यथाप्राप्तार्थसन्तुष्टो यो गर्हितमुपेक्षते । साधुसङ्गमसच्छास्त्रपरः शीघ्रं स मुच्यते ॥ १८ ॥
yathāprāptārthasantuṣṭō yō garhitamupēkṣatē | sādhusaṅgamasacchāstraparaḥ śīghraṁ sa mucyatē || 18 ||
Translation
Whoever is content with whatever comes, and pays no heed to what is blameworthy, devoted to the company of the good and to true scripture, is quickly freed.
Word by word
- yathā
- whatever
- prāpta
- comes
- artha
- with
- santuṣṭō
- (santuṣṭaḥ) content
- yō
- (yaḥ) whoever
- garhitam
- what is blameworthy
- upēkṣatē
- pays no heed
- sādhu
- of the good
- saṅgama
- to the company
- sacchāstra
- true scripture
- paraḥ
- devoted
- śīghraṁ
- quickly
- sa
- he
- mucyatē
- is freed
Meaning
Three marks, and a promise. The commentary: content with whatever comes to him by his past karma (prārabdha), disregarding what scripture and the wise condemn, and given to good company and the study of true scripture, such a one is soon free.