Shloka 17

भोजन-आह्वान-प्रकरणम् — The Episode of Invitation and the Divine Feast

Devanagari script

रत्नदर्प्पणशोभाढ्यं मण्डितं श्वेतचामरैः । मुक्तामणिसुमालाभिर्वेष्टितं परमर्द्धिमत्

Transliteration

ratnadarppaṇaśobhāḍhyaṃ maṇḍitaṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ | muktāmaṇisumālābhirveṣṭitaṃ paramarddhimat

Translation

وہ جواہری آئینوں کی دلکشی سے مالامال تھا، سفید چامروں سے آراستہ تھا۔ موتیوں اور نگینوں کی خوبصورت مالاؤں سے گھِرا ہوا، اعلیٰ ترین دولت و شان سے بھرپور تھا۔

Word by Word

• रत्न-दर्पण-शोभा-आढ्यम्: rich with the beauty of jeweled mirrors
• रत्न-दर्पण-शोभा-आढ्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रत्न (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्पण (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभा (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः—रत्नदर्पणानां शोभया आढ्यम् (तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-प्रायः)

• मण्डितम्: decorated
• मण्डितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मण्ड् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• श्वेत-चामरैः: with white yak-tail fans
• श्वेत-चामरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + चामर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (श्वेतानि चामराणि)

• मुक्ता-मणि-सुमालाभिः: with excellent garlands of pearls and gems
• मुक्ता-मणि-सुमालाभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ता (प्रातिपदिक) + मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + सुमाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—मुक्तामणीनां सुमालाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• वेष्टितम्: wrapped / encircled
• वेष्टितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेष्ट् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• परम-ऋद्धिमत्: possessing supreme prosperity
• परम-ऋद्धिमत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमा ऋद्धिः यस्य तत्)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Shiva

FAQs

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

The verse uses sacred opulence—mirrors, chowries, and pearl-gem garlands—to convey the “aiśvarya” (divine majesty) that naturally surrounds the Lord’s realm and His devotees; in Shaiva Siddhanta this points to Saguna manifestation as a compassionate, perceivable support for devotion, while still implying the transcendence beyond all ornamentation.

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

Such descriptions ground the devotee’s mind in auspicious form (sākāra-bhāva): just as a sanctum is beautified for Linga worship with clean, bright, and royal offerings, the text portrays divine surroundings to cultivate reverence, purity, and focused bhakti toward Saguna Shiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

It suggests śuddhi and upacāra-bhakti: keep the worship space pure and luminous, offer white and fragrant items when appropriate, and meditate on Shiva’s auspicious presence while repeating the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with steady attention.