The origin of Nandīśvara - Verse 23
Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 42.23
Sanskrit Original
लक्ष्मीः साक्षाच्छची ज्येष्ठा देवी चैव सरस्वती। अदितिश च दितिश्चैव श्रद्धा लज्जा धृतिस तथा।।
lakṣmīḥ sākṣācchacī jyeṣṭhā devī caiva sarasvatī| aditiś ca ditiścaiva śraddhā lajjā dhṛtis tathā||
The lord said: The following stood all around me:—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Indra, Śivā, Ambikā herself, Jupiter, the moon, the sun of great splendour, wind god, fire god, Īśāna, Nirṛti, Yakṣa, Yama, Varuṇa, Viśve Devas, Rudras, Vasus of great strength, Lakṣmī herself, Śacī, Jyeṣṭhā, goddess Sarasvatī, Aditi, Diti, Śraddhā, Lajjā, Dhṛti, Nandā, Bhadrā, Surabhi, Suśīlā, Sumanas. the lord of bulls. Dharma of great splendour and the sons of Dharma. They surrounded me, embraced me and eulogised me. O excellent sage, even Śilāda my father, the sage, on seeing me like that bowed to me with love. The meritorious soul eulogised his son who gave him what he liked.