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 ||
O erhabener Herr, der Mensch muss wahrlich die Frucht seiner eigenen Taten kosten, aus Glück und Leid gewoben. Wozu taugt da diese sündige Frau, die ihrem Gatten verderbt und treulos ist?
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).