Shloka 3
भवश्नानेन विप्रेण संहिताभिरभिष्टत: । स्वर्गद्वारे कृतोद्योगो येनासौ त्रिदिवं गत:,इन श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणने संहिताके मन्त्रोंद्वारा भगवान् शंकरका स्तवन किया था। इन्होंने स्वर्गलोक पानेकी साधना की थी, इसलिये ये स्वर्गमें गये हैं
bhavaśnānena vipreṇa saṃhitābhir abhiṣṭutaḥ | svargadvāre kṛtodyogo yenāsau tridivaṃ gataḥ ||
Sūrya said: “That learned brāhmaṇa, having performed the Bhava-bath (a Śaiva rite) and having praised Lord Śaṅkara with the hymns of the Saṃhitās, strove at the very ‘gate of heaven’ through disciplined spiritual effort; therefore he attained the world of the gods (Svarga).”
सूर्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links spiritual attainment to disciplined effort joined with purity and devotion: ritual purification (Bhava-snana) and sincere praise of Śiva through authoritative hymns are presented as causes for reaching Svarga, emphasizing that inner intent and sustained practice lead to higher states.
Sūrya explains why a particular brāhmaṇa attained heaven: he performed a Śaiva purificatory bath, praised Śaṅkara using Saṃhitā-mantras, and exerted himself with a clear goal of reaching Svarga; as a result, he went to the divine realm (Tridiva).