Shloka 37

पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome

Devanagari script

ततो मेना सुरत्नानि स्वर्णपात्रस्थितानि च । तस्मै दातुं ययौ प्रीत्या तद्भूति प्रीतमानसः

Transliteration

tato menā suratnāni svarṇapātrasthitāni ca | tasmai dātuṃ yayau prītyā tadbhūti prītamānasaḥ

Translation

その後、メーナーはその幸運に心を躍らせ、黄金の器に盛られた見事な宝石を彼に捧げるために、喜び勇んで向かいました。

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (ablatival adverb): ‘then/from that’

• मेना: Menā
• मेना: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सुरत्नानि: excellent jewels
• सुरत्नानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु-रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सु + रत्न)

• स्वर्णपात्रस्थितानि: placed in golden vessels
• स्वर्णपात्रस्थितानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर्ण + पात्र + स्थित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘स्थित’; समासः—तत्पुरुष (स्वर्णपात्रे स्थितानि) विशेषण (सुरत्नानि)

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

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दातुम्: to give
• दातुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (Infinitive): ‘to give’

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रीत्या: with joy
• प्रीत्या: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• तद्भूति: that prosperity/that sacred ash
• तद्भूति: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + भूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘तस्य भूति’/‘that prosperity/that ash’ context-dependent)

• प्रीतमानसः: with a delighted mind
• प्रीतमानसः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (‘प्रीतं मानसं यस्य’/‘whose mind is pleased’); विशेषण (मेना)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages, describing events in Menā’s household)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Ritual Elements

Offering: naivedya

Characters & Entities

• Mena

FAQs

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

It shows how outer offerings (jewels, gold vessels) become spiritually meaningful when they arise from prīti—joyful devotion—and recognition of auspicious grace; in Shaiva thought, such dāna expresses reverence to the divine order (Śiva as Pati) and supports dharmic harmony.

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

Though the verse is about gifting, its mood is Saguna-bhakti: honoring the Lord through tangible, respectful offerings. In Linga worship too, devotees offer substances and gifts with devotion, acknowledging Śiva’s manifested compassion and auspicious presence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is devotional dāna done with purity and gladness; practically, one may pair offerings with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple Śiva-pūjā, dedicating the act as service rather than display.