तपसा तोष्य गोविंदमभिलाषविवर्जिताः । तपोलोकमिमं प्राप्य वसंति विजितेंद्रियाः
tapasā toṣya goviṃdamabhilāṣavivarjitāḥ | tapolokamimaṃ prāpya vasaṃti vijiteṃdriyāḥ
Những ai không còn dục vọng riêng, dùng khổ hạnh làm đẹp lòng Govinda và chế ngự các căn—khi đạt đến Tapoloka này—liền an trú tại đó.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A serene ascetic assembly in a luminous realm (Tapoloka), sages with subdued senses offering inner austerity to Govinda; Govinda’s presence suggested as a radiant, compassionate focus rather than a dramatic theophany.
Desireless austerity that pleases the Divine, coupled with sense-control, leads to exalted spiritual attainment.
The broader context is the Kāśī-khaṇḍa’s sacred geography; this verse highlights Tapoloka (a transcendent realm) rather than a single terrestrial tīrtha.
Tapas (austerity) practiced without personal desire and with mastery over the senses.