Shloka 59
मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation
ततश्शिवस्तु सन्तुष्टः कृत्वा सर्वं यथोचितम् । लौकिकं वैदिकं कर्म ननाम च मुदा द्विजान्
tataśśivastu santuṣṭaḥ kṛtvā sarvaṃ yathocitam | laukikaṃ vaidikaṃ karma nanāma ca mudā dvijān
Dann war Herr Śiva völlig zufrieden; nachdem er alles vorschriftsgemäß vollendet hatte — sowohl weltliche Bräuche als auch vedische Riten — verneigte er sich freudig vor den zweimal Geborenen, den Brāhmaṇas.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: No direct Jyotirliṅga linkage; the verse emphasizes Śiva’s dharma-conform conduct—completing laukika and vaidika karmas—and His honoring of dvijas, modeling ideal ritual propriety.
Significance: Teaches that Śiva, though supreme, upholds dharma and honors Vedic custodians; for devotees, reverence to brāhmaṇas/ācāryas and correct performance of rites becomes a conduit for Śiva’s grace.
FAQs
It presents Śiva as the perfect exemplar of dharma: even as the Supreme Pati, He honors scriptural order and the custodians of Vedic discipline, teaching that true greatness expresses itself as humility and reverence.
Saguna Śiva is worshiped through prescribed observances—Vedic and customary. The verse supports disciplined, rule-aligned pūjā (vidhi) alongside heartfelt devotion, showing worship as both inner bhakti and outer right conduct.
Perform Shiva worship according to proper vidhi—maintaining purity, mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī), and respectful honoring of learned devotees/priests—so that ritual and devotion mature together.