Verse 26

Avadhuta

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

अथवा कृतकृत्येऽपि लोकानुग्रहकाम्यया । शास्त्रीयेणैव मार्गेण वर्तेऽहं मम का क्षतिः ॥२६॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

अथवा । कृतकृत्ये अपि । लोक-अनुग्रह-काम्यया । शास्त्रीयेण एव । मार्गेण । वर्ते । अहम् । मम । का । क्षतिः ॥२६॥

IAST Transliteration

athavā kṛtakṛtye 'pi lokānugrahakāmyayā | śāstrīyeṇaiva mārgeṇa varte 'haṃ mama kā kṣatiḥ ||26||

Translation

あるいは、なすべきことを成し終えた者であっても、世を憐れみ益せんとの願いから、ただ聖典の道にのみ従って歩む。わたしに何の損失があろうか。

Academic Translation

Or else, even though (I am) one who has accomplished what is to be accomplished, out of a desire to show favor to the world, I proceed only by the scriptural path; what loss is there for me?

Verse Context

• Jīvanmukti; lokasaṅgraha (compassionate conformity) alongside akartṛtva
• Mahavakya: Supports the realization implied by ‘अहं ब्रह्मास्मि’ (Aham brahmāsmi): the knower is fulfilled (kṛtakṛtya) yet may act for lokānugraha without bondage.
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)