Shloka 2

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

स्वधेनुशालायां रम्यं कारयामास तेन च । भवनं विस्तृतं सम्यक् तत्र सिंहासनं वरम्

Transliteration

svadhenuśālāyāṃ ramyaṃ kārayāmāsa tena ca | bhavanaṃ vistṛtaṃ samyak tatra siṃhāsanaṃ varam

Translation

There, in her own cowshed, she had a beautiful and well-arranged residence constructed; and in that spacious dwelling she also had an excellent throne-seat set in place.

Word by Word

• स्वधेनुशालायाम्: in his own cowshed
• स्वधेनुशालायाम्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + धेनु + शाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘स्वस्य धेनुशाला’)

• रम्यम्: beautiful
• रम्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• कारयामास: caused to be made/built
• कारयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative), लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• तेन: by him/with him
• तेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• भवनम्: mansion/building
• भवनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• विस्तृतम्: spacious/expanded
• विस्तृतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-स्तृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• सम्यक्: properly/well
• सम्यक्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb of place)

• सिंहासनम्: lion-throne
• सिंहासनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘सिंहस्य आसनम्’ = lion-throne)

• वरम्: excellent
• वरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva ideal that devotion is supported by deliberate preparation—creating a clean, ordered, and sacred environment that reflects inner reverence for Shiva and dharmic living.

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

A properly arranged dwelling and seat symbolize establishing an auspicious ‘āsana’ for Saguna worship—preparing a respectful place where Shiva is approached with honor, purity, and attentive devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Prepare a dedicated worship space with a clean seat (āsana) before japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya); maintain purity and order as an outer aid to steadiness in meditation.