Shloka 11

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

सुमुहूर्ते महादेवस्तत्र सिंहासने वरे । उपवेश्य हरिं प्रीत्या भूषयामास सर्वशः

Transliteration

sumuhūrte mahādevastatra siṃhāsane vare | upaveśya hariṃ prītyā bhūṣayāmāsa sarvaśaḥ

Translation

At an auspicious moment, Mahādeva, there upon the excellent throne, lovingly seated Hari and then adorned Him in every way.

Word by Word

• सु-मुहूर्ते: at an auspicious moment
• सु-मुहूर्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (अव्यय-उपसर्ग/उपपद) + मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषणपूर्वक समास (सु+मुहूर्त)

• महादेवः: Mahādeva (Śiva)
• महादेवः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• सिंहासने: on the throne
• सिंहासने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहासन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सिंहस्य आसनम्)

• वरे: excellent, splendid
• वरे: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying सिंहासने)

• उपवेश्य: having seated (him)
• उपवेश्य: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), परस्मैपदी; उपसर्ग: उप; अर्थः—‘उपवेशयित्वा/उपविष्टं कृत्वा’

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; हेतौ/साधन (instrumental of manner)

• भूषयामास: adorned
• भूषयामास: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भूष् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), परस्मैपदी; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; causative sense not intended here—denominative/causative-like stem ‘भूषय-’ in usage = ‘adorned’

• सर्वशः: in every way, entirely
• सर्वशः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu (Hari)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Mahādeva’s supreme compassion and humility: even as Pati (the Lord), Śiva honors Hari, teaching that true greatness is expressed through reverence, harmony, and loving devotion—qualities that purify the pashu (bound soul) toward mokṣa.

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

In Saguna worship, devotees approach Śiva as the gracious Lord who bestows auspiciousness; here, Śiva’s honoring of Hari models the devotional ethos behind Liṅga-pūjā—adoration, hospitality, and sacred honoring (upacāra)—showing that worship is rooted in bhakti and dharmic conduct.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests performing worship at a “sumuhūrta” (auspicious time) and offering respectful upacāras—āsana (seat), alaṅkāra (adornment), and heartfelt devotion; as a takeaway, begin pūjā with the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and cultivate the inner attitude of honoring the Divine in all forms.