Shloka 60

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

विष्ण्वादयः सुरास्सर्व्वे प्रशंसन्तो ह्यमी तदा । स्वधामानि ययुः प्रीत्या संस्तुवन्तः शिवं शिवम्

Transliteration

viṣṇvādayaḥ surāssarvve praśaṃsanto hyamī tadā | svadhāmāni yayuḥ prītyā saṃstuvantaḥ śivaṃ śivam

Translation

Then all the gods—led by Viṣṇu—praised Him; and, filled with joy, they departed to their own abodes, continually extolling Śiva, the ever-auspicious Lord.

Word by Word

• विष्णु-आदयः: Vishnu and others
• विष्णु-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (आदि-शब्देन सह)

• सुराः: the gods
• सुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (सुराः इत्यस्य)

• प्रशंसन्तः: praising
• प्रशंसन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शंस् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present Active Participle), प्रथमा (1st), पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी-प्रयोगः

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• अमी: these (ones)
• अमी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• स्व-धामानि: their own abodes
• स्व-धामानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + धामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (स्वं धाम)

• ययुः: went
• ययुः: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रीत्या: with joy
• प्रीत्या: Karaṇa/Hetu (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण/हेतु-भावः

• संस्तुवन्तः: praising
• संस्तुवन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-स्तु (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present Active Participle), प्रथमा (1st), पुंलिङ्ग, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदी

• शिवम्: Shiva
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• शिवम्: Shiva (again, emphatic)
• शिवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति (emphatic repetition)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Mantra Metadata

Mantra: śivaṃ śivam (refrain-like repetition within the verse)

Type: stotra

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

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

It shows that even the highest devas, including Vishnu, acknowledge Shiva as the supremely auspicious Lord; sustained praise (stuti) expresses bhakti and aligns the mind with Shiva’s grace, which Shaiva Siddhanta sees as essential for liberation.

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

The devas’ repeated glorification highlights Saguna Shiva—Shiva approached through name, form, and qualities (śivaṃ śivam). Such stuti naturally supports Linga worship, where devotees praise the visible symbol of the formless Supreme.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice steady stuti and japa—especially the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a joyful, reverent mind; this verse emphasizes continuous remembrance while returning to one’s daily duties.