Shloka 33

Adhyaya 44: Nandikesvara’s Manifestation and Abhisheka; The Rule of Namaskara in Shiva-Nama

Devanagari script

सर्वकार्यविधिं कर्तुम् आदिदेश पितामहम् पितामहो ऽपि भगवान् नियोगादेव तस्य तु

Transliteration

sarvakāryavidhiṃ kartum ādideśa pitāmaham pitāmaho 'pi bhagavān niyogādeva tasya tu

Translation

ولإرساء المنهج الكامل لجميع الوظائف الكونية، أمر الربُّ بيتامها (براهما). وبيتامها أيضًا—وإن كان إلهيًّا—لم يعمل إلا وفقًا لأمره الإلهي.

Word by Word

• सर्व (sarva): all

• कार्य (kārya): tasks, cosmic functions

• विधि (vidhi): rule, procedure, ordinance

• कर्तुम् (kartum): to do, to institute

• आदिदेश (ādideśa): commanded, ordained

• पितामहम् (pitāmaham): Pitāmaha, Brahmā

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ): Brahmā

• अपि (api): even

• भगवान् (bhagavān): the divine one

• नियोगात् (niyogāt): by command, by injunction

• एव (eva): alone, indeed

• तस्य (tasya): of Him (the Supreme Lord)

• तु (tu): however/indeed (emphatic)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the cosmic order; internal reference to Shiva’s/Īśvara’s command to Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that all ritual and cosmic procedures (vidhi) arise from the Supreme Lord’s command; Linga worship is therefore not merely custom but participation in Shiva’s ordained order.

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

Shiva appears as Pati—the sovereign regulator—whose niyoga governs even Brahmā; Shiva-tattva is the supreme authority behind creation and sacred law.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key principle is niyoga-anusaraṇa—performing prescribed action in obedience to the Lord’s ordinance—an attitude central to disciplined puja-vidhi and Pashupata-aligned practice.