Shloka 45

नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion

Devanagari script

मालां हिरण्मयीं रम्यामादाय शुभ क्षणा । तत्र स्वयम्बरे रेजे स्थिता मध्ये रमेव सा

Transliteration

mālāṃ hiraṇmayīṃ ramyāmādāya śubha kṣaṇā | tatra svayambare reje sthitā madhye rameva sā

Translation

At that auspicious moment she took up a lovely golden garland. Standing in the midst of the svayaṃvara assembly, she shone there brilliantly—like Lakṣmī herself.

Word by Word

• मालाम्: garland
• मालाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• हिरण्मयीम्: golden
• हिरण्मयीम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिरण्मयी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• रम्याम्: lovely
• रम्याम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-√दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), ‘having taken’

• शुभ: auspicious
• शुभ: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘शुभ’ (auspicious) as qualifier

• क्षणा: Kṣaṇā (name)/the moment-like one
• क्षणा: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here as epithet/name-like usage

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• स्वयम्बरे: in the svayaṃvara
• स्वयम्बरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• रेजे: shone
• रेजे: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √राज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (reje)

• स्थिता: standing
• स्थिता: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √स्था (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘standing’

• मध्ये: in the middle
• मध्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रमा: Rama (Lakṣmī)
• रमा: उपमान (Upamāna/Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: उपमा (Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-वाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Lalitā

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi (Rama)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how auspicious timing (śubha-kṣaṇa) and divine radiance accompany dharmic choice; outer splendor mirrors inner merit, reminding devotees that grace manifests visibly when actions align with dharma under the Lord’s cosmic order.

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

Though the verse describes a svayaṃvara, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s governance of worldly rites and auspiciousness—social sacraments proceed under divine ordinance; such narratives encourage devotees to sanctify life-events with Shiva-centered devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to begin major vows or life-rites in an auspicious, purified state—invoking Shiva with the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and maintaining śauca (purity) and steadiness of mind before making consequential choices.