Shloka 136
Puṣkara Mahatmya: Brahmā’s Lotus-Tīrtha, Sacrifice, Initiation, and Kṣetra-Dharma
तपस्यतां च भवतां महज्ज्ञानं प्रदर्शितम् । कुरुध्वं हृदये देवाः स्वार्थं चैव परार्थकम्
tapasyatāṃ ca bhavatāṃ mahajjñānaṃ pradarśitam | kurudhvaṃ hṛdaye devāḥ svārthaṃ caiva parārthakam
Wahai kamu yang tekun bertapa, pengetahuan agung telah dinyatakan. Maka, wahai para dewa, peganglah ia teguh di dalam hati—demi kebaikan diri dan juga demi kebaikan orang lain.
Unspecified narrator/speaker (context not provided in the excerpt)
Concept: Revealed knowledge must be held in the heart and applied for both self-benefit and the benefit of others.
Application: Study a teaching, then convert it into one daily vow: speak truthfully, avoid harm, offer help; keep a short daily recitation and reflect before acting.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: mahajjñānam = mahat jñānam; svārthaṃ = sva-artham; caiva = ca eva.
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual knowledge revealed through austerity should be internalized and used for both personal upliftment and the welfare of others.
It presents tapas as a condition through which “great knowledge” becomes manifest or revealed, implying disciplined practice ripens into insight.
The verse recommends integrating self-benefit with altruism—true wisdom is not hoarded but applied in ways that support the wider good.