Acharya Vaani
shrImadAnandatIrthArya mukhanissR^itaM
ArabdhasyAnatikramAt devarShimAnuShAdInAM tattajjAtyanusArataH [apexitaphalaprAptiH]| A.V 3.4.1
It has been said previously that the person who obtains the knowledge of brahman would get anything he desires apart from getting liberated from the clutches of saMsAra. But, it has been observed in various tales of itihAsa and purANas that sometimes even a j~nAni’s wish does not get fulfilled. So, it is not correct to say that all of a j~nAnI desires are fulfilled. To this we say, though, as a general rule, all of the desires of a j~nAni are fulfilled according to their eligibility (deva, R^iShi, mAnuSha), in some cases the desire of even a j~nAnI becomes futile. This is because of the presence of the obstacles called the prArabdha karmAs - the fruits of past actions which are to be necessarily endured. A j~nAni is even deprived of liberation due to the presence of these prArabdha karmAs. Liberation is only possible only after the completion of all prArabdha karmAs. Therefore, it is only in the liberated state that the j~nAnI’s desires are fully realized. So, the statement that all of the j~nAnI’s desires get fulfilled should be understood to mean that all such desires of a j~nAnI are fulfilled which are not obstructed by the prArabdha karmAs.
