Shloka 91

Devanagari script

इत्थं बहुतिथे काले व्यतीते कालिकासुतः । स्नात्वा त्रिपथगातोये यावदायाति स प्रगे

Transliteration

itthaṃ bahutithe kāle vyatīte kālikāsutaḥ | snātvā tripathagātoye yāvadāyāti sa prage

Translation

Như vậy, sau khi thời gian dài trôi qua, con trai của Kālikā đã tắm trong dòng nước Tripathagā (Gaṅgā chảy qua ba cõi) rồi đến nơi ấy vào lúc rạng đông.

Word by Word

इत्थम्thus

बहु-तिथेafter many days

कालेin time

व्यतीतेhaving elapsed

कालिका-सुतःson of Kālikā

स्नात्वाhaving bathed

त्रि-पथ-गा-तोयेin the water of the Tripathagā (Gaṅgā)

यावत्until

आयातिcomes

सःhe

प्रगेin the morning

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The verse sets a tīrtha-setting: Kālikā’s son performs purificatory snāna in Tripathagā (Gaṅgā) before approaching the sacred locus; it functions as narrative preparation for darśana of the liṅga in the subsequent verses.

Significance: Gaṅgā-snāna as pāpa-kṣaya and adhikāra-siddhi (fitness) for liṅga-darśana and pūjā.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Kālī

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

Ganga

Kālīkā (as mother-reference)

Kālikā’s son

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śauca (purity) and auspicious timing—bathing at dawn in the sacred Gaṅgā—as a preparatory act that steadies the mind and makes one fit for Shaiva devotion and higher contemplation.

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

In Shaiva practice, outer purification (like bathing in Tripathagā) supports inner purification; it is traditionally performed before approaching Saguna Shiva—especially Linga worship—so that offerings and mantra-japa are done with reverence and discipline.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A dawn bath (preferably in a sacred river like the Gaṅgā), followed by calmness and readiness for Shiva-upāsanā—such as Panchākṣarī japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya")—is implied as the practical takeaway.