Shloka 127
Adhyāya 199: Karma–Jñāna Causality and the Nirguṇa Brahman
Manu’s Instruction
अथवा चेक्षते लोकान् सर्वान् निरयसंज्ञितान् निस्पृह: सर्वतो मुक्तस्तत्र वै रमते सुखम्
athavā cekṣate lokān sarvān niraya-saṃjñitān niḥspṛhaḥ sarvato muktaḥ tatra vai ramate sukham
Atau ia memandang semua dunia—bahkan alam yang disebut surga—tak lebih baik daripada neraka. Bebas dari nafsu dan lepas dari segala belenggu, ia berdiam dalam Brahman nirguṇa, bersukacita dalam kebahagiaan yang hening dan tak bersyarat.
विरूप उवाच
Educational Q&A
True freedom arises when one becomes niḥspṛha—without craving—and sees even exalted worlds as ultimately unsatisfactory. Liberation is portrayed as resting in nirguṇa Brahman, where happiness is not dependent on external attainments.
Virūpa describes the liberated person’s vision: instead of being attracted to various worlds (including ‘higher’ ones), he regards them as akin to hell because they remain within bondage. Having become free in every respect, he abides in Brahman and delights in that state.