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 ||
Brahmana itu berkata: “Dengan berpegang pada kewajipan yang sesuai dengan keadaan diri pada saat ini, hendaklah seseorang mengejar yang membawa keberkatan—di mana pun dan bagaimana pun, selama ia benar menurut dharma. Dengan berlalunya waktu, dalam perjalanan yang panjang, hal itu menjadi jalan untuk menyeberangi kewujudan 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.