Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

सर्वान्निवासयामास सुस्थानेषु पृथक् पृथक् । सामग्रीभिरनेकाभिस्तोषयामास कृत्स्नशः

Transliteration

sarvānnivāsayāmāsa susthāneṣu pṛthak pṛthak | sāmagrībhiranekābhistoṣayāmāsa kṛtsnaśaḥ

Translation

He seated them all separately in well-appointed places, and with many kinds of offerings and provisions he satisfied every one of them completely.

Word by Word

• सर्वान्: all (of them)
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्व-शब्दः (pronoun-like adjective used substantively)

• नि-वासयामास: lodged/settled (them)
• नि-वासयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√वस् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative): ‘caused to dwell/lodged’

• सु-स्थानेषु: in good places
• सु-स्थानेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘सुन्दर/उचित-स्थानेषु’

• पृथक्: separately
• पृथक्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पृथक्: each separately
• पृथक्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, पुनरुक्त-क्रियाविशेषण (reduplicated adverb)

• सामग्रीभिः: with provisions/materials
• सामग्रीभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सामग्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अनेकाभिः: with many (kinds)
• अनेकाभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying सामग्रीभिः)

• तोषयामास: satisfied/pleased (them)
• तोषयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √तुष् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; णिजन्त (causative): ‘caused to be pleased/satisfied’

• कृत्स्नशः: completely
• कृत्स्नशः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृत्स्नशः (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner): ‘entirely, wholly’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic hospitality as a form of bhakti: serving and satisfying others with proper arrangement and sincere offerings becomes an act that purifies the mind and supports devotion toward Pati (Shiva).

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

Just as Saguna Shiva is worshipped through upacharas (offerings and respectful attention), the same devotional attitude is extended to Shiva’s devotees and guests—service (seva) mirrors ritual worship and strengthens reverence for the Linga-centered path.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is upachara-seva and anna-dana: arranging a clean place, offering food and suitable items with mantra-mindedness (e.g., remembrance of Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as a devotional discipline.