Shloka 26
Uttaṅka’s Petition for Madayantī’s Divine Earrings (Maṇikuṇḍala) — Agreement, Proof, and Vigilance
यद् दुर्लभं हि लोकेडस्मिन् रत्नमत्यद्भुतं महत् | तदानयेयं तपसा न हि मे<त्रास्ति संशय:,“इस लोकमें जो अत्यन्त दुर्लभ, अद्भुत एवं महान् रत्न हो, उसे भी मैं तपस्याके बलसे ला सकता हूँ; इसमें संशय नहीं है”
yad durlabhaṁ hi loke 'smin ratnam atyadbhutaṁ mahat | tad ānaye'yaṁ tapasā na hi me 'trāsti saṁśayaḥ ||
Gautama sprach: „Welcher Edelstein in dieser Welt auch immer überaus selten, wundersam und groß sein mag—ich kann ihn durch die Kraft der Askese herbeibringen. Daran habe ich keinen Zweifel.“
गौतम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the traditional Mahabharata theme that tapas (austerity and disciplined spiritual effort) generates extraordinary capability; steadfast resolve grounded in ascetic practice can accomplish even what seems impossible or unattainable.
Gautama asserts his confidence that, through the force of his austerities, he can obtain even an exceedingly rare and marvelous jewel in this world, emphasizing his spiritual power and certainty.