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
சூரியன், சந்திரன்—இவ்விரு தேவர்கள்—அனைத்து உலகங்களின் நலனில் ஈடுபட்டவர்கள். தவத்தாலேயே அவர்கள் ஒளிர்கிறார்கள்; அதுபோல நட்சத்திரங்களும் கிரகங்களும் ஒளிர்கின்றன।
Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages, consistent with Umāsaṃhitā discourse style)
Tattva Level: pasha
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.