एवं स निश्चयं कृत्वा तपश्चके ततः परम् । नियतो नियताहारः परां निष्ठां समाश्रितः
evaṃ sa niścayaṃ kṛtvā tapaścake tataḥ param | niyato niyatāhāraḥ parāṃ niṣṭhāṃ samāśritaḥ
かくして堅固なる決意を定め、彼はさらに苦行を修した。戒めを守り食を節し、最高の不動の境地に身を寄せた。
Narrator (Purāṇic narration)
Tirtha: Hāṭakeśvara (goal of tapas)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Citraśarman in an austere grove or shrine precinct, seated in meditation on kuśa grass, water-pot beside him, thin from regulated diet, eyes steady—time passing indicated by changing seasons around him.
Spiritual goals are attained through firm resolve, disciplined living, and sustained tapas aligned with dharma.
The broader context is the Hāṭakeśvara sacred narrative in Nāgarakhaṇḍa’s Tīrthamāhātmya, where austerity supports the site’s sanctification.
Tapas with self-restraint (niyata) and regulated diet (niyatāhāra), implying vrata-like discipline.
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