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

নন্দীশ্বর শিবগণের শ্রেষ্ঠদের দ্বারা স্তূত হয়ে দৃঢ়ভাবে প্রতিষ্ঠিত ছিলেন; আর সন্তানক উপবনের মধ্যভাগে দেবী সরস্বতী স্বয়ং প্রত্যক্ষ রূপে বিরাজ করছিলেন।

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.