Shloka 8
गदायुद्ध-समारम्भः
Commencement of the Mace-Duel Proceedings
सा तु तप्त्वा तपो घोरें दुश्चरं सत्रीजनेन ह । गता स्वर्ग महाभागा देवब्राद्मणपूजिता
sā tu taptvā tapo ghoraṁ duścaraṁ strījanena ha | gatā svargaṁ mahābhāgā devabrāhmaṇapūjitā ||
Namun dia, setelah menempuh tapa yang dahsyat dan sukar—yang jarang mampu ditanggung oleh kaum wanita—telah mencapai syurga. Berbahagia lagi dimuliakan, dia dihormati oleh para dewa dan para brāhmaṇa; hidupnya menjadi kesaksian akan kekuatan moral yang lahir daripada pengendalian diri yang teguh serta perilaku saleh.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that rigorous self-discipline (tapas), even when socially considered difficult, generates spiritual merit and leads to exalted states; honor from gods and brāhmaṇas signals alignment with dharma and recognized moral excellence.
Vaiśampāyana reports that a particular woman performed severe, difficult austerities and, as a result, attained heaven, becoming revered by both divine beings and brāhmaṇas.