Shloka 4
अनरण्य-वंशवर्णनम् तथा पिप्पलादस्य कामोत्पत्तिः
Genealogy of King Anaraṇya and Pippalāda’s arousal of desire
बभूवश्शतपुत्राश्च राज्ञस्तस्य हिमालय । कन्यैका सुन्दरी नाम्ना पद्मा पद्मालया समा
babhūvaśśataputrāśca rājñastasya himālaya | kanyaikā sundarī nāmnā padmā padmālayā samā
Wahai Himālaya, raja itu mempunyai seratus orang putera; dan hanya seorang puteri, gadis jelita bernama Padmā, bersinar suci laksana Padmālayā (Lakṣmī), dewi yang bersemayam di teratai.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Lalitā
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It introduces an auspicious, dharmic royal lineage connected to Himālaya, preparing the narrative ground for Śakti’s sacred manifestation and the divine household where Shiva’s saguna līlā unfolds.
By establishing the purity and divine auspiciousness of the family line, the text frames Śakti’s descent as supportive of Shiva’s saguna worship—where devotees approach Shiva through sacred narrative, forms, and divine relationships that culminate in devotion to Shiva (including Linga worship).
This verse is primarily genealogical; a simple takeaway is to cultivate śuddhi (purity) and auspicious remembrance—reciting Shiva’s names and the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while contemplating Śiva-Śakti as the source of dharma and grace.