Shloka 36
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
का व्यवस्था भवेत्तस्य चिन्तयामीति साम्प्रतम् । चित्ते स्फुरतु सा बुद्धिर्यया शं संल्लभामि वै
kā vyavasthā bhavettasya cintayāmīti sāmpratam | citte sphuratu sā buddhiryayā śaṃ saṃllabhāmi vai
“What discipline will lead me to Him?—this I now contemplate. May that very discernment flash forth within my heart, by which I may truly attain Śiva, the Bestower of auspiciousness.”
Pārvatī
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It shows the soul’s turning-point: Pārvatī seeks the right sādhana and prays for buddhi (clear discernment) to arise within, since attaining Śiva (Pati) ultimately requires inner purification and His auspicious grace.
Though phrased as inner contemplation, it supports Saguna devotion: one seeks the proper ‘vyavasthā’—such as Linga-worship, mantra-japa, and vrata—so the mind becomes fit to realize Śiva’s presence and attain His favor.
The verse implies choosing disciplined sādhana—especially mantra-japa (notably the Pañcākṣarī/“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), meditation with focused buddhi, and tapas with purity—so that inner clarity arises and leads to Śiva-attainment.