Shloka 9

Sunartaka-Naṭa Avatāra and Pārvatī’s Boon-Request (Śiva as the Testing Benefactor)

Devanagari script

ततो यथोक्तविधिना कर्तुमर्हसि भो प्रभो । विवाहं त्वं महेशान देवानां कार्य्यसिद्धये

Transliteration

tato yathoktavidhinā kartumarhasi bho prabho | vivāhaṃ tvaṃ maheśāna devānāṃ kāryyasiddhaye

Translation

അതുകൊണ്ട്, ഹേ പ്രഭോ, യഥോക്തവിധിപ്രകാരം വിവാഹം നടത്തേണ്ടത് നിങ്ങളാണ്. ഹേ മഹേശാന, ദേവന്മാരുടെ കാര്യസിദ്ധിക്കായി ഈ വിവാഹം നിർവഹിക്കണമേ.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘then/thereafter’

• yathā-ukta-vidhinā: by the prescribed method
• yathā-ukta-vidhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + ukta (उक्त, √vac क्त) + vidhi (विधि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; compound meaning ‘by the procedure as stated’

• kartum: to perform
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन; purpose complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), indeclinable verbal; ‘to do’

• arhasi: you ought/are fit
• arhasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: arh (अर्ह् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada

• bho: O!
• bho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bho (अव्यय)
• Form: Vocative particle (सम्बोधन-निपात)

• prabho: O lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रभु प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• vivāham: marriage
• vivāham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vivāha (विवाह प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (युष्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• maheśāna: O Maheśāna (Great Lord)
• maheśāna: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maheśāna (महेशान प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/beneficiary-possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (देव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kārya-siddhaye: for the fulfillment of the task
• kārya-siddhaye: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya + siddhi (कार्य + सिद्धि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; तत्पुरुष ‘for the accomplishment of the task’

Speaker

A deity/sage addressing Lord Shiva (Maheshana) within the narrative of Śatarudrasaṃhitā

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: This is a divine-marriage injunction (vivāha per vidhi) aimed at restoring cosmic order; not tied to a Jyotirliṅga origin.

Significance: Affirms that dharma-ordered rites (yathokta-vidhi) are instruments through which the devas’ cosmic functions are stabilized.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: creative

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva as the supreme Pati who, while transcendent, willingly adopts a saguna role and follows dharmic procedure to restore cosmic order and fulfil the devas’ rightful aim.

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

By addressing Shiva as Maheśāna who performs a worldly rite, the verse supports saguna devotion—seeing the Linga and Shiva’s līlā as compassionate means for devotees and devas to attain protection and grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is adherence to śāstra-vidhi in Shiva worship—performing pūjā and vows with proper procedure, supported by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and disciplined observance (niyama).