Shloka 20
गाधिश्च कौशिकश्चैव पिप्पलादो महामुनिः । शनैश्चरकृतां पीडां नाशयन्ति स्मृतास्त्रयः
gādhiśca kauśikaścaiva pippalādo mahāmuniḥ | śanaiścarakṛtāṃ pīḍāṃ nāśayanti smṛtāstrayaḥ
Gādhi, Kauśika, and the great sage Pippalāda—these three, when remembered, destroy the affliction brought about by Śanaiścara (Saturn).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; the verse functions as a smaraṇa (remembrance) remedy against Śani-doṣa by invoking revered ṛṣis whose tapas and Śiva-bhakti are held to neutralize graha-affliction.
Significance: Recalling holy names (smaraṇa) is presented as a protective upāya; in Śaiva framing, it redirects the bound soul (paśu) from karmic pressure toward Śiva’s grace-mediated relief.
Mantra: गाधिश्च कौशिकश्चैव पिप्पलादो महामुनिः । शनैश्चरकृतां पीडां नाशयन्ति स्मृतास्त्रयः
Cosmic Event: Graha-pīḍā (Śani affliction) as a karmic-pressure motif
FAQs
The verse teaches smaraṇa-bhakti: remembrance of revered sages connected to dharma becomes a purifying act that mitigates suffering—here framed as Shani’s affliction—by aligning the mind with righteousness and Shiva’s protective grace beyond karmic fear.
In Shaiva practice, graha-related distress is ultimately pacified through devotion to Saguna Shiva (often via Linga worship). Remembering sanctified names supports the same devotional current—turning the mind toward Shiva’s order (ṛta/dharma), which is the deeper remedy behind external afflictions.
A simple practice is nāma-smaraṇa: repeatedly remember/recite the three names (Gādhi, Kauśika, Pippalāda) with faith, ideally alongside Shiva-japa such as the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and steady, sattvic conduct.