Shloka 15
नित्येन ब्रह्मचर्येण लिड्रमस्य यदा स्थितम् । महयत्यस्य लोकक्न प्रियं होतन्महात्मन:
nityena brahmacaryeṇa liṅgam asya yadā sthitam | mahayaty asya lokānāṁ priyaṁ hotaṁ mahātmanāḥ ||
Vāyu dit : «Lorsqu’un homme, ferme dans le brahmacarya de chaque jour, adore régulièrement ce Śiva-liṅga, celui-ci devient infiniment cher au Seigneur Śaṅkara, à l’âme magnanime, et il apporte honneur et relèvement aux mondes. L’enseignement est que la maîtrise de soi, jointe à une dévotion constante, plaît tout particulièrement à Śiva et engendre un bienfait propice qui dépasse l’individu.»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that brahmacarya (disciplined self-restraint) combined with consistent daily worship is especially pleasing to Śiva (Śaṅkara) and produces auspicious, elevating results for the wider world, not merely the practitioner.
Vāyu is speaking, praising a specific religious observance: maintaining brahmacarya and performing daily worship of a Śiva-liṅga. He states that such practice becomes dear to Śaṅkara and leads to honor and uplift for the worlds.