Shloka 10

दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival

Devanagari script

अन्येषां द्रव्यदानं च बभूव विविधम्महत् । गीतवाद्यविनोदश्च तत्रोत्सवपुरस्सरम्

Transliteration

anyeṣāṃ dravyadānaṃ ca babhūva vividhammahat | gītavādyavinodaśca tatrotsavapurassaram

Translation

তাত অন্যসকলেও নানা বিধে মহৎ দ্ৰব্যদান কৰিলে। গীত-বাদ্যৰ বিনোদনো চলিল, আৰু মহোৎসৱেই সকলো আয়োজনৰ আগভাগত আছিল।

Word by Word

• अन्येषाम्: of others
• अन्येषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — 'of others'

• द्रव्यदानम्: gift of wealth; donation
• द्रव्यदानम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (Genitive Tatpurusha) — द्रव्यस्य दानम्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• बभूव: became; occurred
• बभूव: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्सभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• विविधम्: various
• विविधम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् — द्रव्यदानम् इति विशेष्यस्य

• महत्: great
• महत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् — द्रव्यदानम् इति विशेष्यस्य

• गीतवाद्यविनोदः: entertainment with singing and instruments
• गीतवाद्यविनोदः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गीत (प्रातिपदिक) + वाद्य (प्रातिपदिक) + विनोद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समाहार/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुषः — गीतैः वाद्यैः च विनोदः (entertainment with songs and instruments)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• उत्सवपुरस्सरम्: preceded by festivities
• उत्सवपुरस्सरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरस्सर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन (Singular); उपपद-तत्पुरुषः — उत्सवः पुरः यस्य तत् (preceded by a festival); विशेषणम् — द्रव्यदानम्/विनोदः इत्यादीनाम्

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Naṭarāja

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Utsava with gīta-vādya is a hallmark of Śaiva temple culture; devotional arts are portrayed as legitimate expressions of bhakti supporting auspicious rites.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights that Shaiva devotion is not only inner contemplation but also expressed outwardly through generous giving (dāna) and sacred celebration (utsava), which purifies the mind and strengthens bhakti toward Shiva.

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

The verse describes a communal worship atmosphere—offerings, charity, and devotional music—typical of Saguna Shiva worship where the Lord is honored through visible rites around the Linga and temple festivities.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform dāna as part of Shiva-pūjā and accompany worship with devotional singing (kīrtana) and instruments; as a simple practice, chant the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” during festival worship and offerings.