Shloka 68

Adhyaya 49: जम्बूद्वीप-मेर्वादि-वर्षपर्वत-वन-सरः-रुद्रक्षेत्र-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

नन्दीश्वरो गणवरैः स्तूयमानो व्यवस्थितः संतानकस्थलीमध्ये साक्षाद्देवी सरस्वती

Transliteration

nandīśvaro gaṇavaraiḥ stūyamāno vyavasthitaḥ saṃtānakasthalīmadhye sākṣāddevī sarasvatī

Translation

كان نَنديشڤارا (Nandīśvara) ثابتاً راسخاً، تُسبّحه خيرةُ غَنات شيفا؛ وفي وسط غابة سَمْتانَكَ (Saṃtānaka) حضرت الإلهة سَرَسْوَتي (Sarasvatī) نفسها حضوراً ظاهراً.

Word by Word

• नन्दीश्वरः: Nandishvara (Śiva’s chief attendant, lord of the gaṇas)

• गणवरैः: by the best among the gaṇas

• स्तूयमानः: being praised

• व्यवस्थितः: standing/established, steady in his station

• संतानकस्थलीमध्ये: in the middle of the Saṃtānaka-grove/holy precinct

• साक्षात्: directly, in visible manifestation

• देवी: the Goddess

• सरस्वती: Sarasvatī (goddess of speech, knowledge, mantra-śakti)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Nandishvara
• Ganas
• Sarasvati

FAQs

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

It highlights that authentic Śiva-upāsanā is upheld by gaṇa-bhakti (devoted attendants) and by mantra-śakti (Sarasvatī), implying that Linga-pūjā is strengthened through stuti, disciplined presence, and sacred sound.

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

By showing Nandīśvara steady amid praise and Sarasvatī manifest, the verse points to Śiva-tattva as Pati (the Lord) whose sphere is sustained by ordered śakti—devotion (gaṇas) and illuminating speech/knowledge (Sarasvatī) that guides the paśu beyond pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti (hymnic praise) and steadiness (vyavasthiti) are emphasized—key supports for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana where disciplined speech, mantra, and unwavering attention stabilize the practitioner in Śiva’s presence.