Shloka 27

हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s

context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening

Devanagari script

ददुर्मेनां सुविधिना हिमागाय निजात्मजाम् । समुत्सवो महानासीत्तद्विवाहे सुमङ्गले

Transliteration

dadurmenāṃ suvidhinā himāgāya nijātmajām | samutsavo mahānāsīttadvivāhe sumaṅgale

Translation

Então Menā, seguindo os ritos apropriados, entregou sua própria filha a Himālaya. Aquele casamento auspicioso tornou-se uma grande celebração.

Word by Word

• ददुः: they gave
• ददुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, बहुवचनम्

• मेनाम्: Menā
• मेनाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचनम्

• सु-विधिना: by proper rite/method
• सु-विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समासः (सुविधिः), तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental/करण), एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गे

• हिम-आगाय: to Himālaya
• हिम-आगाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिम (प्रातिपदिक) + आग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (हिमस्य आगः/हिमालयः), चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गे; अर्थतः ‘हिमालय’

• निज-आत्मजाम्: their own daughter
• निज-आत्मजाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निज (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (निजा आत्मजा), स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• समुत्सवः: festival/celebration
• समुत्सवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• महान्: great
• महान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकारः (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्

• तत्-विवाहे: in that wedding
• तत्-विवाहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + विवाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समासः (तस्य विवाहः), पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचनम्

• सु-मङ्गले: auspicious
• सु-मङ्गले: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समासः (सुमङ्गलः), पुं/नपुंसक-प्रयोगे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (विवाहस्य)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umapati

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Marriage-rite imagery becomes a template for devotees: dharma-sampanna saṃskāra leading to maṅgala and social-cosmic harmony under Śiva’s auspices.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Menā
• Himālaya
• Pārvatī

FAQs

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

It emphasizes dharma through “suvidhinā”—right conduct and sanctified rites—showing that even worldly events like marriage can become spiritually auspicious when aligned with sacred order, preparing the ground for Shiva–Shakti’s divine union.

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

The verse frames the Shiva–Shakti narrative in a manifest (saguṇa) setting: the divine is approached through sacred rites and auspiciousness. Such sanctified celebrations parallel temple worship where the Linga is honored through prescribed vidhi as a tangible focus for devotion.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is adherence to “vidhi” in Shaiva practice—performing worship with purity and right procedure—such as daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and offering with reverence, mirroring the verse’s stress on proper rites and auspiciousness.