Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 33
उपमन्युतपः-निवारणप्रसङ्गः / Śiva restrains Upamanyu’s tapas (Śiva disguised as Indra)
तद्विसृष्टमघोरास्त्रं नंदीश्वरनियोगतः । जगृहे मध्यतः क्षिप्तं नन्दी शंकरवल्लभः
tadvisṛṣṭamaghorāstraṃ naṃdīśvaraniyogataḥ | jagṛhe madhyataḥ kṣiptaṃ nandī śaṃkaravallabhaḥ
نندییشور کے حکم سے چھوڑا گیا وہ اَگھوراستر، جو بیچ سے پھینکا گیا تھا، شَنکر کے محبوب نندی نے اسی دم تھام لیا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Āghoramūrti
FAQs
It highlights the Siddhānta theme that Śiva’s grace operates through His gaṇas and devotees: Nandī, as Śiva’s foremost attendant, neutralizes danger instantly, showing that surrender to Pati (Śiva) brings protection from binding forces (pāśa).
Nandī is traditionally stationed before the Śiva-liṅga, symbolizing unwavering devotion to Saguna Śiva. This verse reinforces that approaching Śiva through devotion (often beginning with Nandī) aligns the devotee with Śiva’s protective, benevolent power.
A practical takeaway is to begin Śiva-pūjā with reverence to Nandī and recitation of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), cultivating the Aghora-bhāva—fearlessness grounded in Śiva’s protection—along with steady japa and inner surrender.