पुरुषयत्नजवेन मनोवने शुभतटानुगतां क्रमशः कुरु । वरमते निजभावमहानदी- महह तेन मनागपि नोह्यसे ॥ ३५ ॥
puruṣayatnajavēna manōvanē śubhataṭānugatāṁ kramaśaḥ kuru | varamatē nijabhāvamahānadī- mahaha tēna manāgapi nōhyasē || 35 ||
Translation
With the force of your effort, turn the great river of your own tendencies, in the forest of the mind, step by step towards the bank of good. Then, O wise one, you will not be swept away in the least.
Word by word
- puruṣa
- your
- yatna
- effort
- javēna
- with the force of
- manō
- (manaḥ) of the mind
- vanē
- in the forest
- śubha
- of good
- taṭa
- the bank
- anugatāṁ
- towards
- kramaśaḥ
- step by step
- kuru
- turn
- vara
- O wise
- matē
- one
- nija
- your own
- bhāva
- of tendencies
- mahā
- great
- nadīm
- the river
- ahaha
- aha
- tēna
- then
- manāg
- (manāk) in the least
- api
- even
- na
- not
- uhyasē
- you will be swept away
Meaning
The sarga ends in drutavilambita, with a direct instruction. Kramaśaḥ, step by step: the river is not turned at one stroke. The commentary gives the promise as being carried away by the current of sin not even a little. Aha is a cry of feeling, a teacher's earnestness.