नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्
Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description
तथाविधं त्रिलोकेशस्सपत्नीकं च माम्प्रभुः । प्रोवाच परया प्रीत्या स शिवो भक्तवत्सलः
tathāvidhaṃ trilokeśassapatnīkaṃ ca māmprabhuḥ | provāca parayā prītyā sa śivo bhaktavatsalaḥ
随后,三界之主——慈悲护念信众的湿婆(Śiva)——以至上的慈爱与恩典,对我与我的妻子一同开示。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
It highlights Śiva as Bhaktavatsala—His defining trait is compassionate responsiveness to devotion. Liberation and protection are shown to arise not merely from austerity, but from the Lord’s grace expressed through loving instruction.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—the personal Lord who speaks, guides, and nurtures devotees. Such intimacy supports Purāṇic linga-worship as a relational path where the devotee approaches the Lord and receives His compassionate direction.
The implied takeaway is bhakti expressed through listening to Śiva’s teachings (śravaṇa) and obedient practice—commonly supported in Shaiva tradition by japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular pūjā with a devotional attitude.