Muni's PlayTattvabodha - Verse 10
Sanskrit
ननु साहंकारस्य किंचिज्ज्ञस्य जीवस्य निरहंकारस्य सर्वज्ञस्य ईश्वरस्य तत्त्वमसीति महावाक्यात् कथमभेदबुद्धिः स्यादुभयोः विरुद्धधर्माक्रान्तत्वात् । इति चेन्न । स्थूलसूक्ष्मशरीराभिमानी त्वंपदवाच्यार्थः । उपाधिविनिर्मुक्तं समाधिदशासम्पन्नं शुद्धं चैतन्यं त्वंपदलक्ष्यार्थः । एवं सर्वज्ञत्वादिविशिष्ट ईश्वरः तत्पदवाच्यार्थः । उपाधिशून्यं शुद्धचैतन्यं तत्पदलक्ष्यार्थः । एवं च जीवेश्वरयो चैतन्यरूपेणाऽभेदे बाधकाभावः ।
Translation
How can there be an identity between the Jiva (who has an ego and limited knowledge) and Ishvara (who is egoless and all-knowing) as stated in the Great Saying (Mahavakya) “That Thou Art” (Tat Tvam Asi), given their contradictory qualities? No, that is not so. The literal meaning (Vachyartha) of the word “Thou” (Tvam) is the one identifying with the gross and subtle bodies. But the implied meaning (Lakshyartha) is Pure Consciousness, realized in the state of Samadhi, free from limitations. Similarly, the literal meaning of “That” (Tat) is Ishvara with qualities like omniscience. But the implied meaning is Pure Consciousness, free from limitations. Thus, there is no obstacle to the identity of Jiva and Ishvara in the form of Pure Consciousness.
Word-for-Word
nanu (an objection is raised); sāhaṅkārasya kiñcijñasya jīvasya (of the Jiva with ego and limited knowledge) nirahaṅkārasya sarvajñasya īśvarasya (of the egoless, all-knowing Lord); katham-abheda-buddhiḥ syāt (how can there be a sense of non-difference?); viruddha-dharma-ākrāntatvāt (because of being possessed by contradictory qualities). iti cet na (if this is said, it is not so). sthūla-sūkṣma-śarīra-abhimānī tvam-pada-vācyārthaḥ (the literal meaning of ‘Thou’ is the one identifying with the gross and subtle bodies); upādhi-vinirmuktaