Shloka 49
निमन्त्रण-पत्रिका-प्रेषणम् (Dispatch of the Invitation Letter) / Himālaya Sends the Wedding Invitation to Śiva
हिमालयोपि सुप्रीत्यादरेण विविधेन च । तेषां चकार सन्मानं तासां चैव यथायथम्
himālayopi suprītyādareṇa vividhena ca | teṣāṃ cakāra sanmānaṃ tāsāṃ caiva yathāyatham
हिमालयोऽपि महाप्रीत्या सादरं विविधैः प्रकारैः । तेषां सन्मानं चकार तासां चैव यथायथम् ॥
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights dharmic satkāra—honouring devotees and guests with joy and reverence—as a supportive virtue for Shaiva life, where right conduct becomes an offering aligned with devotion.
By modelling reverent, orderly honour toward those connected with the divine narrative, it mirrors the attitude required in Saguna Shiva worship—respectful attention, proper ritual propriety, and heartfelt devotion offered to Shiva and Shiva’s circle.
Practice satkāra as a daily vrata: receive devotees and guests respectfully, offer water/seat/food as appropriate, and mentally dedicate the act to Shiva with the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”