Shloka 24
Yoga-kṛtya (योककृत्य) — Vyāsa on Sense-Restraint, Obstacles, and Brahman-Realization
ऋषयस्तपसा वेदानध्यैषन्त दिवानिशम् । अनादिनिधना विद्या वागुत्सृष्टा स्वयम्भुवा
ṛṣayas tapasā vedān adhyaiṣanta divāniśam | anādinidhanā vidyā vāg utsṛṣṭā svayambhuvā |
毗耶娑说：诸仙以苦行（tapas）为力，昼夜研习吠陀。那吠陀之智——无始无终——最初由自生者（梵天）宣吐为神圣之言。此段昭示：启示须凭严整的苦行与不懈的研学方可亲近；而真知被视为超越时际、非个人之物，并非人间巧作。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vedic knowledge is portrayed as eternal and accessed through disciplined tapas and continuous study; sacred speech is ultimately grounded in a cosmic source (Svayambhū/Brahmā), not merely human authorship.
Vyāsa describes how the ancient sages devoted themselves to day-and-night Vedic study through austerity, and he links the origin of Vedic speech to the Self-born Brahmā, framing the Vedas as timeless revelation.