Shloka 132

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

नागाश् च ननृतुः सर्वे देवाः सेन्द्रपुरोगमाः तुष्टुवुर्गणपाः स्कन्दं मुमोदांबा च मातरः

Transliteration

nāgāś ca nanṛtuḥ sarve devāḥ sendrapurogamāḥ tuṣṭuvurgaṇapāḥ skandaṃ mumodāṃbā ca mātaraḥ

Translation

എല്ലാ നാഗന്മാരും നൃത്തം ചെയ്തു; ഇന്ദ്രൻ മുൻപിൽ നിൽക്കുന്ന ദേവന്മാർ ആനന്ദിച്ചു. ഗണപന്മാർ സ്കന്ദനെ സ്തുതിച്ചു; അംബയും മാതൃഗണങ്ങളോടൊപ്പം പരമഹർഷം പ്രാപിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• नागाः: Nāgas (serpent-deities)

• च: and

• ननृतुः: danced

• सर्वे: all

• देवाः: the gods

• सेन्द्र-पुरोगमाः: with Indra at the forefront/led by Indra

• तुष्टुवुः: praised/eulogized

• गणपाः: Shiva’s Gaṇas (attendant hosts)

• स्कन्दम्: Skanda (Kārttikeya)

• मुमोद: rejoiced/was delighted

• अम्बा: Ambā (Śakti/Umā)

• च: and

• मातरः: the Mothers (Mātṛkās/divine mother-goddesses)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Skanda
• Ambā (Umā/Śakti)
• Gaṇas
• Nāgas
• Mātṛkās

FAQs

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

It shows the cosmic affirmation that follows the victory of Shiva’s order: Devas, Nāgas, and Gaṇas respond with dance and praise—an archetype for temple worship where stuti and utsava express alignment of the pashu with Pati through devotion.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied through his śakti and retinue: Skanda is celebrated by the Gaṇas, and Ambā with the Mothers rejoices—indicating Pati’s sovereignty expressed as coordinated śakti (Ambā/Mātṛkās) and divine governance (Skanda).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Stuti (hymnic praise) and utsava-bhāva (devotional celebration) are highlighted—core devotional limbs that, in a Shaiva frame, loosen pāśa (bondage) by turning the mind toward Pati through collective praise and sacred rejoicing.