Shloka 6
Diter Vratabhaṅga and Indra’s Intervention
Diti–Kaśyapa Narrative
स तस्यै च वरं प्रादात्प्रार्थितं सुमहातपाः । ब्रह्मचर्य्यादिनियमं प्राह चैव शतं समाः
sa tasyai ca varaṃ prādātprārthitaṃ sumahātapāḥ | brahmacaryyādiniyamaṃ prāha caiva śataṃ samāḥ
That great ascetic granted her the boon she had requested, and he also enjoined upon her disciplines beginning with brahmacarya—sacred celibacy—to be observed for a hundred years.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Uma-samhita account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that divine grace (the boon) is supported by sustained self-discipline—brahmacarya and related niyamas—through which the soul becomes fit to receive Shiva’s favor and move toward liberation.
In Shaiva practice, vows like brahmacarya and tapas purify the devotee’s mind and senses, making Linga-worship and Saguna Shiva-bhakti steady, concentrated, and fruitful.
A takeaway is disciplined observance of niyamas—especially brahmacarya—along with regular japa of Shiva-mantras (such as the Panchakshara) and focused meditation, undertaken as a long-term vow (vrata) with purity.