Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
निमन्त्रण-पत्रिका-प्रेषणम् (Dispatch of the Invitation Letter) / Himālaya Sends the Wedding Invitation to Śiva
विन्ध्यश्च पर्वतश्रेष्ठो नानासम्पत्समन्वितः । आजगाम प्रहृष्टात्मा सदारतनयश्शुभः
vindhyaśca parvataśreṣṭho nānāsampatsamanvitaḥ | ājagāma prahṛṣṭātmā sadāratanayaśśubhaḥ
அப்போது விந்த்யன்—மலைகளில் சிறந்தவன், பலவகைச் செல்வங்களால் நிறைந்தவன்—மகிழ்ந்த உள்ளத்துடன் தன் மனைவி மற்றும் மகனுடன், எல்லாவிதத்திலும் மங்களமாய் வந்து சேர்ந்தான்।
Suta Goswami
FAQs
The verse highlights how even mighty beings like mountains approach sacred events with joy and auspiciousness—suggesting that prosperity and power become spiritually meaningful when directed toward reverence for Shiva and the divine order.
By depicting an auspicious arrival of a revered entity, the text reinforces the Shaiva Purana’s emphasis on approaching Saguna Shiva’s sacred presence—often centered on worshipful gatherings, holy places, and rituals that culminate in devotion to Shiva’s manifest grace.
The practical takeaway is to approach Shiva’s worship with prahṛṣṭa-bhāva (joyful devotion): prepare oneself and one’s household with purity, then engage in japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple offerings with an auspicious, reverent mind.