Shloka 18

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

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ता भगवता गणपाः सर्व एव ते एवमस्त्विति संमन्त्र्य संभारानाहरंस्ततः

Transliteration

evamuktā bhagavatā gaṇapāḥ sarva eva te evamastviti saṃmantrya saṃbhārānāharaṃstataḥ

Translation

So vom erhabenen, seligen Herrn angesprochen, stimmten all jene Gaṇas zu und sprachen: „So sei es.“ Nachdem sie sich beraten hatten, brachten sie daraufhin die erforderlichen rituellen Materialien herbei.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus

• उक्ताः: having been spoken to/addressed

• भगवता: by the Blessed Lord (Pati, Śiva)

• गणपाः: the Gaṇa-leaders/attendants of Śiva

• सर्वे: all

• एव: indeed

• ते: they

• एवम् अस्तु इति: “so be it”

• संमन्त्र्य: having consulted/conferred together

• संभारान्: preparations, requisites, ritual articles

• आहरन्: they brought/collected

• ततः: then/thereupon

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the actions of Shiva’s Gaṇas within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It highlights that Linga-pūjā is not casual; it requires saṃbhāra (proper requisites) gathered in obedience to Pati (Śiva), showing disciplined preparation as part of worship.

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

Śiva appears as Bhagavān—the commanding Pati whose will is immediately affirmed by his Gaṇas—indicating sovereign lordship and the power to order sacred action that supports liberation from pāśa.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to pūjā-vidhi through saṃbhāra-saṅgraha (collecting ritual materials) and the yogic ethic of niyama-like obedience and coordinated service (gaṇa-sevā) to the Lord.