Shloka 61
पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्
Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra
पिप्पलादेति तन्नाम चक्रे ब्रह्मा प्रसन्नधीः । प्रसन्नो भव देवेश इत्यूचे हरिणा सुरैः
pippalādeti tannāma cakre brahmā prasannadhīḥ | prasanno bhava deveśa ityūce hariṇā suraiḥ
Mit erfreutem Sinn gab Brahmā ihm den Namen „Pippalāda“. Dann wandte sich Hari (Viṣṇu) zusammen mit den Göttern an den Herrn der Devas (Śiva) und sprach: „O Deveśa, sei gnädig—sei uns wohlgesinnt, sei zufrieden.“
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode as part of the Shatarudrasaṃhitā)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
Sthala Purana: Naming (nāmakaraṇa) of the Rudra-manifestation as Pippalāda by Brahmā, followed by Viṣṇu-led supplication to Deveśa for prasāda—an archetype of devas seeking Śiva’s grace.
Significance: Highlights anugraha as the decisive divine act: even the highest devas petition Śiva for prasāda, reinforcing Śiva’s role as Pati.
Mantra: प्रसन्नो भव देवेश
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
The verse highlights that Shiva’s anugraha (grace) is invoked through humble supplication by even the highest beings—Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and the Devas—showing that liberation and auspiciousness arise when the Lord becomes “prasanna” (gracious).
Addressing Shiva as “Deveśa” reflects Saguna-upāsanā—devotional approach to the personal Lord—where devotees seek the Lord’s prasāda, the same principle underlying Linga worship as a tangible focus for surrender and grace.
A practical takeaway is to pray for Shiva’s prasāda with bhakti—reciting the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and offering simple worship with reverence, asking the Lord to be “prasanna” (pleased).