Shloka 21
अव्यक्तकालमान-निर्णयः
Measures of Time from the Unmanifest; Creation, Elements, and the Primacy of Mind
निर्मुच्यमान: पापेभ्यो घनेभ्य इव चन्द्रमा: । विरजा: कालमाकाडुक्षन् धीरो धैर्येण सिद्धयति
nirmucyamānaḥ pāpebhyo ghanebhya iva candramāḥ | virajaḥ kālam ākāṅkṣan dhīro dhairyeṇa sidhyati ||
As the moon, emerging from behind dense clouds, shines forth with its own radiance, so too a steadfast person—freed from sins and possessing a stainless inner clarity—waits with patience for the proper time and thereby attains fulfillment.
हंस उवाच
Educational Q&A
Purify oneself from wrongdoing and maintain steady patience; like the moon revealed when clouds disperse, inner radiance and success manifest naturally when impurity is removed and one waits for the right time without losing composure.
Haṃsa teaches through a vivid comparison: the moon’s brightness becomes evident once clouds no longer cover it; similarly, a calm, disciplined person who has shed sin and become inwardly pure endures time with fortitude and reaches accomplishment.