Shloka 10
पिप्पलाद-मुनिना पद्मा-विवाहः
Pippalāda’s Marriage to Padmā and the Establishment of Dharma
तत्र गत्वा मुनिवरो वयसा जर्जरोधिकः । उवाच नार्या स तया तपस्वीनातिलम्पटः
tatra gatvā munivaro vayasā jarjarodhikaḥ | uvāca nāryā sa tayā tapasvīnātilampaṭaḥ
Having gone there, the excellent sage—greatly bent and worn by age—spoke to that woman. He was an ascetic, not given to lustful conduct.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It upholds the Shaiva ideal that true tapas is inseparable from purity and restraint—an ascetic’s words and actions must be free from lust, supporting inner clarity for Shiva-realization.
Linga-worship emphasizes inner sanctity; this verse frames the devotee’s character—self-control and non-sensual intent—as the foundation for approaching Saguna Shiva with a pure heart.
Practice self-restraint alongside daily Shiva-upasana—japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), wearing Rudraksha with disciplined conduct, and applying Tripundra as a reminder of renunciation.