Shloka 8

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

Dāna

Devanagari script

गोदानं विधिवच्छम्भुराचार्याय ददौ ततः । महादानानि च प्रीत्या यानि मङ्गलदानि वै

Transliteration

godānaṃ vidhivacchambhurācāryāya dadau tataḥ | mahādānāni ca prītyā yāni maṅgaladāni vai

Translation

Then Śambhu, in due accordance with rite, bestowed the gift of a cow upon the ācārya; and with glad devotion he also offered the great gifts—those auspicious donations that bring sacred well-being.

Word by Word

• go-dānam: gift of cows
• go-dānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक) + dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘गवां दानम्’)

• vidhi-vat: according to rite
• vidhi-vat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक) + vat (प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषणम्

• śambhuḥ: Śambhu (Śiva)
• śambhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ācāryāya: to the teacher/priest
• ācāryāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ācārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषणम्

• mahā-dānāni: great gifts
• mahā-dānāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (‘महानि दानानि’)

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

• prītyā: with affection/joy
• prītyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prīti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• yāni: which
• yāni: Anuyogī (अनुयोगी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धक-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• maṅgala-dānāni: auspicious gifts
• maṅgala-dānāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक) + dāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (‘मङ्गलानि दानानि’)

• vai: indeed/truly
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थक/पादपूरण (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Acharya

FAQs

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

The verse upholds Śaiva dharma: even the Supreme Lord, as Śambhu, models humility and right conduct by honoring the ācārya and sanctifying worship through auspicious charity (dāna), which purifies karma and supports inner purity for liberation.

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

In Saguna worship, devotion is expressed through correct ritual order—pūjā, honoring the teacher/priest, and concluding gifts. These maṅgaladānas are part of completing Linga-worship properly, showing that outer rites should mirror inner reverence to Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests completing Śiva-pūjā with dharmic giving—especially godāna or other maṅgala-dānas—done vidhivat (by scriptural procedure) and with prīti (devotional joy), alongside remembrance of Śiva (e.g., japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) as one’s inner offering.