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dg:: d
d
dSy:
S : ev:v:
e : :k
k
Drig Drishya Viveka

-p: dSy: l::c:n: dk

rpam drishyam locanam drik

Form is observed, eye is the observer.

t:Sy:

dVt: m:an:s:m: .

tad drishyam drik tu mnasam

That (eye) is observed, mind is the observer.

dSy:a D:iv::y:H s:ax:i

drishy dh-vrittayah sksh

M t l activities
Mental
ti iti are observed,
b
d witness
it
is
i the
th observer.
b

dg:v: n: t: dSy:t: .. 1..

drig eva na tu drishyate

But that observer is not observed.

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n:il:p:it:sT:l:s:xm:

nla-pta-sthla-skshma
Blue & yellow, gross & subtle,

sv:diG:aedB:dt:H .

hrasva-drghdi-bhedatah
short & long, etc. due to such differences

n:an:aev:D:aen: -p:aeN:
nn-vidhni rpni

many kinds
ki d off forms
f
exist.
i t

p:Sy:ll::c:n:m:kD:a .. 2..
pashyel locanam ekadh

The eye seeing (them) is but one.

A:nDy:m:anp:Xtv:\:

ndhya-mndya-patutveshu
Blindness, dullness & sharpness,

n:*:D:m:\: c:kD:a .

netra-dharmeshu caikadh
which are qualities of the eye

s:klp:y:nm:n:H ::*:

sankalpayen manah shrotrathe mind cognizes

cognizes, being one
one.

tv:g:ad: y::jy:t:aem:dm: .. 3..

tvag-dau yojyatm idam

This also applies to hearing, touch, etc.

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kam:H s:klp:s:ndh:

kmah sankalpa-sandehau
Desire, certainty & doubt,

:a|: D:t:it:r .

shraddh shraddhe dhrittare

belief & disbelief, firmness & its opposite,

iD:iB:ierty:v:m:adin:

hrr dhr bhr ityevam dn

modesty intelligence,
modesty,
intelligence fear
fear, etc
etc.

B:as:y:ty:kD:a ec:et:H .. 4..

bhsayaty ekadh citih

one consciousness reveals.

n::det: n:ast:m:ty:\:a
nodeti nstam ety esh

This (consciousness) does not arise or disappear,

n: v:e y:aet: n: x:y:m: .

na vriddhim yti na kshayam

nor does it increase or decrease.

sv:y: ev:B:aty:T:an:ny:aen:
svayam vibhty athnanyni

It shines on its own.

own Other objects

B:as:y:t: s:aD:n: ev:n:a .. 5..

bhsayet sdhanam vin

it reveals without any other means.

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ec:cCay:a||v:S:t:: b:d:
cicchy veshato budau

Manifest in the mind, consciousness shines being reflected.

B:an: D:ist: eD:a esT:t:a .

bhnam dhs tu dvidh sthit
Mind is two-fold:

Okahket:rny:a sy:ad
ekhankritir any syd

one aspect is ahankara ego,

ego

Ant:HkrN:-ep:N:i .. 6..
antah-karana-rpin

the other is antahkarana mind.

Cay:ahkary::rVy:

chyhankrayor aikyam
Identification of ego with reflected consciousness

t:pt:ay:H ep:NRv:nm:t:m: .
taptyah pindavan matam

is like a glowing hot iron ball.

t:dhkart:adatmy:ad

tad- ahankra-tdtmyd
Due to identification of the ego with that (reflection)

dh:t:n:t:am:g:at: .. 7..
dehash cetanatm agt

the body gains sentiency.

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Ahkarsy: t:adatmy:
ahankrasya tdtmyam
Identification of the ego

ec:cCay:adhs:aex:eB:H .
cicchy-deha-skshibhih

with (1)reflected consciousness, (2)body, and (3)witness

s:hj: km:j: B:aent:

sahajam karmajam bhrntiis (1)natural

(1)natural, (2)due to karma
karma, and (3)due to ignorance

j:ny: c: e*:ev:D: #m:at: .. 8..

janyam ca trividham kramt

each of these three respectively.

s:b:enD:n::H s:t::n:aest:

sambandhinoh sator nsti

For the relationship (of ego & reflected consciousness)

en:v:e:H s:hj:sy: t: .
nivrittih sahajasya tu

which is natural, there can be no destruction.

km:x:y:at: )b::D:acc:

karma-kshayt prabodhc ca
By exhausting karma or by knowledge

en:v:t:t: #m:adB: .. 9..

nivartete kramd ubhe

(identification) with both (body & witness) is destroyed.

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Ahkarl:y: s:pt::

ahankra-laye suptau
In deep sleep, ego disappears

B:v:h:|py:c:t:n:H .

bhaved deho py acetanah

and the body becomes insentient.

Ahkarev:kas:aD:H
ahankra-viksrdhah

In dream
dream, the ego is half-manifest.
half manifest

sv:pn:H s:v:st: j:ag:rH .. 10..

svapnah sarvastu jgarah

In waking, it is fully manifest.

