Shloka 39

दाक्षयज्ञप्रस्थान-प्रश्नः

Satī Inquires about the Departure for Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

महाराजोपचाराणि दत्तानि परमात्मना । सुच्छत्रचामरादीनि सद्वस्त्राभरणानि च

Transliteration

mahārājopacārāṇi dattāni paramātmanā | succhatracāmarādīni sadvastrābharaṇāni ca

Translation

Der Höchste Selbst (Paramātman) verlieh königliche Ehren: edle Sonnenschirme, Cāmara-Fächer und dergleichen, dazu vortreffliche Gewänder und Schmuck.

Word by Word

• महाराजोपचाराणि: royal services/offerings
• महाराजोपचाराणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज + उपचार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—महाराजस्य उपचाराः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• दत्तानि: given
• दत्तानि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोगे विधेय-विशेषणम्

• परमात्मना: by the Supreme Self
• परमात्मना: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; समासः—परमः आत्मा (कर्मधारय)

• सुच्छत्रचामरादीनि: fine umbrellas, yak-tail fans, etc.
• सुच्छत्रचामरादीनि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु + छत्र + चामर + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (छत्राणि च चामराणि च आदि च)

• सद्वस्त्राभरणानि: good garments and ornaments
• सद्वस्त्राभरणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् + वस्त्र + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (वस्त्राणि च आभरणानि च)

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

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse depicts Śiva (as Paramātman) honoring Satī with royal upacāras as part of the divine wedding/festival narrative in Satīkhaṇḍa.

Significance: Models the ideal of upacāra-sevā: offering the best to Śiva-Śakti with reverence; inspires devotees to perform pūjā with dignity and completeness.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva as Paramatman whose grace can elevate the devotee, showing that honor and prosperity are secondary signs of divine favor, while the deeper aim is devotion leading toward liberation.

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

Such gifts reflect Saguna Shiva’s compassionate responsiveness to worship; in Linga-puja, offerings and reverence culminate in Shiva’s anugraha (grace), which may manifest outwardly as protection, dignity, and well-being.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Offer respectful upacāras in Shiva-puja—clean cloth, ornaments (symbolic), and fanning/umbrella as royal honors—while mentally dedicating all merit to Shiva with the Panchakshara mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”