धर्मराजोऽपि धर्मात्मा तपस्तेपे सुदुःसहम् । न जानेऽसौ किमिच्छति देवानां पदमुत्तमम्
dharmarājo'pi dharmātmā tapastepe suduḥsaham | na jāne'sau kimicchati devānāṃ padamuttamam
Ngay cả Dharma-rāja, bậc có tâm hồn chính trực, cũng đang tu khổ hạnh vô cùng nghiêm khắc. Ta không biết ngài tìm cầu điều chi—có lẽ là địa vị tối thượng giữa chư thiên.
Brahmā (continuing)
Tirtha: Dharmāraṇya (implied)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Brahmā reports Dharma-rāja’s terrible austerity: a vision of Yama/Dharma seated in fierce tapas—matted hair, controlled breath, surrounded by heat-haze—while devas look concerned.
Tapas carries immense spiritual power; even the righteous may pursue higher responsibility, prompting cosmic attention.
No explicit tirtha is cited; the focus is on the potency of austerity within the Dharmāraṇya narrative.
Tapas (austerity) is referenced generally, without detailing a specific vrata, japa, or observance.