Shloka 27

निमन्त्रण-पत्रिका-प्रेषणम् (Dispatch of the Invitation Letter) / Himālaya Sends the Wedding Invitation to Śiva

Devanagari script

अत्युत्कृष्टपरीवार आजगाम महासुखी । मलयो गिरिराजो हि सपरीवार आदृतः

Transliteration

atyutkṛṣṭaparīvāra ājagāma mahāsukhī | malayo girirājo hi saparīvāra ādṛtaḥ

Translation

అత్యుత్కృష్ట పరివారంతో చుట్టుముట్టబడి మహాసుఖంతో మలయ గిరిరాజు వచ్చెను. అతడు తన అనుచరులతో కూడి యథోచిత గౌరవంతో స్వాగతింపబడి చేరెను.

Word by Word

• अति-उत्कृष्ट-परीवारः: having an excellent retinue
• अति-उत्कृष्ट-परीवारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय) + उत्कृष्ट (कृदन्त; √कृष्/कर्ष् (धातु) + क्त) + परीवार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण-समासः (कर्मधारय)

• आ-जगाम: came/arrived
• आ-जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; उपसर्गः आ-

• महा-सुखी: very happy
• महा-सुखी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + सुखिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• मलयः: Malaya (mountain)
• मलयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• गिरि-राजः: king of mountains
• गिरि-राजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): गिरिणां राजा

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; हेतौ/निश्चये (indeed/for)

• स-परीवारः: with (his) retinue
• स-परीवारः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत् ‘सह’) + परीवार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अव्ययीभावः: ‘सह परीवारेण’

• आदृतः: honoured/respected
• आदृतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-√दृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: Portrays the gathering of kṣetra-devatā-like powers (mountain-kings) around the Devī’s family; suggests that all directions and regions converge to honor Śiva–Śakti.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Malaya

FAQs

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

It highlights how even mighty worldly powers—symbolized by a “king of mountains”—approach sacred events with joy and reverence, reflecting the Shaiva ideal that all greatness finds its fulfillment in honoring dharma and devotion.

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

The verse models “ādara” (reverent honoring), a key bhakti attitude in Saguna Shiva worship—approaching Shiva’s sacred sphere (and Shiva-associated beings/places) with respectful reception, which is foundational to temple and linga-upāsanā culture.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice respectful “upacāra-bhāva” in worship—receive Shiva with honor through offerings (water, flowers, lamp) while repeating the Panchākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” cultivating joy and humility like the verse depicts.