Shloka 15

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

तत एव समादाय हस्तेन परमेश्वरः । उवाच ब्रूहि किं तेऽद्य ददामि वरमुत्तमम्

Transliteration

tata eva samādāya hastena parameśvaraḥ | uvāca brūhi kiṃ te'dya dadāmi varamuttamam

Translation

Then, right there, the Supreme Lord took him by the hand and said: “Speak—what highest boon shall I grant you today?”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: देश/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: then/from that)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात (particle: indeed/just)

• samādāya: having taken
• samādāya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√dā (धातु) + य (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘समादाय’ = having taken/received

• hastena: with (his) hand
• hastena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hasta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘परमः ईश्वरः’

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• brūhi: tell (me)
• brūhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kim: what?
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक

• te: to you / for you
• te: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• adya: today/now
• adya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: today/now)

• dadāmi: I give
• dadāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• uttamam: best, excellent
• uttamam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Parameśvara)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): the Lord personally approaches the devotee, removes fear through closeness (taking by the hand), and invites the seeker to ask for the “uttama vara,” implying a boon aligned with liberation and right devotion rather than mere worldly gain.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse reflects Saguna Śiva—God with compassionate form and direct interaction—showing that Linga-worship is not abstract alone; it culminates in a living relationship where the Lord responds to bhakti and grants spiritual upliftment.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to approach Śiva with a clear sankalpa and prayer for the “highest boon,” supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple devotion, asking specifically for purity, steadiness in dharma, and mokṣa-oriented grace.