Shloka 5

नैमिषारण्ये सूतागमनम् — लिङ्गमाहात्म्यभूमिका तथा शब्दब्रह्म-ओङ्कार-लिङ्गतत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

नैमिषेयास्तदा दृष्ट्वा नारदं हृष्टमानसाः समभ्यर्च्यासनं तस्मै तद्योग्यं समकल्पयन्

Transliteration

naimiṣeyāstadā dṛṣṭvā nāradaṃ hṛṣṭamānasāḥ samabhyarcyāsanaṃ tasmai tadyogyaṃ samakalpayan

Translation

حينئذٍ رأى حكماءُ نَيْمِيشَارَنْيَا نارادا فابتهجت قلوبُهم؛ فأكرموه على الوجه اللائق وهيّأوا له مقعدًا يليق به.

Word by Word

• नैमिषेयाः: the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya

• तदा: then

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• नारदम्: Nārada

• हृष्टमानसाः: delighted in mind/heart

• समभ्यर्च्य: having respectfully worshiped/received

• आसनम्: a seat

• तस्मै: for him

• तद्योग्यम्: suitable/fitting for him

• समकल्पयन्: they arranged/prepared

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sages of Naimisharanya

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes the śravaṇa (sacred hearing) setting: by honoring Nārada as a revered transmitter of Shaiva knowledge, the sages prepare the ground for teachings that culminate in devotion to the Liṅga as Pati’s manifest sign.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly, it points to Shiva-tattva as that which is approached through right transmission—respect for the realized teacher and attentive listening, which orient the pashu (soul) toward Pati (Śiva) and away from pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sat-saṅga and guru-satkāra (honoring the spiritual teacher) are highlighted—foundational disciplines that support Shaiva śravaṇa-manana and, by extension, Pāśupata-oriented inner purification.