Shloka 22
पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome
ततस्स हिमवान् तात सुप्रहृष्टाः प्रसन्नधीः । सम्मान्य सकलान्प्रीत्या स्नातुं गंगां जगाम ह
tatassa himavān tāta suprahṛṣṭāḥ prasannadhīḥ | sammānya sakalānprītyā snātuṃ gaṃgāṃ jagāma ha
ਫਿਰ, ਹੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ! ਬਹੁਤ ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਵਾਲੇ ਹਿਮਵਾਨ ਨੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਨਾਲ ਸਭ ਦਾ ਸਨਮਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ਼ਨਾਨ ਲਈ ਗੰਗਾ ਵੱਲ ਚਲਾ ਗਿਆ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: The verse explicitly mentions Gaṅgā-snāna; in Śaiva pilgrimage imagination, Gaṅgā’s purificatory power often frames approach to Śiva-kṣetras, but no single Jyotirliṅga is specified here.
Significance: Bathing in Gaṅgā is presented as śuddhi and maṅgala-kriyā, preparing the devotee/householder for auspicious rites and receiving grace.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights śuddhi (purification) and sattvic composure: Himavān’s joyful, clear-minded reverence and his Gaṅgā-bath symbolize outer cleansing aligned with inner humility and readiness for Shaiva dharma.
In Shaiva practice, tīrtha-snān (sacred bathing) is a preparatory act for worship—purifying the devotee before approaching Saguna Shiva in ritual forms such as the Śiva-liṅga, reinforcing devotion expressed through respectful conduct.
A practical takeaway is tīrtha-snān (or symbolic purification at home), followed by calm-minded japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before commencing Śiva-pūjā.