Invocations, Definition and Authority of Purāṇa, Pulastya–Bhīṣma Frame, and the Creation–Dissolution Schema
यावद्वर्षशतं साग्रं परमेण समाधिना । ध्यायमानः परं ब्रह्म त्रिकालं स्नानमाचरत्
yāvadvarṣaśataṃ sāgraṃ parameṇa samādhinā | dhyāyamānaḥ paraṃ brahma trikālaṃ snānamācarat
سو برس سے بھی زیادہ مدت تک، اعلیٰ ترین سمادھی میں منہمک ہو کر، وہ پرم برہمن کا دھیان کرتا رہا اور تینوں اوقات کے سنان کا نِیَم بجا لاتا رہا۔
Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यावद्वर्षशतं = यावत् + वर्षशतम्; स्नानमाचरत् = स्नानम् + आचरत् (म् + आ → मा).
It highlights sustained tapas through the highest samādhi—continuous meditation on the Supreme Brahman—paired with disciplined daily purification (trikāla snāna).
It refers to bathing (often as a ritual purification) at the three daily junctions—morning, midday, and evening—marking regularity and sanctity in daily conduct.
Steadfastness: long-term commitment to inner contemplation and consistent daily discipline is portrayed as a foundational virtue in spiritual life.