Shloka 37
आराधयन् महादेवं नियत: संशितब्रतः । उपवासपरो राजन् दीर्घकालमतिष्ठत,राजन! तीक्ष्ण व्रतका पालन करनेवाले राजा श्वेतकि मन-इन्द्रियोंके संयमपूर्वक महादेवजीकी आराधना करते हुए बहुत दिनोंतक निराहार खड़े रहे
ārādhayan mahādevaṁ niyataḥ saṁśitavrataḥ | upavāsaparo rājan dīrghakālam atiṣṭhata ||
Vaiśampāyana said: O King, steadfast and firm in his austere vow, he worshipped Mahādeva with disciplined mind and senses; devoted to fasting, he stood without food for a long time. The verse highlights the ethic of self-restraint and sustained devotion as a means of seeking divine grace.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that disciplined self-restraint (niyama), strict observance of vows (vrata), and sustained austerity (upavāsa, prolonged standing) are presented as ethically potent forms of devotion that can make one fit to seek divine favor.
The narrator describes a devotee—strict in vows—propitiating Mahādeva by controlling mind and senses and undertaking a prolonged fast while standing, indicating an intense period of tapas performed to obtain a desired boon or divine response.