Shloka 31
अनरण्यसुता–पिप्पलादचरितम् / The Episode of Anaraṇya’s Daughter and Sage Pippalāda
प्रकृतिर्निर्मिता येन तप्त्वाति महदादितः । ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाद्या नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि
prakṛtirnirmitā yena taptvāti mahadāditaḥ | brahmaviṣṇumaheśādyā namastasmai śivāya hi
Kính lễ Đức Śiva cát tường—nhờ Ngài mà Prakṛti (Tự Nhiên nguyên sơ) được tạo tác; và từ Ngài, sau sức nóng vĩ đại của tapas, nguyên lý Mahat cùng các tầng bậc khác triển khai; và từ Ngài phát sinh Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa cùng các quyền năng thần linh khác.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadyojāta
Mantra: प्रकृतिर्निर्मिता येन तप्त्वाति महदादितः । ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाद्या नमस्तस्मै शिवाय हि
Type: stotra
Role: creative
Cosmic Event: cosmogony (unfolding from prakṛti through mahat-ādi)
FAQs
It establishes Śiva as the supreme source: Prakṛti and the entire chain of cosmic principles (beginning with Mahat) operate by His sovereignty, so devotion to Śiva leads beyond nature-bound limitation toward liberation.
By praising Śiva as the origin of Brahmā and Viṣṇu and the cosmic tattvas, the verse supports Saguna worship—such as the Śiva-liṅga—as a focused symbol of the supreme Lord who transcends and governs Prakṛti.
Japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with contemplation that Śiva is the Lord of Prakṛti and the source of Mahat; this aligns well with Mahāśivarātri worship, liṅga-abhisheka, and bhasma/tripuṇḍra remembrance.