Shloka 23

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

Dāna

Devanagari script

अहल्या तुलसी स्वाहा रोहिणी च वसुन्धरा । शतरूपा च संज्ञा च रतिरेतास्सुरस्त्रियः

Transliteration

ahalyā tulasī svāhā rohiṇī ca vasundharā | śatarūpā ca saṃjñā ca ratiretāssurastriyaḥ

Translation

“Ahalyā, Tulasī, Svāhā, Rohiṇī, and Vasundharā; Śatarūpā, Saṃjñā, and Rati—these are the women among the devas who are being enumerated here.”

Word by Word

• ahalyā: Ahalyā
• ahalyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahalyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• tulasī: Tulasī
• tulasī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tulasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• svāhā: Svāhā
• svāhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāhā (प्रातिपदिक/निपात)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• rohiṇī: Rohiṇī
• rohiṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rohiṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• vasundharā: Vasundharā (Earth)
• vasundharā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasundharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• śatarūpā: Śatarūpā
• śatarūpā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatarūpā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• saṃjñā: Saṃjñā
• saṃjñā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃjñā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ratiḥ: Rati
• ratiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nom, Singular

• retāḥ: Retā (name)
• retāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: retas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nom, Singular

• sura-striyaḥ: celestial women
• sura-striyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक) + strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास — Feminine, Nom, Plural; tatpuruṣa compound

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Ahalyā
• Tulasī
• Svāhā
• Rohiṇī
• Vasundharā
• Śatarūpā
• Saṃjñā
• Rati

FAQs

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

The verse functions as a sacred enumeration of renowned divine women, supporting the Purāṇic method of smaraṇa (reverent remembrance). In a Śaiva frame, such remembrance refines the mind toward sattva and devotion, preparing the seeker for steadfast bhakti to Śiva and Śakti.

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

While the verse itself is a list, it sits within Rudra Saṃhitā’s devotional narrative world where Saguna Śiva is approached through purity, reverence, and auspicious recollection. Remembering revered beings and their dharma supports the devotee’s eligibility (adhikāra) for Liṅga-worship and Śiva-bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa: reciting these names with a calm mind as part of daily japa or before Śiva-pūjā. One may pair it with Pañcākṣarī japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Śiva-upacāras like water-offering to the Liṅga.