Shloka 15
नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्
Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description
तत एव समादाय हस्तेन परमेश्वरः । उवाच ब्रूहि किं तेऽद्य ददामि वरमुत्तमम्
tata eva samādāya hastena parameśvaraḥ | uvāca brūhi kiṃ te'dya dadāmi varamuttamam
แล้วพระปรเมศวรทรงจับมือเขาไว้ ณ ที่นั้น และตรัสว่า “จงบอกมา วันนี้เราจะประทานพรอันสูงสุดสิ่งใดแก่เจ้า?”
Lord Shiva (Parameśvara)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: Boons (vara) in Śaiva Purāṇas often function as narrative vehicles for anugraha; here Śiva’s ‘hand-taking’ signals direct lordship and salvific intent rather than a site-specific Jyotirliṅga origin.
Significance: Highlights the accessibility of Parameśvara: He invites the devotee to articulate the highest good, implying that true ‘uttama-vara’ culminates in devotion, service, and release from pāśa.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s anugraha (grace): the Lord personally approaches the devotee, removes fear through closeness (taking by the hand), and invites the seeker to ask for the “uttama vara,” implying a boon aligned with liberation and right devotion rather than mere worldly gain.
The verse reflects Saguna Śiva—God with compassionate form and direct interaction—showing that Linga-worship is not abstract alone; it culminates in a living relationship where the Lord responds to bhakti and grants spiritual upliftment.
A practical takeaway is to approach Śiva with a clear sankalpa and prayer for the “highest boon,” supported by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple devotion, asking specifically for purity, steadiness in dharma, and mokṣa-oriented grace.