Shloka 24

Skanda-janma: Śivā/Svāhā, Agni, and the Manifestation of Guha

Mahābhārata 3.214

Devanagari script

चित्तस्य हि प्रसादेन हन्ति कर्म शुभाशुभम्‌ । प्रसन्नात्मा55त्मनि स्थित्वा सुखमानन्त्यमश्लुते,मनुष्य अपने चित्तकी पवित्रताके द्वारा ही समस्त शुभाशुभ कर्मोको नष्ट (फल देनेमें असमर्थ) कर देता है। जिसका अन्त:करण प्रसन्न (पवित्र) है, वह अपने-आपमें ही स्थित होकर अक्षय सुख (मोक्ष)-का भागी होता है

Transliteration

cittasya hi prasādena hanti karma śubhāśubham | prasannātmā ātmani sthitvā sukham ānantyam aśnute ||

Translation

By the serenity and purity of one’s mind, a person renders both ‘good’ and ‘bad’ actions powerless to bear binding results. With an inwardly clear and joyful heart, abiding in the Self, one attains unending, imperishable happiness—liberation.

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चित्तस्यof the mind

हिindeed/for

प्रसादेनby serenity/clarity (purity)

हन्तिdestroys

कर्मaction/karma

शुभाशुभम्good and bad

प्रसन्नात्माone whose self is serene (pure-minded person)

आत्मनिin the Self

स्थित्वाhaving remained/abiding

सुखम्happiness/bliss

अनन्त्यम्endless/imperishable

अश्नुतेattains/enjoys

Speaker

व्याध उवाच

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व

व्याध (the hunter; speaker)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

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