Shloka 27
Adhyaya 23 — Ashvatara’s Vow for Madalasa and the Bestowal of Musical Science by Sarasvati
तस्मादहं तथा यत्नं करिष्ये पुत्रकावितः ।
तपश्चर्यां समास्थाय यथैतत् साध्यतेऽचिरात् ॥
tasmād ahaṁ tathā yatnaṁ kariṣye putrakāv itaḥ | tapaś-caryāṁ samāsthāya yathaitat sādhyate 'cirāt ||
Oleh itu, didorong oleh kamu, wahai anak-anakku, aku akan berusaha sedemikian; dengan mengambil amalan tapa (pertapaan), agar hal ini terlaksana tanpa berlengah.
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FAQs
When ordinary means are inadequate, dharmic resolve turns to tapas—disciplined self-transformation—as a legitimate Purāṇic method to reach higher ends.
Narrative (Ākhyāna) illustrating dharma and sādhana; not a pañcalakṣaṇa heading.
Tapas is ‘inner heat’ that refines intention and karma, making the aspirant a fit vessel for śakti (here, Sarasvatī’s grace).