Shloka 29

हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s

context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening

Devanagari script

उत्सवं कारयामासुर्दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकशः । सुप्रशस्य पितॄन्दिव्यान्प्रशशंसुर्हिमाचलम्

Transliteration

utsavaṃ kārayāmāsurdattvā dānānyanekaśaḥ | supraśasya pitṝndivyānpraśaśaṃsurhimācalam

Translation

They arranged a grand festival, bestowing many gifts in abundance. Having duly extolled the divine Pitṛs (ancestral deities), they praised Himācala (the Himālaya), the sacred lord of mountains.

Word by Word

• उत्सवम्: festival
• उत्सवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कारयामासुः: caused to be done / had performed
• कारयामासुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) [णिच् causative]
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद — Perfect, 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada; causative (णिच्)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive) — having given

• दानानि: gifts, donations
• दानानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अनेकशः: many times; in many ways
• अनेकशः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकशस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण) — indeclinable adverb of manner/frequency

• सुप्रशस्य: having praised well / after duly praising
• सुप्रशस्य: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु-प्रशस्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) < प्रशंस् (धातु)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्राय क्रियाविशेषणार्थे — ‘well/praiseworthily having praised’ (adverbial)

• पितॄन्: the fathers/ancestors
• पितॄन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• दिव्यान्: divine
• दिव्यान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Plural; विशेषण of ‘पितॄन्’

• प्रशशंसुः: praised
• प्रशशंसुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद — Perfect, 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada

• हिमाचलम्: Himālaya (snow-mountain)
• हिमाचलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिम + अचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘हिमस्य अचलः’)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahadeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Utsava + dāna + pitṛ-tarpaṇa pattern: stabilizes dharma and accrues puṇya; in Śaiva framing, such merit becomes supportive (sahakāri) for Śiva-bhakti and eventual anugraha.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Pitrs
• Himachala

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharma expressed through utsava (sacred celebration), dāna (charity), and honoring the Pitṛs—acts that purify karma and support a sattvic life conducive to Shiva-bhakti and grace.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s devotional framework, public worship and festivals, supported by charity and ancestral rites, strengthen communal Saguna-Shiva practice—creating auspiciousness for Shiva’s presence and blessings in the household and land.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests performing a Shiva-related utsava with dāna, along with Pitṛ-kārya such as tarpaṇa and offerings; as a devotional complement, one may recite the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during the observances.