Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 32
The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
स कदाचिन्महाशैलं हिमवन्तं समागतः तेनार्चितः श्रद्धयासौ तां रात्रिमवसद्धरः
sa kadācinmahāśailaṃ himavantaṃ samāgataḥ tenārcitaḥ śraddhayāsau tāṃ rātrimavasaddharaḥ
Có lần, Ngài đến ngọn đại sơn Himavān. Với lòng tín thành, Ngài đã cúng kính thờ phụng; và Đấng nâng đỡ thế gian ấy lưu lại nơi đó suốt một đêm.
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FAQs
Śraddhā-backed hospitality and worship (arcana) sanctify place and time; even a single night’s hosting of the divine becomes meritorious, emphasizing devotion expressed through service.
Carita (narrative episode) with implicit tīrtha/sacred-place coloring: it frames the Himalaya as a devotional theater where divine presence is invoked and received.
The mountain (steady, elevated) receiving and worshipping the deity mirrors the devotee’s ideal mind—firm and uplifted. The ‘night-stay’ motif often signals a temporary epiphany that consecrates the locale and advances the narrative toward ensuing boons or events.