Shloka 40
नन्दिकेशावतारवर्णनम् (Nandikeśa Avatāra Varṇanam) — “Account of the Descent/Origin of Nandikeśvara”
अथ ब्रह्मादयो देवा देवपल्यश्च सर्वशः । तत्राजग्मुश्च सुप्रीत्या हरिश्चैव शिवोऽम्बिका
atha brahmādayo devā devapalyaśca sarvaśaḥ | tatrājagmuśca suprītyā hariścaiva śivo'mbikā
Então Brahmā e os demais deuses, juntamente com todas as esposas dos deuses, chegaram ali com grande alegria; e Hari (Viṣṇu) também veio—junto do Senhor Śiva e de Ambikā (Pārvatī).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights a sacred convergence where the devas approach the divine presence with joy, implying that auspicious events in the Purana unfold when devotion (prīti) draws all beings toward Śiva—the supreme Pati—along with His Śakti, Ambikā.
The verse emphasizes Saguna worship: Śiva is approached as a personally present Lord, accompanied by Ambikā. In Shaiva practice this supports temple and Liṅga-upāsanā, where devotees and even devas gather to honor Śiva’s manifest, grace-giving form.
The key takeaway is joyful, collective devotion—approaching Śiva with prīti. Practically, one may perform simple Śiva-pūjā with mantra-japa (e.g., the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and a reverent mental offering, mirroring the devas’ glad approach.