Shloka 47
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
दंपती त्वेकभावेन शंकरं भक्तशंकरम् । भेजाते तत्र तौ नित्यं शिवाराधनतत्परौ
daṃpatī tvekabhāvena śaṃkaraṃ bhaktaśaṃkaram | bhejāte tatra tau nityaṃ śivārādhanatatparau
In einmütiger Hingabe suchten Mann und Frau unablässig Śaṅkara auf—den stets den Bhaktas gnädigen—und dort verweilten sie immerdar, ganz dem Śiva-Verehrungsdienst hingegeben.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that ekabhāva (one-hearted, undivided devotion) and constancy in Śiva’s worship draw the Lord’s grace; such steadfast bhakti purifies the soul (paśu) and orients it toward liberation under Pati (Śiva).
By describing continual “Śivārādhana,” it supports Saguna upāsanā—approaching Śaṅkara as the accessible, grace-bestowing Lord, commonly worshiped through the Śiva-liṅga and daily pūjā in the Kotirudra narrative milieu.
A practical takeaway is nitya-śiva-pūjā with one-pointed mind—regular worship with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, "Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with traditional aids like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.