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Shloka 15

नित्येन ब्रह्मचर्येण लिड्रमस्य यदा स्थितम्‌ । महयत्यस्य लोकक्न प्रियं होतन्महात्मन:

nityena brahmacaryeṇa liṅgam asya yadā sthitam | mahayaty asya lokānāṁ priyaṁ hotaṁ mahātmanāḥ ||

വായു പറഞ്ഞു—നിത്യ ബ്രഹ്മചര്യത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരനായി പ്രതിദിനം ഈ ശിവലിംഗത്തെ നിയമമായി പൂജിക്കുന്നവൻ മഹാത്മാവായ ശങ്കരനു അത്യന്തം പ്രിയനാകുന്നു; അതിലൂടെ ലോകങ്ങളുടെ മഹത്വവും ഉന്നതിയും വർധിക്കുന്നു.

नित्येनdaily/regularly (by what is constant)
नित्येन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
ब्रह्मचर्येणby celibacy/continence
ब्रह्मचर्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
लिङ्गम्the liṅga (Śiva-emblem)
लिङ्गम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलिङ्ग
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अस्यof him/of this (person)
अस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
यदाwhen
यदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
स्थितम्is established/stands (fixed)
स्थितम्:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootस्था
Formक्त (past passive participle), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
महयतिhonours/worships
महयति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootमहय्
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अस्यof him (i.e., of Śaṅkara)
अस्य:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
लोकान्worlds/people
लोकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
प्रियम्dear/pleasing (thing)
प्रियम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रिय
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
होत्the invoker/priest (hotṛ)
होत्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहोतृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
महात्मनःof the great-souled one
महात्मनः:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyu (Vāyudeva)
Ś
Śaṅkara (Śiva)
Ś
Śiva-liṅga
L
lokāḥ (the worlds/people)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that brahmacarya (disciplined self-restraint) combined with consistent daily worship is especially pleasing to Śiva (Śaṅkara) and produces auspicious, elevating results for the wider world, not merely the practitioner.

Vāyu is speaking, praising a specific religious observance: maintaining brahmacarya and performing daily worship of a Śiva-liṅga. He states that such practice becomes dear to Śaṅkara and leads to honor and uplift for the worlds.