Shloka 66
इति तण्डिस्तपोराशिस्तुष्टावेशानमात्मना । जगौ च परमं ब्रह्म यत् पुरा लोककृज्जगौ,इस प्रकार तपस्याकी निधिरूप तण्डिने अपने मनसे महादेवजीकी स्तुति की और पूर्वकालमें ब्रह्माजीने जिस परम ब्रह्मस्वरूप स्तोत्रका गान किया था, उसीका स्वयं भी गान किया
iti taṇḍis-taporāśis tuṣṭāveśānam ātmanā | jagau ca paramaṃ brahma yat purā lokakṛj jagau ||
Thus Taṇḍi, a veritable treasury of austerity, praised Īśāna (Śiva) with a concentrated mind. He then sang that supreme hymn to the Highest Brahman—the very chant that the world-creator Brahmā had sung in ancient times—thereby aligning his devotion and discipline with the primordial model of worship.
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.