Shloka 16
Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa
Devanagari script
तपसो हि परं नास्ति तपसा विन्दते महत्
Transliteration
tapaso hi paraṃ nāsti tapasā vindate mahat
Translation
تپسیا سے بڑھ کر کوئی چیز نہیں؛ تپسیا ہی کے ذریعے انسان عظمت اور بڑا پھل پاتا ہے۔
Word by Word
तपसःof austerity / than austerity
तपसः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
परम्higher (thing) / superior
परम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
अस्तिis / exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent, Third, Singular
तपसाby austerity
तपसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootतपस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
विन्दतेfinds / obtains
विन्दते:
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Atmanepada
महत्a great (thing) / great (result)
महत्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts the supremacy of tapas—disciplined austerity and self-restraint—as the highest means of moral and spiritual elevation, by which one gains ‘mahat’, true greatness or a great attainment.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, this line functions as a doctrinal emphasis within the Vana Parva context, underscoring that sustained ascetic effort is a paramount path to achieving extraordinary results and inner excellence.