Shloka 45

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

तं दृष्ट्वा नन्दिनं सर्वे प्रणम्याहुर् गणेश्वरम् जयेति देवास्तं दृष्ट्वा सो ऽप्याह च गणेश्वरः

Transliteration

taṃ dṛṣṭvā nandinaṃ sarve praṇamyāhur gaṇeśvaram jayeti devāstaṃ dṛṣṭvā so 'pyāha ca gaṇeśvaraḥ

Translation

نَندیِن کو دیکھ کر سب دیوتاؤں نے سجدۂ تعظیم کیا اور اُس گنیشور سے کہا—“جَے ہو!” اُنہیں دیکھ کر وہ گنیشور بھی جواباً بول اُٹھا۔

Word by Word

• tam: him

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• nandinam: Nandin

• sarve: all

• praṇamya: bowing down

• āhuḥ: said/addressed

• gaṇeśvaram: the Lord of the Gaṇas (chief of Shiva’s attendants)

• jaya iti: “Victory!”

• devāḥ: the gods

• tam dṛṣṭvā: having seen him

• saḥ api: he also

• āha: spoke

• ca: and

• gaṇeśvaraḥ: the Gaṇeśvara (lord of the gaṇas)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; internal dialogue implied between the Devas and Nandin/Gaṇeśvara)

Characters & Entities

• Nandin
• Devas
• Ganas
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It highlights the Shaiva principle that honoring Shiva’s retinue—especially Nandin, the foremost gaṇa—supports proper approach to Linga-upāsanā through humility, reverence, and disciplined devotion.

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

By showing the Devas venerating the Gaṇeśvara, it reflects Shiva-tattva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose śakti and authority extend through an ordered, conscious gaṇa-maṇḍala; proximity to Shiva is marked by mastery, purity, and command in dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice implied is praṇāma (prostration) and jaya-udghoṣa (acclamation), foundational acts of bhakti that purify the paśu (soul) and loosen pāśa (bondage) by aligning one’s will with Pati and His attendants.