Shloka 33
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
मासि मासि त्रिरात्राणि कृत्वा वर्षाणि द्वादश | गणाधिपत्यं प्राप्रोति निःसपत्नमनाविलम्
māsi māsi trirātrāṇi kṛtvā varṣāṇi dvādaśa | gaṇādhipatyaṃ prāpnoti niḥsapatnam anāvilam ||
جو شخص ہر ماہ تین راتوں کا ورت رکھ کر اسے بارہ برس تک جاری رکھتا ہے، وہ بھگوان شِو کے گنوں پر بے رقیب اور بے داغ—کانٹوں سے پاک اور نہایت پاکیزہ—سرداری حاصل کرتا ہے۔
अंगियरा उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained, disciplined observance of a vow (trirātra) over a long period is presented as a powerful form of tapas that yields elevated spiritual status—here, pure and uncontested authority among Śiva’s attendants—emphasizing perseverance, purity, and devotion.
Aṅgiras is describing the fruit (phala) of a specific long-term religious observance: performing a three-night vow every month for twelve years results in attaining spotless, rival-free leadership over Śiva’s gaṇas.