Shloka 60
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
सुपूजितं देवगणैर्महात्मभि: शिवादिभिर्भारत पुण्यकर्मभि: । रराज तच्चाश्रममण्डलं सदा दिवीव राजन् शशिमण्डलं यथा
supūjitaṃ devagaṇair mahātmabhiḥ śivādibhir bhārata puṇyakarmabhiḥ | rarāja tac cāśramamaṇḍalaṃ sadā divīva rājan śaśimaṇḍalaṃ yathā ||
Wahai raja keturunan Bharata! Lingkungan pertapaan itu—yang sangat dihormati oleh rombongan para dewa, oleh para mahatma seperti Śiva, dan oleh mereka yang beramal kebajikan—senantiasa bersinar. Di angkasa, ia tampak cemerlang laksana cakra bulan.
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that sustained merit (puṇya) and proper reverence (pūjā) confer a visible ‘radiance’ upon persons and places: a hermitage grounded in virtue and honoured by the divine becomes an emblem of dharma, shining like the moon.
Vāsudeva describes a particular hermitage precinct that is continually resplendent because it is honoured by hosts of gods and by great beings such as Śiva; he compares its splendour to the moon’s disc in the sky, emphasizing its sanctity and renown.