Sutra 3.22

सोपक्रमं निरुपक्रमं च कर्म तत्संयमादपरान्तज्ञानमरिष्टेभ्यो वा॥२२॥

sopa-kramaṁ nirupa-kramaṁ ca karma tatsaṁyamāt-aparāntajñānam ariṣṭebhyo vā ॥22॥

sopakramaM=quickly manifesting; nirupakramaM=slow in fruition; cha=and; karma=action; tat=over these; saMyamaat=by samyama; aparaanta=time of death; jnaaanam=knowledge; ariShTebhyo=by portents; omens; vaa=or

Sw. Satchidananda

Karmas are of two kinds: quickly manifesting and slowly manifesting. By samyama on them, or on the portents of death, the knowledge of the time of death is obtained.

Bryant

Karma is either quick to fructify or slow. By samyama on karma, or on portents, knowledge of [one’s] death arises.

Taimni

Karma is of two kinds: active and dormant; by performing Samyama on them (is gained) knowledge of the time of death; also by (performing Samyama) on portents.

Aranya

Karma Is Either Fast Or Slow In Fructifying. By Practicing Samayama On Karma Or On Portents, Fore-Knowledge Of Death Can Be Acquired.

 

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