Shloka 39
अध्याय ४९ — विवाहानुष्ठाने ब्रह्मणः काममोहः
Brahmā’s Enchantment by Desire during the Wedding Rites
तत्र तप्त्वा तपश्चाति भवितारो मुनीश्वराः । सूर्य्यशिष्याश्शिवस्यैवाज्ञया मे कथितन्त्विदम्
tatra taptvā tapaścāti bhavitāro munīśvarāḥ | sūryyaśiṣyāśśivasyaivājñayā me kathitantvidam
“Having performed austerities there, those great sages will indeed become accomplished. This account has been told to me by the disciples of Sūrya, by the very command of Śiva.”
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Sthala Purana: The verse alludes to a specific sacred place where tapas yields siddhi; however, no explicit Jyotirliṅga identification is given in this śloka.
Significance: Affirms the Śaiva principle that tapas performed in a Śiva-sanctioned kṣetra ripens into spiritual accomplishment (siddhi) by His command (ājñā).
FAQs
The verse emphasizes tapas (disciplined austerity) performed in a sanctified context as a means to spiritual accomplishment, and it grounds the teaching in Śiva’s ājñā—indicating that liberation-oriented practice is effective when aligned with the Lord (Pati) and His ordinance.
By highlighting Śiva’s command as the source of the teaching, the verse supports Saguna Śiva devotion where the devotee follows Śiva’s prescribed disciplines (often centered on Linga-worship, mantra, and vrata) as a guided path to grace and inner transformation.
The direct suggestion is tapas—steady, rule-bound practice—commonly expressed in Shaiva observance as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), vrata, and disciplined worship; the emphasis is on sustained effort undertaken in obedience to Śiva’s guidance.