उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

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are for one¹ other than yourself. You have no con-
sciousness of things and I have no desire of having
anything. It is, therefore, proper for you to remain quiet.
यतो न चान्यः परमात्सनातनात्सदैव तृप्तोऽहमतो न
मेऽर्थिता । सदैव तृप्तश्च न कामये हितं यतस्व चेतः
प्रशमाय ते हितम् ॥ ३ ॥
3. As I am no other than the Supreme Eternal One
I am always contented and have no desires. Always
contented I desire no welfare for myself, but I wish
your welfare. Try to make yourself quiet, Oh mind.
षडूर्मिमालाभ्यतिवृत्त एव यः स एव चात्मा जगतश्च नः
श्रुतेः । प्रमाणतश्चापि मया प्रवेद्यते मुधैव तस्माच्च
मनस्तवेहितम् ॥ ४ ॥
4. One who is by nature beyond the six continual
waves² is, according to the evidence of the Srutis, the
Self of us and the universe. This is what I know from
other³ sources of knowledge also. Your efforts are,
therefore, all in vain.
त्वयि प्रशान्ते नहि चास्ति भेदधीर्यतो जगन्मोहमुपैति
मायया । ग्रहो हि मायाप्रभवस्य कारणं ग्रहाद्विमोके
नहि सास्ति कस्यचित् ॥ ५ ॥
¹ The Purusha, the Self (according to the Sânkhyas).
² (1) Hunger and (2) thirst, the properties of the vital force,
(3) grief and (4) delusion, of the mind, (5) old age and (6) death, of
the body.
³ E.g., Bh. Gîtâ, 10. 20.
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