Shloka 49

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

Devanagari script

पुण्याहम्प्रवदन्गर्गस्समाध्रेऽञ्जलिम्मुदा । पार्व्वत्यक्षतपूर्णं च ववृषे च शिवोपरि

Transliteration

puṇyāhampravadangargassamādhre'ñjalimmudā | pārvvatyakṣatapūrṇaṃ ca vavṛṣe ca śivopari

Translation

Indem er „pūṇyāha“—den glückverheißenden Segensspruch—verkündete, brachte der Weise Garga freudig die gefalteten Hände dar und streute über Herrn Śiva den ungebrochenen Reis (akṣata), den Pārvatī gefüllt und geweiht hatte.

Word by Word

• पुण्याहम्: auspicious day/benediction ("puṇyāha")
• पुण्याहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्याह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः—पुण्यं च तत् अहम् इति (पुण्य-आह)

• प्रवदन्: uttering
• प्रवदन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र√वद् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; "speaking/uttering"

• गर्गः: Garga (sage)
• गर्गः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• समाध्रे: on/at the altar/platform (samādhri)
• समाध्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समाध्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक

• अञ्जलिम्: añjali (folded hands/handful offering)
• अञ्जलिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; भाववाचक

• पार्वत्य: of Pārvatī
• पार्वत्य: Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग-सम्बन्धि विशेषण (पार्वत्य = पार्वत्याः/पार्वतीसम्बन्धि), समासपूर्वपदत्वेन अव्यक्तविभक्ति

• अक्षत: unbroken rice grains
• अक्षत: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक (समासाङ्ग); "unbroken rice"

• पूर्णम्: filled
• पूर्णम्: Qualifier (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासान्तपद (अक्षतपूर्णम्)

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ववृषे: poured/sprinkled
• ववृषे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वृष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; अर्थः—"poured/sprinkled"

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• शिव: of Śiva
• शिव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (शिवस्य) समासपूर्वपदत्वेन; (शिवोपरि = शिवस्य उपरि)

• उपरि: upon/on
• उपरि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उपरि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, उपसर्ग/अव्यय (preposition-like adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: A vivāha-ritual moment: ‘puṇyāha’ proclamation and akṣata showering upon Śiva; not connected to a Jyotirliṅga site narrative.

Significance: Puṇyāha-śabda and akṣata are classic markers of auspicious commencement; devotionally, this models how śabda (mantra/benediction) and dravya (offerings) together invoke Śiva’s grace.

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: puṇyāham

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Garga

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śaiva ritual sanctification: proclaiming “pūṇyāha” and offering akṣata signifies invoking auspiciousness and steadiness (wholeness) in devotion, honoring Śiva as the gracious Lord (Pati) who accepts simple, pure offerings offered with bhakti.

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

Akṣata and auspicious proclamations are standard elements of saguna worship—serving the manifest Lord through pūjā. Even when Śiva is ultimately beyond attributes, the Purāṇa affirms that ritual devotion to Śiva (including the Liṅga) becomes a valid means for grace and inner purification.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests beginning worship with an auspicious declaration (pūṇyāha/maṅgala) and offering akṣata with reverence (añjali). Practically, one may start Śiva-pūjā with “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offer unbroken rice and flowers, and maintain a joyful, humble devotional attitude.