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
تب پرمیشور نے وہیں اس کا ہاتھ تھام کر فرمایا— “بتاؤ، آج میں تمہیں کون سا اعلیٰ ترین ور دوں؟”
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.