Shloka 58
Nārāyaṇasya Guhya-nāmāni Niruktāni (Etymologies of Nārāyaṇa’s Secret Epithets) / नारायणस्य गुह्यनामानि निरुक्तानि
स त्वं निवृत्तबन्धस्तु निवृत्तश्नापि कर्मत:
sa tvaṃ nivṛttabandhas tu nivṛttaś cāpi karmataḥ
Nārada dit : Toi, qui t’es retiré des liens du monde et qui t’es aussi détourné de l’action en tant que poursuite qui enchaîne, te tiens désormais libre des entraves qui d’ordinaire contraignent l’homme. L’accent éthique porte sur le renoncement intérieur : desserrer l’attachement aux relations et au karma accompli pour des fins personnelles.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
True freedom is marked by nivṛtti: the cessation of binding attachments (bandha) and the turning away from karma pursued for self-interest. The verse points to inner detachment as the ethical foundation for liberation-oriented life.
Nārada addresses the listener directly, characterizing them as one who has already withdrawn from bonds and from action as a binding enterprise, setting up further instruction on the path of renunciation and liberation.