Shloka 29

मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation

Devanagari script

तथाहं स्वगणैराशु कैलासमगमं मुदा । प्रभुम्प्रणम्यातिष्ठं वै सानन्दस्स्वगणान्वितः

Transliteration

tathāhaṃ svagaṇairāśu kailāsamagamaṃ mudā | prabhumpraṇamyātiṣṭhaṃ vai sānandassvagaṇānvitaḥ

Translation

“แล้วข้าพเจ้าพร้อมด้วยหมู่คณะของตน ก็รีบไปยังไกรลาสด้วยความยินดี ครั้นก้มกราบพระผู้เป็นเจ้าแล้ว ข้าพเจ้าก็พำนักอยู่ที่นั่นอย่างเปี่ยมสุข พร้อมด้วยหมู่คณะของตน”

Word by Word

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्व-गणैः: with my own attendants
• स्व-गणैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Accompaniment; instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषः—‘स्वकीयाः गणाः’ (one’s own attendants)

• आशु: quickly
• आशु: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आशु (अव्यय)
• Form: शीघ्रार्थक-अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• कैलासम्: Kailāsa
• कैलासम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; destination)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कैलास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अगमम्: I went
• अगमम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist/Imperfective past), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Karana (करण/Instrument; manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• प्रभुम्: the Lord
• प्रभुम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रणम्य: having bowed to
• प्रणम्य: Kriya (क्रिया/Conjunctive action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-नम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकाल

• अतिष्ठम्: I stood; I remained
• अतिष्ठम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• स-आनन्दः: joyful
• स-आनन्दः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय ‘with’) + आनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः सह-तत्पुरुषः—‘आनन्देन सह’ (with joy)

• स्व-गण-अन्वितः: accompanied by my attendants
• स्व-गण-अन्वितः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः—‘स्वगणैः अन्वितः’ (accompanied by own attendants)

Speaker

An attendant/gaṇa devotee of Lord Shiva narrating in the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa context (within Sūta’s overarching narration to the sages).

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: Kailāsa is portrayed as Śiva’s nitya-vāsa (eternal abode) where gaṇas assemble by his grace; the verse frames pilgrimage not to a jyotirliṅga but to the divine mountain-court itself.

Significance: Approach to Śiva’s abode symbolizes inner ascent to the Lord through bhakti and service; ‘remaining there’ signifies steadiness (niṣṭhā) in Śiva’s presence.

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kailasa
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It highlights bhakti expressed as swift turning toward Kailāsa (the Lord’s abode) and humble praṇāma; joy arises from proximity to Pati (Śiva) and service in His presence, a Shaiva Siddhānta marker of grace-oriented devotion.

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

The verse centers on Saguna Śiva as ‘Prabhu’ who is approached, bowed to, and served; it reflects personal devotion and reverent contact (darśana) that also underlies Liṅga-worship as accessible, embodied focus for surrender.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is praṇāma with remembrance of Śiva (e.g., inwardly repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before beginning worship, cultivating the attitude of joyful service (sevā-bhāva).