Shloka 13

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

Devanagari script

निपेतुर्विह्वलात्यर्थं रक्षाश्चक्रुश् च मङ्गलम् तुष्टुवुश् च महादेवं त्रियंबकमुमापतिम्

Transliteration

nipeturvihvalātyarthaṃ rakṣāścakruś ca maṅgalam tuṣṭuvuś ca mahādevaṃ triyaṃbakamumāpatim

Translation

അവർ അത്യന്തം വിഹ്വലരായി വീണുപോയി; രക്ഷാകർമങ്ങളും മംഗളാചരണങ്ങളും ചെയ്തു. പിന്നെ ത്ര്യമ്പക മഹാദേവൻ, ഉമാപതി—പാശബന്ധിത പശുക്കളെ മോചിപ്പിക്കുന്ന പതി—യെ സ്തുതിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• निपेतुः: they fell down/prostrated

• विह्वल: distressed/overwhelmed

• अत्यर्थम्: exceedingly/utterly

• रक्षाः: protections/warding rites

• चक्रुः: they did/performed

• च: and

• मङ्गलम्: auspicious rite/benediction

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised/eulogized

• च: and

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (the Great God, Śiva)

• त्र्यम्बकम्: Tryambaka (three-eyed Lord)

• उमापतिम्: Umāpati (consort/lord of Umā, Śiva-Śakti unity)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It shows the core posture of Linga-centered bhakti: complete surrender (falling down), followed by rakṣā and maṅgala rites, and stuti of Śiva as Pati—invoking protection and auspiciousness as integral to Śaiva pūjā.

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

By naming him Mahādeva, Tryambaka, and Umāpati, the verse presents Śiva as the supreme Lord with transcendent insight (three-eyed) and inseparable Śiva-Śakti unity—capable of granting safety, order, and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Rakṣā (protective rites) and maṅgala (auspicious observances) are highlighted, framed by prostration and praise—practices that align the paśu toward Pati and support the Pāśupata path through devotion, discipline, and divine refuge.