Shloka 36
नारद–हिमालयसंवादवर्णनम्
Nārada and Himālaya: Discourse on Pārvatī’s Signs and Destiny
श्रूयते त्यक्तसंगस्स महादेवो यतात्मवान् । तपश्चरति सन्नित्यं देवानामप्यगोचरः
śrūyate tyaktasaṃgassa mahādevo yatātmavān | tapaścarati sannityaṃ devānāmapyagocaraḥ
یہ سنا جاتا ہے کہ مہادیو—ترکِ تعلق اور ضبطِ نفس والے—ہمیشہ تپسیا کرتے ہیں؛ وہ دیوتاؤں کی بھی دسترس سے باہر، اَگوچر ہیں۔
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse presents Śiva as the supreme Pati who is utterly unattached and perfectly self-governed; His tapas signifies the inner mastery and grace-bestowing power that liberates the bound soul (paśu) from bonds (pāśa).
Though Śiva is described as agocara—beyond sensory grasp—devotees approach Him through Saguna forms such as the Śiva-liṅga, where the transcendent Lord becomes accessible to bhakti, mantra, and pūjā.
The practical takeaway is steady tapas as daily sādhana: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with yogic self-restraint and a spirit of tyāga; external aids like bhasma and rudrākṣa may support this discipline when done with devotion.