Shloka 15
नित्येन ब्रह्मचर्येण लिड्रमस्य यदा स्थितम् । महयत्यस्य लोकक्न प्रियं होतन्महात्मन:
nityena brahmacaryeṇa liṅgam asya yadā sthitam | mahayaty asya lokānāṁ priyaṁ hotaṁ mahātmanāḥ ||
Vāyu berkata: “Apabila seseorang teguh memelihara brahmacarya setiap hari dan senantiasa memuja Śiva-liṅga ini, maka ia menjadi amat dikasihi oleh Tuhan Śaṅkara yang berjiwa agung, serta membawa penghormatan dan pengangkatan bagi segala alam. Pengajarannya ialah: pengendalian diri yang berdisiplin, disertai bhakti yang tekun dan berterusan, sangat berkenan di sisi Śiva dan melahirkan keberkatan yang melampaui diri peribadi.”
वायुदेव उवाच
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.