ग्रस्तेन शंभुना येन देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये । तत्रोदरगतेनैव तपस्तप्तं सुदुष्करम्
grastena śaṃbhunā yena devakāryārthasiddhaye | tatrodaragatenaiva tapastaptaṃ suduṣkaram
தேவர்களின் காரியம் நிறைவேறுவதற்காக சம்பு அவரை விழுங்கினார்; (சிவனின்) வயிற்றினுள் இருந்தபோதும் அவர் அங்கே மிகக் கடினமான தவத்தை மேற்கொண்டார்.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Śukra-antar-tapas episode (Prabhāsa localization)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Śukra swallowed by Śambhu for the gods’ objective; inside a cosmic, cavern-like belly-space, Śukra continues austerities—meditating amid inner fire and mantra-light.
Even overwhelming trials become a field for tapas when one is aligned with divine purpose and devotion.
Prabhāsakṣetra, as the sacred setting where Śukra’s Śaiva episode is commemorated.
No direct ritual instruction; the verse emphasizes tapas as the archetypal practice.