Shloka 23

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च बंदिभ्यः पर्वतेन्द्रो धनं ददौ । मङ्गलं पाठयामास स द्विजेभ्यो महोत्सवम्

Transliteration

brāhmaṇebhyaśca baṃdibhyaḥ parvatendro dhanaṃ dadau | maṅgalaṃ pāṭhayāmāsa sa dvijebhyo mahotsavam

Translation

The Lord of Mountains, Himālaya, bestowed wealth in charity upon the brāhmaṇas and the bards. Then he had the twice-born recite auspicious benedictions, celebrating the occasion as a great festival.

Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: to the Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणेभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (Dative/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया/चतुर्थी?—चतुर्थी (4th/Vibhakti) बहुवचन; Dative plural

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

• बन्दिभ्यः: to the bards/panegyrists
• बन्दिभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्दि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th) बहुवचन; Dative plural

• पर्वत-इन्द्रः: the lord of mountains (Himālaya)
• पर्वत-इन्द्रः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st) एकवचन; Nominative singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): 'पर्वतानाम् इन्द्रः'

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; Accusative singular

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मङ्गलम्: auspicious verses/benediction
• मङ्गलम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; Accusative singular

• पाठयामास: had (them) recite / caused to be recited
• पाठयामास: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पठ् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative): 'caused to recite/ had recited'

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st) एकवचन; Pronoun nominative singular

• द्विजेभ्यः: to the twice-born (Brahmins)
• द्विजेभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (4th) बहुवचन; Dative plural

• महा-उत्सवम्: a great festival
• महा-उत्सवम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; Accusative singular; कर्मधारय: 'महान् उत्सवः'

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Himālaya

FAQs

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

It presents dharmic celebration as Shiva-oriented auspiciousness: charity (dāna) to worthy recipients and Vedic benedictions (maṅgala) purify the event and align it with devotion, supporting inner sattva that aids bhakti toward Pati (Śiva).

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

Though the Liṅga is not named here, the Parvatīkhaṇḍa context frames family and social rites as offerings within Saguna Śiva’s sacred order—where prosperity is sanctified through dharma and blessings, preparing the mind for Śiva-upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform dāna to brāhmaṇas and recite/commission maṅgala-pāṭha (auspicious hymns) before major vrata or pūjā; as a personal practice, begin Śiva worship with a short maṅgala-ācaraṇa and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya).