Shloka 33

हिमवतः सुमङ्गलोत्सव-नगररचना

Himavān’s Auspicious Festival Preparations and City Adornment

Devanagari script

अमरेशगृहन्दिव्यं तथैवाद्भुतमुत्तमम् । विरेचे विश्वकर्मासौ सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितम्

Transliteration

amareśagṛhandivyaṃ tathaivādbhutamuttamam | virece viśvakarmāsau sarvaiśvaryasamanvitam

Translation

Viśvakarmā fashioned the celestial mansion of Amareśa—marvellous and unsurpassed—endowed with every form of prosperity and lordly splendor.

Word by Word

• अमरेशगृहम्: the house/palace of the lord of gods
• अमरेशगृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amareśa + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (अमरेशस्य गृहम्)

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• अद्भुतम्: marvelous
• अद्भुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• उत्तमम्: excellent/supreme
• उत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विरेचे: created/produced
• विरेचे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√ric (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• विश्वकर्मा: Viśvakarmā
• विश्वकर्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (विश्वस्य कर्म = ‘all-maker’)

• असौ: he (that one)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adas (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितम्: endowed with all prosperity/powers
• सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + aiśvarya + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वैश्वर्यैः समन्वितम्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Jyotirlinga: Oṃkāreśvara

Sthala Purana: Amareśa/Amareśvara is the ancient epithet for the Śiva-liṅga at Māndhātā (Oṃkāreśvara). The sthala tradition links the name to Śiva being worshipped by devas (amaras) and manifesting as the lord of the gods; the Purāṇic motif of a divine ‘Amareśa-gṛha’ aligns with the sacredness of Amareśvara’s abode.

Significance: Darśana and worship are held to bestow aiśvarya (prosperity), removal of obstacles, and Śiva’s grace; the verse’s ‘sarvaiśvarya-samanvita’ echoes the kṣetra’s promise of lordly splendor and spiritual uplift.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Cosmic Context

Cosmic Event: establishment of divine mansion/seat of lordship (aiśvarya) within the cosmic order

Characters & Entities

• Vishvakarma
• Amaresha (Lord of the Devas/Indra)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights celestial aiśvarya (lordly splendor) as something that can be constructed and possessed, yet within Shaiva thought it remains secondary to Shiva-bhakti and liberation; it sets a contrast between divine prosperity and the higher goal of union with Pati (Shiva).

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

By depicting the peak of created magnificence (a divine mansion), the text implicitly points devotees beyond external grandeur toward Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—where devotion, purity, and grace matter more than opulence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to prioritize simple Shiva-upāsanā over display: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering bilva leaves with a humble mind, recognizing that true aiśvarya is Shiva’s grace rather than material splendor.