Sloka 432
Sloka 432
Original Text:
यत्कृतं स्वप्नवेलायां पुण्यं वा पापमुल्बणम् । सुप्तोत्थितस्य किं तत्स्यात्स्वर्गाय नरकाय वा ॥ ४४८ ॥
Certainly! Let's delve into this verse.
- **Transliteration:**
yakṛtaṃ svapnavelāyāṃ puṇyaṃ vā pāpam ulbaṇam । suptotthitasya kiṃ tat syāt svargāya narakāya vā ॥ 448 ॥
- **Translation:**
Whatever good (puṇya) or grievous sin (pāpam ulbaṇam) is committed in the dream state, of what consequence is it to the person who wakes up? Can it lead to heaven (svarga) or hell (naraka)?
- **Word Meanings:**
* yat-kṛtam - whatever done * svapna-velāyām - in the dream state * puṇyam - virtue, good deed * vā - or * pāpam - sin * ulbaṇam - grievous, intense * supta-utthitasya - of the one who has woken up * kim - what * tat - that * syāt - can it be * svargāya - for the sake of heaven * narakāya - for the sake of hell * vā - or
- **Commentary:**
This verse seems to be an exploration of the philosophical inquiry into the reality of actions performed in the dream state. A critical aspect of Vedantic philosophy is the differentiation between what is real (sat) and what is merely an appearance or illusion (mithyā). The verse draws an analogy between actions committed during a dream and their irrelevance to the waking state. Just as actions in a dream have no real consequence when one wakes up, so too, the world experienced in the waking state may be questioned in terms of its ultimate reality in the face of Self-realization. This verse might suggest that actions in a dream do not carry the moral or karmic weight that waking actions do, and thus, they cannot conclusively lead to results such as heaven or hell. It challenges the reader or listener to contemplate the nature of consciousness and existence, and the transitory, ephemeral nature of experiences that are not anchored in the ultimate truth or realization of the Self (Ātman/Brahman). Ultimately, it reflects a deeper inquiry into what constitutes reality and the nature of actions in pursuit of liberation (moksha).
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