Shloka 47
तपो नियममास्थाय गृणन्तो ब्रह्म शाश्वतम् । ऋषिभि: सह धर्मज्ञा भवं सर्वात्मना गता:,तप उग्र॑ समास्थाय नियमे परमे स्थिता: । उस समय देवताओंने दैत्योंको परास्त कर दिया था, यह हमारे सुननेमें आया है। राजन! दैत्योंके परास्त हो जानेपर तारकासुरके तीन पुत्र ताराक्ष, कमलाक्ष और विद्युन्माली उग्र तपस्याका आश्रय ले उत्तम नियमोंका पालन करने लगे तप और नियमका आश्रय ले ऋषियोंसहित धर्मज्ञ देवता सनातन ब्रह्मस्वरूप महादेवजीकी स्तुति करते हुए सम्पूर्ण हृदयसे उनकी शरणमें गये
tapo niyamam āsthāya gṛṇanto brahma śāśvatam | ṛṣibhiḥ saha dharmajñā bhavaṁ sarvātmanā gatāḥ ||
“Having undertaken austerity and strict observances, they praised the eternal Brahman. Those who knew dharma, together with the seers, approached Bhava (Śiva) with their whole being, taking complete refuge in him.”
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.