Shloka 16
पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्
Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra
अथ प्रयत्नः क्रियतां भवेदस्य वधो यथा । तत्रोपायं शृणु प्राज्ञ धर्महेतोर्वदामि ते
atha prayatnaḥ kriyatāṃ bhavedasya vadho yathā | tatropāyaṃ śṛṇu prājña dharmahetorvadāmi te
Sekarang, biarlah usaha yang bersungguh-sungguh dilakukan supaya pembunuhannya dapat berlaku. Dengarlah cara untuk itu, wahai orang yang bijaksana; aku akan memberitahukannya kepadamu demi dharma.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It frames action as dharma-driven: effort and method (upāya) are justified when undertaken to uphold righteousness, aligning personal will with the higher moral order under Shiva’s governance.
Though not explicitly about the Liṅga, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s role as protector of dharma: devotees are guided to act with discernment and right means, seeing Shiva as the divine authority behind righteous order.
The verse emphasizes prajñā (discernment) and upāya (right method); a practical takeaway is to begin dharma-oriented actions with Shiva-smaraṇa—mental remembrance and japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—to purify intention before acting.