Shloka 55
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
बभूव सकला सम्पद्दम्पत्योः सुखवर्द्धिनी । सर्वानन्दवृद्धिकरी परत्रेह च शर्मणे
babhūva sakalā sampaddampatyoḥ sukhavarddhinī | sarvānandavṛddhikarī paratreha ca śarmaṇe
Segala kemakmuran pun terbit bagi pasangan ilahi itu, menambah kebahagiaan mereka. Ia meluaskan setiap sukacita dan menganugerahkan kedamaian serta kesejahteraan, baik di dunia ini mahupun di alam kemudian.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Umā
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It affirms Shiva’s anugraha (grace): when the divine order is established through Shiva–Shakti harmony, prosperity and joy increase, culminating in śarma—deep peace—benefiting both worldly life and the soul’s onward journey.
The verse points to Saguna Shiva’s benevolent function as the giver of auspiciousness (śiva-tattva as welfare). Linga-worship and devotion to Shiva with Shakti are presented in the Purana as conduits for both ihika (worldly) and pāralaukika (otherworldly) well-being.
A practical takeaway is daily Shiva-upāsanā: japa of the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” simple Linga-pūjā with water and bilva leaves, and cultivating harmony and dharma in household life to invite śarma (peace).