Shloka 2
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
नारद उवाच तपश्चचार धर्मात्मा वृषभाड्क: सुरेश्वर: । पुण्ये गिरो हिमवति सिद्धचारणसेविते
nārada uvāca | tapaś cacāra dharmātmā vṛṣabhāṅkaḥ sureśvaraḥ | puṇye girau himavati siddhacāraṇasevite ||
नारद बोले—भगवन्! सिद्धों और चारणों से सेवित उस परम पवित्र हिमालय-गिरि पर धर्मात्मा, वृषभध्वज, देवाधिदेव भगवान् शिव तपस्या कर रहे थे।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents tapas as a central expression of dharma: even the supreme deity models disciplined restraint and spiritual practice, implying that ethical authority is grounded in self-mastery and purity.
Narada describes Śiva performing austerities on the sacred Himalaya, a mountain-region associated with perfected beings (Siddhas) and celestial singers (Cāraṇas), setting a sanctified backdrop for the ensuing account.