Shloka 376
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
अथागमत् त्रिनयन: सुप्रीतो वरदस्तदा । “अरुन्धतीको कठोर नियमका आश्रय लेकर तपस्या करती देख नत्रिनेत्रधारी वरदायक भगवान् शंकर बड़े प्रसन्न हुए
athāgamat trinayanaḥ suprīto varadas tadā | arundhatīko kaṭhora-niyamakā āśrayaṃ kṛtvā tapasyaṃ kurvatīṃ dṛṣṭvā netra-traya-dhārī varadāyakaḥ bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ baḍe prasannaḥ abhavat ||
Waiśaṃpāyana berkata: Lalu Sang Bermata Tiga, Bhagavān Śaṅkara, pemberi anugerah, datang ke sana dengan hati sangat berkenan. Melihat Arundhatī bertapa dengan bersandar pada laku yang keras dan kaul yang teguh, Mahādewa pun amat puas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Austerity grounded in disciplined vows (niyama) and sincere devotion attracts divine grace; ethical self-restraint is portrayed as spiritually efficacious and worthy of blessing.
The narrator states that Śiva—the three-eyed boon-giver—arrives and becomes pleased upon witnessing Arundhatī performing rigorous penance supported by strict observances.