Shloka 20
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
तपः:परायणा नित्यं सिद्धयन्ते तपसा सदा । तथैव तपसा देवा महामाया दिवं गता:
tapaḥparāyaṇā nityaṁ siddhyante tapasā sadā | tathaiva tapasā devā mahāmāyā divaṁ gatāḥ ||
Vāyu bersabda: “Mereka yang senantiasa berpegang pada tapa meraih keberhasilan selalu melalui tapa semata. Demikian pula, dengan tapa para dewa yang berdaya ilahi agung telah mencapai surga.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady commitment to tapas (austerity and disciplined self-restraint) is presented as a direct means to siddhi (accomplishment). The verse elevates ethical-spiritual effort as a reliable path to higher attainment, even exemplified by the gods reaching heaven through tapas.
Vāyudeva is speaking and underscores the efficacy of austerity. By citing the gods’ ascent to heaven through tapas, he offers authoritative encouragement that disciplined practice leads to success and elevated states.