Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 2
सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः
Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative
इह राम महाबाहो विष्णुर्देववर: प्रभु:।वर्षाणि सुबहूनीह तथा युगशतानि च।।1.29.2।।तपश्चरणयोगार्थमुवास सुमहातपा:।
iha rāma mahābāho viṣṇur devavaraḥ prabhuḥ | varṣāṇi subahūnīha tathā yugaśatāni ca || 1.29.2 || tapaś-caraṇa-yogārtham uvāsa su-mahā-tapāḥ |
Wahai Rāma yang berlengan perkasa, di tempat inilah Viṣṇu—Tuhan Yang Mahakuasa, yang termulia di antara para dewa—bersemayam selama tahun-tahun tak terhitung, bahkan ratusan yuga, demi menekuni yoga dan menjalankan tapa-brata.
"You are all ascetism, a mass of tapas, and an embodiment of tapas. Your soul is tapas. O Purushottama! I am beholding you after a rigorous penance.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained through disciplined self-restraint: the verse elevates tapas and yogic practice as legitimate, long-term means for preserving cosmic and social order.
Viśvāmitra points out the sacred site (Siddhāśrama) to Rāma and explains its sanctity by recalling Viṣṇu’s long austerities performed there.
Ascetic steadfastness (dṛḍha-niścaya / tapaḥ): unwavering commitment to spiritual discipline across vast spans of time.