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 ||
ナーラダは言った。「宇宙の創造主は地上に聖なる祭壇を設け、その高さを八つの度量にまで築き上げ、そこに片足で立たれた。両腕を天に掲げ、顔を北に向け、神は厳しい苦行の凝念にとどまる——それは自制と揺るがぬ決意の姿であり、正しき行いを支える根本である。」
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.