Shloka 17

महेश्वरागमनं तथा नीराजन-सत्कारवर्णनम् / The Arrival of Maheśvara and the Rite of Welcome

Nīrājana

Devanagari script

प्रशशंसुर्युवतयो धन्या धन्या गिरेः सुता । दुर्गा भगवतीत्येवमूचुः काश्चन कन्यकाः

Transliteration

praśaśaṃsuryuvatayo dhanyā dhanyā gireḥ sutā | durgā bhagavatītyevamūcuḥ kāścana kanyakāḥ

Translation

May ilang dalagang kabataan ang pumuri sa kanya, paulit-ulit na sumigaw: “Mapalad, mapalad nga ang Anak na Babae ng Bundok! Siya si Durgā, siya ang Bhagavatī, ang Pinagpalang Diyosa,” at gayon ang kanilang sinabi.

Word by Word

• praśaśaṃsuḥ: praised
• praśaśaṃsuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• yuvatayaḥ: young women
• yuvatayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative, 1st), बहुवचन (plural)

• dhanyā: fortunate
• dhanyā: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (adjective) यावत् 'yuvatayaḥ'

• dhanyā: most fortunate
• dhanyā: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• gireḥ: of the mountain (Himālaya)
• gireḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (singular)

• sutā: daughter
• sutā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• durgā: Durgā
• durgā: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• bhagavatī: the Blessed Goddess
• bhagavatī: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपाधि/विशेषणवत् नाम (title used as name)

• iti: thus/“so”
• iti: Vākyārtha-marker (इति-वाचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणसूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• evam: in this way
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• ūcuḥ: said
• ūcuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• kāścana: some
• kāścana: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāścana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अनिश्चित-विशेषण (indefinite adjective) यावत् 'kanyakāḥ'

• kanyakāḥ: maidens
• kanyakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: धन्या धन्या गिरेः सुता । दुर्गा भगवती

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Durgā

Role: protective

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Durga
• Himalaya

FAQs

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

It shows how Parvatī is recognized as Bhagavatī—Śiva’s inseparable divine Power (Śakti)—and how spontaneous praise (bhakti) arises in those who perceive her auspicious, protective nature as Durgā.

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

In Saguna worship, Śiva is adored together with Śakti; praising Parvatī as Durgā-Bhagavatī complements Liṅga worship by honoring the Lord’s manifest grace and protective power that leads devotees toward purification and liberation.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-japa and stuti: repeat divine names such as “Durgā” and “Bhagavatī” with reverence, and pair it with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) to contemplate Śiva-Śakti unity.