Shloka 2
आराधितो<भूद् भक्तेन तस्योदर्क निशामय । स दृष्टवान् महादेवमस्तौषीच्च स्तवैर्विभुम्,उपमन्यु कहते हैं--तात! सत्ययुगमें तण्डि नामसे विख्यात एक ऋषि थे जिन्होंने भक्तिभावसे ध्यानके द्वारा दस हजार वर्षोतक महादेवजीकी आराधना की थी। उन्हें जो फल प्राप्त हुआ था, उसे बता रहा हूँ, सुनिये। उन्होंने महादेवजीका दर्शन किया और स्तोत्रोंद्वारा उन प्रभुकी स्तुति की
ārādhito 'bhūd bhaktena tasyodarkaṃ niśāmaya | sa dṛṣṭavān mahādevam astauṣīc ca stavair vibhum ||
Vāyu said: “Listen to the outcome of that devotion. Worshipped with faith by his devotee, the Lord granted its fruit: he beheld Mahādeva and praised that all-pervading Sovereign with hymns.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady, faith-filled worship bears a definite fruit: the devotee gains divine grace, culminating in direct vision (darśana) and heartfelt praise—showing that devotion is validated by transformation and encounter, not merely by ritual.
Vāyu introduces the result of a devotee’s worship and asks the listener to attend to it: the devotee attains a vision of Mahādeva and responds by praising the Lord with hymns.