Shloka 33
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
मासि मासि त्रिरात्राणि कृत्वा वर्षाणि द्वादश | गणाधिपत्यं प्राप्रोति निःसपत्नमनाविलम्
māsi māsi trirātrāṇi kṛtvā varṣāṇi dvādaśa | gaṇādhipatyaṃ prāpnoti niḥsapatnam anāvilam ||
安吉罗娑说道：“若有人月复一月行持三夜之誓，并持续十二年，便能获得对湿婆诸伽那的无可争夺、清净无垢的统御——无敌手，亦无染污。”
अंगियरा उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained, disciplined observance of a vow (trirātra) over a long period is presented as a powerful form of tapas that yields elevated spiritual status—here, pure and uncontested authority among Śiva’s attendants—emphasizing perseverance, purity, and devotion.
Aṅgiras is describing the fruit (phala) of a specific long-term religious observance: performing a three-night vow every month for twelve years results in attaining spotless, rival-free leadership over Śiva’s gaṇas.