Shloka 66

अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)

Devanagari script

इति तण्डिस्तपोराशिस्तुष्टावेशानमात्मना । जगौ च परमं ब्रह्म यत्‌ पुरा लोककृज्जगौ

Transliteration

iti taṇḍis-taporāśis tuṣṭāveśānam ātmanā | jagau ca paramaṃ brahma yat purā lokakṛj jagau ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ തപസ്സിന്റെ നിധിയായ തണ്ഡി ഏകാഗ്രമനസ്സോടെ ഈശാനനെ (മഹാദേവനെ) സ്തുതിച്ചു; പിന്നെ പുരാതനകാലത്ത് ലോകസ്രഷ്ടാവായ ബ്രഹ്മാവ് പാടിയ പരബ്രഹ്മസ്വരൂപ സ്തോത്രം തന്നെയവനും പാടി.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• तण्डिः: Tandi (a sage)
• तण्डिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तपोराशिः: a heap/treasury of austerity
• तपोराशिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपोराशि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तुष्टौ: praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ईशानम्: Īśāna (Shiva)
• ईशानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आत्मना: with (his) self/mind
• आत्मना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• जगौ: sang/recited
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• परमम्: supreme
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्म: Brahman (the Absolute)
• ब्रह्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पुरा: formerly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा

• लोककृत्: creator of the worlds (Brahmā)
• लोककृत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोककृत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जगौ: sang/recited
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Taṇḍi
• Īśāna (Śiva/Mahādeva)
• Brahmā (Lokakṛt)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that true praise of the Divine is grounded in inner discipline (tapas) and mindful devotion, and that following an established sacred lineage—here, a hymn once sung by Brahmā—confers authority and continuity to one’s worship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva describes how the ascetic Taṇḍi, after performing great austerities, offers a heartfelt eulogy to Īśāna (Śiva) and then chants an ancient, supreme hymn associated with Brahmā, indicating a transition from personal praise to a revered, primordial stotra.