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Yoga Vāsiṣṭha 2.18.19

Traditional (ascribed to Vālmīki)

Prakaraṇas
6
Sargas
175
Published
73
Verses
2878
Level
intermediate

Sarga 18 · Verse 19

Verse 19

सा जीवन्मुक्तता तस्य शनैः परिणतिं गता । शान्ताशेषविशेषस्य भवत्यविषयो गिराम् ॥ १९ ॥

sā jīvanmuktatā tasya śanaiḥ pariṇatiṁ gatā | śāntāśēṣaviśēṣasya bhavatyaviṣayō girām || 19 ||

Translation

That freedom in life of his slowly comes to ripeness. When every distinction in him is calmed, it is beyond the reach of words.

Word by word

sā
that
jīvanmuktatā
freedom in life
tasya
of his
śanaiḥ
slowly
pariṇatiṁ
to ripeness
gatā
comes
śānta
is calmed
aśēṣa
every
viśēṣasya
distinction in him
bhavati
it is
aviṣayō
(aviṣayaḥ) beyond the reach
girām
of words

Meaning

The commentary marks the turn: after the incidental fruits, the main one. Through the stages of knowledge, as all particularities are calmed, freedom in life matures, and it cannot be described in speech. It comes slowly, śanaiḥ, like the other fruits, and is not a sudden prize.