Shloka 2
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
नारद उवाच तपश्चचार धर्मात्मा वृषभाड्क: सुरेश्वर: । पुण्ये गिरो हिमवति सिद्धचारणसेविते
nārada uvāca | tapaś cacāra dharmātmā vṛṣabhāṅkaḥ sureśvaraḥ | puṇye girau himavati siddhacāraṇasevite ||
নারদ বললেন—ভগবন্! সিদ্ধ ও চারণদের সেবিত সেই পরম পবিত্র হিমালয়-পর্বতে ধর্মাত্মা, বৃষভধ্বজ, দেবাধিদেব ভগবান শিব তপস্যা করছিলেন।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents tapas as a central expression of dharma: even the supreme deity models disciplined restraint and spiritual practice, implying that ethical authority is grounded in self-mastery and purity.
Narada describes Śiva performing austerities on the sacred Himalaya, a mountain-region associated with perfected beings (Siddhas) and celestial singers (Cāraṇas), setting a sanctified backdrop for the ensuing account.