Shloka 15
Adhyāya 51: Kṛṣṇa’s Leave-Taking and Departure for Dvārakā (द्वारकागमनानुमति)
तपसश्चानुपूव्येंण फलमूलाशिनस्तथा । त्रैलोक्यं तपसा सिद्धा: पश्यन्तीह समाहिता:
tapasas cānupūrvyena phalamūlāśinas tathā | trailokyaṃ tapasā siddhāḥ paśyantīha samāhitāḥ ||
Vāyu disse: “Do mesmo modo, pela disciplina gradual da austeridade, e vivendo de frutos e raízes, os sábios realizados—aperfeiçoados pelo tapas—permanecem aqui com a mente concentrada e percebem diretamente, na devida ordem, as realidades dos três mundos. Assim, a purificação interior e o autocontrole constante conduzem ao conhecimento mais elevado.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
True higher perception arises from disciplined tapas practiced gradually, supported by simplicity (such as a fruits-and-roots diet) and sustained mental concentration; spiritual knowledge is presented as the fruit of ethical self-restraint and inner steadiness.
Vāyu explains how perfected sages, through sequential austerities and a restrained ascetic lifestyle, become samāhita (mentally collected) and thereby gain direct insight into the three worlds, describing the mechanism of spiritual accomplishment rather than a physical journey.