Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 176
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
पर्यड्क इव विश्राजन्नुपविष्टो महामना: । दिव्य धातुओंसे विभूषित पर्यकके समान उस पर्वतशिखरपर बैठे हुए महामना महादेवजी बड़ी शोभा पा रहे थे
paryaṅka iva viśrājann upaviṣṭo mahāmanāḥ | divya-dhātubhir vibhūṣitaḥ paryaṅka-samānaḥ tasmin parvata-śikhare upaviṣṭo mahāmanā mahādevaḥ mahāṃ śobhāṃ prāpa |
Wika ni Nārada: Sa tuktok ng bundok na iyon, ang dakilang-loob na si Mahādeva ay nakaupo at nagniningning nang marilag—gaya ng isang maringal na higaan o luklukan—na pinalamutian ng mga banal na mineral. Ipinapakita ng tagpong ito ang kamahalan ng kapangyarihang bunga ng pag-aayuno at pagninilay: ang tunay na kadakilaan ay hindi lamang palamuti, kundi ang liwanag na likás na kaakibat ng kataasang espirituwal.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that spiritual greatness (mahāmanas) naturally manifests as radiance and dignity; divine splendor is portrayed as an outward sign of inner ascetic power and sanctity.
Nārada describes Mahādeva seated on a mountain summit, shining like a magnificent couch and adorned with divine minerals, setting a reverential tone for the surrounding account.