Shloka 88
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
श्रद्धया परया यस्त्वं तपश्चरसि सुव्रत
śraddhayā parayā yastvaṃ tapaś carasi suvrata
Sang mertua berkata: “Wahai engkau yang berkaul luhur, karena engkau menjalankan tapa dengan श्रद्धा yang tertinggi, maka…”
श्षशुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True austerity (tapas) gains ethical and spiritual force when it is performed with supreme faith (parā śraddhā) and steady vows (suvrata). The verse frames disciplined practice as the foundation for further instruction or blessing.
A father-in-law addresses someone he regards as steadfast in vows, commending the person’s sincere ascetic practice. This praise functions as a lead-in to whatever request, counsel, or consequence follows in the surrounding passage.