Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

तस्य सर्वाश्रयं दिव्यं जांबूनदमयं शुभम् आसनं मेरुसंकाशं मनोहरम् उपाहरन्

Transliteration

tasya sarvāśrayaṃ divyaṃ jāṃbūnadamayaṃ śubham āsanaṃ merusaṃkāśaṃ manoharam upāharan

Translation

Für Ihn—die göttliche Zuflucht aller—brachten sie einen glückverheißenden Thron aus Jāmbūnada-Gold dar, schön und anmutig, strahlend wie der Berg Meru.

Word by Word

• तस्य: for Him

• सर्व-आश्रयम्: the support/refuge of all (Pati, the universal ground)

• दिव्यम्: divine

• जांबूनद-मयम्: made of Jāmbūnada (pure gold)

• शुभम्: auspicious

• आसनम्: seat/throne (āsana-offering in pūjā)

• मेरु-संकाशम्: resembling Meru in brilliance/majesty

• मनोहरम्: charming, delightful

• उपाहरन्: they presented/brought (as an offering).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya; describing the attendants/devas honoring Shiva)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Meru

FAQs

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

It highlights the upacāra of offering āsana (a seat) to the Linga—honoring Shiva as the supreme Guest and Pati, the refuge of all—establishing reverence and sacred order in pūjā.

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

By calling Him “sarvāśraya” (support of all), it points to Shiva as Pati—the transcendent ground on which all pashus (souls) and worlds depend, beyond the bonds (pāśa) of limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A ritual element of Shiva-pūjā is emphasized: presenting an auspicious āsana as part of formal worship (upacāra), cultivating devotion, humility, and disciplined approach to the Lord.