Shloka 36

महेश्वरागमनं तथा नीराजन-सत्कारवर्णनम् / The Arrival of Maheśvara and the Rite of Welcome

Nīrājana

Devanagari script

तत्र सर्वे सुखं तस्थुस्सेवन्तश्शङ्करं यथा । सम्मानिता गिरीशेन नानाविधसुसम्पदा

Transliteration

tatra sarve sukhaṃ tasthussevantaśśaṅkaraṃ yathā | sammānitā girīśena nānāvidhasusampadā

Translation

Dort verweilten alle in Wohlergehen und dienten Śaṅkara, wie es sich ziemt. Von Girīśa, dem Herrn des Berges, geehrt, wurden sie mit mancherlei glückverheißendem Wohlstand beschenkt.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb of place: there)

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

• सुखम्: happily/with comfort
• सुखम्: Adverbial (क्रियाविशेषणार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (accusative of manner)

• तस्थुः: stayed/remained
• तस्थुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद

• सेवन्तः: serving
• सेवन्तः: Karta (कर्ता; सह-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सेव् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (Present Active Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• शङ्करम्: Śaṅkara
• शङ्करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/प्रकार (indeclinable: as/according to)

• सम्मानिताः: honored
• सम्मानिताः: Karta (कर्ता; स्थितिवर्णन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + मान् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• गिरीशेन: by Girīśa (Śiva)
• गिरीशेन: Karana (करण; कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरीश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• नाना-विध-सु-सम्पदा: with various excellent riches/prosperities
• नाना-विध-सु-सम्पदा: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय) + विध (प्रातिपदिक) + सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + सम्पद्/सम्पदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular); साधन/सहभाव (with various excellent prosperities)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not tied to a Jyotirliṅga; the verse emphasizes Śiva’s anugraha—honouring attendants and granting ‘nānāvidha-susampad’ (varied auspicious prosperities) to those who serve Him properly.

Significance: Encodes the bhakti-logic of sevā → prasāda: serving Śiva in the right manner yields both worldly auspiciousness and the seed of liberating grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights that contentment and auspicious results arise when devotees remain near Śiva with reverent service; grace (anugraha) follows sincere attendance upon Pati, the Lord who uplifts the bound soul (paśu).

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

The verse emphasizes direct devotional attendance upon Saguna Śiva (Śaṅkara/Girīśa). In practice, the same attitude is expressed in Liṅga-pūjā—serving the Lord through offerings, reverence, and steadfast presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt the spirit of seva in daily worship: perform Liṅga-abhisheka, apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma), chant the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and maintain respectful attendance (upacāra) as an offering of devotion.