Shloka 22

कर्मनाशाभावः, गर्भे जीवप्रवेशः, आचारधर्मोपदेशः

Karma’s Non-Extinction, Jīva’s Entry into the Embryo, and Instruction on Conduct-Dharma

Devanagari script

वर्तमानस्य धर्मेण शुभं यत्र यथा तथा । संसारतारणं हास्य कालेन महता भवेत्‌

Transliteration

vartamānasya dharmeṇa śubhaṃ yatra yathā tathā | saṃsāratāraṇaṃ hāsya kālena mahatā bhavet ||

Translation

ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ କହିଲେ—“ନିଜର ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଅବସ୍ଥାକୁ ଯଥାଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଧର୍ମ ଅନୁସରି, ଯେଉଁଠି ଯେପରି ଯଥୋଚିତ, ସେଠି ସେପରି ଶୁଭକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ଉଚିତ। ଦୀର୍ଘ କାଳରେ ଏହାହିଁ ସଂସାର-ତରଣର ଉପାୟ ହୁଏ।”

Word by Word

• वर्तमानस्य: of the present (time/state)
• वर्तमानस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्तमान (वर्त् + शतृ)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• धर्मेण: by/through dharma
• धर्मेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• शुभम्: good, auspiciousness
• शुभम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र

• यथा: as, in whatever manner
• यथा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा

• तथा: so, in that manner
• तथा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• संसारतारणम्: deliverance/crossing of saṃsāra
• संसारतारणम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसार-तारण
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• हास्य: laughable; to be laughed at
• हास्य: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हास्य
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• कालेन: by/with time
• कालेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• महता: great, vast
• महता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• भवेत्: would be / may become
• भवेत्: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Optative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

ब्राह्मण उवाच

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

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.

What is happening in the narrative?

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.