Shloka 35
The Sin of Breaking Households: Citrā’s Past Karma and the Remedy of Hari’s Name and Meditation
एवं संतोषितः सिद्धस्तया तत्त्वार्थदर्शकः । संतुष्टः सर्वधर्मात्मा किंचित्कालं स्थिरोभवत्
evaṃ saṃtoṣitaḥ siddhastayā tattvārthadarśakaḥ | saṃtuṣṭaḥ sarvadharmātmā kiṃcitkālaṃ sthirobhavat
So wurde der vollendete Weise—der den wahren Sinn der Wirklichkeit erschließt—durch sie zufrieden; in allem dem Dharma ergeben, blieb er eine Weile standhaft.
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Concept: When the realized one is satisfied through sincere service, grace manifests: the knower of truth becomes steady and accessible, enabling transmission of tattva and dharma.
Application: Create conditions for wisdom: serve without pride, cultivate steadiness, and seek truth from those who live dharma; let contentment be the doorway to insight.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: सिद्धस्तया = सिद्धः + तया; स्थिरोभवत् = स्थिरः + अभवत् (ः + अ → ओ).
FAQs
It highlights that genuine satisfaction (saṃtoṣa) supports steadiness of mind and conduct, especially in a person grounded in dharma and insight into reality.
It suggests the adept is not merely spiritually accomplished but also capable of discerning and teaching the deeper meaning of truth/principles (tattva) to others.
It frames the contentment as ethically mature—rooted in comprehensive righteousness—implying stability arises from virtue, not from complacency.