Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

मणिरत्नप्रकाराणि सुवर्णरजतानि च । द्रव्याण्येतानि चान्यानि संगृह्य विधिपूर्वकम्

Transliteration

maṇiratnaprakārāṇi suvarṇarajatāni ca | dravyāṇyetāni cānyāni saṃgṛhya vidhipūrvakam

Translation

Sau khi thu thập—đúng theo nghi thức kinh điển—các loại ngọc báu, vàng bạc và những vật quý giá khác, người hành giả nên tiến hành việc thờ phụng theo pháp đã định.

Word by Word

• मणिरत्नप्रकाराणि: varieties of gems and jewels
• मणिरत्नप्रकाराणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि + रत्न + प्रकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘kinds of gems and jewels’

• सुवर्णरजतानि: gold and silver (items)
• सुवर्णरजतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण + रजत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (gold and silver items)

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

• द्रव्याणि: materials/valuable articles
• द्रव्याणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of द्रव्याणि)

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

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• संगृह्य: having collected
• संगृह्य: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/gerundial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-ग्रह् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having collected’

• विधिपूर्वकम्: according to proper procedure
• विधिपूर्वकम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विधि + पूर्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that devotion to Shiva should be joined with śāstric discipline (vidhi): gathering pure, worthy offerings symbolizes collecting and refining one’s inner resources—faith, attention, and sincerity—for worship.

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

In Linga/Saguṇa worship, offerings are not mere display; they are ritual signs of reverence. The verse frames puja as an ordered approach—preparing appropriate dravya before approaching Shiva’s manifest form for abhisheka, archana, and upachara.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is pūjā-sāmagri-saṅgraha done “vidhi-pūrvakam”: assemble offerings beforehand, maintain cleanliness and intention, and accompany the rite with japa (e.g., the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while offering.