Shloka 24
वैवाहिकानुष्ठानसमापनं दानप्रशंसा च / Completion of Wedding Rites and Praise of Gifts
Dāna
देवकन्या नागकन्या मुनिकन्या मनोहराः । तत्र या याः स्थितास्तासां सङ्ख्यां कर्तुं च कः क्षमः
devakanyā nāgakanyā munikanyā manoharāḥ | tatra yā yāḥ sthitāstāsāṃ saṅkhyāṃ kartuṃ ca kaḥ kṣamaḥ
There were charming maidens—daughters of the Devas, daughters of the Nāgas, and daughters of sages. Of all those who stood assembled there, who could possibly be capable of counting their number?
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It conveys the immeasurable splendor that gathers around Shiva’s sacred narrative—devic, nāgic, and rishi lineages alike are drawn to the divine presence, indicating that true greatness in the Shaiva view naturally attracts all orders of beings.
By describing an uncountable celestial assembly, the text emphasizes Saguna Shiva’s manifest glory—devotees approach the Lord through awe, reverence, and devotion, which in practice supports temple and Linga worship as tangible, grace-filled access to Shiva.
The takeaway is to cultivate bhakti with reverent remembrance—chanting the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while visualizing Shiva’s divine court (parivāra) is an appropriate devotional meditation aligned with this mood.