Shloka 34

गिरिराजस्य शिवनिमन्त्रणम् / The Mountain-King Invites Śiva

Hospitality to Śiva and the Devas

Devanagari script

अथ मेनाम्बोधयित्वा तामामन्त्र्य गिरिस्तथा । चकार यात्रान्देवैश्च महोत्सवपुरस्सरम्

Transliteration

atha menāmbodhayitvā tāmāmantrya giristathā | cakāra yātrāndevaiśca mahotsavapurassaram

Translation

Then, having awakened Menā and respectfully taken leave of her, the Mountain-king (Himālaya) too set out on the journey together with the devas, preceded by a grand festival celebration.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक-अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• मेनाम्: Menā
• मेनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• बोधयित्वा: having awakened/informed
• बोधयित्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √बुध् (धातु) + णिच् (causative) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: णिजन्त-क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (causative absolutive)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आमन्त्र्य: having addressed/taken leave
• आमन्त्र्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√मन्त्र् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यबन्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund)

• गिरिः: the mountain-king (Himālaya)
• गिरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तथा: also, likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (likewise/also)

• चकार: did, performed
• चकार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यात्राम्: procession/journey
• यात्राम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• देवैः: with the gods
• देवैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

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

• महोत्सवपुरस्सरम्: preceded by a great festival
• महोत्सवपुरस्सरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक) + पुरःसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘यात्राम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण; समासः—महोत्सवः पुरःसरः यस्य सा (महोत्सव-पुरःसर)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Menā
• Himālaya
• Devas

FAQs

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

It presents dharmic readiness and devotion expressed outwardly as yātrā (sacred journey) and mahotsava (festival), showing that auspicious action done in reverence supports the soul’s movement toward Shiva-centered grace.

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

The verse reflects Saguna-oriented devotion—honoring Shiva’s divine līlā through communal celebration and procession—an approach that naturally complements temple worship of the Shiva-Linga through utsava, pūjā, and public dharmic rejoicing.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests cultivating devotion through disciplined participation in sacred observances—such as joining a yātrā or utsava with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a reverent, sattvic mindset.