Shloka 65

द्विजेश्वरावतारः

The Manifestation of Shiva as Dvijeśvara

Devanagari script

नन्दीश्वर उवाच । एवमस्त्विति गौरीशः प्रसन्नो भक्तवत्सलः । तयोः कामवरन्दत्त्वा क्षणादन्तर्हितोऽभवत्

Transliteration

nandīśvara uvāca | evamastviti gaurīśaḥ prasanno bhaktavatsalaḥ | tayoḥ kāmavarandattvā kṣaṇādantarhito'bhavat

Translation

难提自在天说道：“如是成就。”于是，欢喜且恒常怜爱信众的高丽之主，赐予那二人心愿之恩赐；刹那之间，便从众目之前隐没不见。

Word by Word

• नन्दीश्वरः: Nandīśvara
• नन्दीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति/प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• अस्तु: let it be
• अस्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• इति: thus (quoting)
• इति: Vākyārtha-sūcaka (वाक्यार्थसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• गौरीशः: Gaurīśa (Lord of Gaurī)
• गौरीशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गौरी + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रसन्नः: pleased
• प्रसन्नः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying गौरीशः)

• भक्तवत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• भक्तवत्सलः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्त + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण (qualifying गौरीशः)

• तयोः: for those two / of those two
• तयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual)

• कामवरम्: desired boon
• कामवरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काम + वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (prior action)

• क्षणात्: in a moment; instantly
• क्षणात्: Apādāna (अपादान/Ablative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अन्तर्हितः: vanished, disappeared
• अन्तर्हितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्हित (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); भूतकर्मणि/भावे (state: disappeared)

• अभवत्: became/was
• अभवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Nandishvara (Nandi)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Gauri

Role: liberating

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Gauri (Parvati)
• Nandishvara (Nandi)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights Śiva as bhaktavatsala—His grace (anugraha) responds to sincere devotion, granting what supports the devotee’s rightful aspiration, while reminding that the Lord is not bound to a visible form and may withdraw after blessing.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse depicts Saguna Śiva (Gaurīśa) personally bestowing a boon, yet His instantaneous disappearance points to His transcendence beyond form—encouraging Linga-worship as a stable, accessible focus for devotion even when divine visions are not present.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The practical takeaway is steady bhakti with mantra-japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and disciplined worship (arcana) of Śiva, trusting that grace may come swiftly even if the Lord is not outwardly seen.