महाव्रतमुपास्थाय निघ्नपुत्रेण धीमता । तस्य तुष्टस्तदा भानुः स्यमन्तकमणिं ददौ
mahāvratamupāsthāya nighnaputreṇa dhīmatā | tasya tuṣṭastadā bhānuḥ syamantakamaṇiṃ dadau
نِغن کے دانا بیٹے نے مہاورت اختیار کر کے عبادت کی؛ تب بھانو (سورج) اس سے راضی ہوا اور اسے سیمنتک منی عطا کی۔
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Nāgarāditya (validated by precedent)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Mahādevī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Satrājit, austere and radiant from vow-observance, stands before the blazing Sun; Sūrya manifests and hands over the Syamantaka jewel, depicted as a luminous gem emitting golden rays.
Austerity and vow-observance, when rooted in devotion, are shown to mature into divine grace and auspicious gifts.
This verse supports the Nāgarāditya/Prabhāsa sacred narrative by recounting Sūrya’s boon-giving power, though the verse itself centers on the boon event.
Observance of a ‘mahāvrata’—a major vow/discipline undertaken as devotional practice.