पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा
Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks
तपसा लभ्यते राज्यं स च शक्रस्सुरेश्वरः । तपसाऽपालयत्सर्वमहन्यहनि वृत्रहा
tapasā labhyate rājyaṃ sa ca śakrassureśvaraḥ | tapasā'pālayatsarvamahanyahani vṛtrahā
ដោយតបស្យា អាចទទួលបានអធិបតេយ្យ; ដូច្នេះ ឥន្ទ្រា (សក្រក) បានក្លាយជាព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃទេវតា។ ហើយអ្នកសម្លាប់ វ្រឹត្រ នោះ បានការពារសព្វសារពើ ដោយអំណាចតបស្យា រៀងរាល់ថ្ងៃ។
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
The verse teaches that true authority and the capacity to uphold dharma arise from tapas—inner discipline and spiritual heat—rather than mere birth or force; even Indra’s lordship is presented as the fruit of sustained austerity.
In the Shaiva view, tapas becomes fruitful when oriented to Pati (Śiva) as the supreme Lord; Linga-worship and devotion to Saguna Śiva stabilize the mind, making austerity dharmic and protective rather than ego-driven.
Adopt steady tapas such as daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), simple vrata-like self-restraint, and regular Shiva-pūjā with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) to cultivate disciplined protection of one’s duties.