Shloka 32
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
त्वया द्वादशवर्षाणि व्रती भूतेन शुष्यता । आराध्य पशुभर्तारें रुक्मिण्यां जनिता: सुता:,“आपने बारह वर्षोतक व्रतपरायण हो अपने शरीरको सुखाकर भगवान् पशुपतिकी आराधना की और रुक्मिणीदेवीके गर्भसे अनेक पुत्र उत्पन्न किये
tvayā dvādaśa-varṣāṇi vratī bhūtena śuṣyatā | ārādhya paśu-bhartāraṁ rukmiṇyāṁ janitāḥ sutāḥ ||
Vāsudeva berkata: “Selama dua belas tahun engkau hidup dalam ikrar, mengeringkan tubuhmu dengan tapa. Setelah demikian memuja Paśupati, Tuhan segala makhluk, maka melalui Rukmiṇī lahirlah putera-putera bagimu.”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast observance of vows and disciplined austerity, when directed toward sincere worship, is portrayed as bearing tangible fruit—here, the blessing of progeny—while also underscoring the ethical ideal of self-control and devotion.
Vāsudeva recounts that the addressed person undertook a twelve-year vow involving bodily austerity, worshipped Paśupati (Śiva), and as a result had sons born through Rukmiṇī, highlighting the outcome of prolonged devotional practice.