Shloka 30
नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां गणानां वीरवादिनाम् । उवाच तान्स प्रशंस्य गणेशान्परमेश्वरः
nandīśvara uvāca | ityākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ gaṇānāṃ vīravādinām | uvāca tānsa praśaṃsya gaṇeśānparameśvaraḥ
നന്ദീശ്വരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—വീരവചനങ്ങൾ ഉച്ചരിച്ച ഗണങ്ങളുടെ വാക്കുകൾ ഇങ്ങനെ കേട്ട പരമേശ്വരൻ ആ ഗണനാഥന്മാരെ പ്രശംസിച്ച് പിന്നെ അവരോട് അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു.
Nandīśvara (Nandī)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It shows Parameśvara as the gracious Lord who listens, approves righteous courage, and guides His devotees/attendants—highlighting the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Shiva’s anugraha (divine grace) responding to sincere, dharmic intent.
Parameśvara here is clearly Saguna—personally present, hearing and speaking. Such narratives support personal devotion to Shiva (often centered on the Liṅga) where the Lord is approached as a living, responsive refuge who instructs and protects.
The takeaway is attentive śravaṇa (listening) and sevā-bhāva (service attitude): hear sacred instruction, speak truthfully with courage for dharma, and then act under Shiva’s guidance—commonly supported by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and respectful worship with bhasma/rudrākṣa in Shaiva practice.