Shloka 6
तपः–मन्त्रजप–ध्यानविधिः
Protocol of Tapas, Mantra-Japa, and Śiva-Dhyāna
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा तु स्तुतिं चकुर्विविधान्ते तदा सुराः । तत्पादयोर्दृशः कृत्वा तत्र तस्थुः स्थिराधयः
nandīśvara uvāca | ityuktvā tu stutiṃ cakurvividhānte tadā surāḥ | tatpādayordṛśaḥ kṛtvā tatra tasthuḥ sthirādhayaḥ
नन्दीश्वर बोले—ऐसा कहकर देवताओं ने तब अनेक प्रकार से स्तुति की। उनके चरणों पर दृष्टि स्थिर करके, वे स्थिरचित्त होकर वहीं खड़े रहे।
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that true devotion culminates in ekāgratā (one-pointedness): the devas praise Shiva and then steady the mind by fixing attention on His feet, a symbol of surrender to Pati (the Lord) who frees the bound soul (paśu) from pāśa.
The act of offering stuti and holding a steady gaze reflects Saguna-upāsanā—worship of Shiva with form and attributes. In Linga worship, this becomes focused reverence: praise (stotra), followed by unwavering contemplation of Shiva’s presence in the Linga.
A simple takeaway is: perform stotra/japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), then practice dhyāna by fixing the mind steadily on Shiva—classically symbolized as meditation on His feet—maintaining inner stillness.