सूर्यतापमनिच्छती तेजसस्तस्य बिभ्यती । तपश्चचार तत्रापि वडवारूपधारिणी
sūryatāpamanicchatī tejasastasya bibhyatī | tapaścacāra tatrāpi vaḍavārūpadhāriṇī
سورج کی تپش برداشت نہ کرنا چاہتی تھی اور اس کے درخشاں جلال سے خوف زدہ تھی؛ اس نے گھوڑی (وڈوا) کی صورت اختیار کر کے وہاں بھی تپسیا کی۔
Vyāsa (continuing narrative)
Tirtha: Uttara Kuru (ascetic setting)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Muni (implied continuation)
Scene: A striking ascetic tableau: in a cool northern landscape, a woman in the form of a mare performs austerities; above or behind, a blazing solar presence radiates intense light, prompting both awe and fear.
Tapas (austerity) is portrayed as a means to endure overwhelming power and to pursue inner steadiness amid fear.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse.
Austerity (tapas) is mentioned generally; no specific vrata or procedure is detailed.