Shloka 58
स तपस्तीव्रमातस्थे शिशिरं गिरिमास्थित: । ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्महातेजा ज्वलनादित्यसंनिभ:,अग्नि और सूर्यके समान महातेजस्वी उन भगवान् नारायणने हिमालय पर्वतपर रहकर अपनी दोनों भुजाएँ ऊपर उठाये हुए बड़ी कठोर तपस्या की थी
sa tapastīvram ātasthē śiśiraṁ girim āsthitaḥ | ūrdhvabāhur mahātejā jvalanādityasaṁnibhaḥ ||
ହିମାଚ୍ଛାଦିତ ପର୍ବତରେ ଅବସ୍ଥାନ କରି ସେ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ କଠୋର ତପସ୍ୟା କଲେ—ବାହୁ ଉପରକୁ ଉଠାଇ। ମହାତେଜସ୍ବୀ ସେ ଅଗ୍ନି ଓ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମ ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ଥିଲେ।
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tapas (austerity) as a source of inner authority and divine radiance: steadfast self-restraint and disciplined practice generate tejas, which supports dharmic purpose beyond mere physical power.
Vyāsa describes a figure (identified in the Hindi gloss as Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa) residing on a snow-clad mountain—understood as the Himalaya—performing intense austerities with arms raised, blazing in splendor like fire and the sun.