Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 36
पिप्पलादावतारकथनम्
Account of the Pippalāda Avatāra
आजगाम पुनस्तत्र पश्यन्ती बह्वशोभनम् । देवांश्च तान्मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुवर्चा विस्मिताभवत्
ājagāma punastatra paśyantī bahvaśobhanam | devāṃśca tānmuniśreṣṭha suvarcā vismitābhavat
Muli siyang dumating doon at nasaksihan ang maraming kagila-gilalas na tanawin. At nang makita ang mga diyos, O pinakadakilang pantas, napuno ng pagkamangha si Suvarcā.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how encountering divine manifestations can awaken vismaya (sacred wonder), a mind-state that softens ego and makes the heart receptive to devotion toward Pati—Lord Shiva—who stands behind all divine powers.
Amazement at the devas naturally leads the seeker to the source of their splendor. In Shaiva understanding, Saguna Shiva is worshipped as the supreme Lord whose presence empowers all deities—often approached through Linga worship as the accessible, grace-bestowing form.
Cultivate reverent attention (smṛti) and devotion: silently repeat the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” while contemplating that all divine radiance is upheld by Shiva; offer simple worship (water, bilva) to the Linga with an attitude of awe and surrender.