Shloka 31
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
वसिष्ठ उवाच । राजा प्राज्ञवचः श्रुत्वा विलप्य च मुहुर्मुहुः । कन्यां सालंकृतां कृत्वा मुनीन्द्राय ददौ किल
vasiṣṭha uvāca | rājā prājñavacaḥ śrutvā vilapya ca muhurmuhuḥ | kanyāṃ sālaṃkṛtāṃ kṛtvā munīndrāya dadau kila
Vasiṣṭha berkata: Mendengar nasihat orang bijak itu, sang raja meratap berulang-ulang. Lalu ia menghias putrinya dan benar-benar menyerahkannya kepada pemimpin para muni.
Vasiṣṭha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights dharmic surrender: after receiving wise counsel, the king restrains ego and acts according to dharma, showing that right action guided by wisdom supports inner purification—an essential foundation for devotion to Pati (Śiva) in Shaiva thought.
Though the verse is narrative and not directly about Liṅga worship, it reflects the Shaiva principle that devotion to Saguna Śiva is strengthened by dharmic living; orderly conduct and humility prepare the devotee to approach Śiva’s grace (anugraha) in worship.
The implied takeaway is to seek guidance from the wise (guru/ṛṣi) and then perform one’s duties as an offering; a fitting Shaiva practice alongside this is daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with a calm, duty-aligned mind.