Shloka 49

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

Devanagari script

हिमालयोपि सुप्रीत्यादरेण विविधेन च । तेषां चकार सन्मानं तासां चैव यथायथम्

Transliteration

himālayopi suprītyādareṇa vividhena ca | teṣāṃ cakāra sanmānaṃ tāsāṃ caiva yathāyatham

Translation

ہمالیہ نے بھی نہایت مسرت اور ادب کے ساتھ، اُن سب کو طرح طرح کے اعزازات دیے—ہر ایک کے لیے جیسا مناسب تھا۔

Word by Word

• हिमालयः: Himālaya
• हिमालयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिमालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अपि = also/even

• सु-प्रीति-आदरेण: with great affection and respect
• सु-प्रीति-आदरेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (अव्यय) + प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक) + आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (praise-like coordination): ‘प्रीत्या च आदरेण च’

• विविधेन: in various ways
• विविधेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying the manner/instrument)

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

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sampradana/Adhikaraṇa-sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• चकार: did/made/performed
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• सत्-मानम्: honour/respect
• सत्-मानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + मान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मपद

• तासाम्: of those (women)/of them
• तासाम्: Sampradana/Adhikaraṇa-sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; स्त्रीलिङ्ग-रूप

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

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• यथा-यथम्: as appropriate, duly
• यथा-यथम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + यथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रायः पुनरुक्त-अव्यय (reduplicated adverb): ‘as is proper, accordingly’

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Himalaya
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights dharmic satkāra—honouring devotees and guests with joy and reverence—as a supportive virtue for Shaiva life, where right conduct becomes an offering aligned with devotion.

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

By modelling reverent, orderly honour toward those connected with the divine narrative, it mirrors the attitude required in Saguna Shiva worship—respectful attention, proper ritual propriety, and heartfelt devotion offered to Shiva and Shiva’s circle.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice satkāra as a daily vrata: receive devotees and guests respectfully, offer water/seat/food as appropriate, and mentally dedicate the act to Shiva with the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”