Shloka 50
The Liberation of the Lizard
Godhā-vimukti
स्वकृतं तु जनोऽश्नाति सुखदुःखात्मकं विभो । तस्मात्किमनया कार्यं पापया भर्तुदुष्टया ॥ ५० ॥
svakṛtaṃ tu jano'śnāti sukhaduḥkhātmakaṃ vibho | tasmātkimanayā kāryaṃ pāpayā bhartuduṣṭayā || 50 ||
يا ربّ الجليل، إنّ الإنسان لا بدّ أن يذوق ثمر أفعاله هو، مما يشتمل على السعادة والشقاء. فماذا يُرجى من هذه المرأة الآثمة، الفاسدة في حقّ زوجها؟
Unspecified (dialogue voice within the Adhyaya; addressed to a divine Lord—vibhu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It asserts the karma principle: each person must experience the fruits of their own actions—pleasure and pain—so blame-shifting is meaningless; ethical conduct (dharma) is therefore central.
By emphasizing accountability for karma, it indirectly supports bhakti as a purifying orientation: devotion to the Lord fosters dharmic living and reduces pāpa that leads to suffering.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is dharma-nīti—right conduct based on karma-phala (cause and result).