Shloka 176
Śatarudrīya-prabhāva and Rudra’s Supremacy (शतरुद्रीयप्रभावः)
पर्यड्क इव विश्राजन्नुपविष्टो महामना: । दिव्य धातुओंसे विभूषित पर्यकके समान उस पर्वतशिखरपर बैठे हुए महामना महादेवजी बड़ी शोभा पा रहे थे
paryaṅka iva viśrājann upaviṣṭo mahāmanāḥ | divya-dhātubhir vibhūṣitaḥ paryaṅka-samānaḥ tasmin parvata-śikhare upaviṣṭo mahāmanā mahādevaḥ mahāṃ śobhāṃ prāpa |
那罗陀说道：在那座山巅之上，大心的摩诃提婆端坐其间，光辉灿然——宛如一张华美的宝榻——以天界矿石为饰。此景彰显苦行威德之庄严：真正的伟大并非外在装饰，而是随灵性崇高自然而生的光明。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that spiritual greatness (mahāmanas) naturally manifests as radiance and dignity; divine splendor is portrayed as an outward sign of inner ascetic power and sanctity.
Nārada describes Mahādeva seated on a mountain summit, shining like a magnificent couch and adorned with divine minerals, setting a reverential tone for the surrounding account.