Shloka 23

निमन्त्रण-पत्रिका-प्रेषणम् (Dispatch of the Invitation Letter) / Himālaya Sends the Wedding Invitation to Śiva

Devanagari script

नानारत्नपरिभ्राजत्समाजस्सपरिच्छदः । नानामणिमहारत्नसारमादाय यत्नतः

Transliteration

nānāratnaparibhrājatsamājassaparicchadaḥ | nānāmaṇimahāratnasāramādāya yatnataḥ

Translation

With all its attendants and equipment, the assembly shone with many kinds of jewels; and with great care they had gathered the choicest essence of diverse gems and precious great jewels.

Word by Word

• नानारत्नपरिभ्राजत्समाजः: an assembly shining with various jewels
• नानारत्नपरिभ्राजत्समाजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना + रत्न + परि-भ्राजत् + समाज (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेष्य (head noun)

• स: that
• स: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; निर्देश (demonstrative)

• परिच्छदः: retinue / equipment
• परिच्छदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिच्छद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपस्कर/परिवारार्थ (attendant equipment/retinue)

• नानामणिमहारत्नसारम्: the essence/collection of various gems and great jewels
• नानामणिमहारत्नसारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना + मणि + महा + रत्न + सार (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• यत्नतः: carefully / with effort
• यत्नतः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb), प्रकार/रीति (manner)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse portrays devoted preparation—an outward splendor that symbolizes inward reverence. In Shaiva Siddhanta, such careful gathering of “the best” reflects the soul offering its finest intentions and purity to Pati (Shiva), not merely material wealth.

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

The emphasis on attendants, requisites, and carefully collected precious items aligns with Saguna worship—serving Shiva through tangible, orderly offerings. These external supports become aids to concentration and devotion in Linga-upasana.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is disciplined preparation (yatatna): arrange puja articles neatly and offer the best available with steady mind. In practice, this pairs well with Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while performing offerings, even if the offerings are simple rather than jeweled.