The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons
पूर्णं वर्षसहस्रं च तपस्तीव्रं महामुने ॥ न कृतं यत्पुरा देवैर्नासुरैरृषिभिर्न च
pūrṇaṃ varṣasahasraṃ ca tapastīvraṃ mahāmune || na kṛtaṃ yat purā devair nāsurair ṛṣibhir na ca
महा रिशि, तुमने पूरा हज़ार साल तक बहुत सख्त तपस्या की। यह पहले कभी देवतों ने नहीं किया, न असुरों ने, न रिशियों ने।
Śiva/Śaṅkara
It uses comparative mythic historiography—measuring an ascetic’s act against gods/asuras/ṛṣis—to express exceptional merit in Purāṇic style.
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Endurance and long-term discipline are treated as exemplary virtues.
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