Shloka 49
पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा
Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks
सूर्य्याचन्द्रमसौ देवौ सर्वलोकहिते रतौ । तपसैव प्रकाशंते नक्षत्राणि ग्रहास्तथा
sūryyācandramasau devau sarvalokahite ratau | tapasaiva prakāśaṃte nakṣatrāṇi grahāstathā
နေတော်နှင့် လတော်ဟူသော ဒေဝတော်နှစ်ပါးသည် လောကအားလုံး၏ အကျိုးအတွက် အမြဲတမ်း အားထုတ်ကြ၏။ တပဿာဖြင့်သာ သူတို့သည် တောက်ပထွန်းလင်းကြပြီး ကြယ်များနှင့် ဂြိုဟ်များလည်း ထိုနည်းတူပင် ဖြစ်၏။
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages, consistent with Umāsaṃhitā discourse style)
Tattva Level: pasha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga narrative; it universalizes tapas as the sustaining principle behind cosmic luminaries (Sun, Moon, stars, planets), reinforcing ordered maintenance (sthiti) within Śiva’s cosmic regime.
Significance: Supports contemplative pilgrimage ethos: seeing cosmic order as sustained by dharma/tapas leads the devotee from admiration of cosmic functions to seeking the transcendent Lord beyond them.
Type: gayatri
Cosmic Event: celestial order (graha-nakṣatra prakāśa) as ongoing cosmic maintenance
FAQs
It teaches that radiance and power arise from tapas—purifying discipline—so the cosmos itself models the Shaiva ideal: inner heat (austerity) becomes light that benefits all beings.
In Shaiva understanding, the Linga signifies Shiva as the source of light-consciousness; this verse frames even celestial brilliance as rooted in tapas, aligning worship with self-purification so one becomes fit to perceive Shiva’s luminous presence.
Adopt tapas as steady sādhanā—daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), restraint of the senses, and simple living; these disciplines are the practical ‘tapas’ that increases sattva and inner clarity.