Shloka 41

नन्दिकेश्वरोत्पत्तिः — Nandikesvara’s Origin, Shiva’s Boons, and the Rise of Sacred Rivers

Devanagari script

वृषध्वनिरिति ख्याता देवदेवेन सा नदी जांबूनदमयं चित्रं सर्वरत्नमयं शुभम्

Transliteration

vṛṣadhvaniriti khyātā devadevena sā nadī jāṃbūnadamayaṃ citraṃ sarvaratnamayaṃ śubham

Translation

その川は देवदेव（神々の神）によって「ヴリシャドヴァニ（Vṛṣadhvani）」と名高く宣言された。ジャームブーナダ金より成るかのごとく妙なる姿で、吉祥に満ち、あらゆる宝玉の精髄をもって輝いていた。

Word by Word

• वृषध्वनिः: Vṛṣadhvani (name of the river)

• इति: thus

• ख्याता: renowned/celebrated

• देवदेवेन: by the Deva of devas (Lord Shiva as Pati)

• सा: that

• नदी: river

• जांबूनदमयं: made of Jāmbūnada-gold

• चित्रं: wondrous/variegated

• सर्वरत्नमयं: consisting of all gems

• शुभम्: auspicious/beneficent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sanctifies a Shaiva tirtha by linking its very name and glory to Devadeva (Shiva), implying that worship near such consecrated waters supports purity (śuddhi) and steadiness for Linga-puja.

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

Shiva is indicated as Pati—the sovereign revealer who authoritatively establishes sacred realities (names, tirthas). The river’s “gold-and-gems” imagery reflects his anugraha (grace) that transforms the field of experience into auspiciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-sevana (reverent approach to a Shaiva sacred river) as a preparatory limb for puja and japa—supporting the Pashu’s purification from pāśa (bondage) through disciplined observance.