Shloka 51
पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा
Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks
ज्ञानं विज्ञानमारोग्यं रूपवत्त्वं तथैव च । सौभाग्यं चैव तपसा प्राप्यते सर्वदा सुखम्
jñānaṃ vijñānamārogyaṃ rūpavattvaṃ tathaiva ca | saubhāgyaṃ caiva tapasā prāpyate sarvadā sukham
तपस्या से ज्ञान, विज्ञान, आरोग्य, रूप-सम्पन्नता तथा सौभाग्य प्राप्त होते हैं; और उसी तप से सदा सुख की प्राप्ति होती है।
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that tapas is not mere hardship but a Shaiva discipline that purifies the pashu (bound soul) and weakens pasha (bondage), yielding both worldly well-being (health, fortune) and inner growth (jñāna and vijñāna) that supports liberation-oriented living.
In Shaiva practice, tapas commonly takes the form of steady Saguna worship—Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, vrata, and self-restraint—by which the devotee’s mind becomes fit to receive Shiva’s grace, leading from external worship to internalized realization (vijñāna).
Adopt disciplined tapas such as daily Panchakshara japa ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), Linga-abhiṣeka with purity and restraint, and supportive observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of vow, steadiness, and devotion.