Shloka 22
नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्
Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description
उमोवाच । दातुमर्हसि देवेश नन्दिने परमेश्वर । महाप्रियतमो नाथ शैलादिस्तनयो मम
umovāca | dātumarhasi deveśa nandine parameśvara | mahāpriyatamo nātha śailādistanayo mama
اُما نے کہا—“اے دیویش، اے پرمیشور، نَندی کو یہ ور دینا آپ ہی کو زیب دیتا ہے۔ اے ناتھ، وہ آپ کو نہایت عزیز ہے؛ اور وہ میرے پتا شَیلادی (ہمالیہ) کا بیٹا ہے۔”
Parvati (Uma)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Umā’s compassionate intercession and the Shaiva ideal that sincere devotion and proximity to the Lord (as in Nandin’s service) becomes a cause for divine grace and boons.
Nandin is the foremost attendant of Saguna Shiva and is traditionally placed facing the Shiva-Linga; Umā’s request reinforces the Purāṇic teaching that approaching Shiva through His devotees and attendants supports focused, reverent Linga-worship.
A practical takeaway is to begin Shiva-pūjā by honoring Nandi (Nandi-namaskāra) and cultivating sevā-bhāva (devotional service), then proceeding with mantra-japa such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”