Shloka 27

Adhyaya 44: Nandikesvara’s Manifestation and Abhisheka; The Rule of Namaskara in Shiva-Nama

Devanagari script

शङ्खहाराङ्गगौरेण पृष्ठेनापि विराजितम् व्यजनं चन्द्रशुभ्रं च हेमदण्डं सुचामरम्

Transliteration

śaṅkhahārāṅgagaureṇa pṛṣṭhenāpi virājitam vyajanaṃ candraśubhraṃ ca hemadaṇḍaṃ sucāmaram

Translation

ಅದು ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶಂಖದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಗೌರವರ್ಣದಿಂದ, ಹಾರದ ಶೋಭೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ವಿರಾಜಿಸಿತು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಚಂದ್ರನಂತೆ ಶುಭ್ರವಾದ ವ್ಯಜನ—ಹೇಮದಂಡವಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮ ಚಾಮರ—ಇತ್ತು.

Word by Word

• śaṅkha: conch

• hāra: necklace/garland

• aṅga: body/limb

• gaureṇa: by/with whiteness (radiant, fair)

• pṛṣṭhena api: even with/from the back

• virājitam: resplendent, shining

• vyajanam: fan (royal fan)

• candra-śubhram: moon-white, moon-bright

• ca: and

• hema: gold

• daṇḍam: staff/handle

• su-cāmaram: excellent cāmara (yak-tail whisk)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights puja-upacharas (honorific offerings) like the vyajana and cāmara, expressing Shiva’s sovereignty (Pati) and the devotee’s reverent service, a key mood in Linga-centered worship.

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

Through moon-bright whiteness and radiant splendor, it points to Shiva’s stainless purity and luminous consciousness—Pati beyond pasha—whose presence makes even the ‘rear’ aspect shine.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it reflects formal upachara-seva (fanning with vyajana/cāmara) used in Shiva-puja; yogically, it implies cultivating sattva and inner cooling clarity (candra-bhāva) aligned with Pashupata discipline.