Shloka 5
मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation
अथ शम्भुर्गृहीत्वा तां मुदा मंगलपत्रिकाम् । विजहास प्रहृष्टात्मा मानन्तेषां व्यधाद्विभुः
atha śambhurgṛhītvā tāṃ mudā maṃgalapatrikām | vijahāsa prahṛṣṭātmā mānanteṣāṃ vyadhādvibhuḥ
अथ शम्भुः मुदा तां मङ्गलपत्रिकां गृहीत्वा प्रहृष्टात्मा विजहास; विभुः तेषां मानं व्यधात् ये तं नमन्ति स्म।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Parvati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It shows Śiva as the compassionate Pati who responds to devotion: when approached with auspicious intent and reverence, He becomes pleased and grants honor—indicating that grace (anugraha) follows sincere bhakti and proper regard for the Divine.
Though Śiva is ultimately beyond form, here He is approached in His personal (saguṇa) aspect—receiving a message and responding with visible delight—affirming that devotional worship of the manifest Lord (including Liṅga worship) is a valid means to receive His favor and upliftment.
The takeaway is reverent offering and humble approach: receive and present auspicious offerings (patra, puṣpa, naivedya) with devotion, and accompany it with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating inner joy and respect.