Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 1), Shloka 68

Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)

Devanagari script

ततो महेश्वरः प्रीतो मुनीन् सर्वाननुक्रमात् पूजयामास विधिना अरुन्धत्या समं हरः

Transliteration

tato maheśvaraḥ prīto munīn sarvānanukramāt pūjayāmāsa vidhinā arundhatyā samaṃ haraḥ

Translation

Then Maheśvara, pleased, honored all the sages in due order, worshipping them according to proper rite—Hara together with Arundhatī.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रकारः: काल/अनुक्रमसूचक (temporal adverb)

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheshvara (Śiva)
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः: महा + ईश्वर (तत्पुरुष)

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (कृदन्त; √prī प्रीञ् तर्पणे)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying maheśvaraḥ)

• munīn: sages
• munīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying munīn)

• anukramāt: in due order/according to sequence
• anukramāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anukrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (in the sense of 'in order/according to sequence')

• pūjayāmāsa: worshipped/honoured
• pūjayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु; पूज् पूजायाम्)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; causative nuance not intended here—classical periphrastic perfect usage

• vidhinā: by proper rite/method
• vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• arundhatyā: with Arundhatī
• arundhatyā: Sahakārī/Karaṇa (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arundhatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• samam: together (with)
• samam: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रकारः: उपसर्गसदृश/सह-अर्थक (meaning 'together/along with')

• haraḥ: Hara (Śiva)
• haraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; maheśvaraḥ इत्यस्य पुनरुक्त-सम्बोधन/उपपद-नाम

Speakers

• Narratorial voice describing Śiva’s actions; frame likely Pulastya narrating to Nārada (not explicit here)

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Maheśvara/Hara)
• Arundhatī (named as present/associated in the rite)

Key Themes

• Shaivism
• Ritual propriety (vidhi)
• Honor to sages (ṛṣi-satkāra)
• Reciprocity in bhakti (grace responding to praise)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Even the supreme deity models dharma by honoring sages with proper ritual order; it teaches that spiritual authority (ṛṣis, tapas) is to be respected and that correct procedure (vidhi) is a vehicle for harmony.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Vamśānucarita / dharma-illustrative narrative: the verse functions as a didactic episode demonstrating ideal conduct rather than cosmogony (sarga) or dissolution (pratisarga).

What is the symbolic significance?

Śiva’s being 'prīta' and performing pūjā signifies the mutuality of devotion: stuti leads to prasāda; 'anukramāt' symbolizes ṛta/order as sacred, while Arundhatī evokes fidelity, auspiciousness, and the sanctity of dharmic companionship.