Shloka 59

Kṛṣṇādi-Śivabhaktoddhāraṇa & Śiva-māhātmya-varṇana

Deliverance of Krishna and other devotees; Description of Shiva’s Greatness

Devanagari script

महेन्द्रपर्वते रामः स्थितस्तपसि तिष्ठति । कल्पांते पुनरेवासावृषिस्थानमवाप्स्यति

Transliteration

mahendraparvate rāmaḥ sthitastapasi tiṣṭhati | kalpāṃte punarevāsāvṛṣisthānamavāpsyati

Translation

Nanatili si Rāma sa Bundok Mahendra, matatag na namamalagi sa tapa. Sa wakas ng kalpa, muli niyang matatamo ang kalagayan at katayuan ng isang ṛṣi (pantas).

Word by Word

• महेन्द्र-पर्वते: on Mount Mahendra
• महेन्द्र-पर्वते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (महेन्द्रस्य पर्वते)

• रामः: Rāma
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्थितः: standing/remaining
• स्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तपसि: in austerity
• तपसि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तिष्ठति: remains/stands
• तिष्ठति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कल्प-अन्ते: at the end of the kalpa
• कल्प-अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/काल)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कल्पस्य अन्ते)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (again)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय

• असौ: that one/he
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ऋषि-स्थानम्: the abode of sages
• ऋषि-स्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ऋषीणां स्थानम्)

• अवाप्स्यति: will attain
• अवाप्स्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Mahendra (mountain)
• Rishis

FAQs

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

It highlights tapas (austere, yogic perseverance) as a purifying discipline that matures the soul across cosmic time, culminating in higher spiritual attainment—here expressed as gaining ṛṣi-status.

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

Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga explicitly, it reflects a core Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis: sustained practice and devotion to the Lord (Saguna Shiva as the accessible focus of worship) ripen karma and elevate the seeker toward liberation-oriented states.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is steady tapas: regular japa (especially Panchākṣarī—"Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), meditation, and disciplined living, optionally supported by Shaiva marks like bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and rudrāksha as aids to constancy.