Shloka 53

दिव्य-भवन-छत्र-निर्माणः तथा देवसमाह्वानम्

Divine Pavilion and Canopy; Summoning the Gods

Devanagari script

चलंतं पथि तं व्योमवाण्युवाच महेश्वरम् । सर्वान् संश्रावयन् तत्र दक्षजां च विशेषतः

Transliteration

calaṃtaṃ pathi taṃ vyomavāṇyuvāca maheśvaram | sarvān saṃśrāvayan tatra dakṣajāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ

Translation

Tatkala Baginda Mahādeva meneruskan perjalanan di jalan itu, suatu suara langit (Vyomavāṇī) berseru kepada Mahēśvara, agar semua yang hadir mendengarnya, dan terutama puteri Dakṣa, Satī.

Word by Word

• चलन्तम्: (him) walking/moving
• चलन्तम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चल् (धातु) → चलत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; accusative singular masculine present participle

• पथि: on the path
• पथि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; pronoun accusative singular

• व्योमवाणी: the heavenly voice
• व्योमवाणी: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योम (प्रातिपदिक) + वाणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्धः) ‘व्योम्नः वाणी’ = voice from the sky

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; 3rd sg perfect

• महेश्वरम्: to Maheshvara (Śiva)
• महेश्वरम्: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; accusative singular

• सर्वान्: all (people)
• सर्वान्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; accusative plural

• संश्रावयन्: making (them) hear; announcing
• संश्रावयन्: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → श्रावय (णिच् causative) + सम् (उपसर्ग)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; present participle ‘causing to hear/announcing’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• दक्षजाम्: Dakṣa’s daughter (Satī)
• दक्षजाम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + जा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘दक्षस्य जा’ = daughter of Dakṣa (Satī)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/विशेषवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmī (narrating the episode; the immediate utterance is by a celestial voice)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Satī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Sati
• Daksha

FAQs

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

The verse highlights ākaśavāṇī (a divine proclamation) as Shiva’s grace operating through the cosmos—guiding events so that truth is heard by all, and especially by Satī, whose devotion and discernment are central in this episode.

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

By directly addressing Maheśvara in narrative form, the Purana emphasizes Saguna Shiva—Shiva who responds, guides, and protects devotees—supporting devotional worship (bhakti) that later culminates in Linga-centered reverence as the accessible form of the Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A key takeaway is śravaṇa (sacred listening): regularly hearing Shiva-kathā and mantra (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with focused attention, as divine guidance often unfolds through what is rightly heard.