Shloka 8
Nārāyaṇa-tejas: Kṛṣṇa’s Vrata, the Fire-Manifestation, and the Sages’ Inquiry (अनुशासन पर्व, अध्याय १२६)
दुरन्वयं दुष्प्रधर्ष दुरापं दुरतिक्रमम् । सर्व वै तपसाभ्येति तपो हि बलवत्तरम्
dur anvayaṁ duṣpradharṣa durāpaṁ duratikramam | sarvaṁ vai tapasābhyeti tapo hi balavattaram ||
毗湿摩说：“凡极难亲近并建立联系者，凡不可攻破、难以获得、难以超越者——此类一切，皆可由苦行而达；因为苦行（tapas）之力最为强大。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Tapas—disciplined austerity and self-restraint—has the greatest power; it makes even what is normally unapproachable, unassailable, rare, or hard to surpass become attainable.
In Anushasana Parva’s instruction-focused setting, Bhishma continues to teach dharma and right conduct, emphasizing that sustained ascetic discipline is a decisive means for achieving difficult goals and overcoming formidable barriers.