Shloka 15
नभगोपाख्यानम्
Nabhaga-Upākhyāna: The Account of Nabhaga and Shiva-Jñāna
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य पिता तं प्राह विस्मितः । आश्वास्य श्राद्धदेवस्स सत्यधर्मरतं मुने
nandīśvara uvāca | tadākarṇya vacastasya pitā taṃ prāha vismitaḥ | āśvāsya śrāddhadevassa satyadharmarataṃ mune
Nandīśvara said: Hearing his words, his father—Śrāddhadeva—astonished, spoke to that sage devoted to truth and righteousness, first consoling and reassuring him.
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse elevates satya (truth) and dharma as the inner discipline that makes one fit for Shiva’s grace; the consoling father-figure reflects how righteous counsel steadies the seeker on the path toward liberation.
Though the Linga is not named here, the narrative frames the devotee’s moral purity—truthfulness and righteous conduct—as the foundation for fruitful Saguna Shiva worship, where outer rites are supported by inner integrity.
A practical takeaway is to pair Shiva-japa (especially the Panchakshara, Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with a vow of truthfulness and dharmic conduct, so the mind becomes steady and receptive to Shiva-bhakti.