Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5

हिमालयगृहे नारदस्य आगमनम् तथा विश्वकर्मनिर्मितवैभववर्णनम् — Nārada’s Arrival at Himālaya’s Palace and the Description of Viśvakarman’s Marvels

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टो मण्डपस्तस्य हिमाद्रे रत्नचित्रितम् । सुवर्णकलशैर्जुष्टं रम्भादिबहुशोभितम्

Transliteration

praviṣṭo maṇḍapastasya himādre ratnacitritam | suvarṇakalaśairjuṣṭaṃ rambhādibahuśobhitam

Translation

Pumasok Siya sa mandapa roon sa Himalaya, na inukit at ininlay ng mga hiyas, pinalamutian ng mga ginintuang banga, at lalo pang naging maringal dahil kay Rambhā at sa iba pang mga dalagang makalangit.

Word by Word

• praviṣṭaḥ: entered; having entered
• praviṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-viś (धातु) → praviṣṭa (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; adjectival to maṇḍapaḥ

• maṇḍapaḥ: pavilion; hall
• maṇḍapaḥ: Karta/Ādhāra (कर्ता/आधारः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇḍapa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• tasya: of him/that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• himādrau: on/in the snowy mountain (Himālaya)
• himādrau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hima + adri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (हिमः अद्रिः), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• ratna-citritam: adorned with jewels
• ratna-citritam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + citra (प्रातिपदिक) → citrita (कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (रत्नैः चित्रितम्), भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘citrita’, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; adjectival to maṇḍapaḥ (neuter form used as predicate/description)

• suvarṇa-kalaśaiḥ: with golden pots
• suvarṇa-kalaśaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kalaśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सुवर्णः कलशः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• juṣṭam: furnished with; provided with
• juṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: juṣ (धातु) → juṣṭa (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; ‘endowed/filled with’

• rambhā-ādi-bahu-śobhitam: adorned by many (nymphs) such as Rambhā
• rambhā-ādi-bahu-śobhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rambhā (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + śobhita (कृदन्त)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (रम्भा-आदि-बहुभिः शोभितम्), भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP) ‘śobhita’, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Darśana of the divine wedding-setting (vivāha-maṇḍapa) evokes śubha-saṃskāra-bhāva and bhakti; contemplation of Himālaya as tapas-kṣetra for Śiva–Śakti līlā.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Himavat (Himalaya)
• Rambha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The gem-inlaid pavilion and auspicious golden kalaśas symbolize a sanctified space prepared for divine presence—outer splendor reflecting inner purity and devotional readiness in Shaiva worship.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The description highlights saguna devotion: devotees honor Shiva through consecrated environments, auspicious vessels, and orderly ritual beauty—supports for focusing the mind on the Lord’s manifest grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests preparing a clean worship space with a kalaśa (water-pot) as an auspicious marker, then steadying the mind in reverence—ideally accompanied by japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”