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Shloka 3

अध्याय १६ — शङ्कर-उमा-वरदानम् तथा तण्डि-स्तुतिः (Śaṅkara–Umā Boon-Granting and Taṇḍi’s Hymn)

इति तण्डिस्तपोयोगात्‌ परमात्मानमव्ययम्‌ | चिन्तयित्वा महात्मानमिदमाह सुविस्मित:,इस तरह तण्डिने तपस्यामें संलग्न होकर अविनाशी परमात्मा महामना शिवका चिन्तन करके अत्यन्त विस्मित हो इस प्रकार कहा था--

iti taṇḍis tapoyogāt paramātmānam avyayam | cintayitvā mahātmānam idam āha suvismitaḥ ||

ดังนั้น ตัณฑิผู้ดำรงอยู่ในตบะและสมาธิโยคะ ได้เพ่งระลึกถึงปรมาตมันผู้ไม่เสื่อมสูญ คือพระศิวะผู้มีมหาวิญญาณ แล้วด้วยความพิศวงยิ่งจึงกล่าวถ้อยคำดังนี้

इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
तण्डिःTaṇḍi (a sage)
तण्डिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतण्डि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपःयोगात्by/through the discipline of austerity (tapas-yoga)
तपःयोगात्:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्-योग
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
परमात्मानम्the Supreme Self
परमात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपरम-आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
अव्ययम्imperishable
अव्ययम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअव्यय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
चिन्तयित्वाhaving contemplated/meditated upon
चिन्तयित्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage-neutral here)
महात्मानम्the great-souled one
महात्मानम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमहत्-आत्मन्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
इदम्this
इदम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आहsaid
आह:
TypeVerb
Rootअह्
FormPerfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
सुविस्मितःgreatly astonished
सुविस्मितः:
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-विस्मित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

T
Taṇḍi
P
Paramātman (Supreme Self)
Ś
Śiva

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights that sustained tapas and yogic focus can lead the seeker to contemplate the imperishable Supreme Reality (here identified with Śiva), and that genuine spiritual encounter naturally evokes humility and wonder before one speaks or acts.

Vāyudeva narrates that the sage Taṇḍi, after engaging in austerities and meditative discipline, contemplated the imperishable Supreme Self—Śiva—and, overwhelmed with amazement, began to speak the next statement.