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Shloka 28

Adhyāya 57: Tapas–Dāna Phala

On the Fruits of Austerity and Giving

तपसा हि सुतप्तेन शक्‍्यो मोक्षस्तपोबलात्‌ । अहो प्रभावो ब्रह्मार्षेक्ष्यवनस्य महात्मन:,“अच्छी तरह तपस्या करनेपर उसकी शक्तिसे मोक्षतक मिल सकता है। इन ब्रह्मर्षि महात्मा च्यवनका प्रभाव अद्भुत है

tapasā hi sutaptena śakyo mokṣas tapobalāt | aho prabhāvo brahmarṣer cyavanasya mahātmanaḥ ||

ഭീഷ്മൻ പറഞ്ഞു— സത്യമായും അതിതീവ്രമായി അനുഷ്ഠിക്കുന്ന തപസ്സിന്റെ തപോബലത്താൽ മോക്ഷം പോലും ലഭ്യമാകുന്നു. അഹോ! മഹാത്മാവായ ബ്രഹ്മർഷി ച്യവനന്റെ ആത്മശക്തി എത്ര അത്ഭുതകരം!

तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
सुतप्तेनwell-performed (well-heated), thoroughly practiced
सुतप्तेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसुतप्त
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
शक्यःpossible/attainable
शक्यः:
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मोक्षःliberation
मोक्षः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमोक्ष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपोबलात्from the power of austerity
तपोबलात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootतपोबल
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
अहोah!/indeed! (exclamation)
अहो:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअहो
प्रभावःpower, influence, majesty
प्रभावः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभाव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
ब्रह्मर्षेःof the brahmarṣi (Brahman-sage)
ब्रह्मर्षेः:
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मर्षि
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
च्यवनस्यof Cyavana
च्यवनस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootच्यवन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
महात्मनःof the great-souled one
महात्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootमहात्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
C
Cyavana (Brahmarṣi)

Educational Q&A

Intense, well-practiced tapas (austerity and disciplined self-restraint) generates spiritual power capable of leading to mokṣa; the verse highlights tapas as an ethically grounded inner force rather than mere hardship.

Bhīṣma, instructing on dharma, points to the exemplary potency of the Brahmarṣi Cyavana, using him as evidence that authentic ascetic discipline can yield extraordinary spiritual results, even liberation.