Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

वृषध्वनिरिति ख्याता देवदेवेन सा नदी जांबूनदमयं चित्रं सर्वरत्नमयं शुभम्

Transliteration

vṛṣadhvaniriti khyātā devadevena sā nadī jāṃbūnadamayaṃ citraṃ sarvaratnamayaṃ śubham

Translation

सा नदी देवदेवेन ‘वृषध्वनिः’ इति ख्याता; जाम्बूनदमयं चित्रं सर्वरत्नमयं शुभम्।

Word by Word

• वृषध्वनिः: Vṛṣadhvani (name of the river)

• इति: thus

• ख्याता: renowned/celebrated

• देवदेवेन: by the Deva of devas (Lord Shiva as Pati)

• सा: that

• नदी: river

• जांबूनदमयं: made of Jāmbūnada-gold

• चित्रं: wondrous/variegated

• सर्वरत्नमयं: consisting of all gems

• शुभम्: auspicious/beneficent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It sanctifies a Shaiva tirtha by linking its very name and glory to Devadeva (Shiva), implying that worship near such consecrated waters supports purity (śuddhi) and steadiness for Linga-puja.

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

Shiva is indicated as Pati—the sovereign revealer who authoritatively establishes sacred realities (names, tirthas). The river’s “gold-and-gems” imagery reflects his anugraha (grace) that transforms the field of experience into auspiciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-sevana (reverent approach to a Shaiva sacred river) as a preparatory limb for puja and japa—supporting the Pashu’s purification from pāśa (bondage) through disciplined observance.