Shloka 52
पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्
Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra
मामाज्ञापय सुप्रीत्या पतिलोकाय चाधुना । तत्रस्थाहं च पतिना त्वां ध्याये रुद्ररूपिणम्
māmājñāpaya suprītyā patilokāya cādhunā | tatrasthāhaṃ ca patinā tvāṃ dhyāye rudrarūpiṇam
Perintahkanlah aku sekarang dengan kasih yang penuh anugerah untuk pergi ke alam suamiku. Di sana, tinggal bersama suamiku, aku akan bermeditasi kepadamu, wahai yang berwujud Rudra.
Parvati (Uma)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Rudra
Mantra: मामाज्ञापय सुप्रीत्या पतिलोकाय चाधुना । तत्रस्थाहं च पतिना त्वां ध्याये रुद्ररूपिणम्
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: liberating
FAQs
It expresses śaraṇāgati (surrender) and bhakti: the devotee seeks Shiva’s gracious command and vows steady dhyāna on Rudra, affirming Pati as the supreme Lord who guides the soul toward liberation.
The verse emphasizes saguna-upāsanā—meditation on Rudra’s personal form. In Shiva Purana practice, the same devotion is stabilized through Linga worship, where the Linga serves as the sacred focus for contemplating Rudra-Shiva.
A clear takeaway is Rudra-dhyāna: mentally fixing the mind on Rudra’s form with loving surrender; it can be paired with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and simple Linga-pūjā with bhasma and Rudrāksha as supportive disciplines.