Ant:HkrN:v:e::

antah-karana-vrittish ca
Mental activities

ec:et:cc:Cay:Vy:m:ag:t:a .
citic-cachyaikyam gat

which are non-separate from reflected consciousness

v:as:n:aH klp:y:t: sv:pn:

vsanh kalpayet svapne

project thoughts while dreaming

b::D:|x:ev:\:y:an: b:ehH .. 11..

bodhe kshair vishayn bahih

and external objects of perception while awake.

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m:n::|hkty:p:adan:

mano hankrity updnam

The source of mind and ego

el:m:
k j:Ratm:km: .
lingam ekam jadtmakam

is the subtle body, one and insentient.

Av:sT:a*:y:m:nv:et:

avasth-trayam anveti
It is present in all three states of experience
experience.

j:ay:t: em:y:t: t:T:a .. 12..

jyate mriyate tath

Also, it is born and it dies.

S:eVt:y: eh m:ay:ay:a
shakti-dvayam hi myy
Maya has two powers:

ev:x:p:av:e:-p:km: .
vikshep-vritti-rpakam
projecting and veiling.

ev:x:p:S:eVt:el:aed

vikshepa-shaktir lingdiThe power of projection

b:aNRant: j:g:t: s:j:t: .. 13..

brahmndntam jagat srijet

creates the world from subtle body to the universe.

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s:en:am: b:-p:

srishtir nma brahma-rpe

The world is a manifestation of brahman

s:ecc:dan:ndv:st:en: .
sac-cid-nanda-vastuni

in limitless, unchanging consciousness.

AbD:: Pn:aedv:t: s:v:

abdhau phendivat sarvaLike foam and bubbles in the ocean

ocean,

n:am:-p:)s:arN:a .. 14..
nma-rpa-prasran

names and forms become manifest.

Ant:dgdSy:y::B:d

antar drig-drishyayor bhedam

The inner difference between observer and observed

b:eh: b:s:g:y::H .

bahish ca brahma-sargayoh
and the external (difference) between brahman and world

A:v:N::ty:p:ra S:eVt:H
vrinoty apar shaktih

the other power conceals (these differences)

differences).

s:a s:s:arsy: karN:m: .. 15..

s samsrasya kranam

That (power) is the cause for worldly life.

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s:aex:N:H p:rt:: B:aet:

skshinah purato bhti

In the presence of witness consciousness

el: dhn: s:y:t:m: .

lingam dehena samyutam

subtle body united with a physical body becomes sentient

ec:et:cCay:as:m:av:S:aj:
citi-cchy-samveshj

due to reflected consciousness

consciousness.

j:iv:H sy:ad vy:av:haerkH .. 16..

jvah syd vyvahrikah

Such is the empirical person.

Asy: j:iv:tv:m:ar:p:at:
asya jvatvam ropt

For that (person), due to superimpostion, individuality

s:aex:Ny:py:v:B:as:t: .

skshiny apy avabhsate

appears in witness consciousness.

A:v:t:: t: ev:n:ay:a
vritau tu vinashtym

When the veiling power is destroyed

destroyed,

B:d B:at:|p:y:aet: t:t: .. 17..

bhede bhte payti tat

the difference becomes apparent and that disappears.

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t:T:a s:g:b:N:::

tath sarga-brahmanosh ca
Similarly, for brahman and world,

B:dm:av:ty: et:et: .

bhedam vritya tishthati

the difference is concealed

y:a S:eVt:st:S:ad b:

y shaktis tad-vashd brahma

due to the veiling power
power. (Therefore) brahman

ev:kt:tv:n: B:as:t: .. 18..

vikritatvena bhsate

appears to have undergone modification.

A*:apy:av:et:n:aS:n:
atrpy vriti-nshena

But when the veiling power is destroyed,

ev:B:aet: b:s:g:y::H .
vibhti brahma-sargayoh

the difference between brahman and world becomes clear.

B:dst:y::ev:karH sy:at:
bhedas tayor vikrah syt

(Therefore) modification belongs to the world

s:g: n: b:eN: Vv:ec:t: .. 19..

sarge na brahmani kvacit
and not to brahman.

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Aest: B:aet: e)y: -p:

asti bhti priyam rpam

Existence, knownness, attractiveness, form &

n:am: c:ty:S:p:Wc:km: .

nma cety amsha-pancakam

name these are the five characteristics.

A:*:y: b:-p:

dya-trayam brahma-rpam
The first three belong to brahman.
brahman

j:g:dp: t:t:: y:m: .. 20..

jagad-rpam tato dvayam

The latter two belong to the world.

K:v:ayv:egn:j:l::v:i\:

kha-vyv-agni-jalorvshu
In space, air, fire, water & earth,

dv:et:y:raed\: .

deva-tiryan-nardishu
and in gods, animals & people,

AeB:aH s:ecc:dan:ndaH
abhinnh sac-cid-nandh

existence knownness and attractiveness are the same

existence,
same.

eB:t: -p:n:am:n:i .. 21..

bhidyate rpa-nman

Names and forms differentiate them.

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