Shloka 34

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

ततो देवाश्च सेन्द्राश्च नारायणमुखास्तथा । मुनयः सर्वतो लोका आजग्मुर्मुदिताननाः

Transliteration

tato devāśca sendrāśca nārāyaṇamukhāstathā | munayaḥ sarvato lokā ājagmurmuditānanāḥ

Translation

Thereupon the gods—along with Indra—and those headed by Nārāyaṇa, as well as sages from all the worlds, arrived with faces radiant with joy.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kāla/Sequence (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• sa-indrāḥ: (gods) with Indra
• sa-indrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sa+indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सह-समास: ‘with Indra’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• nārāyaṇa-mukhāḥ: with Nārāyaṇa at the head
• nārāyaṇa-mukhāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nārāyaṇa+mukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (‘having Nārāyaṇa as foremost/at the head’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; qualifies devāḥ

• tathā: likewise, also
• tathā: Samuccaya/Prakāra (समुच्चय/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• munayaḥ: sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• sarvataḥ: from all sides
• sarvataḥ: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place/direction)

• lokāḥ: people/worlds
• lokāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• ājagmuḥ: came
• ājagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• muditānanāḥ: with delighted faces
• muditānanāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudita+ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (‘having joyful faces’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; qualifies the arriving groups

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: A pan-cosmic assembly motif: devas (with Indra), Nārāyaṇa-led hosts, and sages converge to witness/participate in Śaiva rite—typical of Purāṇic consecration scenes rather than a specific Jyotirliṅga origin.

Significance: Teaches that even the highest cosmic authorities approach Śiva’s sphere with joy; reinforces Śiva’s paratva (supremacy) and the merit of attending Śaiva utsavas/abhiṣekas.

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Narayana (Vishnu)
• Devas
• Munis

FAQs

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

It shows that when Shiva’s presence or līlā manifests, even the highest cosmic authorities—devas and sages—are drawn in joy, indicating Shiva as Pati, the supreme center of auspiciousness that harmonizes all realms.

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

The coming of Nārāyaṇa, Indra, and the sages with delighted faces reflects collective reverence toward Shiva’s manifest (saguṇa) revelation—often approached in Purāṇic devotion through Linga worship as the accessible, grace-giving form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is joyful, reverential attendance (upāsanā-bhāva): approach Shiva with bhakti—supporting practices like japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple pūjā offered with a glad, purified mind.