Shloka 41

निमन्त्रण-पत्रिका-प्रेषणम् (Dispatch of the Invitation Letter) / Himālaya Sends the Wedding Invitation to Śiva

Devanagari script

निमन्त्रिता नगास्तत्र तेन पूर्वं मुदा मुने । आययुर्निखिलाः प्रीत्या विवाहश्शिवयोरिति

Transliteration

nimantritā nagāstatra tena pūrvaṃ mudā mune | āyayurnikhilāḥ prītyā vivāhaśśivayoriti

Translation

Wahai muni, setelah dijemput undangannya terlebih dahulu oleh baginda dengan sukacita, semua raja gunung pun datang dengan gembira, berseri-seri menyambut perkahwinan Śiva dan Pārvatī.

Word by Word

• निमन्त्रिताः: invited
• निमन्त्रिताः: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि-√मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण of ‘नगाः’

• नगाः: mountains
• नगाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• तेन: by him
• तेन: Karana (करण/Instrument; by him)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पूर्वम्: previously
• पूर्वम्: Kāla (काल/Time adjunct)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वम् (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb: earlier/before)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण/Means; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; भाववाचक (by/with joy)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आययुः: came
• आययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: आ-

• निखिलाः: all, entire
• निखिलाः: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण of ‘नगाः’ (understood)

• प्रीत्या: with delight
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण/Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भाववाचक (with affection/joy)

• विवाहः: the marriage
• विवाहः: Karta (कर्ता; topic/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; वाक्ये विषय/हेतु-निर्देश (topic: ‘the marriage’)

• शिवयोः: of Śiva (and Pārvatī)
• शिवयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), द्विवचन (Dual)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

The verse presents the cosmic harmony of Śiva–Śakti union: even the ‘mountain-lords’ (symbols of stability and dharma) rejoice, indicating that the divine marriage restores auspicious order and supports the devotee’s path toward grace (anugraha) and liberation.

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

The narrative celebrates Saguna Śiva’s līlā in the world—His approachable, relational form—through which devotees cultivate bhakti; this devotion naturally matures toward the deeper realization of Śiva’s supreme nature, which the Liṅga signifies as the transcendent reality.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is joyful devotional participation: commemorate Śiva–Pārvatī vivāha with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), simple pūjā, and sattvic celebration, aligning one’s mind with auspiciousness and devotion.