Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

बहुशोभासमायुक्त आजगाम मुदान्वितः । उदयाचल आदाय सद्रत्नानि मणीनपि

Transliteration

bahuśobhāsamāyukta ājagāma mudānvitaḥ | udayācala ādāya sadratnāni maṇīnapi

Translation

Adorned with great splendor, he arrived filled with joy, bringing from Udayācala, the eastern mountain, excellent jewels and precious gems as well.

Word by Word

• बहु: many
• बहु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; 'many/much' अर्थे

• शोभा: splendour
• शोभा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शोभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; स्त्रीलिङ्ग

• समायुक्तः: endowed (with)
• समायुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ√युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'युक्तः' = endowed/connected

• आजगाम: came
• आजगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• अन्वितः: accompanied (by)
• अन्वितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'possessed of' अर्थे

• उदयाचलम्: Udaya mountain (eastern mountain)
• उदयाचलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उदयाचल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (उदयस्य अचलः)

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√दा (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वक्रिया

• सत्: excellent
• सत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; 'excellent/good' अर्थे

• रत्नानि: gems
• रत्नानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सत् रत्नानि)

• मणीन्: jewels
• मणीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), समुच्चय (also)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse highlights auspicious approach and pure-hearted offering—outer splendor and precious gifts symbolize inner devotion (bhakti) and reverence offered toward the divine purpose surrounding Śiva and Pārvatī.

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

In Saguna worship, devotees express love through upacāras (services) and offerings; precious items here reflect the principle that sincere devotion, not mere material value, is what truly pleases Lord Śiva in ritual and remembrance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Adopt the attitude of offering (arpana-bhāva): while chanting the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” offer simple, sattvic items with humility—optionally wearing rudrākṣa and applying tripuṇḍra as supportive Shaiva disciplines.