The sage Shilada worships Shiva, asking for a son who will be born without a womb and remain free from death. Shiva promises to become his son as Nandi. Nandi appears in the sacrificial ground, bringing joy to Shilada.
Shilada and Nandi
The sage Shilada worships Shiva, asking for a son who will be born without a womb and remain free from death. Shiva promises to become his son as Nandi. Nandi appears in the sacrificial ground, bringing joy to Shilada.
Later, Mitra and Varuna say that Nandi has little time to live. Seeing his father’s grief, Nandi turns to meditation and the Rudra mantra. Shiva appears with Uma and reassures him that he need not fear death. He makes Nandi chief of his attendants and grants him a lasting place at his side.