Shloka 31

दुर्गोपवीत-रचना तथा शिवामलङ्कारोत्सवः | The Making of the Durgopavīta and Pārvatī’s Auspicious Adornment Festival

Devanagari script

बभौ छत्रेण महता ध्रियमाणो हि मूर्द्धनि । चामरैर्वीज्यमानोऽसौ सविता नो महेश्वरः

Transliteration

babhau chatreṇa mahatā dhriyamāṇo hi mūrddhani | cāmarairvījyamāno'sau savitā no maheśvaraḥ

Translation

మన ప్రభువు మహేశ్వరుడు సూర్యునివలె ప్రకాశించాడు—తలపై మహా ఛత్రం ధరింపబడి, చామరాలతో వీజింపబడుచున్నాడు।

Word by Word

• बभौ: shone/appeared splendid
• बभौ: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• छत्रेण: with an umbrella
• छत्रेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• महता: great/large
• महता: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying छत्रेण)

• ध्रियमाणः: being held
• ध्रियमाणः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ध्रियमाण (कृदन्त, √धृ धारणे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; वर्तमानकर्मणि कृदन्त (शानच्/मान), कर्मणि प्रयोगः ‘being held’

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

• मूर्द्धनि: on (his) head
• मूर्द्धनि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• चामरैः: with yak-tail fans
• चामरैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• वीज्यमानः: being fanned
• वीज्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीज्यमाण (कृदन्त, √वीज् व्यजने)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; वर्तमानकर्मणि कृदन्त (मान) ‘being fanned’

• असौ: that one (he)
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सविता: the Sun
• सविता: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सवितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• नः: our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (‘our/of us’)

• महेश्वरः: Mahēśvara (Śiva)
• महेश्वरः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण/Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It portrays Maheśvara as the inner “Sun” (savitā)—self-luminous Consciousness—while also showing his Saguna, approachable majesty, teaching that devotion honors the Supreme with reverent service and recognition of his radiance.

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

The parasol and cāmara are classic upacāras (royal offerings) used in temple and Liṅga-pūjā; the verse supports Saguna worship where Śiva is treated as the living Lord present in the icon/Liṅga and served with ceremonial honors.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Perform upacāra-pūjā with a devotional attitude—offer fan-service (cāmara), respectful honors, and mentally contemplate Śiva as the radiant savitā within, repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” during worship.