Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 38
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
सनत्कुमारो यत्रास्ते मम पुत्रः परो मुनिः । प्रतीक्ष्यागमनं साक्षाद्भूतनाथस्य नंदिनः
sanatkumāro yatrāste mama putraḥ paro muniḥ | pratīkṣyāgamanaṃ sākṣādbhūtanāthasya naṃdinaḥ
„Dort, wahrlich, weilt Sanatkumāra—mein Sohn, der höchste Weise—und erwartet die unmittelbare Ankunft Nandins (Nandin), des Herrn der Gefolgschaft Bhūtanāthas (des Herrn Śiva).“
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights the sanctity of satsanga and disciplined waiting for Shiva’s grace: the exalted sage Sanatkumara abides in steady readiness for Nandin, the foremost servant of Pati (Shiva), showing that proximity to Shiva is approached through humility, service, and receptivity.
Nandin represents Saguna Shiva’s accessible presence—Shiva’s divine retinue and the living channel of devotion. Honoring Nandi (often placed before the Linga) expresses alignment with Shiva’s will and prepares the devotee to receive the Lord’s darshana and instruction.
Adopt a posture of attentive waiting (pratīkṣā) before Shiva—such as quiet japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while facing Nandi and the Linga—cultivating steadiness, humility, and devotion as the inner preparation for Shiva’s guidance.