Shloka 45

Adhyaya 44: Nandikesvara’s Manifestation and Abhisheka; The Rule of Namaskara in Shiva-Nama

Devanagari script

तदा देवीं भवं दृष्ट्वा मया च प्रार्थयन् गणैः मुनिदेवर्षयः सिद्धा आज्ञां पाशुपतीं द्विजाः

Transliteration

tadā devīṃ bhavaṃ dṛṣṭvā mayā ca prārthayan gaṇaiḥ munidevarṣayaḥ siddhā ājñāṃ pāśupatīṃ dvijāḥ

Translation

அப்போது தேவியையும் பவனாகிய சிவனையும் தரிசித்து, நானும் கணங்களும் பணிவுடன் வேண்டினோம். முனிவர், தேவரிஷி, சித்தர், இருமுறை பிறந்தோர் அனைவரும் பசுபதியின் பாசுபத ஆணை—பாசவிடுதலை விதி—யை நாடினர்.

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• devīm: the Goddess (Śakti/Devī)

• bhavam: Bhava, Śiva

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• mayā: by me/I

• ca: and

• prārthayan: (they) entreated/prayed

• gaṇaiḥ: with the gaṇas (Śiva’s attendants)

• muni: sages

• devarṣayaḥ: divine seers

• siddhāḥ: Siddhas (perfected beings)

• ājñām: command/ordinance

• pāśupatīm: Pāśupata (belonging to Paśupati, Śiva)

• dvijāḥ: twice-born (Brāhmaṇas/initiated).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the internal scene)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Shakti/Parvati)
• Ganas
• Munis
• Devarishis
• Siddhas
• Dwijas

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered devotion as a request for Śiva’s Pāśupata ordinance—grace-guided discipline that makes worship transformative, aimed at freeing the paśu (individual soul) from pāśa (bondage).

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

Śiva appears as Bhava and Paśupati—the supreme Pati (Lord) whose authority (ājñā) governs liberation; His presence with Devī indicates that anugraha (saving grace) flows through the Śiva–Śakti unity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to seeking the Pāśupata-ājñā—initiation-like authorization into Pāśupata Yoga and its regulated observances, where worship and discipline are undertaken under Śiva’s command.