Shloka 15

दक्षस्य दुहितृविवाहवर्णनम् / The Marriages of Dakṣa’s Daughters

Genealogical Allocation

Devanagari script

आविर्बभूवुश्चिह्नानि दोहदस्याखिलानि वै

Transliteration

āvirbabhūvuścihnāni dohadasyākhilāni vai

Translation

നിശ്ചയമായും ദോഹദം (ഗർഭിണിയുടെ ആഗ്രഹം) സംബന്ധിച്ച എല്ലാ ലക്ഷണങ്ങളും വ്യക്തമായി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു।

Word by Word

• आविः: manifestly
• आविः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आविः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/अवस्थावाचक (manifestly/appearing)

• बभूवुः: became/arose
• बभूवुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (√भू धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• चिह्नानि: signs/marks
• चिह्नानि: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• दोहदस्य: of pregnancy-longings (dohada)
• दोहदस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दोहद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• अखिलानि: all
• अखिलानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; चिह्नानि-विशेषण

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/खल्वर्थक (indeed)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Sati

FAQs

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

It marks the unfolding of divinely ordained signs, showing that embodied life and its omens operate under Shiva’s cosmic governance (Pati) even within worldly events.

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

By emphasizing visible ‘signs’ in the manifest world, the verse supports Saguna devotion—recognizing Shiva’s presence through perceivable symbols and narratives, culminating in Linga-centered remembrance and worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening) of the Purana with japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to cultivate attentive awareness of Shiva’s guidance in daily life.