Shloka 47

मेना-हिमालयसंवादः

Menā’s Counsel to Himālaya; Response to Slander of Śiva

Devanagari script

सुगृहाणि सुरम्याणि स्फटिकैर्विविधैर्वरैः । मणिभिर्वा विचित्राणि रचितान्यङ्गणानि च

Transliteration

sugṛhāṇi suramyāṇi sphaṭikairvividhairvaraiḥ | maṇibhirvā vicitrāṇi racitānyaṅgaṇāni ca

Translation

ที่นั่นมีเรือนอันงดงามยิ่ง สร้างด้วยผลึกแก้วชั้นเลิศหลากชนิด; และมีลานเรือนที่จัดแต่งอย่างวิจิตร ประดับด้วยรัตนะนานาประการ

Word by Word

• सु: well; good
• सु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद-निपात (prefix/adverbial intensifier)

• गृहाणि: houses
• गृहाणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• सुरम्याणि: very beautiful
• सुरम्याणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुरम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘गृहाणि’ इति विशेषण

• स्फटिकैः: with crystals
• स्फटिकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फटिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘स्फटिकैः’ इति विशेषण

• वरैः: excellent
• वरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘स्फटिकैः’ इति विशेषण

• मणिभिः: with gems
• मणिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक अव्यय (particle: ‘or’)

• विचित्राणि: wonderful; variegated
• विचित्राणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘गृहाणि’ इति विशेषण

• रचितानि: constructed; made
• रचितानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रच् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘गृहाणि/अङ्गणानि’ इत्यर्थे ‘constructed’

• अङ्गणानि: courtyards
• अङ्गणानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Significance: The jeweled architecture functions as a didactic ‘divine prosperity’ motif: worldly splendor is shown as subordinate to the sanctity of Śiva’s sphere, encouraging vairāgya alongside bhakti.

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse uses crystal and gem-like imagery to signify purity, clarity, and auspiciousness—outer splendor mirroring inner refinement (śuddhi) that supports bhakti and steady contemplation of Shiva and the Divine Mother.

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

Such descriptions strengthen saguna-bhāva—devotional visualization of Shiva’s sacred presence. In Shaiva practice, reverent imagery and sanctified spaces help the mind become one-pointed, which culminates in deeper Linga-centered worship and remembrance.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Create a clean, beautiful worship space (śuddha-deśa), then perform simple daily pūjā with mantra-japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—using purity and order to steady the mind.