Shloka 46

मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच । देव देव महादेव शरणागतवत्सल । कार्यकर्त्ता स्वभक्तानां विज्ञप्तिं शृणु मे प्रभो

Transliteration

viṣṇuruvāca | deva deva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala | kāryakarttā svabhaktānāṃ vijñaptiṃ śṛṇu me prabho

Translation

毗湿奴说道：“噢，诸神之神，大天（摩诃提婆），慈怜归依者；成办自家信徒诸事之主——愿主垂听我卑诚之请。”

Word by Word

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (repetition for emphasis)

• mahādeva: O Mahādeva (great god)
• mahādeva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्-प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadharaya; ‘mahān devaḥ’), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śaraṇāgata-vatsala: O affectionate to those who seek refuge
• śaraṇāgata-vatsala: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaraṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + āgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √gam) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha; ‘śaraṇam āgatānāṃ vatsalaḥ’), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kārya-karttā: O accomplisher of tasks
• kārya-karttā: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + kartṛ (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (Tatpurusha; ‘kāryasya kartā’), पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sva-bhaktānām: of (your) own devotees
• sva-bhaktānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √bhaj)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (Karmadharaya; ‘svāḥ bhaktāḥ’), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• vijñaptim: request, petition
• vijñaptim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijñapti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śṛṇu: hear
• śṛṇu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• me: my
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th) एकवचन; enclitic form

• prabho: O lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Vishnu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: deva deva mahādeva śaraṇāgatavatsala | kāryakarttā svabhaktānāṃ vijñaptiṃ śṛṇu me prabho

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shiva (Mahadeva)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) as a direct means to receive Mahādeva’s grace—Shiva is praised as śaraṇāgatavatsala, the compassionate Lord who responds to surrendered devotees, aligning with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on divine anugraha (grace) as essential for liberation.

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

Vishnu addresses Shiva in a personal, devotional manner, reflecting Saguna worship—approaching Shiva as the accessible Lord who listens and grants boons. This same devotional posture is central in Linga worship, where the devotee petitions and surrenders before Shiva as Pati (the Lord) who removes bonds by grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is to approach Shiva with humility and surrender—begin prayer with reverent epithets (e.g., “Mahādeva, śaraṇāgatavatsala”), then make a clear vijñapti (petition). This can be paired with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a devotional preparation before asking for guidance or protection.