Shloka 10

वैवाहिकानुष्ठानसमापनं दानप्रशंसा च / Completion of Wedding Rites and Praise of Gifts

Dāna

Devanagari script

तदानीममरास्सर्वे परे जीवाश्चराचराः । मुमुदुश्चेतसातीव जयध्वनिः

Transliteration

tadānīmamarāssarve pare jīvāścarācarāḥ | mumuduścetasātīva jayadhvaniḥ

Translation

At that very time, all the devas, and likewise all other beings—moving and unmoving—became greatly delighted in their hearts, and a resounding cry of victory arose.

Word by Word

• tadānīm: at that time
• tadānīm: Desha-Kala (देश-काल अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय) + anīm (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय) ‘at that time’

• amarāḥ: the immortals (gods)
• amarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural; agreeing with amarāḥ

• pare: excellent/supreme
• pare: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural; ‘supreme/other’; agreeing with amarāḥ

• jīvāḥ: living beings
• jīvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural

• cara-acarāḥ: moving and unmoving
• cara-acarāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cara (प्रातिपदिक) + acara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural; द्वन्द्व: ‘moving and unmoving’ qualifying jīvāḥ

• mumuduḥ: rejoiced
• mumuduḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mud (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• cetasā: with (their) mind/heart
• cetasā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cetas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular

• atīva: very exceedingly
• atīva: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atīva (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), intensifier

• jaya-dhvaniḥ: the cry/sound of victory
• jaya-dhvaniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jaya (प्रातिपदिक) + dhvani (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘jayasya dhvaniḥ’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Cosmic rejoicing signifies dharma’s harmonizing effect: when right order is upheld around Śiva’s līlā, beings experience a foretaste of ānanda that culminates in grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Devas

FAQs

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

The verse portrays an auspicious turning point where harmony spreads through all realms—devas and all beings—signaling the triumph of Shiva’s grace (anugraha) and the restoration of dharma, which Shaiva Siddhanta views as the Pati guiding paśus toward well-being and liberation.

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

The ‘cry of victory’ reflects the fruition of devotion to Saguna Shiva—when Shiva’s manifest will prevails, the cosmos responds with auspiciousness. In Linga-worship, such victory is understood as the removal of obstacles and the steady establishment of Shiva’s presence in the devotee’s heart.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to conclude Shiva-puja or japa with gratitude and sankalpa for dharma—chanting the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and offering a ‘jaya’ salutation, optionally with vibhūti (tripuṇḍra) and rudrāksha as supports for steadiness and devotion.