ननु कर्म तथा नित्यं कर्तव्यं जीवने सति । विद्यायाः सहकारित्वं मोक्षं प्रति हि तद्व्रजेत् ॥
nanu karma tathā nityaṃ kartavyaṃ jīvane sati | vidyāyāḥ sahakāritvaṃ mokṣaṃ prati hi tadvrajet ||
[Objection:] But surely obligatory action must be performed as long as one lives, for it would act as a helper to knowledge in attaining liberation.
[शंका:] पर नित्य कर्म तो जब तक जीवन है तब तक करना ही चाहिए, क्योंकि वह मोक्ष पाने में ज्ञान का सहायक होगा।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
This is the common view that spiritual knowledge and religious duty should go together. Shankara takes it seriously before answering, which is a good model for any honest inquiry.
यह आम धारणा है कि आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान और धार्मिक कर्तव्य साथ-साथ चलने चाहिए। शंकराचार्य उत्तर देने से पहले इसे गम्भीरता से रखते हैं, जो किसी भी ईमानदार खोज के लिए अच्छा उदाहरण है।
An objector (a ritualist who holds that knowledge and action should be combined) speaks: obligatory duties must be performed throughout life and would help knowledge toward liberation.