Shloka 15
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
तपसश्चानुपूव्येंण फलमूलाशिनस्तथा । त्रैलोक्यं तपसा सिद्धा: पश्यन्तीह समाहिता:
tapasas cānupūrvyena phalamūlāśinas tathā | trailokyaṃ tapasā siddhāḥ paśyantīha samāhitāḥ ||
Vāyu bersabda: “Demikian pula, melalui disiplin tapas yang bertahap, dan dengan hidup memakan buah-buahan serta akar-akar, para mahātmā yang telah menjadi siddha—disempurnakan oleh tapas—tetap di sini dengan minda yang terhimpun, lalu menyaksikan secara langsung, menurut tertibnya, hakikat tiga alam. Maka penyucian batin dan pengendalian diri yang teguh menjadi jalan kepada pengetahuan luhur.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True higher perception arises from disciplined tapas practiced gradually, supported by simplicity (such as a fruits-and-roots diet) and sustained mental concentration; spiritual knowledge is presented as the fruit of ethical self-restraint and inner steadiness.
Vāyu explains how perfected sages, through sequential austerities and a restrained ascetic lifestyle, become samāhita (mentally collected) and thereby gain direct insight into the three worlds, describing the mechanism of spiritual accomplishment rather than a physical journey.