aiśvaraṁ śāstram utsṛjya
aiśvaraṁ śāstram utsṛjya
bandha-mokṣānudarśanam
vivikta-padam ajñāya
kim asat-karmabhir bhavet
What is the use of insubstantial karmas for a person who, giving up scriptures which describe the Lord and illustrate bondage and liberation, does not know the conclusions mentioned there using inflected words?
This verse explains the meaning of the swan who speaks. The swan refers to scriptures which speak about the Supreme Lord. Bondage and liberation are illustrated by attractive talks. This is the meaning of citra-katham. The swan refers to having the ability to distinguish ātmā from non-ātmā, just as the swan distinguishes milk from water. The inflected words are endowed with proper conclusions (vivikta-padam). Taking faith in the scriptures, worship the Lord in order to attain liberation.
|| 6.5.19 ||
kāla-cakraṁ bhrami tīkṣṇaṁ
sarvaṁ niṣkarṣayaj jagat
svatantram abudhasyeha
kim asat-karmabhir bhavet
What is the use of insubstantial karmas performed by a person who does not recognize the independent wheel of time rotating relentlessly, destroying the whole universe?
This verse explains the rotating object with razors and thunderbolts. The wheel of time is described as having razors or thunderbolts because time gives fear. It is described as rotating because time is always moving. It is described as sharp because it destroys harshly. Why do you not worship the Lord, since tomorrow or the next day you will die?
|| 6.5.20 ||
śāstrasya pitur ādeśaṁ
yo na veda nivartakam
kathaṁ tad-anurūpāya
guṇa-visrambhy upakramet
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