Shloka 47
Karṇa’s advance against the Pāṇḍava host; Arjuna’s clash with the Saṃśaptakas (कर्णस्य पाण्डवसेनाप्रवेशः—अर्जुनस्य संशप्तकसंप्रहारः)
तपो नियममास्थाय गृणन्तो ब्रह्म शाश्वतम् । ऋषिभि: सह धर्मज्ञा भवं सर्वात्मना गता:
tapo niyamam āsthāya gṛṇanto brahma śāśvatam | ṛṣibhiḥ saha dharmajñā bhavaṁ sarvātmanā gatāḥ ||
„Auf Askese und strenge Observanzen gestützt, priesen sie das ewige Brahman. Die Dharma-Kundigen traten zusammen mit den Rishis mit ihrem ganzen Wesen zu Bhava (Śiva) und nahmen bei ihm völlige Zuflucht.“
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents disciplined austerity (tapas) and observance (niyama), joined with reverent praise, as a dharmic way to seek stability in upheaval—approaching the divine (Bhava/Śiva) wholeheartedly rather than relying only on force or anger.
Duryodhana recounts a tradition in which dharma-knowing beings, along with sages, undertake austerities and praise the eternal Brahman, then approach Bhava (Śiva) in full surrender—setting up a background of seeking divine support through ascetic practice and devotion.