Shloka 51
पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्
Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra
सुवर्चोवाच । हे तात परमेशान चिरन्तिष्ठास्य सन्निधौ । अश्वत्थस्य महाभाग सर्वेषां सुखदो भवेः
suvarcovāca | he tāta parameśāna cirantiṣṭhāsya sannidhau | aśvatthasya mahābhāga sarveṣāṃ sukhado bhaveḥ
Suvarcā said: “O dear one, O Parameśāna, remain here for a long time in the presence of this sacred aśvattha tree. O greatly fortunate One, become the giver of happiness to all.”
Suvarcā
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: A local sacred-space motif: Śiva is requested to abide near an aśvattha, turning the tree’s vicinity into a protective, wish-fulfilling kṣetra for all.
Significance: Darśana of a ‘resident’ Śiva confers sukha and auspiciousness; the spot becomes a communal refuge and merit-field.
Mantra: हे तात परमेशान चिरन्तिष्ठास्य सन्निधौ । अश्वत्थस्य महाभाग सर्वेषां सुखदो भवेः
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It expresses bhakti through a direct prayer to Parameśvara: abiding in the Lord’s presence (sannidhāna) becomes a source of welfare, and true Shaiva devotion seeks universal good—Shiva’s grace as happiness for all beings.
The verse addresses Shiva as Parameśāna in a personal, Saguna mode—invoking His nearness at a sanctified locus (here, the aśvattha). In Shaiva practice, such “presence” parallels linga-worship where the devotee requests Shiva’s abiding grace in a consecrated place.
It suggests upāsanā through “sannidhāna”—remaining near a sacred seat of worship and offering prayer. Practically, one may do japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with reverence, cultivating the intention that Shiva’s grace become peace and happiness for all.