Shloka 50
पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा
Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks
न चास्ति तत्सुखं लोके यद्विना तपसा किल । तपसैव सुखं सर्वमिति वेदविदो विदुः
na cāsti tatsukhaṃ loke yadvinā tapasā kila | tapasaiva sukhaṃ sarvamiti vedavido viduḥ
En ce monde, il n’est point de vraie joie qui existe sans tapas. En vérité, les connaisseurs du Veda déclarent que c’est par le tapas seul que toute félicité est obtenue.
Lord Shiva (teaching Umā/Parvati in the Umāsaṃhitā’s philosophical discourse)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It teaches that lasting sukha is not sensory comfort but the fruit of tapas—self-restraint, purity, and steady practice—which burns impurities (pāśa) and turns the soul toward Pati (Shiva).
Linga-worship becomes fruitful when supported by tapas—regular pūjā, japa, and disciplined living—so devotion to Saguna Shiva matures into inner purification and realization of Shiva’s higher truth.
Adopt tapas as vrata: Mahāśivarātri-style upavāsa (fasting), night vigil, Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and simple living with daily Shiva-pūjā (optionally with bhasma and rudrāksha).