Shloka 10

दक्षयज्ञे मुनिदेवसमागमः / The Gathering of Sages and Gods at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice

Devanagari script

भवनानि महार्हाणि सुप्रभाणि महांति च । त्वष्ट्रा कृतानि दिव्यानि तेभ्यो दत्तानि तेन वै

Transliteration

bhavanāni mahārhāṇi suprabhāṇi mahāṃti ca | tvaṣṭrā kṛtāni divyāni tebhyo dattāni tena vai

Translation

He bestowed upon them truly divine mansions—costly, radiant, and vast—fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ himself.

Word by Word

• भवनानि: mansions, dwellings
• भवनानि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विषय/वस्तुनिर्देश (things spoken of)

• महार्हाणि: very valuable, splendid
• महार्हाणि: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महार्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying) भवनानि

• सुप्रभाणि: bright, radiant
• सुप्रभाणि: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुप्रभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण भवनानि

• महान्ति: great, large
• महान्ति: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महन्त् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण भवनानि

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• त्वष्ट्रा: by Tvaṣṭṛ (the divine artisan)
• त्वष्ट्रा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्तृकरणभावे (agent-instrument sense)

• कृतानि: made, fashioned
• कृतानि: Karma (कर्म/Object described as done)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भवनानि इति विशेष्येण सह

• दिव्यानि: divine, celestial
• दिव्यानि: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण भवनानि/कृतानि

• तेभ्यः: from them
• तेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; अपादान (source)

• दत्तानि: given
• दत्तानि: Karma (कर्म/Object described as given)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + दत्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; (भवनानि) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्तृ/करणभावे (by him)

• वै: indeed, surely
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Characters & Entities

• Tvaṣṭṛ
• Dakṣa

FAQs

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

The verse highlights extraordinary worldly splendour (divine, radiant mansions) while implicitly setting the Shaiva Siddhanta contrast: external grandeur and ritual wealth are secondary to inner devotion (bhakti) and reverence toward Pati (Shiva).

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

By showing that even gifts crafted by celestial powers are still ‘outer’ attainments, the narrative supports Linga/Saguna Shiva worship as the stabilizing centre of dharma—devotion to Shiva is not measured by opulence but by surrender and right attitude.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice offering with humility: during Shiva-puja (especially on Mahashivratri), prioritize mantra-japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple, sincere offerings over display of wealth.