Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

इति तण्डिस्तपोराशिस्तुष्टावेशानमात्मना । जगौ च परमं ब्रह्म यत्‌ पुरा लोककृज्जगौ

Transliteration

iti taṇḍis-taporāśis tuṣṭāveśānam ātmanā | jagau ca paramaṃ brahma yat purā lokakṛj jagau ||

Translation

یوں تپسیا کے خزانے تَنڈی نے یکسو دل سے ایشان (مہادیو) کی ستوتی کی؛ پھر اس نے وہی برتر بھجن—جو قدیم زمانے میں عالم کے خالق برہما نے پرم برہمن کے طور پر گایا تھا—خود بھی گایا۔

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• तण्डिः: Tandi (a sage)
• तण्डिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तण्डि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तपोराशिः: a heap/treasury of austerity
• तपोराशिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपोराशि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तुष्टौ: praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• ईशानम्: Īśāna (Shiva)
• ईशानम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आत्मना: with (his) self/mind
• आत्मना: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• जगौ: sang/recited
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• परमम्: supreme
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• ब्रह्म: Brahman (the Absolute)
• ब्रह्म: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• पुरा: formerly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा

• लोककृत्: creator of the worlds (Brahmā)
• लोककृत्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोककृत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जगौ: sang/recited
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Taṇḍi
• Īśāna (Śiva/Mahādeva)
• Brahmā (Lokakṛt)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that true praise of the Divine is grounded in inner discipline (tapas) and mindful devotion, and that following an established sacred lineage—here, a hymn once sung by Brahmā—confers authority and continuity to one’s worship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyudeva describes how the ascetic Taṇḍi, after performing great austerities, offers a heartfelt eulogy to Īśāna (Śiva) and then chants an ancient, supreme hymn associated with Brahmā, indicating a transition from personal praise to a revered, primordial stotra.