उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

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रूपसंस्कारतुल्याधी रागद्वेषौ भयं च यत् ।
गृह्यते धीश्रयं तस्माज्ज्ञाता शुद्धोऽभयः सदा ॥ १३ ॥
13. Desire, aversion and fear have a seat¹ common
with that of the impressions of colours. As they have
for their seat the intellect the knower, the Self is
always pure ² and devoid of fear.
यन्मनास्तन्मयोऽन्यत्वे नात्मत्वाप्तौ क्रियात्मनि ।
आत्मत्वे चानपेक्षत्वात्सापेक्षं हि न तत्स्वयम् ॥ १४ ॥
14. The meditator assumes the form of the object
meditated upon ; for the latter is different from the former ;
(but) there can be no such actions³ in the Self for Its
establishment in Itself as It is the self and independent
of actions. For It would not be the Self if It⁴ depend-
ed on actions.
खमिवैकरसा ज्ञप्तिरविभक्ताजराऽमला ।
चक्षुराद्युपधानात्सा विपरीता विभाव्यते ॥ १५ ॥
15. Pure Consciousness, like the ether,⁵ is of one
homogeneous nature, undivided, without old age and
without impurity. It is conceived to be of a contrary
nature on account of adjuncts such as, the eye etc.
दृश्यत्वादहमित्येष नात्मधर्मो घटादिवत् ।
तथान्ये प्रत्यया ज्ञेया दोषाश्चात्माऽमलो ह्यतः ॥ १६ ॥
¹ The intellect and not the Self.
² Free from desire and aversion. ³ like meditation etc.
⁴ Liberation which is of the nature of the Self.
⁵ 'Nirnayasàgar' and 'Lotus Library' texts read स्वम् ।