Shloka 131

Devanagari script

सहैव ननृतुश्चान्ये सह तेन गणेश्वराः त्रैलोक्यमखिलं तत्र ननर्तेशाज्ञया क्षणम्

Transliteration

sahaiva nanṛtuścānye saha tena gaṇeśvarāḥ trailokyamakhilaṃ tatra nanarteśājñayā kṣaṇam

Translation

അവനോടൊപ്പം മറ്റു ഗണേശ്വരന്മാരും കൂടെ നൃത്തം തുടങ്ങി; അവിടെ ക്ഷണമാത്രത്തിൽ ഈശന്റെ ആജ്ഞയാൽ സമസ്ത ത്രൈലോക്യവും നൃത്തം ചെയ്തു।

Word by Word

• सहैव: together indeed

• ननृतुः: danced

• च: and

• अन्ये: others

• सह: along with

• तेन: with him

• गणेश्वराः: the lords of the gaṇas (Śiva’s hosts)

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds

• अखिलम्: entire, complete

• तत्र: there, in that place/occasion

• ननर्त: danced

• ईश-आज्ञया: by the command of Īśa (Śiva)

• क्षणम्: for a moment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva (Īśa) as the supreme Pati whose mere command moves the whole trailokya; Linga worship centers on this recognition of the Lord as the inner ruler of all manifestation.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as sovereign will (ājñā) that governs cosmic activity—He is not merely a dancer, but the one whose command makes the worlds themselves participate in ordered motion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The yogic takeaway aligns with Pāśupata bhāva: attunement and surrender to Īśvara’s command—seeing all movement as Śiva’s śakti and offering one’s actions as worship (kriyā as arpaṇa).