Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

कराभ्यां सुशुभाभ्यां च उभाभ्यां परमेश्वरः पस्पर्श भगवान् रुद्रः परमार्तिहरो हरः

Transliteration

karābhyāṃ suśubhābhyāṃ ca ubhābhyāṃ parameśvaraḥ pasparśa bhagavān rudraḥ paramārtiharo haraḥ

Translation

Dengan kedua-dua tangan-Nya yang amat suci dan membawa berkat, Tuhan Tertinggi—Bhagavān Rudra, Hara pemusnah segala ikatan—telah menyentuh (mereka), Dia yang melenyapkan penderitaan terdalam jiwa.

Word by Word

• कराभ्याम्: with (his) hands

• सुशुभाभ्याम्: with very beautiful/auspicious (hands)

• च: and

• उभाभ्याम्: with both

• परमेश्वरः: the Supreme Lord

• पस्पर्श: touched

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• रुद्रः: Rudra

• परमार्तिहरः: remover of the highest distress (supreme suffering)

• हरः: Hara, the remover (of pāśa/bondage)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; describing Rudra’s act within the internal narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva
• Parameshvara
• Hara

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva’s anugraha (saving grace): as Hara and Paramārtihara, he directly removes the devotee’s deepest suffering and bondage—an inner goal of Linga-upāsanā beyond mere outer ritual.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati (Parameśvara), the sovereign Lord whose compassionate action—symbolized by his touch—dispels the pashu’s paramārti (ultimate affliction rooted in pāśa), revealing his role as liberator.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the Shaiva theme of dīkṣā/anugraha: a sanctifying contact or blessing (sparśa) that signifies inner purification and release from pāśa, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented liberation through Shiva’s grace.