Shloka 17

दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival

Devanagari script

ते पर्वता द्विजाश्चैव सर्वमंगलपाणयः । संजग्मुस्सोत्सवाः प्रीत्या यत्र देवो महेश्वरः

Transliteration

te parvatā dvijāścaiva sarvamaṃgalapāṇayaḥ | saṃjagmussotsavāḥ prītyā yatra devo maheśvaraḥ

Translation

Those mountains, and the twice-born sages as well, bearing in their hands every auspicious offering, went forth joyfully—celebrating with love—to the place where Lord Maheśvara (Śiva) was present.

Word by Word

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• पर्वताः: mountains (persons named Parvatas)
• पर्वताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• द्विजाः: twice-born (brāhmaṇas)
• द्विजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण-निपात

• सर्वमंगलपाणयः: having all auspicious gifts in hand
• सर्वमंगलपाणयः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वाणि मङ्गलानि पाणौ/पाणिषु येषाम् इति), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying te/parvatā/dvijāḥ)

• संजग्मुः: went, proceeded
• संजग्मुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) + sam- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सोत्सवाः: with festivities
• सोत्सवाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa- (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + utsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (उत्सवेन सह), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• प्रीत्या: with joy, out of affection
• प्रीत्या: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक-सम्बन्धबोधक (relative adverb: where)

• देवः: the god
• देवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महेश्वरः: Maheśvara (the Great Lord)
• महेश्वरः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् ईश्वरः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; देवस्य विशेषण/नाम

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Maheshvara)
• Brahmins (Dvijas)

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti as joyful movement toward Pati (Śiva): devotees and sages approach Maheśvara with auspicious intent, indicating that loving reverence and sacred assembly purify the mind and prepare it for Shiva-darśana and grace.

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

The verse emphasizes approaching the manifest presence of Maheśvara (Saguna Śiva) with maṅgala-upacāras (auspicious offerings). In Shaiva practice this corresponds to going to Śiva’s abode/temple—often centered on the Liṅga—for darśana, pūjā, and celebration.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is pilgrimage and temple pūjā with maṅgala offerings—performed in a spirit of prīti (loving devotion)—supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while approaching Śiva for darśana.