Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 41
अवभृथस्नान-तीर्थयात्रा-तेजोदर्शनम् | Avabhṛtha Bath, Tīrtha-Pilgrimage, and the Vision of Divine Radiance
अथ कालेन महता तदर्थे शोचता मया । उपास्य देवं देवीञ्च नंदिनं चानुनीय वै
atha kālena mahatā tadarthe śocatā mayā | upāsya devaṃ devīñca naṃdinaṃ cānunīya vai
Kemudian setelah masa yang panjang, ketika aku berdukacita tentang hal itu, aku menyembah Tuhan dan Dewi, serta dengan hormat memujuk dan menenangkan Nandin juga.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It shows the Shaiva path of transforming sorrow into upāsanā—seeking refuge in Pati (Śiva) together with Devī, and approaching the Lord’s grace through devoted worship rather than remaining bound by grief (pāśa).
The verse emphasizes saguna-upāsanā—personal worship of Śiva and Devī. In Shiva Purana practice, this commonly expresses itself as Liṅga worship supported by devotion to Śiva’s immediate presence in his divine family and attendants, including Nandin.
A practical takeaway is regular Śiva–Devī pūjā with reverence to Nandin—mentally offering salutations at the start of worship, repeating the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), and maintaining a devotional attitude that converts inner agitation into steady bhakti.