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 ||
वायू म्हणाला—जे नित्य तपस्येत परायण असतात, ते सदैव तपस्येनेच सिद्धी प्राप्त करतात. तसेच तपस्येच्या बळावर महामायावी देव स्वर्गास गेले आहेत.
वायुदेव उवाच
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.