Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

एवमुक्त्वा च मां देवो भगवान् सगणस्तदा कुशेशयमयीं मालां समुन्मुच्यात्मनस्तदा

Transliteration

evamuktvā ca māṃ devo bhagavān sagaṇastadā kuśeśayamayīṃ mālāṃ samunmucyātmanastadā

Translation

Сказав мне так, Благословенный Владыка — в окружении своих ган (gaṇas) — снял тогда с Себя гирлянду из лотосов и даровал её мне как знак милости и священного посвящения.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus

• उक्त्वा: having spoken

• च: and

• माम्: to me

• देवः: the Deva (Lord)

• भगवान्: the Blessed One

• सगणः: together with (His) gaṇas

• तदा: then

• कुशेशयमयीम्: consisting of lotus-flowers

• मालाम्: garland

• समुन्मुच्य: removing/loosening (from Himself)

• आत्मनः: from His own body/person

• तदा: at that time

Speaker

Suta (narrating the internal episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Shiva’s anugraha (grace) expressed through a sacred emblem—an auspicious garland—signaling divine acceptance and consecration, a key theme behind successful Linga-upāsanā.

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

Shiva appears as Bhagavān (Pati), attended by His gaṇas, freely granting grace; this reflects Shiva-tattva as the sovereign Lord who loosens the pasha of limitation through anugraha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It implies a dīkṣā-like token: receiving a sanctified object from the Lord functions as a sign of empowerment for disciplined worship and Pāśupata-oriented sādhana.