Shloka 152

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

संकीर्णं तु दिवः पृष्ठं नक्षत्रैरिव सुव्रताः कुसुमैः संवृतो नन्दी वृषपृष्ठे रराज सः

Transliteration

saṃkīrṇaṃ tu divaḥ pṛṣṭhaṃ nakṣatrairiva suvratāḥ kusumaiḥ saṃvṛto nandī vṛṣapṛṣṭhe rarāja saḥ

Translation

「おお、善き誓願を保つ者たちよ。天の穹が星々に散りばめられているように、花に覆われたナンディーは牡牛（ヴリシャ）の背にあって燦然と輝いた。」

Word by Word

• saṃkīrṇam: strewn, scattered

• tu: indeed

• divaḥ: of the sky/heaven

• pṛṣṭham: surface, vault

• nakṣatraiḥ: with stars

• iva: like

• suvratāḥ: O you of good vows (vocative)

• kusumaiḥ: with flowers

• saṃvṛtaḥ: covered, adorned

• nandī: Nandi

• vṛṣa-pṛṣṭhe: on the bull’s back

• rarāja: shone, was splendid

• saḥ: he

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya, contextual)

Characters & Entities

• Nandi

FAQs

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

It highlights puṣpa-arcana (flower-offering) as a core upacāra of Shiva-puja, showing Nandi as the shining emblem of unwavering devotion placed before the Lord—guiding the pashu (soul) toward Pati (Shiva).

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

By portraying Nandi’s radiance and auspicious adornment, the verse indirectly reflects Shiva-tattva as the source of divine splendor (tejas) that manifests through His gaṇas and foremost bhakta—signifying grace that loosens pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Flower-offering with disciplined vows (suvrata) is implied—an outer act of puja aligned with inner Pāśupata orientation: steadiness, purity, and one-pointed bhakti directed to Shiva through His gateway, Nandi.