Shloka 8

Adhyāya 60: Dāna vs. Yajña—Royal Giving, Protection, and Karmic Share

Devanagari script

तपसा प्राप्यते स्वर्गस्तपसा प्राप्यते यश: । आयु: प्रकर्षो भोगाश्व लभ्यन्ते तपसा विभो,'प्रभो! तपस्यासे स्वर्ग मिलता है, तपस्यासे सुयशकी प्राप्ति होती है तथा तपस्यासे बड़ी आयु, ऊँचा पद और उत्तमोत्तम भोग प्राप्त होते हैं

Transliteration

tapasā prāpyate svargas tapasā prāpyate yaśaḥ | āyuḥ prakarṣo bhogāś ca labhyante tapasā vibho ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Through austerity one attains heaven; through austerity one gains fame. By austerity, O mighty one, are obtained long life, eminence, and also the finest enjoyments.”

Word by Word

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• प्राप्यते: is obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप्
• Form: Present, Passive, Third, Singular

• स्वर्गः: heaven
• स्वर्गः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• प्राप्यते: is obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप्
• Form: Present, Passive, Third, Singular

• यशः: fame
• यशः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• आयुः: life-span
• आयुः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• प्रकर्षः: eminence/excellence
• प्रकर्षः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकर्ष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• भोगाः: enjoyments
• भोगाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोग
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• लभ्यन्ते: are obtained
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ्
• Form: Present, Passive, Third, Plural

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• विभो: O mighty one
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Svarga