Shloka 30
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
येन शुक्लीकृतं क्षीरं जले शैत्यं कृतम्पुरा । दाहीकृतो हुता शश्च नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि
yena śuklīkṛtaṃ kṣīraṃ jale śaityaṃ kṛtampurā | dāhīkṛto hutā śaśca namastasmai śivāya hi
Salutations indeed to that Lord Śiva—by whom milk was made white, by whom water was endowed with coolness in ancient times, and by whom the sacrificial fire (Hutāśa) was made to blaze with burning power.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse praises Śiva as the supreme Lord (Pati) who orders the very properties of the elements—purity/whiteness, coolness, and heat—teaching that all cosmic functions ultimately rest in Him and are approached through devotion (bhakti) and surrender.
By attributing elemental powers to Śiva, the verse supports Saguna worship: the Liṅga is revered as the visible sign of the unseen Lord who governs nature. Worship of the Liṅga becomes worship of the cosmic regulator behind all qualities (guṇas) and functions.
Use this as a stuti while doing japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), contemplating Śiva as the inner ruler of the elements; it also aligns with Agni-related rites where offerings are made with the awareness that fire’s power is Śiva’s ordinance.