Shloka 49
पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्
Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra
प्रहृष्टाभून्महासाध्वी प्रणम्याशु नुनाव सा । स्वहृदि स्थापयामास तत्स्वरूपम्मुनीश्वर
prahṛṣṭābhūnmahāsādhvī praṇamyāśu nunāva sā | svahṛdi sthāpayāmāsa tatsvarūpammunīśvara
Wahai penguasa para resi, sang wanita suci agung itu dipenuhi sukacita. Setelah segera bersujud hormat, ia mulai melantunkan pujian dan menegakkan wujud ilahi itu di dalam hatinya sendiri.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights Shaiva bhakti culminating in inner realization: true worship is not only external praise but also fixing Shiva’s presence in the heart, where devotion matures into steady contemplation (dhyana).
The verse reflects Saguna-upasana: the devotee first bows and hymns Shiva’s manifest form, then internalizes that same form—mirroring how Linga worship moves from outer ritual to inner installation (manasa-puja).
A practical takeaway is mantra-japa with heartfelt prostration followed by meditation—visualizing Shiva’s auspicious form in the heart (hṛdaya-dhyana), as an inner continuation of worship.