Shloka 32
पानीयदान-प्रपादान-वापीकूपतडाग-निर्माण-प्रशंसा
Praise of Water-Gift and the Construction of Wells and Tanks
मुनयस्सत्यनिरतास्तपस्तप्त्वा सुदुश्चरम् । सत्यधर्मरतास्सिद्धास्ततस्स्वर्गं च ते गताः
munayassatyaniratāstapastaptvā suduścaram | satyadharmaratāssiddhāstatassvargaṃ ca te gatāḥ
சத்தியத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட அந்த முனிவர்கள் மிகக் கடினமான தவத்தைச் செய்தனர். சத்திய தர்மத்தில் நிலைத்து சித்தி பெற்று, பின்னர் அவர்கள் ஸ்வர்க்கத்தை அடைந்தனர்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Frames satya + tapas as a sādhana leading to siddhi and svarga; in Siddhānta, such dharma supports maturation toward Śiva’s grace (anugraha), though svarga remains a finite fruit compared to mokṣa.
FAQs
It teaches that steadfast satya (truthfulness) combined with sincere tapas (austerity) refines the soul and yields spiritual attainment—here described as reaching svarga—showing the moral-ascetic foundation praised in Shaiva dharma.
Though the verse does not explicitly mention the Linga, it supports the Shaiva principle that outer worship becomes fruitful when anchored in inner purity—satya, dharma, and disciplined tapas—qualities central to approaching Saguna Shiva with devotion and integrity.
It points to vrata-like discipline and tapas grounded in truthfulness; a practical takeaway is to keep satya as a vow while undertaking Shaiva sadhana such as japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with restraint and ethical conduct.