Valmiki Ramayana 1.36.26: Bala Kanda, Sarga 36, Shloka 26
बालकाण्ड सर्ग ३६
गङ्गा-प्रभवप्रश्नः, शिवतेजोधारणं, कार्त्तिकेय-जन्म, उमाशापः
स गत्वा तप आतिष्ठत्पार्श्वे तस्योत्तरे गिरौ।हिमवत्प्रभवे शृङ्गे सह देव्या महेश्वर:।।।।
sa gatvā tapa ātiṣṭhat pārśve tasyottare girau |
himavat-prabhave śṛṅge saha devyā maheśvaraḥ ||
महेश्वर वहाँ गए। देवी के साथ मिलके तपस्या करने लगे। यह वो पहाड़ है जो हिमालय से निकला है। उसकी उत्तर तरफ एक चोटी पर बैठे।
"Mahesvara along with goddess Uma, went north of the Himavat mountain and performed penance on a peak.
FAQs
Tapas is presented as a dharmic discipline: restraint and spiritual effort are shown as the means to restore balance after intense events.
Śiva (Maheśvara) and Umā withdraw to the Himavat region and commence austerities, shifting the narrative from conflict/curse to ascetic resolution.
Self-control and renunciation (tapas/saṃyama) are emphasized as stabilizing virtues.
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