Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 51
Pratyakṣa–Āgama–Ācāra: Doubt, Proof, and the Practice of Dharma (प्रत्यक्ष–आगम–आचारविचारः)
चीर्व्वा द्वादशवर्षाणि दीक्षामेतां मनोगताम् । स्वर्गलोकमवाप्रोति देवैश्व सह मोदते,जो बारह वर्षोतक इस मनोगत दीक्षाका पालन करता है, वह स्वर्गलोकमें जाता और देवताओंके साथ आनन्द भोगता है
cīrvvā dvādaśavarṣāṇi dīkṣām etāṁ manogatām | svargalokam avāpnoti devaiś ca saha modate ||
Śrī Maheśvara nói: “Ai thành tín giữ trọn lời thệ nguyện nhập pháp (dīkṣā) đã quyết trong tâm suốt mười hai năm thì đạt đến cõi trời và hoan hỷ nơi ấy cùng chư thiên.”
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sustained, disciplined observance of a vow—especially one grounded in sincere inner resolve (manogatā)—bears spiritual fruit; perseverance over a long period (twelve years) is presented as leading to heavenly attainment and joy among the devas.
Maheśvara is describing the result (phala) of practicing a particular consecrated observance (dīkṣā) for twelve years: the practitioner reaches Svarga and enjoys divine companionship, emphasizing the efficacy of long-term vow-based discipline.