व्यवहारपरेणाऽपि कार्यवृन्दमविन्दता । भानुनेवाऽम्बरस्थेन नोज्झ्यते न च वाञ्छ्यते ॥ ४८ ॥
vyavahāraparēṇā’pi kāryavṛndamavindatā | bhānunēvā’mbarasthēna nōjjhyatē na ca vāñchyatē || 48 ||
Translation
Even by one engaged in the world's dealings, who takes for himself none of their results, it is neither left nor sought, as with the sun in the sky.
Word by word
- vyavahāra
- in the world's dealings
- parēṇa
- by one engaged
- api
- even
- kārya
- of work
- vṛndam
- the host
- avindatā
- who takes for himself none
- bhānunā
- by the sun
- iva
- as
- ambara
- in the sky
- sthēna
- who is
- na
- not
- ujjhyatē
- it is left
- ca
- nor
- vāñchyatē
- sought
Meaning
The commentary raises the doubt: will this joy not be lost once one goes back to work? No. The sun moves through the sky, lighting everything and taking nothing from what it lights. The phrase a-vindatā, not finding, is read by the commentary as not obtaining the fruit born of action. Being full, the person has no need to seek this joy, and having nothing to reject, no reason to give it up. This answers those who think liberation must mean leaving one's occupation.