Shloka 22
कर्मनाशाभावः, गर्भे जीवप्रवेशः, आचारधर्मोपदेशः
Karma’s Non-Extinction, Jīva’s Entry into the Embryo, and Instruction on Conduct-Dharma
वर्तमानस्य धर्मेण शुभं यत्र यथा तथा । संसारतारणं हास्य कालेन महता भवेत्
vartamānasya dharmeṇa śubhaṃ yatra yathā tathā | saṃsāratāraṇaṃ hāsya kālena mahatā bhavet ||
Sang brahmana berkata: “Dengan berpegang pada dharma yang sesuai dengan keadaan diri saat ini, hendaknya seseorang menempuh yang membawa keberkahan—di mana pun dan bagaimana pun selama itu patut. Dalam perjalanan waktu yang panjang, hal itu menjadi sarana menyeberangi samudra kehidupan duniawi.”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should follow the dharma suited to one’s present situation and steadily choose what is auspicious; sustained righteous living over time becomes a practical means for transcending saṃsāra.
A Brahmin speaker offers a reflective instruction: rather than seeking an abstract ideal divorced from circumstance, one should act rightly within one’s current station; such consistent practice matures over time into spiritual deliverance.