Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, Shloka 20
पिप्पलाद-मुनिना पद्मा-विवाहः
Pippalāda’s Marriage to Padmā and the Establishment of Dharma
गाधिश्च कौशिकश्चैव पिप्पलादो महामुनिः । शनैश्चरकृतां पीडां नाशयन्ति स्मृतास्त्रयः
gādhiśca kauśikaścaiva pippalādo mahāmuniḥ | śanaiścarakṛtāṃ pīḍāṃ nāśayanti smṛtāstrayaḥ
Gādhi, Kauśika và đại hiền Pippalāda—ba vị ấy, hễ được tưởng niệm, liền tiêu trừ khổ nạn do Śanaiścara (Thổ tinh) gây nên.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga passage; the verse functions as a smaraṇa (remembrance) remedy against Śani-doṣa by invoking revered ṛṣis whose tapas and Śiva-bhakti are held to neutralize graha-affliction.
Significance: Recalling holy names (smaraṇa) is presented as a protective upāya; in Śaiva framing, it redirects the bound soul (paśu) from karmic pressure toward Śiva’s grace-mediated relief.
Mantra: गाधिश्च कौशिकश्चैव पिप्पलादो महामुनिः । शनैश्चरकृतां पीडां नाशयन्ति स्मृतास्त्रयः
Cosmic Event: Graha-pīḍā (Śani affliction) as a karmic-pressure motif
FAQs
The verse teaches smaraṇa-bhakti: remembrance of revered sages connected to dharma becomes a purifying act that mitigates suffering—here framed as Shani’s affliction—by aligning the mind with righteousness and Shiva’s protective grace beyond karmic fear.
In Shaiva practice, graha-related distress is ultimately pacified through devotion to Saguna Shiva (often via Linga worship). Remembering sanctified names supports the same devotional current—turning the mind toward Shiva’s order (ṛta/dharma), which is the deeper remedy behind external afflictions.
A simple practice is nāma-smaraṇa: repeatedly remember/recite the three names (Gādhi, Kauśika, Pippalāda) with faith, ideally alongside Shiva-japa such as the Panchakshara “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” and steady, sattvic conduct.