Shloka 62
गिरिजाया तपोऽनुज्ञा
Permission for Girijā’s Austerities
तत्तपोदर्शनार्थं हि समाजग्मुश्च तेऽखिलाः । धन्यान्निजान्मन्यमाना जगदुश्चेति सम्मताः
tattapodarśanārthaṃ hi samājagmuśca te'khilāḥ | dhanyānnijānmanyamānā jagaduśceti sammatāḥ
ఆ తపస్సును దర్శించుటకై వారు అందరూ అక్కడ సమవేతులయ్యారు. తమవారిని ధన్యులుగా భావించి, నిశ్చయంతో లోకమంతటికి అట్లే అని ప్రకటించారు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Significance: Depicts ‘darśana’ of tapas as spiritually meritorious—analogous to tīrtha-yātrā and darśana of liṅga/saints; encourages satsanga and witnessing exemplary dharma.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva principle that darśana of genuine tapas (austerity undertaken for Shiva) inspires faith and purifies the mind; those who witness and honor such discipline become inwardly uplifted and spread its sanctity to others.
In the Shiva Purana, reverence for tapas is part of Saguna Shiva-bhakti: devotees seek holy darśana, gain śraddhā, and then turn that inspiration into concrete worship—often expressed through Linga-pūjā, mantra-japa, and disciplined living aligned with Shiva.
A practical takeaway is to seek sat-saṅga and holy darśana, then adopt a steady sādhana such as Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with simple self-restraint; if following Purāṇic practice, support it with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to remembrance.