Shloka 43
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
पार्थिवेन विधानेन चकार नृपसत्तमः । तद्ध्यानं च यथा स्याद्वै कृत्वा च विधिपूर्वकम्
pārthivena vidhānena cakāra nṛpasattamaḥ | taddhyānaṃ ca yathā syādvai kṛtvā ca vidhipūrvakam
ರಾಜಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ವಿಧಾನದಂತೆ ಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದನು; ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿ, ಆ ಪೂಜೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಧ್ಯಾನವನ್ನೂ ಯಥಾವಿಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿದನು.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva-worship becomes complete when outer observance (vidhi) and inner contemplation (dhyāna) are united—devotion expressed through disciplined practice that purifies the mind toward Shiva, the Pati (Lord).
The Pārthiva rite implies worship of a tangible Linga made of earth, a Saguna support for devotion; the verse also stresses the matching inner meditation so the form-based worship leads the seeker toward Shiva’s deeper reality.
Perform Pārthiva-Linga pūjā strictly according to injunctions (cleanliness, offerings, mantra), and accompany it with focused dhyāna on Lord Shiva—commonly supported by japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) where applicable.