Shloka 54

नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्

Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description

Devanagari script

नन्दीश्वर उवाच । ततो देवी महाभागा नन्दिनं वरदाब्रवीत् । वरं ब्रूहीति माम्पुत्र सर्व्वान्कामान्यथेसितान्

Transliteration

nandīśvara uvāca | tato devī mahābhāgā nandinaṃ varadābravīt | varaṃ brūhīti māmputra sarvvānkāmānyathesitān

Translation

Nandīśvara berkata: Kemudian Dewi yang amat berbahagia, dalam suasana mengurniai anugerah, bersabda kepada Nandin: “Wahai anakku, nyatakanlah kurnia yang engkau kehendaki; segala hajatmu akan Kukabulkan sebagaimana yang engkau ingini.”

Word by Word

• नन्दीश्वरः: Nandīśvara
• नन्दीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादान/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (indeclinable: then/from that)

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• महाभागा: most fortunate
• महाभागा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (greatly fortunate)

• नन्दिनम्: Nandin
• नन्दिनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• वरदा: boon-giving
• वरदा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; गुणवाचक-विशेषण (giver of boons)

• अब्रवीत्: spoke
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• ब्रूहि: say, tell
• ब्रूहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणसूचक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• पुत्र: O son
• पुत्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन

• सर्वान्: all
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• कामान्: desires
• कामान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

• यथा: as
• यथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: as/according to)

• ईसितान्: desired, wished-for
• ईसितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईसित (√ईश्, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle) अर्थे ‘इष्ट/अभिलषित’ (desired)

Speaker

Nandishvara (Nandi)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Mantra Metadata

Type: stotra

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Ritual Elements

Offering: pushpa

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Nandi

FAQs

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

The verse highlights anugraha (divine grace): the Goddess, aligned with Shiva’s compassionate power (śakti), invites the devotee to state his intention, showing that sincere devotion becomes a channel for blessings that support dharma and spiritual progress.

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

In Saguna worship, grace is experienced personally through Shiva and Shakti as approachable, responsive divinities. The Goddess granting boons reflects how devotion to Shiva’s manifest form (including Linga worship) is met with tangible guidance and blessings.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is sankalpa with bhakti: approach Shiva/Devi with a clear, dharmic intention, supported by japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple puja offerings, seeking grace rather than mere worldly gain.