Shloka 39

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

एवं स्तुतश्चाभिषिक्तो देवैस्स ब्रह्मकैस्तदा । नन्दीश्वरोहं विप्रेन्द्र नियोगात्प रमेशितुः

Transliteration

evaṃ stutaścābhiṣikto devaissa brahmakaistadā | nandīśvarohaṃ viprendra niyogātpa rameśituḥ

Translation

Thus, praised and then consecrated at that time by the gods together with Brahmā, I became Nandīśvara, O best of brāhmaṇas, by the command of the Supreme Lord, Parameśvara.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (thus)

• स्तुतः: praised
• स्तुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• अभिषिक्तः: anointed
• अभिषिक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + सिच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्गः—अभि

• देवैः: by the gods
• देवैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; करणवाचक (by the gods)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ब्रह्मकैः: by the Brahmakas
• ब्रह्मकैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; करणवाचक (by the Brahmaka-s / Brahmā’s attendants)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• नन्दीश्वरः: Nandīśvara
• नन्दीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—नन्दिनः ईश्वरः (Lord Nandin / Nandīśvara)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विप्रेन्द्र: O best of Brahmins
• विप्रेन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; समासः—विप्राणाम् इन्द्रः (chief of Brahmins)

• नियोगात्: by the command
• नियोगात्: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन; हेत्वपादान (from/owing to command)

• परमेशितुः: of the Supreme Lord
• परमेशितुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + ईशितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; समासः—परमः ईशिता (supreme lord)

Speaker

Nandi (Nandishvara)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Nandi
• Brahma
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that exalted spiritual office in Śiva’s sphere (such as Nandīśvara) arises from Parameśvara’s grace and command, confirmed by divine praise and consecration—emphasizing bhakti, humility, and Śiva’s supreme lordship (Pati).

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

Nandīśvara is the foremost attendant and gatekeeper of Saguna Śiva’s worship; the verse highlights that all sacred authority around Śiva-worship is established by Śiva’s own will, supporting temple tradition where Nandi faces the Liṅga as the ideal devotee.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse points to stuti (hymnic praise) and abhiṣeka (consecratory anointing) as devotional disciplines; practically, devotees may perform Śiva-liṅga abhiṣeka with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) in a spirit of service like Nandi.