Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 15
नित्येन ब्रह्मचर्येण लिड्रमस्य यदा स्थितम् । महयत्यस्य लोकक्न प्रियं होतन्महात्मन:
nityena brahmacaryeṇa liṅgam asya yadā sthitam | mahayaty asya lokānāṁ priyaṁ hotaṁ mahātmanāḥ ||
风神伐由说道：“若有人日日坚守梵行（brahmacarya），并恒常礼拜此湿婆林伽（Śiva-liṅga），此圣标便为大心的主宰商羯罗（Śaṅkara）所极其钟爱，且能令诸世界得以尊荣与提升。其义在于：以戒制自持而又持久不懈的虔敬相合，尤为湿婆所悦，所结之吉祥之果，超越一己之利。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that brahmacarya (disciplined self-restraint) combined with consistent daily worship is especially pleasing to Śiva (Śaṅkara) and produces auspicious, elevating results for the wider world, not merely the practitioner.
Vāyu is speaking, praising a specific religious observance: maintaining brahmacarya and performing daily worship of a Śiva-liṅga. He states that such practice becomes dear to Śaṅkara and leads to honor and uplift for the worlds.