Shloka 29

नन्दिकेश्वरोत्पत्तिः — Nandikesvara’s Origin, Shiva’s Boons, and the Rise of Sacred Rivers

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा च मां देवो भगवान् सगणस्तदा कुशेशयमयीं मालां समुन्मुच्यात्मनस्तदा

Transliteration

evamuktvā ca māṃ devo bhagavān sagaṇastadā kuśeśayamayīṃ mālāṃ samunmucyātmanastadā

Translation

Having thus addressed me, the Blessed Lord—accompanied by His gaṇas—then removed from His own person a garland made of lotus-flowers and bestowed it, as a mark of grace and consecration.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus

• उक्त्वा: having spoken

• च: and

• माम्: to me

• देवः: the Deva (Lord)

• भगवान्: the Blessed One

• सगणः: together with (His) gaṇas

• तदा: then

• कुशेशयमयीम्: consisting of lotus-flowers

• मालाम्: garland

• समुन्मुच्य: removing/loosening (from Himself)

• आत्मनः: from His own body/person

• तदा: at that time

Speaker

Suta (narrating the internal episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace) expressed through a sacred emblem—an auspicious garland—signaling divine acceptance and consecration, a key theme behind successful Linga-upāsanā.

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

Shiva appears as Bhagavān (Pati), attended by His gaṇas, freely granting grace; this reflects Shiva-tattva as the sovereign Lord who loosens the pasha of limitation through anugraha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It implies a dīkṣā-like token: receiving a sanctified object from the Lord functions as a sign of empowerment for disciplined worship and Pāśupata-oriented sādhana.