यत्तु कृत्स्नवदेकस्मिन्कार्ये सक्तमहैतुकम् | अतत्त्वार्थवदल्पं च तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् ||१८-२२||
yattu kṛtsnavadekasminkārye saktamahaitukam . atattvārthavadalpaṃ ca tattāmasamudāhṛtam ||18-22||
Chapter 18 · Verse 22
Moksha Sannyasa Yoga
मोक्षसंन्यासयोग
In plain words
The knowledge which regards that each and every object or being exists by itself and is perfect by itself is Tamasic. One single effect Such as the body thinking it to be the Self or an idol taking it for God and thinking that there is nothing higher than that. The naked Jains consider that the soul which dwells in the body is of the same size as that of the body.
Translation
18.22 But that knowledge is declared to be Tamasika which clings to one single act as if it were the whole, which is not founded on reason, and which is untrue and insignificant.
Meaning
The knowledge which regards that each and every object or being exists by itself and is perfect by itself is Tamasic. One single effect Such as the body thinking it to be the Self or an idol taking it for God and thinking that there is nothing higher than that. The naked Jains consider that the soul which dwells in the body is of the same size as that of the body. Some regard that Isvara is a mere piece of stone or wood. Such knowledge is really not based on reason. It does not see things in their true light. It is narrow (Alpam) as it is not founded on reason. It produces very small results too. It extends over a limited area and is not allcomprehensive. This knowledge is said to be Tamasic as it is found in Tamasic persons who are devoid of the power of discrimination.
Word by word
यत् which तु but कृत्स्नवत् as if it were the whole एकस्मिन् one single कार्ये to effect सक्तम् attached अहैतुकम् without reason अतत्त्वार्थवत् without foundation in Truth अल्पम् trivial च and तत् that,तामसम् Tamasic (dark) उदाहृतम् is declared.