Shloka 3
Saṃjñā–Chāyā Upākhyāna: Sūrya-tejas, Substitution, and the Birth of Manu, Yama, and Yamunā
आदित्यस्य हि तद्रूपमसहिष्णुस्तु तेजसः । दह्यमाना तदोद्वेगमकरोद्वरवर्णिनी
ādityasya hi tadrūpamasahiṣṇustu tejasaḥ | dahyamānā tadodvegamakarodvaravarṇinī
ಆದಿತ್ಯನ ಆ ರೂಪದ ದಹನಕಾರಿ ತೇಜಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಸಹಿಸಲಾರದೆ. ಸುಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಆ ಸುಂದರ ವರ್ಣಿನಿ ಆಗ ವ್ಯಾಕುಳಳಾಗಿ ಉದ್ವಿಗ್ನಳಾದಳು.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: No jyotirliṅga context; the verse intensifies the theme of embodied limitation under overpowering tejas—bondage as experiential constraint (pāśa) that necessitates moderated manifestation.
FAQs
It highlights the intensity of tejas (spiritual radiance) and the need for steadiness in tapas; agitation arises when the embodied being cannot yet sustain higher energies, pointing to gradual purification on the path to Shiva.
The verse contrasts overwhelming cosmic radiance with the devotee’s capacity; Saguna Shiva worship (Linga, mantra, and disciplined devotion) provides an accessible, stabilizing focus through which the seeker becomes fit to approach subtler, more intense divine realities.
Cultivate steadiness through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) application to cool and stabilize the mind while pursuing disciplined tapas.