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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 2.14.12

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 14 · Verse 12

Verse 12

विचारोदयकारिण्या धिया व्यवहरन्ति ये । फलानामत्युदाराणां भाजनं हि भवन्ति ते ॥ १२ ॥

vicārōdayakāriṇyā dhiyā vyavaharanti yē | phalānāmatyudārāṇāṁ bhājanaṁ hi bhavanti tē || 12 ||

Translation

Those who go about their affairs with an understanding in which inquiry arises become vessels of the noblest fruits.

Word by word

vicāra
inquiry
udaya
in which arises
kāriṇyā
making
dhiyā
with an understanding
vyavaharanti
go about their affairs
yē
those who
phalānām
of fruits
ati
most
udārāṇāṁ
noble
bhājanaṁ
vessels
hi
indeed
bhavanti
become
tē
they

Meaning

Vyavaharanti, they deal with the world, is the word from which this prakaraṇa takes its name, the conduct of the seeker. Inquiry is not withdrawn into a separate hour of study. It goes along with every dealing, and those who act in that way receive the fruits named in the verses before.