Shloka 376
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
अथागमत् त्रिनयन: सुप्रीतो वरदस्तदा । “अरुन्धतीको कठोर नियमका आश्रय लेकर तपस्या करती देख नत्रिनेत्रधारी वरदायक भगवान् शंकर बड़े प्रसन्न हुए
athāgamat trinayanaḥ suprīto varadas tadā | arundhatīko kaṭhora-niyamakā āśrayaṃ kṛtvā tapasyaṃ kurvatīṃ dṛṣṭvā netra-traya-dhārī varadāyakaḥ bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ baḍe prasannaḥ abhavat ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana dijo: Entonces llegó allí el Señor de los tres ojos, el benigno dador de dones, grandemente complacido. Al ver a Arundhatī entregada a una penitencia severa, sostenida por votos estrictos y dominio de sí, el Bhagavān Śaṅkara, de tres ojos, quedó hondamente satisfecho. Así se afirma que la contención sincera y la práctica devota—y no el poder por sí solo—atraen el favor divino.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Austerity grounded in disciplined vows (niyama) and sincere devotion attracts divine grace; ethical self-restraint is portrayed as spiritually efficacious and worthy of blessing.
The narrator states that Śiva—the three-eyed boon-giver—arrives and becomes pleased upon witnessing Arundhatī performing rigorous penance supported by strict observances.