Shloka 64

Arjuna’s Mantra-Empowerment and the Pāṇḍavas’ Separation (Śiva-rūpa through Mantra)

Devanagari script

नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इति दत्त्वा वरन्तस्य भारतस्य सुरेश्वरः । स्मरञ्छिवपदाम्भोजञ्जगाम भवनं स्वकम्

Transliteration

nandīśvara uvāca | iti dattvā varantasya bhāratasya sureśvaraḥ | smarañchivapadāmbhojañjagāma bhavanaṃ svakam

Translation

നന്ദീശ്വരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഇങ്ങനെ ഭാരതനു വരം നൽകി ദേവാധിപൻ (ഇന്ദ്രൻ) ഭഗവാൻ ശിവന്റെ പാദപദ്മം സ്മരിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് തന്റെ സ്വധാമത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി।

Word by Word

• नन्दीश्वरः: Nandīśvara
• नन्दीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वक्ता/कर्ता

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Discourse marker (उक्तिसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having given)

• वरम्: boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

• तस्य: of him/for him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• भारतस्य: of Bhārata (Arjuna/descendant of Bharata)
• भारतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भारत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive dependent on तस्य)

• सुरेश्वरः: lord of the gods
• सुरेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सुराणाम् ईश्वरः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्ता

• स्मरन्: remembering
• स्मरन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सहक्रिया (while remembering)

• शिव-पद-अम्भोजम्: Śiva’s lotus-feet
• शिव-पद-अम्भोजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्भोज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शिवस्य पदम्; पदम् अम्भोजम् इव/पदाम्भोजम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (object of स्मरन्)

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भवनम्: to the house/abode
• भवनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म (goal as object of motion)

• स्वकम्: his own
• स्वकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying भवनम्)

Speaker

Nandīśvara (Nandi)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Nandi
• Indra
• Bharata

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It teaches that even the king of the gods remains spiritually grounded by remembering Śiva’s lotus-feet; true authority and success are sanctified through Śiva-smaraṇa (devotional remembrance), which aligns the soul (paśu) toward the Lord (Pati).

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Remembering Śiva’s ‘lotus-feet’ is a Saguna-bhakti expression—devotion to Śiva with attributes and sacred form. Such remembrance naturally supports Linga-worship, where the devotee fixes mind and reverence on Śiva as the supreme refuge.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice smaraṇa and japa: mentally contemplate Śiva’s sacred feet while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” especially after completing any vow, charity, or worship—offering the fruit to Śiva.