निवृत्तिरपि मूढस्य प्रवृत्तिरुपजायते । प्रवृत्तिरपि धीरस्य निवृत्तिफलभागिनी ॥
nivṛttirapi mūḍhasya pravṛttirupajāyate | pravṛttirapi dhīrasya nivṛttiphalabhāginī ||
Even the withdrawal of the deluded turns into activity; even the activity of the wise bears the fruit of withdrawal.
मूढ़ का निवृत्त होना भी प्रवृत्ति बन जाता है; और धीर की प्रवृत्ति भी निवृत्ति का ही फल देती है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Dropping out does not free you if the mind keeps grasping; you just get busy with renouncing. Acting fully without grasping can be the real letting go.
मन पकड़ता रहे तो सब छोड़ देने से भी मुक्ति नहीं मिलती; बस 'त्याग' ही नया काम बन जाता है। बिना पकड़े पूरे मन से कर्म करना ही असली छोड़ना हो सकता है।
Ashtavakra, continuing his final teaching to Janaka on the person of steady wisdom, says that for the deluded even renunciation becomes a kind of activity, while for the wise even activity bears the fruit of renunciation.