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Shloka 29

Vyāsa’s Inquiry into Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Tapas and the Identification of Vidura with Dharma

न चोत्सहे तपोविध्नं कर्तु ते धर्मचारिणि । तपसो हि परं नास्ति तपसा विन्दते महत्‌,“धर्मचारिणि! मैं आपकी तपस्यामें विघ्न डालना नहीं चाहता; क्योंकि तपसे बढ़कर कुछ नहीं है। (निष्काम भावपूर्वक) तपस्यासे परब्रह्म परमात्माकी भी प्राप्ति हो जाती है

na cotsahe tapovidhnaṁ kartu te dharmacāriṇi | tapaso hi paraṁ nāsti tapasā vindate mahat ||

اے دین پر چلنے والی بانو! میں تمہاری تپسیا میں رکاوٹ ڈالنے کی ہمت نہیں کرتا؛ کیونکہ تپسیا سے بڑھ کر کچھ نہیں۔ تپسیا ہی سے اعلیٰ ترین بھلائی حاصل ہوتی ہے۔

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
उत्सहेI am able / I dare
उत्सहे:
TypeVerb
Rootउत्सह्
FormLat, Present indicative, 1, Singular, Atmanepada
तपोविध्नम्obstacle to austerity
तपोविध्नम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतपोविघ्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कर्तुम्to do / to make
कर्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormTumun (infinitive)
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
धर्मचारिणिO righteous-practising lady
धर्मचारिणि:
TypeNoun
Rootधर्मचारिणी
FormFeminine, Vocative, Singular
तपसःthan austerity
तपसः:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
परम्higher / superior
परम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अस्तिthere is
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormLat, Present indicative, 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
विन्दतेone obtains / finds
विन्दते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormLat, Present indicative, 3, Singular, Atmanepada
महत्the great (thing)
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana

Educational Q&A

The verse elevates tapas (austerity/discipline) as a supreme spiritual means and an ethical value: one should not obstruct another’s sincere ascetic practice, because tapas leads to the highest good.

Vaiśampāyana reports a speaker addressing a righteous woman engaged in austerities, declaring that he will not interfere with her tapas and affirming its unsurpassed power to yield the greatest attainment.