Shloka 27

The Origin and Worship of Bhauma

Mars/Lohitāṅga

Devanagari script

ततो नंदीश्वरः श्रीमान्पार्वतीपतिनेरितः । काव्यं तं कुंतले धृत्वा दैत्यानां पुरतो बलात्

Transliteration

tato naṃdīśvaraḥ śrīmānpārvatīpatineritaḥ | kāvyaṃ taṃ kuṃtale dhṛtvā daityānāṃ purato balāt

Translation

Then the illustrious Nandīśvara, urged on by the Lord of Pārvatī (Śiva), seized Kāvya by the tuft of hair and forcibly dragged him before the Daityas.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रम/देशवाचक अव्यय (then/from there)

• नन्दीश्वरः: Nandīśvara
• नन्दीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: glorious / illustrious
• श्रीमान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• पार्वती-पति-नेरितः: sent/impelled by the lord of Pārvatī (Śiva)
• पार्वती-पति-नेरितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक) + ईरित (कृदन्त; ईर्/ईरय् धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पार्वत्याः पतिः; तेन ईरितः (past passive participle, 'sent/impelled by')

• काव्यम्: Kāvya (Śukra)
• काव्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• कुन्तले: in the hair/lock
• कुन्तले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्तल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/locative), एकवचन

• धृत्वा: having held
• धृत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas
• दैत्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• पुरतः: in front (of)
• पुरतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb/preposition: in front of)

• बलात्: by force
• बलात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे/प्रकारे—'by force'

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; traditional frame often Pulastya speaking to Bhīṣma in Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: city

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: श्रीमान्पार्वतीपतिनेरितः = श्रीमान् + पार्वतीपतिनेरितः; पार्वतीपतिनेरितः = पार्वतीपति + नेरितः (निर्/नि + ईरितः; पाठभेदसम्भवः); कुंतले = कुन्तले (अनुस्वार/नकार-रूपभेद)

Characters & Entities

• Nandīśvara (Nandin)
• Pārvatīpati (Śiva)
• Kāvya (Śukra)
• Daityas

FAQs

Who is Nandīśvara in this verse and why is he acting?

Nandīśvara (Nandin) is Śiva’s attendant and leader of his gaṇas; here he acts under Śiva’s command (“pārvatīpatineritaḥ”), carrying out an authoritative intervention involving Kāvya (Śukra).

What is the significance of ‘seizing by the tuft of hair’ (kuṃtale dhṛtvā)?

It signals coercive restraint and public humiliation, emphasizing Śiva’s dominance in the episode and the urgency/forcefulness of the action taken against Kāvya.

What ethical or thematic lesson can be drawn from this shloka?

The verse highlights the theme of divine command and enforcement of cosmic order: even powerful figures may be compelled when higher authority intervenes, and actions done “by force” underscore the seriousness of the conflict being narrated.