Shloka 8

पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome

Devanagari script

संस्थाप्य मंगलघटं राजवर्त्मनि राजिते । चन्दनागरुकस्तूरीफलशाखासमन्विते

Transliteration

saṃsthāpya maṃgalaghaṭaṃ rājavartmani rājite | candanāgarukastūrīphalaśākhāsamanvite

Translation

Having set the auspicious ritual pot (maṅgala-ghaṭa) upon the splendidly adorned royal pathway, they arranged it with sandalwood, agaru, musk, and fruit-bearing branches, so the rite might shine with sacred auspiciousness.

Word by Word

• संस्थाप्य: having set up
• संस्थाप्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + स्थाप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; ‘having placed/installed’

• मङ्गल-घटम्: an auspicious pot
• मङ्गल-घटम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल + घट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘मङ्गलः घटः’ (auspicious pot)

• राज-वर्त्मनि: on the royal road
• राज-वर्त्मनि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज + वर्त्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘राज्ञः वर्त्म’ (royal road)

• राजिते: (which was) adorned
• राजिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: राजित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying वर्त्मनि) ‘shining/adorned’

• चन्दन-अगरु-कस्तूरी-फल-शाखा-समन्विते: provided with sandalwood, agaru, musk, fruits, and branches
• चन्दन-अगरु-कस्तूरी-फल-शाखा-समन्विते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चन्दन + अगरु + कस्तूरी + फल + शाखा + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘चन्दनादिभिः ... समन्विते’ (endowed with sandal, agaru, musk, fruits, and branches)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights maṅgala (auspicious ordering) in worship—purifying the space and arranging sacred items so devotion becomes focused and the mind turns toward Shiva-centered dharma.

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

The maṅgala-ghaṭa and fragrant offerings are standard supports for Saguna worship, preparing an auspicious environment for pūjā where Shiva is approached through consecrated symbols and rites.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Establish a kalaśa (maṅgala-ghaṭa) and sanctify the approach with fragrance and purity; inwardly, maintain steady bhakti while reciting Shiva’s mantras (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) during the preparations.