Shloka 10
शङ्खचूडकृततपः—ब्रह्मवरकवचप्राप्तिः / Śaṅkhacūḍa’s Austerity—Brahmā’s Boon and the Bestowal of the Kavaca
आज्ञया ब्राह्मणस्सोऽपि तपःसिद्धमनोरथः । समाययौ प्रहृष्टास्यस्तूर्णं बदरिकाश्रमम्
ājñayā brāhmaṇasso'pi tapaḥsiddhamanorathaḥ | samāyayau prahṛṣṭāsyastūrṇaṃ badarikāśramam
Obeying the command, that brāhmaṇa too—his cherished aim fulfilled through the power of tapas—set out at once for the Badarī hermitage, his face radiant with joy.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that tapas bears fruit when aligned with divine injunction (ājñā): disciplined effort matures into siddhi, and the purified devotee moves joyfully toward a sacred abode, indicating inner readiness for higher grace.
Though the Linga is not named here, the verse reflects a core Shaiva pattern: the devotee follows the Lord’s directive and proceeds to a tīrtha/āśrama where Saguna worship and sacred observances are performed, preparing the mind for realizing Shiva’s supreme reality.
The emphasis is on tapas and prompt obedience—practically expressed as steady japa (e.g., Panchakshara), vrata, and tīrtha-sevā undertaken with a joyful, surrendered mind.