Shloka 42

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

Devanagari script

स्वं देवश्चाद्भुतं दिव्यं निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा मुकुटं चाबबन्धेशो मम मूर्ध्नि वृषध्वजः

Transliteration

svaṃ devaścādbhutaṃ divyaṃ nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā mukuṭaṃ cābabandheśo mama mūrdhni vṛṣadhvajaḥ

Translation

പിന്നീട് ദേവന്മാർക്കായി വിശ്വകർമ്മൻ നിർമ്മിച്ച ആ അത്ഭുതമായ ദിവ്യ മകുടം വൃഷധ്വജനായ ഈശ്വരൻ (ശിവൻ) എന്റെ ശിരസ്സിൽ അണിയിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• svam: their own (belonging to them)

• devaḥ: of the Devas / divine

• ca: and

• adbhutam: wondrous, extraordinary

• divyam: celestial, divine

• nirmitam: fashioned, created

• viśvakarmaṇā: by Viśvakarman (the divine artisan)

• mukuṭam: crown, diadem

• ca: and

• ababandha: fastened, tied on

• īśaḥ: the Lord, Īśvara

• mama: on me / my

• mūrdhni: on the head

• vṛṣa-dhvajaḥ: the Bull-bannered One (Śiva).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal episode in which Shiva bestows an ornament)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishvakarman
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights Śiva as the sovereign bestower (Pati) whose anugraha (grace) confers divine status and auspiciousness—an inner meaning of Linga worship where devotion culminates in the Lord’s direct favor.

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

Śiva appears as Īśa/Vṛṣadhvaja—transcendent Lordship expressed through compassionate agency: He personally ‘binds on’ the divine crown, indicating mastery over cosmic order and the power to elevate the pashu beyond bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse implies the fruit of śaraṇāgati (surrender) and pūjā-bhakti: through disciplined devotion (aligned with Pāśupata orientation), the aspirant becomes fit to receive Śiva’s anugraha rather than merely external merit.