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Shloka 39

Tapas-śreṣṭhatā: Anāśana as the Highest Austerity

Bhagīratha–Brahmā Saṃvāda

इन्द्रेण गुह्मां निहितं वै गुहायां यद्धार्गवस्तपसेहा भ्यविन्दत्‌ । जाज्वल्यमानमुशनस्तेजसेह तत्साधयामासमहं वरेण्य

bhagīratha uvāca |

indreṇa guhyāṁ nihitaṁ vai guhāyāṁ yad bhārgavas tapasehābhyavindat |

jājvalyamānam uśanas tejaseha tat sādhayām āsa mahāṁ vareṇya ||

ภคีรถะกล่าวว่า “สิ่งลี้ลับที่อินทร์ซ่อนไว้ในที่เร้นลับ—ในถ้ำ—และที่ฤๅษีภารควะได้บรรลุ ณ ที่นี้ด้วยตบะ; สิ่งนั้นอันลุกโชติช่วง ประกอบด้วยรัศมีแห่งอุศนัส (ศุกราจารย์)—โอผู้ประเสริฐ—ข้าพเจ้าก็ได้สำเร็จและได้มาครอบครองเช่นกัน.”

इन्द्रेणby Indra
इन्द्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइन्द्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
गुह्यम्a secret (thing)
गुह्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगुह्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
निहितम्placed/hidden
निहितम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootनि-धा
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, Past passive participle (क्त)
वैindeed
वै:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
गुहायाम्in a cave
गुहायाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootगुहा
FormFeminine, Locative, Singular
यत्which
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
भार्गवःBhārgava (descendant of Bhṛgu)
भार्गवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभार्गव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
इहhere
इह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
अभ्यविन्दत्found/obtained
अभ्यविन्दत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-विद्
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
जाज्वल्यमानम्blazing, shining
जाज्वल्यमानम्:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootज्वल्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, Present participle passive/ātmanepada sense (शानच्), reduplicated intensive form
उशनःUśanas (Śukra)
उशनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootउशनस्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
तेजसाby (his) brilliance/power
तेजसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतेजस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
इहhere
इह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
साधयामासaccomplished/achieved
साधयामास:
TypeVerb
Rootसाध्
FormPerfect periphrastic (लिट्, periphrastic), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
वरेण्यम्most excellent/choice-worthy
वरेण्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootवरेण्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

भगीरथ उवाच

B
Bhagīratha
I
Indra
B
Bhārgava
U
Uśanas (Śukra)
G
guhā (cave)

Educational Q&A

Extraordinary attainments are not merely seized by force or chance; they are secured through tapas (disciplined austerity) and inner tejas (spiritual potency). Even what is hidden by the gods can be reached by sustained merit and right effort.

Bhagīratha recounts a tradition of a powerful, radiant object or attainment: Indra concealed it in a secret cave; a Bhārgava sage obtained it through austerity; and Bhagīratha declares that he too managed to accomplish/obtain that blazing, Śukra-associated power.