Shloka 122

Adhyāya 199: Karma–Jñāna Causality and the Nirguṇa Brahman

Manu’s Instruction

Devanagari script

अथ तत्र विरागी स गच्छति त्वथ संशयम्‌ । परमव्ययमिच्छन्‌ स तमेवाविशते पुन:

Translation

Then, if there he becomes dispassionate (virāga), he proceeds without doubt. Seeking the supreme, imperishable liberation (parama-avyaya), he enters once more into that very Brahmā, the Paramēṣṭhī.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• विरागी: dispassionate (one)
• विरागी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विरागिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गच्छति: goes
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada

• तु: but
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• अथ: then/if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• संशयम्: doubt
• संशयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• परम्: supreme
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• अव्ययम्: imperishable
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• इच्छन्: desiring
• इच्छन्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष्
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तम्: him/that (one)
• तम्: Karma
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• एव: indeed/only
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव

• आविशते: enters
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश्
• Form: Present (Lat), 3, Singular, Atmanepada

• पुनः: again
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः

• यदि: if
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि

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