Shloka 13

गिरिराजस्य शिवनिमन्त्रणम् / The Mountain-King Invites Śiva

Hospitality to Śiva and the Devas

Devanagari script

तत आमन्त्रय देवेशं स्वगेहमगमद्गिरिः । भोजनोत्सवमारेभे नानाविधिविधानतः

Transliteration

tata āmantraya deveśaṃ svagehamagamadgiriḥ | bhojanotsavamārebhe nānāvidhividhānataḥ

Translation

Then Giri (Himālaya), having respectfully taken leave of the Lord of the Devas (Śiva), returned to his own home and began a festive banquet, arranging it according to many proper rites and procedures.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• āmantrya: having invited
• āmantrya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-mantr (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having invited/addressed’

• deveśam: the Lord of gods
• deveśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva-īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: देवस्य ईशः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• sva-geham: to his own house
• sva-geham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + geha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: स्वस्य गेहम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• agamat: went
• agamat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, Aorist), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• giriḥ: the mountain (Himālaya)
• giriḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhojana-utsavam: a feast/festival of dining
• bhojana-utsavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojana + utsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); समास: भोजनस्य उत्सवः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• ārebhe: began/undertook
• ārebhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-rabh (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• nānā-vidhi-vidhānataḥ: according to various prescribed procedures
• nānā-vidhi-vidhānataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nānā + vidhi + vidhāna + tas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverbial compound (अव्ययीभाव) ending in -tas (तस्), ‘in/according to various rites and arrangements’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: No Jyotirliṅga linkage; the verse is a domestic-ritual transition: Himālaya (Giri) takes leave of Deveśa and commences a properly ordered feast-festival (bhojanotsava) with prescribed procedures.

Significance: Highlights ‘vidhi’ (proper procedure) as itself meritorious: hospitality offered in dharmic order becomes a form of worship and community sanctification.

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Himalaya (Giri)

FAQs

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

It highlights that devotion to Śiva is expressed not only through inner reverence but also through dharmic conduct—hospitality, gratitude, and orderly sacred celebration performed with proper vidhi.

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

Calling Śiva “Deveśa” reflects Saguna worship—approaching the Lord through personal relationship and service; the emphasis on vidhi aligns with traditional modes of pūjā and offerings that also apply to Liṅga-worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies performing worship and offerings with correct procedure (vidhi)—a takeaway for devotees is to combine simple bhakti with disciplined pūjā, such as mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī) alongside properly arranged naivedya.