Shloka 47
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
चिरञ्जीवी स भवतु मार्कण्डेयात्प रश्शुभे । कुबेराद्धनवांश्चैव शक्रादैश्वर्य्यवानपि
cirañjīvī sa bhavatu mārkaṇḍeyātpa raśśubhe | kuberāddhanavāṃścaiva śakrādaiśvaryyavānapi
O auspicious one, may he be long-lived like Mārkaṇḍeya; may he be wealthy like Kubera; and may he also be endowed with sovereignty and lordly power like Śakra (Indra).
Parvati (inferred from Pārvatīkhaṇḍa context; a benedictory statement addressed to an auspicious lady/recipient)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse frames ideal human aspirations—longevity, wealth, and sovereignty—while, in a Shaiva Siddhānta lens, implying these become truly auspicious when aligned with devotion to Śiva, the supreme Lord (Pati), rather than pursued as ends in themselves.
Such benedictions are classically sought through Saguna Śiva worship—Linga pūjā, stotra, and vrata—where worldly well-being is sanctified and directed toward dharma and steady bhakti, preparing the devotee for higher realization.
A practical takeaway is regular Linga-abhiṣeka with the pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as daily disciplines to stabilize life, prosperity, and inner lordship (aiśvarya) under Śiva’s grace.