Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.18.12
यदा कर्मविपाकेषु लोकेषु निरयात्मसु ।
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yadā karma-vipākeṣu
[yadaa karma-vipaakeshu]
lokeṣu nirayātmasu
[lokeshu nirayaatmasu]
virāgo jāyate samyaṅ
[viraago jaayate samyan]
nyastāgniḥ pravrajet tataḥ
[nyastaagnih pravrajet tatah]
Word-for-word
yadā
—
when
karma
—
by fruitive activities
vipākeṣu
—
in all that which is obtained
lokeṣu
—
including promotion to all the planets of the universe up to Brahmaloka
niraya-ātmasu
—
planets that are actually hellish, being material
virāgaḥ
—
detachment
jāyate
—
is born
samyak
—
completely
nyasta
—
giving up
agniḥ
—
the sacrificial fire of vānaprastha
pravrajet
—
one should take sannyāsa
tataḥ
—
at that point.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yadā karma-vipākeṣu
yadā
when
karma
by fruitive activities
vipākeṣu
in all that which is obtained
lokeṣu nirayātmasu
lokeṣu
including promotion to all the planets of the universe up to Brahmaloka
niraya-ātmasu
planets that are actually hellish, being material
virāgo jāyate samyaṅ
virāgaḥ
detachment
jāyate
is born
samyak
completely
nyastāgniḥ pravrajet tataḥ
nyasta
giving up
agniḥ
the sacrificial fire of vānaprastha
pravrajet
one should take sannyāsa
tataḥ
at that point.
If the vānaprastha, understanding that even promotion to Brahmaloka is a miserable situation, develops complete detachment from all possible results of fruitive activities, then he may take the sannyāsa order of life.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When the vānaprastha becomes detached from all planets attained by actions, understanding that even promotion to Brahmaloka is a miserable situation, he may give up the sacrificial fires of vānaprastha life and take the sannyāsa order of life.
Karma-vipākeṣu means “attained by actions.”
Personal Guidance
If even Brahmaloka feels miserable and complete detachment arises, the vānaprastha may take sannyāsa. Detachment qualifies one for renunciation; mere ambition does not.
Reflection Questions
- Where does my detachment fall short of what real renunciation requires?
- What practice deepens detachment without forced renunciation?
My note
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