Shloka 54
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
सा रेमे स्वामिना सार्द्धं यूना रहसि सन्ततम् । पश्चाद्बभूवुऽस्सत्पुत्रास्तद्भर्तुरधिका गुणैः
sā reme svāminā sārddhaṃ yūnā rahasi santatam | paścādbabhūvu'ssatputrāstadbharturadhikā guṇaiḥ
وہ اپنے جوان شوہر کے ساتھ خلوت میں برابر سرور و مسرّت پاتی رہی۔ پھر نیک بیٹے پیدا ہوئے جو اوصاف میں اپنے باپ سے بھی بڑھ کر تھے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
The verse portrays the sanctity of Śiva–Pārvatī’s union as a divine, dharmic household ideal, where harmony with the Lord becomes a cause for the manifestation of noble, virtuous progeny—symbolizing the fruition of grace (anugraha) in worldly life aligned with Śiva.
By presenting Śiva as the intimate, personal Lord (Saguna Śiva) within sacred marital life, the verse supports devotional worship where the Liṅga is revered as the accessible form of Śiva—one who blesses devotees with auspiciousness, order, and upliftment of qualities.
The takeaway is to cultivate purity and devotion in household life through regular Śiva-upāsanā—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and traditional disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as supports for steadiness and sattva.