Shloka 2
Adhyāya 122 — Śruta-vṛtta-yukta Brāhmaṇa and the Ethics of Dāna
Maitreya–Vyāsa Saṃvāda
अहं त्वां दर्शनादेव तारयामि तपोबलात् । तपोबलाद्धि बलवद् बलमन्यजन्न विद्यते,मैं अपने तपोबलसे केवल दर्शनमात्र देकर तुम्हारा उद्धार कर दूँगा; क्योंकि तपोबलसे बढ़कर दूसरा कोई श्रेष्ठ बल नहीं है
ahaṃ tvāṃ darśanād eva tārayāmi tapobalāt | tapobalād dhi balavad balam anyajan na vidyate ||
میں اپنے تپ کے زور سے محض نظرِ کرم ہی کے ذریعے تجھے پار لگا دوں گا؛ کیونکہ تپوبل سے بڑھ کر دنیا میں کوئی قوت نہیں۔
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that tapas—disciplined spiritual effort and ascetic merit—constitutes the highest form of power, surpassing worldly force, and can become a means of protection and deliverance.
Vyāsa assures the listener that he can rescue them through the potency of his tapas, even by mere sight, emphasizing the extraordinary efficacy of spiritual merit within the dharmic worldview.