Shloka 61
Citraketu’s Detachment, Nārada’s Mantra, and the Darśana of Anantadeva
एवं विपर्ययं बुद्ध्वा नृणां विज्ञाभिमानिनाम् । आत्मनश्च गतिं सूक्ष्मां स्थानत्रयविलक्षणाम् ॥ ६१ ॥ दृष्टश्रुताभिर्मात्राभिर्निर्मुक्त: स्वेन तेजसा । ज्ञानविज्ञानसन्तृप्तो मद्भक्त: पुरुषो भवेत् ॥ ६२ ॥
evaṁ viparyayaṁ buddhvā nṛṇāṁ vijñābhimāninām ātmanaś ca gatiṁ sūkṣmāṁ sthāna-traya-vilakṣaṇām
Sache que les actes de ceux qui s’enorgueillissent de l’expérience matérielle ne donnent que des fruits contraires à ce qu’ils imaginent dans la veille, le rêve et le sommeil profond. Sache aussi que l’âme, subtile et difficile à saisir pour le matérialiste, est au-delà de ces trois états; par la force du discernement, renonce au désir des fruits ici-bas et dans l’au-delà, et, comblé de connaissance et de réalisation, deviens Mon dévot.
FAQs
This verse warns that people proud of their knowledge can live in a reversed understanding of reality; true wisdom begins by recognizing that inversion and turning toward the soul’s transcendental course.
The verse points to the ātman’s subtle, transcendental destination as different from material conditions and transformations—indicating the soul is not confined to bodily or worldly states.
Cultivate humility, examine assumptions about identity and success, and align daily choices with spiritual goals—especially through hearing and practicing bhakti that reveals the soul’s real nature.