Shloka 26

Adhyaya 44: Nandikesvara’s Manifestation and Abhisheka; The Rule of Namaskara in Shiva-Nama

Devanagari script

छत्रं शतशलाकं च वालव्यजनमेव च दत्तं महात्मना तेन ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना

Transliteration

chatraṃ śataśalākaṃ ca vālavyajanameva ca dattaṃ mahātmanā tena brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā

Translation

Aquel Parameṣṭhin Brahmā, de gran alma, otorgó un parasol real de cien varillas y también el abanico de cola de yak—emblemas de soberanía—honrando así al Señor supremo (Pati) mediante un don auspicioso.

Word by Word

• छत्रम् (chatram): parasol, royal canopy

• शत-शलाकम् (śata-śalākam): having a hundred ribs/spokes

• च (ca): and

• वाल-व्यजनम् (vāla-vyajanam): yak-tail fan/whisk used in royal and temple honor

• एव (eva): indeed/also

• च (ca): and

• दत्तम् (dattam): given, bestowed

• महात्मना (mahātmanā): by the great-souled one

• तेन (tena): by him/that one

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā): by Brahmā

• परमेष्ठिना (parameṣṭhinā): by Parameṣṭhin, the supreme seat-holder (epithet of Brahmā)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; reporting a deed of Brahma within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames royal insignia (parasol and yak-tail fan) as sacred honors that can be offered or donated as part of Shiva-oriented merit (puṇya), treating worship as reverent service (upacāra) to the Supreme Pati.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

By implying that even Brahmā honors the Supreme Lord through auspicious gifting, it reflects Shiva-tattva as the highest sovereignty—Pati—before whom cosmic authorities also perform devotion and dharmic acts.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights dāna and pūjā-upacāra (honorific offerings) rather than a yogic technique—showing that disciplined giving, aligned with devotion, supports purification of the paśu (soul) from pāśa (bondage) through dharmic merit.