Shiva Purana

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यस्मात्सोमो महादेवो नन्दी चानेन नन्दितः ॥ सोमनन्दीति विख्यातस्तस्मादेष समाख्यया ॥ ३५ ॥

He was named Somanandin because Soma means Śiva and this tiger pleased Soma as well as Nandin.

english translation

yasmAtsomo mahAdevo nandI cAnena nanditaH ॥ somanandIti vikhyAtastasmAdeSa samAkhyayA ॥ 35 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript