Shloka 40

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

उद्वाहश्च कृतस्तत्र नियोगात्परमेष्ठिनः । महोत्सवयुतः प्रीत्या विष्णुब्रह्मादिभिर्मम

Transliteration

udvāhaśca kṛtastatra niyogātparameṣṭhinaḥ | mahotsavayutaḥ prītyā viṣṇubrahmādibhirmama

Translation

There, my marriage was duly solemnized at the command of Parameṣṭhin (Brahmā). With loving joy, it was celebrated as a great festival by Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and the other divine beings.

Word by Word

• उद्वाहः: the wedding
• उद्वाहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्वाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

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

• कृतः: was done
• कृतः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

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

• परमेष्ठिनः: of Parameṣṭhin (Brahmā)
• परमेष्ठिनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमेष्ठिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• महोत्सवयुतः: accompanied by a grand celebration
• महोत्सवयुतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—महोत्सवेन युतः (endowed with a great festival); विशेषणम् (qualifying उद्वाहः)

• प्रीत्या: with joy
• प्रीत्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; करणवाचक (with joy)

• विष्णुब्रह्मादिभिः: by Viṣṇu, Brahmā, and others
• विष्णुब्रह्मादिभिः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—विष्णु-ब्रह्म-आदि (Viṣṇu, Brahmā and others)

• मम: of me / my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It presents Shiva’s līlā within cosmic order: even the Supreme Lord participates in dharma, and divine events become occasions for devotion (prīti) and auspicious celebration that uplifts the worlds.

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

By portraying Shiva in a personal, narratable form (Saguna), the Purana supports bhakti—devotees approach the same Lord who is also worshipped as the Linga, the timeless sign of the Nirguna beyond form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies utsava-bhakti: celebrate Shiva’s līlās through pūjā, kīrtana, and remembrance, repeating the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with joyful devotion.