Na karmana

NA KARMANA

This Veda verses are from Kaivalya Upanishad, Verse 3

This is also called as ‘Sanyasa Sukta’.

Inner meaning of the sloka :

1. The way to liberation or Salvation is basically renunciation of the worldly things (like wealth, progeny etc… external material things, surrendering ego, removing attachments etc.) and doing sacrifice without any expectations.

2. There is a lotus situated within all our body, in the middle of our heart, a place totally free from all suffering. There resides our object of worship. This refers there is no God outside and same God resides within every heart.

Meaning

S.No	Chant	Word meaning	Veda pushpanjali meaning
1	Na Karmana Na Prajaya dhanena tyagenaike amrtatva manasuh	Na Karmana – not by Karma (Actions and duties) Na Prajaya – Not by progeny Na Dhanena – Not by wealth Tyage – Sacrifice Naike – without expectations Amrtatvam – Immortallity Aanashu – Attainment	Immortality is not attained through actions, progeny or wealth. It is attained only by sacrifice.
2	Parena Nakam nihitam guhayaam vibhrajadetadyatayo visanti	Parena – above Nakam – heaven Nihitam – placed Guhayaam – cave of heart Rajam – shines Tad – that Yatayo – hermits (monks) Visanti - attains	The sages who had conquered the senses attain this truth which is more supreme than heaven and which shines in one’s heart.
3	Vedanta vijnana sunisci tarthah sanyasa yogad yatayas suddha satvaah	Vedanta Vijnana – those who rigorously arrived at the conclusion (previous) taught by Vedanta though direct knowledge. Sunischi tarthah – Through renounciation Sanyasa yogad – Through renunciation and by the practice of Yoga. Yatayas – Aspirants striving for self-control. Sudha – Purified Sattvah – minds (whose minds are purified)	Those who attain purity of heart through renunciation and one-pointedness and who are established in the truth proclaimed by Vedanta attain Brahmaloka, being freed from the bondage of maya as they give up the body.
4	Te brahmaloke tu parantakale paramrutat parimucyanti sarve.	Te – they Brahmaloke – region of brahma Tu –one’s Parantha – final departure Kale – time (at the time of final departure) Paramruthat – attained immortality ( with the supreme) Pari – them Mucyanti – dissolve (dissolve themselves or get themselves liberated) Sarve – (te sarve) – they all
5	Dahram vipapam paramesmabhutam yat pundarikam puramadhya sagastham.	Dahram – small Vi papam – sinless, pure Parameshma bhutam – the residence of (parameshwara) Supreme. Yat – that which Pundarikam – lotus of the heart Puramadhya Sagastham – situated in the center of the Citadel (Human body)	The blemishless Supreme principle which shines devoid of all sorrow in the lotus heart, which is the innermost core of one’s personality, is worthy of worship.
6	Tatrapi dahram gaganam visokas tasmin yadantas taduupasitavyam	Thath – in it Aapi – further Dahram – small space (of heart) Gaganam – ether Visokam – sorrow less Tasmin – in that Yad – which Anta – inside Tathu – that Upasitavyam – must be meditated upon
7	Yo Vedadau svarah prokto vedante ca pratisthitah	Yo – that Vedadau – at the commencement of recital of Vedas Svarahh – sound Prokto – uttered Vedante – in the Upanishad Ca Pratisthitah – Firmly established.	He alone is the Supreme Lord who is beyond the primordial world, which for me is the beginning and end of the Veda and in which the manifested universe merges ultimately.
8	Tasya prakruti linasya yah parasa Maheshwaraha	Tasya – His Prakruti Linasya – Dissolved in a casual manner Yah – who Parasa – beyond Sa – He Maheshhwaraha – the Supreme God

SAIRAM