Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11

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

Devanagari script

द्विजवृन्दैश्च संयुक्ते कुर्वद्भिर्मङ्गलध्वनिम् । नानाप्रकारवाद्यैश्च शंखध्वनिभिरन्विते

Transliteration

dvijavṛndaiśca saṃyukte kurvadbhirmaṅgaladhvanim | nānāprakāravādyaiśca śaṃkhadhvanibhiranvite

Translation

ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ದ್ವಿಜ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣರ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದು, ಅವರು ಮಂಗಳಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ನಾನಾವಿಧ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳ ನಿನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಶಂಖಧ್ವನಿಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಮೊಳಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು।

Word by Word

• द्विज-वृन्दैः: with groups of brahmins
• द्विज-वृन्दैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + वृन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (वृन्द), तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: द्विजानां वृन्दैः

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

• संयुक्ते: in (a place) filled/associated (with)
• संयुक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + युज् (धातु) → संयुक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-विशेषण (PPP)

• कुर्वद्भिः: by (those) making/doing
• कुर्वद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कुर्वत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; कर्तृवाचक (agentive participle)

• मङ्गल-ध्वनिम्: auspicious sound
• मङ्गल-ध्वनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: मङ्गलः ध्वनिः

• नाना-प्रकार-वाद्यैः: with various kinds of instruments
• नाना-प्रकार-वाद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + प्रकार (प्रातिपदिक) + वाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (वाद्य), तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-श्रृंखला: नानाविधप्रकाराणि वाद्यानि; नाना = अनेक (indeclinable used as adjective)

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

• शङ्ख-ध्वनिभिः: with conch sounds
• शङ्ख-ध्वनिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्ख (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्वनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: शङ्खस्य ध्वनयः

• अन्विते: in (a place) accompanied by
• अन्विते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वि + इ (धातु) → अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त-विशेषण (PPP)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Depicts the auspicious sonic ecology (maṅgala-dhvani, śaṅkha, vādyas) typical of Śaiva festive/ritual gatherings; such śabda-maṅgalatā is traditionally held to purify the mind and prepare the paśu (bound soul) for devotion and receptivity to grace.

Characters & Entities

• Brahmins

FAQs

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

The verse highlights maṅgala—sacred auspiciousness—created through Vedic voices, conch-blasts, and devotional music, showing how outer harmony and purity support inner bhakti directed to Pati (Shiva).

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

Conch-sound and instrumental praise are classic accompaniments of Saguna Shiva worship in a sanctified setting, preparing the atmosphere for pūjā, abhiṣeka, and mantra-japa focused on the Śiva-liṅga.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Create a maṅgala environment for worship: begin with śaṅkha-dhvani and devotional singing, then perform steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a focused, reverent mind.