Shloka 13
नन्दिकेश्वरशिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
The Māhātmya of the Nandikeśvara Śiva-liṅga
तदा सा भयसंत्रस्ता बहुवारं शिवेति च । बभाषे स्नेहतस्तन्वी द्विजपत्नी शिवाश्रया
tadā sā bhayasaṃtrastā bahuvāraṃ śiveti ca | babhāṣe snehatastanvī dvijapatnī śivāśrayā
তখন ভয়ে আতঙ্কিত সেই কৃশা ব্রাহ্মণ-পত্নী, শিবের আশ্রয় নিয়ে, হৃদয়ের স্নেহভক্তিতে বারবার “শিব” নাম উচ্চারণ করল।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Mantra: śiveti
Type: stotra
FAQs
The verse highlights śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through nāma-smaraṇa—repeating “Śiva” with devotion—showing that even in fear, turning the mind to Pati (Śiva) becomes a direct support for protection and inner steadiness.
By repeatedly invoking “Śiva,” the devotee approaches Saguna Śiva through name and remembrance; in Kotirudrasaṃhitā’s devotional frame, such invocation naturally aligns with Jyotirliṅga/Liṅga-bhakti as a concrete refuge for the mind.
Practice japa and nāma-smaraṇa—mentally or verbally repeating “Śiva” or the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’—especially during distress, as a quick, Shaiva-approved meditative refuge.