व्यासशिष्योत्पत्तिवर्णन (Origins/Enumeration of Vyāsa’s Disciplic Succession) — Chapter on Vedic Transmission Lineages
तस्यैव ब्रह्मणो ब्रह्म तपसः प्राप्तमव्ययम् / तपसा कर्म च प्राप्तं कर्मणा चापि ते यशः
tasyaiva brahmaṇo brahma tapasaḥ prāptamavyayam / tapasā karma ca prāptaṃ karmaṇā cāpi te yaśaḥ
The imperishable Brahman of that very Brahman is attained through tapas (holy austerity); through tapas one gains the fulfillment of sacred action, and through action as well is your renown obtained.