Shloka 58

मदनदाहः — पार्वतीतपः, स्वयंवरलीला, देवस्तम्भनं, दिव्यचक्षुर्दानम्

Devanagari script

मुनयश् च महादेवं गणेशाः शिवसंमताः ससर्जुः पुष्पवृष्टिं च खेचराः सिद्धचारणाः

Transliteration

munayaś ca mahādevaṃ gaṇeśāḥ śivasaṃmatāḥ sasarjuḥ puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ ca khecarāḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ

Translation

मुनयश्च महादेवं शिवसंमताः गणेशाश्च, खेचराः सिद्धचारणाश्च, महेश्वरस्य सम्मानार्थं पुष्पवृष्टिं ससर्जुः।

Word by Word

• munayaḥ: sages

• ca: and

• mahādevam: Mahādeva (the Great God, Śiva)

• gaṇeśāḥ: the gaṇas/attendant hosts

• śiva-saṃmatāḥ: approved by Śiva / in accord with Śiva

• sasarjuḥ: they released/caused to pour forth

• puṣpa-vṛṣṭim: a rain/shower of flowers

• ca: and

• khecarāḥ: sky-moving beings (celestials)

• siddha-cāraṇāḥ: Siddhas and Cāraṇas (perfected beings and celestial bards)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahadeva)
• Ganas
• Munis
• Siddhas
• Charanas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

The puṣpavṛṣṭi (shower of flowers) functions as a mangala-lakṣaṇa—an auspicious sign that Mahādeva and his gaṇas accept the act of devotion, affirming the efficacy of Śiva-pūjā centered on the Pati (Lord) who grants grace to the paśu (soul).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is shown as the supreme Pati whose presence harmonizes all orders—munis, gaṇas, and siddhas—so that the cosmos itself participates in honoring him; this indicates his lordship and his capacity to bestow anugraha (liberating grace) beyond worldly bonds (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights pūjā-bhakti with stuti and offering (symbolized by flowers) and implies the yogic fruit of purity: when the mind becomes aligned with Śiva (śiva-saṃmati), signs of inner assent—peace, clarity, and devotion—arise as the Pāśupata path turns the paśu toward the Pati.