The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
त्वयि तुष्टे ह्यहं तुष्टः कुपिते कुपितस्त्वहम् ॥ त्वत्तः प्रियतरो नास्ति ममान्यो द्विजपुंगव ॥
tvayi tuṣṭe hy ahaṃ tuṣṭaḥ kupite kupitas tv aham || tvattaḥ priyataro nāsti mamānyo dvijapuṃgava ||
जब तुम खुश हो, मैं खुश होता हूँ। जब तुम गुस्सा हो, मैं गुस्सा होता हूँ। मेरे लिए तुमसे प्यारा कोई नहीं है।
Śaṅkara / Maheśvara (identified by context)
It preserves a stylized statement of reciprocity between patron-deity and devotee/attendant, reflecting how Purāṇic texts encode loyalty and relational ethics.
No geographic marker is present in this verse.
It emphasizes mutuality, fidelity, and the moral weight of trust within hierarchical relationships, framed through satisfaction and displeasure.
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