Shloka 52

नन्दिकेश्वरोत्पत्तिः — Nandikesvara’s Origin, Shiva’s Boons, and the Rise of Sacred Rivers

Devanagari script

सर्वलोकाधिपत्यं च गणेशत्वं तथैव च दातुमर्हसि देवेश शैलादिस्तनयो मम

Transliteration

sarvalokādhipatyaṃ ca gaṇeśatvaṃ tathaiva ca dātumarhasi deveśa śailādistanayo mama

Translation

天神之主啊，你当赐予我这由舍伊拉迪（Śailādī）所生之子：统御诸世界之主权，并授以伽内沙（Gaṇeśa）之位。

Word by Word

• सर्वलोकाधिपत्यम्: lordship over all worlds

• च: and

• गणेशत्वम्: the state/office of Gaṇeśa (lord of the gaṇas)

• तथा एव: likewise/indeed

• च: and

• दातुम्: to grant

• अर्हसि: you are fit/please (you ought)

• देवेश: O Lord of the gods

• शैलादि-स्तनयः: the son born of Śailādī

• मम: my

Speaker

Śailādī (requesting Shiva’s grace for her son)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as Pati (the supreme Lord) whose anugraha alone grants both worldly sovereignty and sacred office; Linga worship is thus shown as devotion to the source of all authority and auspicious beginnings.

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as Devesha and Sarvalokadhipati—the transcendent ruler who can confer roles and powers, indicating that all cosmic functions depend on his will and grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes śaraṇāgati (humble petition to Pati) as a core Shaiva orientation; in Pāśupata spirit, surrender and devotion precede empowerment and the loosening of pāśa (bondage).