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Devanagari script

नास्ति योगं विना सिद्धिर् न वा सिद्धिं विना यशः नास्ति लोके यशोमूलं ब्रह्मचर्यात्परं तपः //

Transliteration

nāsti yogaṃ vinā siddhir na vā siddhiṃ vinā yaśaḥ nāsti loke yaśomūlaṃ brahmacaryātparaṃ tapaḥ //

Translation

യോഗമില്ലാതെ സിദ്ധിയില്ല; സിദ്ധിയില്ലാതെ യഥാർത്ഥ യശസ്സുമില്ല. ഈ ലോകത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരമായ കീർത്തിയുടെ ആഴമുള്ള മൂലം ബ്രഹ്മചര്യത്തേക്കാൾ മേലല്ല; അതിനേക്കാൾ ഉന്നതമായ തപസ്സില്ല।

Word by Word

• nāsti: there is not

• yogaṃ vinā: without yoga (disciplined spiritual practice)

• siddhiḥ: accomplishment, spiritual attainment, perfection

• na vā: nor indeed

• siddhiṃ vinā: without attainment

• yaśaḥ: fame, renown, glory

• loke: in the world

• yaśaḥ-mūlam: the root/cause of fame

• brahmacaryāt: than brahmacarya (continence, celibate discipline, regulated conduct)

• param: higher, superior

• tapaḥ: austerity, ascetic discipline

Speaker

• Lord Matsya (teaching Vaivasvata Manu)

Entities Mentioned

• Yoga
• Siddhi
• Yaśas
• Brahmacarya
• Tapaḥ

Tags

• Dharma
• Yoga
• Brahmacarya
• Tapas
• Ethics

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

It does not address pralaya directly; it teaches an inner law of dharma: spiritual discipline (yoga) produces attainment (siddhi), and such attainment becomes the basis of enduring renown.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It frames reputation (yaśas) as grounded in self-mastery: a king gains lasting glory through disciplined conduct, and a householder preserves honor and stability through brahmacarya understood as regulated senses, fidelity, and restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

No vastu/temple rule is stated; the practical takeaway is preparatory—brahmacarya and yoga are presented as the highest tapas that empower successful ritual life and any sacred undertaking.