Shloka 148
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
नंदिनीत्येव ते नाम देवेषु नलिनीति च । दक्षा पृथ्वी च सुभगा विश्वकाया शिवासिता
naṃdinītyeva te nāma deveṣu nalinīti ca | dakṣā pṛthvī ca subhagā viśvakāyā śivāsitā
“ในหมู่มนุษย์ นามของท่านคือ นันทินี และในหมู่เทพ ท่านถูกขานว่า นลินี อีกทั้งยังเป็นที่รู้จักว่า ทักษา ปฤถวี สุภคา วิศวกายา และ ศิวาสิตา”
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses of Adhyaya 20).
Concept: Nāma-smaraṇa (remembering sacred names) reveals layered divinity; the same sacred power is approached through multiple culturally and cosmically resonant titles.
Application: Use respectful epithets and intentional naming in prayer; learn and recite sacred names to deepen attention and reverence in daily rituals like bathing and offering water.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: river
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene Gaṅgā-devī stands on a lotus pedestal rising from a calm river, while subtle celestial figures above whisper her divine name ‘Nalinī’ and human pilgrims below call her ‘Nandinī’. Around her, her other names appear as floating calligraphic garlands, each transforming into a symbolic vignette—earth (Pṛthvī), auspiciousness (Subhagā), all-bodied cosmos (Viśvakāyā), and Śiva’s dark-blue association (Śivāsitā).","primary_figures":["Gaṅgā-devī","Devas","Human pilgrims","Sages"],"setting":"Riverbank ghāṭa with steps, lamps, and banyan trees; above, a thin celestial band with devas and clouds.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["pearl white","river teal","marigold gold","vermillion","deep indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: central Gaṅgā-devī with ornate crown and gold halo, flanked by small panels showing devas and humans naming her; gold leaf calligraphy garlands for each epithet; rich reds/greens, heavy jewelry, stylized lotus throne emerging from the river.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: gentle river scene with fine lines; Gaṅgā as an elegant lady in pale garments, devas in soft cloud forms above; epithets depicted as small symbolic emblems (lotus for Nalinī, smiling maiden for Subhagā, globe-like aura for Viśvakāyā).","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Gaṅgā with large eyes and calm smile, bold outlines; epithets shown as iconographic badges around her; warm yellow background, red-green garments, blue river band with stylized waves.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Gaṅgā as a central lotus-goddess, surrounded by lotus medallions each labeled with an epithet; intricate floral borders, swans and lotuses, deep blue river field with gold highlights and delicate white patterns."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["flowing water","soft temple bells","morning birds","gentle drone (tanpura)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नन्दिनी+इति+एव → नन्दिनीत्येव; नलिनी+इति → नलिनीति; (पादान्ते) शिवासिता इति समास/सन्धि-रूपेण लिखितम्।
FAQs
Purāṇic verses often enumerate names to show different functions, realms, or aspects of the same sacred principle—here, indicating distinct appellations in human and divine contexts and additional epithets describing qualities (auspiciousness, universality, connection with Śiva).
Viśvakāyā (“universal-bodied”) suggests an all-encompassing or cosmic dimension, a common Purāṇic way of expressing that the subject is not merely local or individual but pervades the whole world-order.
Indirectly, yes: by presenting sacred names and qualities, it encourages remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence toward the cosmic order and divinity associated with Earth and Śiva, though the explicit ethical instruction depends on the surrounding narrative context.