Shloka 10
नन्दिकेश्वरशिवलिङ्गमाहात्म्यवर्णनम्
The Māhātmya of the Nandikeśvara Śiva-liṅga
न मानितवती तं च ब्राह्मणी सा तपोरता । अतीव हि तपोनिष्ठासीच्छिवध्यानमाश्रिता
na mānitavatī taṃ ca brāhmaṇī sā taporatā | atīva hi taponiṣṭhāsīcchivadhyānamāśritā
تپسیا میں رَت اس برہمنی نے اسے کوئی خاص عزت نہ دی؛ کیونکہ وہ نہایت تپونِشٹھ تھی اور بھگوان شیو کے دھیان میں مستغرق تھی۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights niṣṭhā (single-pointed steadiness): true Shaiva spirituality is measured by unwavering absorption in Śiva—tapas and dhyāna—rather than social formalities. Such inner refuge in Pati (Śiva) is presented as a purifier leading toward liberation.
Although Kotirudra Saṃhitā emphasizes Jyotirliṅga pilgrimage, this verse points to the complementary inner worship—Śiva-dhyāna. In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna worship (Liṅga, mantra, pūjā) matures into inward contemplation where the mind rests on Śiva’s presence.
The implied practice is Śiva-dhyāna supported by tapas—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), mental worship of the Liṅga, and disciplined living; optionally complemented by Shaiva marks like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance.