Shloka 66
अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)
इति तण्डिस्तपोराशिस्तुष्टावेशानमात्मना । जगौ च परमं ब्रह्म यत् पुरा लोककृज्जगौ
iti taṇḍis-taporāśis tuṣṭāveśānam ātmanā | jagau ca paramaṃ brahma yat purā lokakṛj jagau ||
So pries Taṇḍi, ein wahrer Schatz der Askese, Īśāna (Śiva) mit gesammelt konzentriertem Geist. Dann sang er den höchsten Hymnus zum höchsten Brahman—denselben Gesang, den in uralter Zeit Brahmā, der Weltschöpfer, angestimmt hatte—und auch er selbst stimmte ihn nach jenem ursprünglichen Vorbild an.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that true praise of the Divine is grounded in inner discipline (tapas) and mindful devotion, and that following an established sacred lineage—here, a hymn once sung by Brahmā—confers authority and continuity to one’s worship.
Vāyudeva describes how the ascetic Taṇḍi, after performing great austerities, offers a heartfelt eulogy to Īśāna (Śiva) and then chants an ancient, supreme hymn associated with Brahmā, indicating a transition from personal praise to a revered, primordial stotra.