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
ナンディーシュヴァラは言った。こう語り終えると、神々はさまざまな讃歌を捧げた。主の御足に視線を据え、揺るがぬ心でその場に立ち尽くした。
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.