Shloka 15
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
तपसश्चानुपूव्येंण फलमूलाशिनस्तथा । त्रैलोक्यं तपसा सिद्धा: पश्यन्तीह समाहिता:,फल-मूलका भोजन करनेवाले सिद्ध महात्मा यहाँ तपस्याके प्रभावसे ही चित्तको एकाग्र करके तीनों लोकोंकी बातोंको क्रमश: प्रत्यक्ष अनुभव करते हैं
tapasas cānupūrvyena phalamūlāśinas tathā | trailokyaṃ tapasā siddhāḥ paśyantīha samāhitāḥ ||
Vāyu said: “Likewise, by the gradual discipline of austerity, and by living on fruits and roots, accomplished sages—made perfect through tapas—remain here with concentrated minds and directly perceive, in due order, the realities of all the three worlds.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True higher perception arises from disciplined tapas practiced gradually, supported by simplicity (such as a fruits-and-roots diet) and sustained mental concentration; spiritual knowledge is presented as the fruit of ethical self-restraint and inner steadiness.
Vāyu explains how perfected sages, through sequential austerities and a restrained ascetic lifestyle, become samāhita (mentally collected) and thereby gain direct insight into the three worlds, describing the mechanism of spiritual accomplishment rather than a physical journey.