Shiva Purana — Satarudra Samhita, 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
现在，让我们共同努力，使他的被杀成为现实。智者啊，请听取达成此事的方法；为了正法，我将告诉你。
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.