Chapter 1
- 1.1कथं ज्ञानमवाप्नोति कथं मुक्तिर्भविष्यति ।In this verse, the speaker is asking the Lord for guidance on how to gain true understanding, attain freedom from suffering, and practice…
- 1.2मुक्तिमिच्छसि चेत्तात विषयान् विषवत्त्यज क्षमार्जवदयातोषसत्यं पीयूषवद्भज ॥This verse encourages you to let go of worldly pleasures, which can harm you, and instead embrace qualities like forgiveness, honesty…
- 1.3न पृथ्वी न जलं नाग्निर्न वायुर्द्यौर्न वा भवान् ।This verse teaches that you are not just the physical elements of the world, but rather the deeper essence of your being, which is pure…
- 1.4यदि देहं पृथक्कृत्य चिति विश्राम्य तिष्ठसि ।This verse suggests that by letting go of your attachment to the physical body and focusing on your true self or awareness, you can…
- 1.5न त्वं विप्रादिको वर्णोनाश्रमी नाक्षगोचरः ।This verse teaches that your true self is beyond social labels, roles, and physical form.
- 1.6धर्माधर्मओ सुखं दुःखं मानसानि न ते विभो ।This verse teaches that good and bad feelings, as well as joy and sadness, come from the mind and do not define your true self.
- 1.7एको द्रष्टासि सर्वस्य मुक्तप्रायोऽसि सर्वदा ।This verse reminds us that our true nature is that of a witness to everything, and we are always free.
- 1.8अहं कर्तेत्यहंमानमहाकृष्णाहिदंशितः ।This verse encourages those burdened by the ego of believing they are the ones in control to embrace the understanding that they are not…
- 1.9एको विशुद्धबोधोऽहमिति निश्चयवह्निना ।This verse encourages us to overcome ignorance by realizing our true nature as pure Consciousness, letting go of sorrow, and embracing…
- 1.10यत्र विश्वमिदं भाति कल्पितं रज्जुसर्पवत् ।This verse teaches that your true nature is pure awareness and joy, which is the foundation of everything around you, much like how a…
- 1.11मुक्ताभिमानी मुक्तो हि बद्धो बद्धाभिमान्यपि ।This verse teaches that our thoughts shape our reality; if we believe we are free, we will experience freedom, but if we see ourselves as…
- 1.12आत्मा साक्षी विभुः पूर्ण एको मुक्तश्चिदक्रियः ।This verse describes the Self as a pure and unchanging presence that observes everything without being involved or affected by it.
- 1.13कूटस्थं बोधमद्वैतमात्मानं परिभावय ।This verse encourages us to let go of all distractions and the false belief that we are separate from our true nature.
- 1.14देहभिमानपाशेन चिरं बद्धोऽसि पुत्रक ।This verse encourages you to break free from the limitations of identifying solely with your physical body.
- 1.15निःसङ्गो निष्क्रियोऽसि त्वं स्वप्रकाशो निरञ्जनः ।This verse suggests that your true nature is pure and free from attachment or actions, and that the act of trying to meditate can actually…
- 1.16त्वया व्याप्तमिदं विश्वं त्वयि प्रोतं यथार्थतः ।This verse expresses that you are the essence of everything in the universe, which exists within you.
- 1.17निरपेक्षो निर्विकारो निर्भरः शीतलाशयः ।This verse reminds us that our true nature is unchanging and deeply wise, encouraging us to focus solely on the essence of Consciousness…
- 1.18साकारमनृतं विद्धि निराकारं तु निश्चलम् ।This verse teaches that the physical world and all its forms are temporary and not real, while the formless essence is eternal and…
- 1.19यथैवादर्शमध्यस्थे रूपेऽन्तः परितस्तु सः ।This verse suggests that the true Self, or essence, is present both within us and all around us, much like how a mirror reflects an image…
- 1.20एकं सर्वगतं व्योम बहिरन्तर्यथा घटे ।This verse compares the all-encompassing nature of Brahman to space, showing that just as space fills both the inside and outside of a…
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