Shloka 60
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
वेदीमष्टनलोत्सेधां भूमावास्थाय विश्वकृत् एकपादस्थितो देव ऊर्ध्वबाहुरुदड्मुख:
vedīm aṣṭa-nalotsedhāṁ bhūmāv āsthāya viśvakṛt | ekapāda-sthito devo ūrdhva-bāhur udaṅmukhaḥ ||
Sang Pencipta alam semesta menyiapkan sebuah altar suci di tanah, setinggi delapan jari. Ia berdiri di atasnya dengan satu kaki, kedua lengan terangkat ke atas, wajah menghadap ke utara, teguh dalam pemusatan tapa.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tapas (austerity) as disciplined self-restraint: steadfast posture, controlled orientation, and ritual setting symbolize inner firmness and ethical resolve that support dharma.
Nārada describes the Creator performing a severe ascetic observance: he mounts a raised altar, stands on one foot, lifts his arms, and faces north—depicting a formal, intense act of concentration and penance.