शिवभक्तिपरो जातो वायुभक्षो बभूव ह । जपहोमरतो नित्यं पंगुनामा द्विजोत्तमः
śivabhaktiparo jāto vāyubhakṣo babhūva ha | japahomarato nityaṃ paṃgunāmā dvijottamaḥ
最上のバラモン、名をパングという者は、シヴァへの帰依に全く身を捧げて生まれ、ただ風(気)を糧として生き、日々つねにジャパとホーマに専念していた。
Pulastya
Steady devotion (bhakti) supported by disciplined practice (japa, homa, tapas) draws divine grace and consecrates one’s life and place.
The Arbuda setting associated with Paṅgu’s sustained Śaiva practices, foundational to Paṅgu Tīrtha’s later renown.
Nitya japa (daily mantra repetition) and homa (fire oblations), along with severe fasting/austerity.