Shloka 16
निमन्त्रण-पत्रिका-प्रेषणम् (Dispatch of the Invitation Letter) / Himālaya Sends the Wedding Invitation to Śiva
मणिरत्नप्रकाराणि सुवर्णरजतानि च । द्रव्याण्येतानि चान्यानि संगृह्य विधिपूर्वकम्
maṇiratnaprakārāṇi suvarṇarajatāni ca | dravyāṇyetāni cānyāni saṃgṛhya vidhipūrvakam
मणिरत्नप्रकाराणि सुवर्णरजतानि च। द्रव्याण्येतानि चान्यानि विधिपूर्वकं संगृह्य समर्पयेत्।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It emphasizes that devotion to Shiva should be joined with śāstric discipline (vidhi): gathering pure, worthy offerings symbolizes collecting and refining one’s inner resources—faith, attention, and sincerity—for worship.
In Linga/Saguṇa worship, offerings are not mere display; they are ritual signs of reverence. The verse frames puja as an ordered approach—preparing appropriate dravya before approaching Shiva’s manifest form for abhisheka, archana, and upachara.
A practical takeaway is pūjā-sāmagri-saṅgraha done “vidhi-pūrvakam”: assemble offerings beforehand, maintain cleanliness and intention, and accompany the rite with japa (e.g., the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while offering.