Shloka 19
सा कन्या तु महाराज प्रविश्याश्रममण्डलम् | यमुनातीरमाश्रित्य तपस्तेपेडतिमानुषम्,महाराज! फिर उस कन्याने आश्रममण्डलमें पहुँचकर यमुनाके तटका आश्रय ले ऐसी कठोर तपस्या की, जो मानवीय शक्तिसे परे है
sā kanyā tu mahārāja praviśyāśramamaṇḍalam | yamunātīram āśritya tapas tepe 'timānuṣam ||
O King, that maiden entered the precincts of the hermitage and, taking refuge on the bank of the Yamunā, undertook an austerity so severe that it surpassed ordinary human capacity.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of tapas—disciplined self-restraint and unwavering resolve—showing that inner effort and renunciation can elevate a person beyond ordinary limitations when pursued with determination.
A maiden enters the hermitage precincts and chooses the Yamunā’s riverbank as her place of practice, where she undertakes extraordinarily severe austerities, indicating a decisive turn toward ascetic effort to accomplish her purpose.