Shloka 14
Kāmākṣā-māhātmya (Glory of Kāmākṣā) with Siddhanātha Account
युगान्यनेकानि पुरा भ्रमित्वा लोकान्समग्रानहतेष्टगत्या । तपस्थितोऽद्यास्ति महानुभावो न कालवेगेन शुभेऽभिभूतः ॥ १४ ॥
yugānyanekāni purā bhramitvā lokānsamagrānahateṣṭagatyā | tapasthito'dyāsti mahānubhāvo na kālavegena śubhe'bhibhūtaḥ || 14 ||
ಹೇ ಶುಭೇ! ಆ ಮಹಾನುಭಾವನು ಹಿಂದೆ ಅನೇಕ ಯುಗಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಲೋಕಗಳನ್ನು ಅಹತವಾದ, ಇಷ್ಟಗತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ, ಇಂದು ತಪಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಕಾಲದ ವೇಗವೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಣಿಸಲಾರದು, ಶುಭದಲ್ಲೇ ಸ್ಥಿರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ।
Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; dialogue context traditionally framed with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
The verse teaches that sustained tapas (austerity and disciplined practice) stabilizes the seeker in śubha (auspicious spiritual merit) so deeply that even Kāla—the relentless power of time and decay—cannot overpower that inner attainment.
While the verse speaks in the language of tapas, it supports Bhakti by implying unwavering steadiness: a devotee who remains firmly established in sacred practice (japa, vrata, pilgrimage disciplines) is carried by an unobstructed divine course and is not shaken by time-bound suffering or change.
The emphasis is practical sādhana rather than a specific Vedāṅga: it highlights disciplined tapas as a repeatable method—regulated conduct, restraint, and sustained practice—often supported by kalpa (ritual procedure) and dharma-śāstra style observances in tirtha contexts.