Shloka 29
Śivapūjā-stuti: Deva-Ṛṣi-Paramparāyāṃ Śaṃkara-caritasya Prastāvaḥ
Prelude to Śaṃkara’s narrative and the lineage of Śiva-worship
तत्पुत्रो हि दिलीपश्च शिवपूजनकृत्सदा । रघुस्तत्तनयः शैवः सुप्रीत्याः शिवपूजकः
tatputro hi dilīpaśca śivapūjanakṛtsadā | raghustattanayaḥ śaivaḥ suprītyāḥ śivapūjakaḥ
Putera baginda ialah Dilīpa, yang sentiasa tekun melakukan pemujaan kepada Śiva. Raghu, putera Dilīpa, seorang Śaiva yang setia, memuja Tuhan Śiva dengan kasih yang mendalam dan sukacita sepenuh hati.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Highlights dynastic continuity of Śiva-bhakti: sustained devotion (sadā) and affectionate worship (suprītyā) are presented as vehicles for Śiva’s grace across generations.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It presents an ideal of Shaiva kingship where dharma is rooted in steady Shiva-puja—showing that loving devotion to Pati (Shiva) purifies the pashu (individual soul) and supports spiritual upliftment alongside worldly duty.
By praising continual Shiva-worship, it aligns with Saguna upasana—devotion expressed through ritual puja, commonly centered on the Shiva-linga as the accessible form through which the devotee offers love, reverence, and surrender.
The takeaway is nitya-shiva-puja (daily worship): offering water, bilva leaves, and mantra-japa—especially the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—done with su-prīti (genuine heartfelt devotion).