LIBERATION SCIENCE IN THE VEDA
Tad in naktam tad divaa mahyam aahuḥ
Tad ayam keto hṛida aa-vi-chaṣhṭe
Shunaḥ-shepo yam ahwad gṛibheetaḥ
So asmaan raajaa varuṇo mumoktu – 1:24:12
1. Naktam Divaa – By night and by day
2. Tat It Mahyam Aahuḥ – Scholars repeatedly explain to me this (Vedic Knowledge of Liberation).
3. Tat Ayam Hṛidaḥ Ketaḥ Aa-vi-chaṣhṭe – The intuition in my heart also looks forward to this:
4. Shunaḥ-shepaḥ Yam Ahwad Gṛibheetaḥ – The one whom Shunaḥshepa called upon when he was tightly bound in ignorance,
5. Saḥ Raajaa Varuṇaḥ Asmaan Mumoktu – He, King Varuṇa, will release us!
By night and by day, devoted seekers remain engaged in reflection, study, and contemplation. Learned scholars repeatedly impart to them, and to me, this sacred knowledge that leads toward liberation, guiding the intellect with clarity and conviction. Alongside this external instruction, an inner awareness also awakens in me.
The intuitive light within my heart turns toward the same Truth, affirming and deepening what has been heard from the wise. I recall the example of Shunahshepa, who, when bound and distressed, invoked the Supreme Varuṇa with sincerity and faith. His call was not merely a cry of suffering, but a profound turning of the soul toward divine help.
In the same way, I, too, turn inward and upward with trust. He whom Shunahshepa invoked is Varuṇa, the sovereign upholder of eternal order. Just as Varuṇa released Shunahshepa from his bonds, so may He free us from the unseen fetters of ignorance, error, and limitation.
May He grant release not only from outward difficulties, but from the deeper inner constraints that bind the soul, leading us toward freedom, light, and lasting peace.
DR SATISH PRAKASH