Shloka 12
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
त्यजेद्योगं त्यजेद्दानं ज्ञानं पुण्यक्रिया त्यजेत् । तपस्त्यजेत्त्यजेद्विद्यां सिद्धिं मोक्षं त्यजेच्छुभे ॥ १२ ॥
tyajedyogaṃ tyajeddānaṃ jñānaṃ puṇyakriyā tyajet | tapastyajettyajedvidyāṃ siddhiṃ mokṣaṃ tyajecchubhe || 12 ||
Wahai yang mulia lagi bertuah, seseorang boleh meninggalkan yoga, meninggalkan sedekah, meninggalkan pengetahuan dan amalan kebajikan; boleh meninggalkan tapa dan juga pembelajaran—bahkan boleh meninggalkan siddhi yang ajaib dan juga moksha itu sendiri.
Narada (instructional voice within Uttara-Bhaga discourse; addressee: 'chubhe'—an auspicious interlocutor, likely a respectful address within the dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches radical dispassion: even revered means (yoga, charity, knowledge, rites, austerity) and even goals (siddhi and moksha) can be relinquished when one is oriented to the highest reality beyond all acquisitions.
By implying that love for the Supreme is not a transaction for merit, powers, or even liberation—true bhakti can stand independent of siddhi and moksha, treating them as secondary to wholehearted surrender.
The verse does not teach a specific Vedanga technique; instead, it places all vidya (learned systems, including Vedanga study) under the principle of vairagya—learning is valuable, but not to be clung to as an identity or final aim.