Shloka 22

मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation

Devanagari script

सर्व आयान्तु सोत्साहास्सर्वशोभासमन्विताः । सस्त्रीसुतगणाः प्रीत्या मम शासनगौरवात्

Transliteration

sarva āyāntu sotsāhāssarvaśobhāsamanvitāḥ | sastrīsutagaṇāḥ prītyā mama śāsanagauravāt

Translation

„Mögen alle kommen—voll Eifer und mit jeglichem Glanz geschmückt—zusammen mit ihren Frauen, Kindern und Gefolgsleuten, freudig, aus Ehrfurcht vor der Würde Meines Gebots.“

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all (persons)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• आयान्तु: let them come
• आयान्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• स-उत्साहाः: with enthusiasm
• स-उत्साहाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + उत्साह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (adjectival)

• सर्व-शोभा-समन्विताः: endowed with all splendor
• सर्व-शोभा-समन्विताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभा (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (adjectival)

• स-स्त्री-सुत-गणाः: groups with wives and sons
• स-स्त्री-सुत-गणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• प्रीत्या: with affection / out of love
• प्रीत्या: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); हेतौ/भावे (as cause/manner)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• शासन-गौरवात्: because of the weight/authority of (my) command
• शासन-गौरवात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शासन (प्रातिपदिक) + गौरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन (Singular); कारणार्थे (cause: because of)

Speaker

Goddess Pārvatī (issuing an instruction in the narrative context of the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights śraddhā and bhakti expressed as joyful, willing participation in a sacred gathering—honouring divine instruction as a dharmic act that supports auspiciousness and inner purification.

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

The verse reflects Saguna devotion: devotees assemble with enthusiasm and auspicious adornment, treating the divine directive as sacred—mirroring how communities gather for Liṅga-pūjā with reverence and order.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to attend Śiva gatherings (pūjā, vrata, kathā) with utsāha and purity, bringing one’s family in a sattvic spirit; mentally, cultivate obedience to dharma as an offering (ārpaṇa) to Śiva.