Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

यस्माज्जटोदकादेव प्रवृत्ता त्वं महानदी तस्माज्जटोदका पुण्या भविष्यसि सरिद्वरा

Transliteration

yasmājjaṭodakādeva pravṛttā tvaṃ mahānadī tasmājjaṭodakā puṇyā bhaviṣyasi saridvarā

Translation

ఓ మహానదీ! నీవు శివుని జటాజలమునుండి ప్రవహించినదానివి; అందువల్ల నీవు ‘జటోదకా’ అనే పేరుతో పుణ్యమైన, నదులలో శ్రేష్ఠమైనదిగా ప్రసిద్ధి చెందుతావు.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: because/from which cause

• jaṭā-udakāt: from the water of the matted locks (of Śiva)

• eva: indeed

• pravṛttā: arisen/flowed forth

• tvam: you

• mahā-nadī: great river

• tasmāt: therefore

• jaṭodakā: (named) Jaṭodakā

• puṇyā: holy/purifying

• bhaviṣyasi: you will become/shall be

• sarit-varā: the श्रेष्ठ/foremost among rivers

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating; the statement reflects Shiva’s sanctifying decree regarding the river)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It establishes that waters originating from Śiva’s jaṭā carry Śiva’s sanctifying power, making the river a supreme tīrtha; such tīrthas support śuddhi (purification) that is foundational for Liṅga-pūjā.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the supreme source of purification—whose very contact (through jaṭā-udaka) transforms the world, loosening pāśa (bondage) and aiding the pashu (soul) toward auspiciousness.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-snāna (holy bathing) and preparatory śaucācāra (ritual purity) are highlighted; in a Shaiva frame, this supports Pāśupata-oriented inner cleansing prior to mantra-japa and Liṅga-arcana.