Shloka 53

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

पितामहोऽपि ते वत्स तथास्तु नियमा इमे । मत्समीपं गमिष्यन्ति मया दत्तवरास्तथा

Transliteration

pitāmaho'pi te vatsa tathāstu niyamā ime | matsamīpaṃ gamiṣyanti mayā dattavarāstathā

Translation

Even your Grandfather (Brahmā), dear child—so be it. Let these observances and restraints be established. Those who have received boons from me shall likewise come into my presence.

Word by Word

• पितामहः: grandfather
• पितामहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: also/even)

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वत्स: O dear child
• वत्स: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: thus)

• अस्तु: let it be
• अस्तु: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive usage), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नियमाः: rules, observances
• नियमाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• इमे: these
• इमे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• मत्समीपम्: to my presence/near me
• मत्समीपम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-प्रत्ययान्त) + समीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (my vicinity)

• गमिष्यन्ति: will go
• गमिष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• दत्तवराः: (those) granted boons
• दत्तवराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दत्त (√दा, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (given + boons = those who have been granted boons); दत्त = भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: likewise/thus)

Speaker

Lord Shiva

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

Shiva Form: Īśāna

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on both niyama (disciplined observance) and Shiva’s anugraha (grace): those aligned with the ordained disciplines and blessed by Shiva attain nearness to Him.

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

“Coming into my presence” is fulfilled through Saguna worship—approaching Shiva in accessible form, especially via Linga-upasana—where regular observances (puja, vrata, purity, mantra) culminate in Shiva’s direct favor.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Maintain niyamas such as daily Shiva-puja, japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and vrata-like discipline; the teaching implies that steady observance supported by Shiva’s blessing leads to spiritual proximity.