Shloka 32
नन्दिकेश्वरशिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
The Māhātmya of the Nandikeśvara Śiva-liṅga
देवः सर्वे सुप्रसन्नाः प्रशंसंति शिवं च ताम् । स्वंस्वं धाम ययुर्विष्णुब्रह्माद्या अपि स्वर्णदी
devaḥ sarve suprasannāḥ praśaṃsaṃti śivaṃ ca tām | svaṃsvaṃ dhāma yayurviṣṇubrahmādyā api svarṇadī
All the gods, fully delighted, praised Lord Śiva and that divine Lady. Then Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and the other deities departed to their respective abodes (from that golden river-bank region).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: In the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā narrative flow, the devas’ collective praise and subsequent departure marks the closure of a theophany at a sanctified river-bank (svarṇadī), after Śiva’s gracious manifestation together with the Devī; the place is thereby implicitly validated as a tīrtha though not identified as a Jyotirliṅga here.
Significance: Affirms that deva-stuti and darśana of Śiva-with-Śakti confer auspiciousness and completion (saṃpatti) of the rite/event; the devas’ satisfaction functions as scriptural ‘seal’ for the site’s sanctity.
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights that when Śiva’s grace is acknowledged, even the highest devas respond with humble praise and then return to their ordained cosmic duties—showing Śiva as the supreme refuge (Pati) and the devas as dependent recipients of his favor.
The devas’ praise reflects Saguna-bhakti—devotional reverence to Śiva in approachable form. In Kotirudrasaṃhitā, such praise commonly frames Jyotirliṅga narratives, encouraging devotees to honor Śiva’s manifest presence that grants peace and fulfillment.
Adopt deva-stuti as daily practice: offer water and bilva to Śiva-liṅga, apply tripuṇḍra (bhasma), and recite the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a concluding prayer of gratitude, mirroring the devas’ praise.