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Meaning: He practised austerity, while he thus rested and heated, fame and vigour went forth.

Meaning: He practised austerity, while he thus rested and heated, fame and vigour went forth.

Here, tapas literally means burning.

Here, tapas literally means burning. In fact, the root tap is used to mean ' to burn' even in the Rgveda. (ref 8.102.16)

* Glow caused by concentration of mental energy

* Glow caused by concentration of mental energy

* Passing through fierce fires

* Passing through fierce fires

So those who know this and who in the forest meditate on faith as austerity go to light and from light..

So those who know this and who in the forest meditate on faith as austerity go to light and from light..

This gives rise to two broad types of Tapas.<ref name=":3" />

This gives rise to two broad types of Tapas.

The first type inclusive of austerity (consisting of abegation and self-mortification), burning, glow caused by concentration of mental energy, passing through fierce fires, being stripped of everything that we possess, restraint, penance and celibate chastity is physical in nature. The second type inclusive of knowledge and circumspection, Brahman (ie. probably a means of achieving direct experience of Brahman), non-censure (for illness or death falling to one's lot) and lack of bemoaning one's misfortune of being ill or the possibility of death ie. (developing) an equanimity of mind and faith, all of which seem to be necessary for a truly religious and socially useful life, can be considered the essence of tapas.

The first type inclusive of austerity (consisting of abegation and self-mortification), burning, glow caused by concentration of mental energy, passing through fierce fires, being stripped of everything that we possess, restraint, penance and celibate chastity is physical in nature. The second type inclusive of knowledge and circumspection, Brahman (ie. probably a means of achieving direct experience of Brahman), non-censure (for illness or death falling to one's lot) and lack of bemoaning one's misfortune of being ill or the possibility of death ie. (developing) an equanimity of mind and faith, all of which seem to be necessary for a truly religious and socially useful life, can be considered the essence of tapas.<ref name=":3" />

== त्रिविधं तपः ॥ Threefold Tapa ==

== त्रिविधं तपः ॥ Threefold Tapa ==

== अर्थव्याप्तिः ॥ Conceptual Overlay ==

== अर्थव्याप्तिः ॥ Conceptual Overlay ==

The Bhagavad Gita mentions that one must always perform yajna, dana, tapa and karma.<blockquote>यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत् । यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम् ॥१८.५॥<ref name=":7">Bhagavad Gita, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83 Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga)]</ref> ''yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyaṁ kāryameva tat । yajño dānaṁ tapaścaiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām ॥18.5॥''</blockquote>It should be noted here that when one gives away something (as dana), one may suffer some loss but that may be considered tyaga, which is considered a kind of tapas. Considering this complex relationship between dana and tapas, Prof. Bhawuk, in his research, proposes that dana and tapas are interrelated constructs and can be visualised as occupying a common semantic space. Similarly, all activities (karma) done for lokasamgraha or for the good of people too may be considered tyaga or tapas.<ref name=":2">Dharm P. S. Bhawuk, [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0971333620906758 Sraddha: Construct Definition from the Bhagavad-Gita], SAGE Journals, Volume 32, Issue 1.</ref>

The Bhagavad Gita mentions that one must always perform yajna, dana, tapa and karma.<blockquote>यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत् । यज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम् ॥१८.५॥<ref name=":7">Bhagavad Gita, [https://sa.wikisource.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%83 Chapter 18 (Moksha Sannyasa Yoga)]</ref> ''yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyaṁ kāryameva tat । yajño dānaṁ tapaścaiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām ॥18.5॥''</blockquote>It should be noted here that when one gives away something (as dana), one may suffer some loss but that may be considered tyaga, which is considered a kind of tapas. Considering this complex relationship between dana and tapas, Prof. Bhawuk, in his research, proposes that dana and tapas are interrelated constructs and can be visualised as occupying a common semantic space. Similarly, all activities (karma) done for lokasamgraha or for the good of people too may be considered tyaga or tapas.<ref name=":2">Dharm P. S. Bhawuk, [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0971333620906758 Sraddha: Construct Definition from the Bhagavad-Gita], SAGE Journals, Volume 32, Issue 1.</ref>

== References ==

== References ==