नन्दीश्वर उवाच । इत्युक्तस्तेन भिल्लेन शिवसच्छक्तिशोभिना । गणेन पाण्डवस्तं च प्राह स्मृत्वा च शङ्करम्
nandīśvara uvāca | ityuktastena bhillena śivasacchaktiśobhinā | gaṇena pāṇḍavastaṃ ca prāha smṛtvā ca śaṅkaram
నందీశ్వరుడు పలికెను—ఆ భిల్లుడు అలా అనగా, శివుని సచ్చక్తితో ప్రకాశించే గణముతో కూడి పాండవుడు శంకరుని స్మరించి అతనికి ప్రత్యుత్తరం చెప్పెను.
Nandishvara (Nandi)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: panchakshara
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
The verse highlights Shiva-smaraṇa (remembering Śaṅkara) as the inner alignment that sanctifies speech and action; in Shaiva Siddhanta, grace and right understanding arise when the soul turns toward Pati (Shiva) with devotion.
Remembering Śaṅkara here points to Saguna Shiva—approached through name, form, and devotion—where the devotee’s mind first takes refuge in Shiva before engaging the world, a key attitude in Linga-centered worship.
A practical takeaway is Shiva-nāma-smaraṇa (mentally repeating Shiva’s names, such as the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before speaking or beginning any act, as a daily bhakti discipline.