Shloka 7
मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation
उवाच सुनिवर्गांस्तान्कार्य्यं सम्यक् कृतं शुभम् । आगन्तव्यं विवाहे मे विवाहस्स्वीकृतो मया
uvāca sunivargāṃstānkāryyaṃ samyak kṛtaṃ śubham | āgantavyaṃ vivāhe me vivāhassvīkṛto mayā
ती त्या सद्गुणी जनांस म्हणाली—“शुभ कार्य नीटरीत्या पूर्ण झाले आहे. तुम्ही माझ्या विवाहाला अवश्य या; हा विवाह मी स्वीकारला आहे.”
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Parvati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights Śakti’s conscious acceptance of the sacred union; in a Śaiva Siddhānta lens, it points to auspicious dharma performed rightly and the soul’s movement toward Pati (Śiva) through willing alignment and devotion.
Though it speaks of marriage, the narrative supports Saguna Śiva-bhakti: devotees honor Śiva’s divine līlā and rites, which culminate in the recognition of Śiva as Pati and the devotee’s reverent participation in sacred observances.
The takeaway is to approach auspicious rites with purity and commitment—supporting practices like japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and attending Śiva-related festivals/vratas (including Mahāśivarātri) with sincere sankalpa.