Shloka 8

Devanagari script

दुरन्वयं दुष्प्रधर्ष दुरापं दुरतिक्रमम्‌ । सर्व वै तपसाभ्येति तपो हि बलवत्तरम्‌

Transliteration

dur anvayaṁ duṣpradharṣa durāpaṁ duratikramam | sarvaṁ vai tapasābhyeti tapo hi balavattaram ||

Translation

જેની સાથે સંબંધ બાંધવો અત્યંત કઠિન છે, જે અપ્રધર્ષ્ય, દુર્લભ અને દુર્લંઘ્ય છે—તે બધું તપસ્યાથી પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે; કારણ કે તપનું બળ સર્વથી મહત્તર છે.

Word by Word

• दुरन्वयम्: hard to be connected/approached
• दुरन्वयम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + अन्वय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दुष्प्रधर्षम्: hard to overpower/assail
• दुष्प्रधर्षम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + प्रधर्ष
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दुरापम्: hard to obtain
• दुरापम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + आप
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• दुरतिक्रमम्: hard to surpass/cross
• दुरतिक्रमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + अतिक्रम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वम्: all (that)
• सर्वम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun/Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• वै: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै

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

• अभ्येति: attains/approaches
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + इ (एति)
• Form: Present, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तपः: austerity/penance
• तपः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस्
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• हि: for/because
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि

• बलवत्तरम्: stronger/more powerful
• बलवत्तरम्: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बलवत् (तुलनात्मक: बलवत्तर)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular, Comparative

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Tapas—disciplined austerity and self-restraint—has the greatest power; it makes even what is normally unapproachable, unassailable, rare, or hard to surpass become attainable.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Anushasana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Bhishma continues to teach dharma and right conduct, emphasizing that sustained ascetic discipline is a decisive means for achieving difficult goals and overcoming formidable barriers.