[INDOLOGY] a subhāṣita

[Buchta, David]

Hi Gaia,

I don't have a lead on the source for you, but might the first quarter
involve a compound "karma-kṛtam," i.e. that everything is brought about by
[the force of] karma?

Best,
Dave
--
David Buchta, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Sanskrit
Department of Classics
Brown University


On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 2:35 AM Gaia Pintucci via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Dear list members,
>
> I have two questions/requests regarding the following stanza:
> sarvaṃ karma kṛtaṃ vidvān vidan viarāgyabhāg bhavet |
> nirvikalpaḥ sadā tisṭhet tattvacintāparo bhavet ||
> Knowing all the deeds that were done [by himself], a wiseman partakes of
> detachment, remains constantly free from conceptualization and is focused
> on his reflection about truth.
>
> It looks very much like one of those floating subhāṣitas, therefore my
> query is probably a hopeless one, nevertheless I'll toss in the ocean my
> bottle with a message:
> 1) Have you ever encountered it in reading or heard it? In case, I would
> be interested to know in which text or context.
> 2) Regardless of your reply to my first question, I am keen to hear your
> suggestions as to its ideological/religious framework, if a specific one
> comes to mind. I see that it could just be a wise saying without any
> sectarian colouring, but still I wonder if it rings a bell with anyone.
>
> The context in which I encountered it does not offer any hints: I found it
> in two manuscripts of the same kāvya commentary, namely after the closing
> formula iti *title* samāptā.
>
> All the very best,
> Gaia Pintucci
>
>
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