Shloka 43
Aśvatthāmā’s Stuti of Rudra and Śiva’s Empowerment (सौप्तिकपर्व, अध्याय ७)
येषां विस्मयते नित्यं भगवान् कर्मभिह्र: । मनोवाक्कर्मभिय॑क्तिनित्यमाराधितश्न यै:,साक्षात् भगवान् शंकर भी प्रतिदिन उनके कर्मोंको देखकर आश्चर्यचकित हो जाते थे। वे मन, वाणी और क्रियाओंद्वारा सदा सावधान रहकर महादेवजीकी आराधना करते थे
sañjaya uvāca | yeṣāṃ vismayate nityaṃ bhagavān karmabhiḥ | manovākkarmabhir yukti-nityam ārādhitaś ca yaiḥ | sākṣād bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “Their deeds were such that the Lord was continually struck with wonder. With disciplined intent, they worshipped—unceasingly and attentively—through mind, speech, and action; indeed, Lord Śaṅkara himself was directly revered by them day after day.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
True devotion is not merely ritual; it is sustained integrity—worship expressed through the alignment of mind, speech, and action, carried out with constant attentiveness and disciplined intent.
Sañjaya describes a group whose conduct and devotional practice are so exemplary that the divine is said to marvel at their deeds; they are portrayed as daily worshippers of Śaṅkara (Mahādeva) through thought, word, and deed.