Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.16.59
स्मृत्वेहायां परिक्लेशं तत: फलविपर्ययम् ।
अभयं चाप्यनीहायां सङ्कल्पाद्विरमेत्कवि: ॥ ५९ ॥
smṛtvehāyāṁ parikleśaṁ
[smritvehaayaam pariklesham]
tataḥ phala-viparyayam
[tatah phala-viparyayam]
abhayaṁ cāpy anīhāyāṁ
[abhayam chaapy aneehaayaam]
saṅkalpād viramet kaviḥ
[sankalpaad viramet kavih]
Word-for-word
smṛtvā
—
remembering
īhāyām
—
in the field of activities with fruitive results
parikleśam
—
the waste of energy and the miserable conditions
tataḥ
—
from that
phala-viparyayam
—
the opposite of the desired result
abhayam
—
fearlessness
ca
—
also
api
—
indeed
anīhāyām
—
when there is no desire for fruitive results
saṅkalpāt
—
from material desire
viramet
—
should cease
kaviḥ
—
one who is advanced in knowledge.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
smṛtvehāyāṁ parikleśaṁ
smṛtvā
remembering
tataḥ phala-viparyayam
abhayaṁ cāpy anīhāyāṁ
īhāyām
in the field of activities with fruitive results
saṅkalpād viramet kaviḥ
parikleśam
the waste of energy and the miserable conditions
tataḥ
from that
phala-viparyayam
the opposite of the desired result
abhayam
fearlessness
ca
also
api
indeed
anīhāyām
when there is no desire for fruitive results
saṅkalpāt
from material desire
viramet
should cease
kaviḥ
one who is advanced in knowledge.
Remembering the great trouble found in the field of activities performed for fruitive results, and remembering how one receives the reverse of the results one desires — whether from material actions or from the fruitive activities recommended in the Vedic literatures — an intelligent man should cease from the desire for fruitive actions, for by such endeavors one cannot achieve the ultimate goal of life. On the other hand, if one acts without desires for fruitive results — in other words, if one engages in devotional activities — he can achieve the highest goal of life with freedom from miserable conditions. Considering this, one should cease from material desires.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Remembering the misery produced from action caused by material desire, which brings an opposite result, and remembering a condition without fear from action without material desire, the wise man should give up determination to enjoy in this world.
A person desiring this knowledge, understanding that karma brings results now and in the future, should give up faith in karma. Īhāyām means “endeavoring with desire for enjoyment.” Anīhāyām means” acting without material desires.” Abhayam means “no fear in any circumstance.” Instead of abhayam some versions have nobhayam. The meaning is then “remembering action without desire which does not produce material suffering or enjoyment.”
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Personal Guidance
Remembering the trouble of fruitive activity, the reverse results that come, and that even Vedic prescribed activities have their own pain, one detaches. Detachment grows from seeing through the system.
Reflection Questions
- What 'reverse result' from my hard work do I keep ignoring?
- What if both worldly and even ritual goals were not the path?
My note
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