Shloka 47
Bhaimaśaṅkara-māhātmya: Śiva’s Descent in Kāmarūpa and the Rise of Bhīma
दंपती त्वेकभावेन शंकरं भक्तशंकरम् । भेजाते तत्र तौ नित्यं शिवाराधनतत्परौ
daṃpatī tvekabhāvena śaṃkaraṃ bhaktaśaṃkaram | bhejāte tatra tau nityaṃ śivārādhanatatparau
Dengan sehati dalam bhakti, suami isteri itu sentiasa berlindung pada Śaṅkara—Dia yang sentiasa berkenan kepada para bhakta—dan di sana mereka tetap tinggal, tekun dalam pemujaan kepada Dewa Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: The couple’s ekabhāva (single shared intent) and nitya-ārādhana (constant worship) exemplify the Śiva Purāṇa ideal: sustained devotion that draws the ‘bhakta-śaṃkara’—Śiva as the benefactor of devotees.
Significance: Promises the fruit of steadfast couple-devotion: harmony in dharma and eligibility for Śiva’s anugraha, culminating in spiritual uplift and liberation-oriented merit.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
Offering: dipa
FAQs
It teaches that ekabhāva (one-hearted, undivided devotion) and constancy in Śiva’s worship draw the Lord’s grace; such steadfast bhakti purifies the soul (paśu) and orients it toward liberation under Pati (Śiva).
By describing continual “Śivārādhana,” it supports Saguna upāsanā—approaching Śaṅkara as the accessible, grace-bestowing Lord, commonly worshiped through the Śiva-liṅga and daily pūjā in the Kotirudra narrative milieu.
A practical takeaway is nitya-śiva-pūjā with one-pointed mind—regular worship with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, "Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with traditional aids like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa where appropriate.