Shloka 23
सांख्ययोगभेदः तथा योगबलोपदेशः
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Distinction and Instruction on Yogic Strength
उदतिष्ठत् तपस्तप्त्वा दुश्चरं च महाह्ददात् ततो देवातिदेवस्तं ब्रह्मा वै समसर्पत,वह दुष्कर तपस्या पूरी करके जब वे जलके उस महान् सरोवरसे बाहर निकले, तब देवदेव ब्रह्माजी उनके पास गये
udatiṣṭhat tapastaptvā duścaraṃ ca mahāhradāt | tato devātidevas taṃ brahmā vai samasarpata ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Setelah menyempurnakan tapa yang keras dan sukar, baginda bangkit dan keluar dari tasik yang besar itu. Lalu Brahmā—dewa di atas para dewa—mendekatinya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sincere, difficult tapas (disciplined austerity) is portrayed as morally and spiritually potent—so much so that it invites divine acknowledgment, suggesting that inner effort and restraint are central supports of dharma.
After finishing a rigorous austerity and emerging from a great lake, the ascetic figure is met by Brahmā, who comes to him—signaling a turning point where the fruit of tapas is about to be granted or confirmed.