Shloka 20
Vidyā–Avidyā and the Twenty-Fifth Principle
Sāṃkhya–Yoga Clarification
कौशिकानि च वस्त्राणि शुभान्याभरणानि च । वाहनासनपानानि तत् सर्व तपस: फलम्
kauśikāni ca vastrāṇi śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca | vāhanāsanapānāni tat sarvaṁ tapasaḥ phalam ||
పరాశరుడు పలికెను—కుశతంతువులతో చేసిన సుందర వస్త్రాలు, శుభ ఆభరణాలు, అలాగే వాహనాలు, ఆసనాలు, పానాలు—ఇవన్నీ తపస్సు ఫలమే.
पराशर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Tapas (austerity and disciplined practice) produces concrete results—material comforts and auspicious enjoyments. The ethical nuance is that these are secondary fruits of discipline; one should not confuse rewards with the ultimate purpose of spiritual striving.
Parāśara is explaining the outcomes of austerity, listing visible, worldly benefits—fine clothing, ornaments, and comforts like vehicles, seats, and drinks—as examples of what tapas can yield.