Shloka 43

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

इति त्रिचत्वारिंशोवतारः

Transliteration

iti tricatvāriṃśovatāraḥ

Translation

Thus ends the account of the forty-third manifestation (avatāra) of Lord Rudra (Śiva).

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक (quotative/end marker)

• त्रिचत्वारिंशः: forty-third
• त्रिचत्वारिंशः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि + चत्वारिंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः = ‘43’

• अवतारः: incarnation
• अवतारः: कर्ता/विषय (Subject/विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवतार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Shiva Form: Rudra

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: iti tricatvāriṃśovatāraḥ

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra

FAQs

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

It functions as a concluding marker, affirming that Rudra’s manifestations are innumerable; contemplating them strengthens bhakti and recognition of Śiva as the supreme Pati who reveals Himself in forms for the uplift of beings.

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

By naming an avatāra count within Śatarudrasaṃhitā, it supports saguna-upāsanā—Śiva is adored through specific revealed forms, while the Liṅga remains the timeless symbol of the same supreme reality beyond all forms.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to remember Śiva’s manifestations while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering bilva leaves or applying tripuṇḍra-bhasma, dedicating the practice to Rudra as the inner guide.