Shloka 7

भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast

Devanagari script

अथ सम्मानितास्तत्र देवा विष्णुपुरोगमाः । सदाशिवं पुरस्कृत्य बुभुजुस्सकलाश्च ते

Transliteration

atha sammānitāstatra devā viṣṇupurogamāḥ | sadāśivaṃ puraskṛtya bubhujussakalāśca te

Translation

Then, there—having been duly honored—the gods, led by Viṣṇu, placed Sadāśiva at the forefront; and all of them partook of the offerings together.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आरम्भ/अनन्तरबोधक (then/now)

• सम्मानिताः: honoured
• सम्मानिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + √मान् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘honoured’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• विष्णुपुरोगमाः: led by Viṣṇu
• विष्णुपुरोगमाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु + पुरोगम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि—विष्णुः पुरोगमः येषां ते (with Viṣṇu in front/led by Viṣṇu)

• सदाशिवम्: Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा + शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—सदा शिवः (Sadāśiva, proper name)

• पुरस्कृत्य: having placed in front
• पुरस्कृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पुरस् + √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having placed in front/having honoured’

• बुभुजुः: ate/enjoyed
• बुभुजुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सकलाः: all
• सकलाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (and)

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

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Sadashiva
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It teaches the Shaiva principle that even the devas, including Viṣṇu as their leader, offer foremost honor to Sadāśiva—affirming Śiva as the supreme Pati (Lord) worthy of precedence in worship and gratitude.

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

Placing Sadāśiva “at the front” mirrors the ritual logic of Śiva-pūjā: the Linga/Saguna Śiva is honored first as the principal recipient, and only then are offerings and prasad shared—signifying Śiva’s primacy among all divine recipients.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is pūjā-krama (proper order): honor Śiva first—offer naivedya and receive prasāda with reverence; one may accompany this with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) as the inner act of placing Sadāśiva foremost in the heart.