Shloka 27
नन्दिकेश्वरशिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
The Māhātmya of the Nandikeśvara Śiva-liṅga
शिवं प्रणम्य सुप्रीत्या समानर्चुश्च तेऽखिलाः । तुष्टुवुर्नतका विप्राः करौ बद्ध्वा सुचेतसः
śivaṃ praṇamya suprītyā samānarcuśca te'khilāḥ | tuṣṭuvurnatakā viprāḥ karau baddhvā sucetasaḥ
Bowing to Śiva with deep gladness, all those brāhmaṇas worshipped Him together. With minds purified and intent, they stood reverently, hands joined in añjali, and praised Him.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: A group of brāhmaṇas collectively approach Śiva with praṇāma, arcana, and stuti; the emphasis is on communal bhakti that invites Śiva’s grace rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga legend.
Significance: Models the core pilgrimage attitude: śaraṇāgati (surrender) expressed through añjali, stuti, and unified worship, which in Śaiva Siddhānta is a primary condition for anugraha.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Shiva’s grace (anugraha): sincere pranama (humble surrender), archana (devotional worship), and stuti (praise) performed with a purified mind become direct means for receiving Shiva’s favor and spiritual uplift.
The verse describes concrete acts of Saguna worship—bowing, offering reverent worship, and reciting hymns—typical of Linga-upasana and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage contexts in the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā, where devotion expressed through ritual and praise is central.
A simple practice is indicated: approach Shiva with devotion, perform archana (offerings) and stotra-patha (recitation) with hands in añjali and a focused, purified mind—often paired in Shaiva practice with japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”