The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage
अहं यत्तपसात्मानं शोषयामि कृशोदरि बाल्ये ऽपि संयततनुस्तत्तु श्लाघ्यं द्विजन्मनाम्
ahaṃ yattapasātmānaṃ śoṣayāmi kṛśodari bālye 'pi saṃyatatanustattu ślāghyaṃ dvijanmanām
Wahai yang berpinggang ramping, bahawa aku mengeringkan (memortifikasikan) tubuhku dengan tapas (pertapaan)—meskipun masih kanak-kanak—pengendalian diri jasmani itu sungguh terpuji dalam kalangan dvija (yang lahir dua kali).
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The verse asserts that disciplined restraint (saṃyama) is a virtue even when practiced early. In Purāṇic dharma discourse, tapas is valued not as self-harm but as training the senses and stabilizing intention.
Didactic material embedded in narrative (ākhyāna). It is not a sarga/pratisarga passage; it supports dharma instruction within the story framework.
‘Drying up the body’ symbolizes reducing attachment to bodily comfort and ego-claims. The mention of dvija frames tapas as a culturally sanctioned pathway to inner authority and spiritual maturity.