Shloka 25

ईशानकल्पवृत्तान्तः तथा लैङ्गपुराणस्य संक्षेप-सूची

Devanagari script

उत्पत्तिर्नन्दिनाम्ना तु देवदेवस्य शूलिनः पतिव्रतायाश्चाख्यानं पशुपाशविचारणा

Transliteration

utpattirnandināmnā tu devadevasya śūlinaḥ pativratāyāścākhyānaṃ paśupāśavicāraṇā

Translation

此处叙述那持三叉之“诸神之神”——修林——之侍从南迪的起源；并宣说贞烈守誓之妻（pativratā）的圣传，又探究“兽”（paśu，受缚之灵）与“缚”（pāśa，系缚之结）：被系之魂与系缚其身的诸缚。

Word by Word

• utpattiḥ: origin, manifestation

• nandināmnā: by the name Nandī

• tu: indeed/and

• devadevasya: of the God of gods

• śūlinaḥ: of the Trident-bearing Lord (Śiva)

• pativratāyāḥ: of the devoted chaste wife (pativratā)

• ca: and

• ākhyānam: narrative, sacred account

• paśu: the individual soul (bound being)

• pāśa: bondage, fetter

• vicāraṇā: inquiry, examination, discernment

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Nandi

FAQs

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

It frames the chapter’s sacred themes: Nandī’s manifestation as Śiva’s foremost attendant and the doctrinal lens of paśu–pāśa inquiry, which underlies why the devotee approaches the Liṅga as Pati (the liberating Lord).

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

Śiva is identified as Devadeva and Śūlin—supreme sovereign and wielder of the trident—implying Pati-tattva: the transcendent Lord who governs and can sever pāśas (bondages) to free the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse signals a Pāśupata-style discernment (vicāra) of paśu and pāśa—an inner contemplative practice that supports Liṅga-pūjā by focusing the worshipper on liberation from bondage through devotion to Pati (Śiva).