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
United in one-hearted devotion, the husband and wife continually resorted to Śaṅkara—ever gracious to His devotees—and there they remained always intent on the worship of Lord Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: The couple’s ekabhāva (single shared intent) and nitya-ārādhana (constant worship) exemplify the Śiva Purāṇa ideal: sustained devotion that draws the ‘bhakta-śaṃkara’—Śiva as the benefactor of devotees.
Significance: Promises the fruit of steadfast couple-devotion: harmony in dharma and eligibility for Śiva’s anugraha, culminating in spiritual uplift and liberation-oriented merit.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
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.