Shloka 2

शिवसतीविवाहोत्तरलीला — Post‑marital Līlā of Śiva and Satī

Devanagari script

विवाहश्च श्रुतस्सम्यक् सर्वमोहापहारकः । परमज्ञानसंपन्नो मंगलालय उत्तमः

Transliteration

vivāhaśca śrutassamyak sarvamohāpahārakaḥ | paramajñānasaṃpanno maṃgalālaya uttamaḥ

Translation

It has been rightly heard that the sacred rite of marriage removes every delusion. It is endowed with the highest spiritual wisdom and is the supreme abode of auspiciousness.

Word by Word

• विवाहः: marriage
• विवाहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samucchaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• श्रुतः: has been heard
• श्रुतः: Kriya (क्रिया—predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सम्यक्: properly / well
• सम्यक्: Prakaraṇa (प्रकार/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• सर्वमोहापहारकः: remover of all delusion
• सर्वमोहापहारकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + मोह + अपहारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वस्य मोहस्य अपहारकः)

• परमज्ञानसंपन्नः: endowed with supreme knowledge
• परमज्ञानसंपन्नः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + ज्ञान + संपन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (परमेण ज्ञानेन संपन्नः)

• मङ्गलालयः: abode of auspiciousness
• मङ्गलालयः: Karta (कर्ता—predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल + आलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मङ्गलस्य आलयः)

• उत्तमः: excellent
• उत्तमः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Sati

FAQs

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

This verse presents vivāha as a dharmic saṁskāra that stabilizes the mind and removes moha (delusion), making life conducive to parama-jñāna—higher understanding that supports devotion to Shiva and steady pursuit of liberation.

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

In the Shiva Purana’s householders’ framework, a righteous marriage becomes an ‘abode of auspiciousness’ where Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-pūjā—can be performed with regularity, purity of intent, and shared vows, turning domestic life into a disciplined field for bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to sanctify household life through daily Shiva upāsanā—simple Linga worship, japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and observances like vrata/fasting on Shiva days—so that delusion diminishes and clarity (jñāna) increases.