Verse 22

Naadbindu

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

उत्पन्ने तत्त्वविज्ञाने प्रारब्धं नैव मुञ्चति । तत्त्वज्ञानोदयादूर्ध्वं प्रारब्धं नैव विद्यते ॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

उत्पन्ने । तत्त्व-विज्ञाने । प्रारब्धम् । न । एव । मुञ्चति । तत्त्व-ज्ञान-उदयात् । ऊर्ध्वम् । प्रारब्धम् । न । एव । विद्यते ॥

IAST Transliteration

utpanne tattvavijñāne prārabdhaṃ naiva muñcati | tattvajñānodayād ūrdhvaṃ prārabdhaṃ naiva vidyate ||

Translation

Wenn die Erkenntnis der Wirklichkeit aufsteigt, wird das Prārabdha (Karma, das bereits zu reifen begonnen hat) nicht wirklich „aufgehoben“; doch nach dem Aufgang dieser Wirklichkeitserkenntnis gibt es Prārabdha überhaupt nicht.

Academic Translation

When knowledge of Reality has arisen, prārabdha (karma already begun to bear fruit) is not (truly) released; but after the rise of knowledge of Reality, prārabdha does not exist at all.

Verse Context

• Moksha; Karma (prārabdha) sublated by jñāna; Ajñāna-nivṛtti
• Mahavakya: Supports the import of ‘अहं ब्रह्मास्मि’ (Aham Brahmāsmi): once identity with Brahman is realized, doership/enjoyership and karmic bondage are negated.
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)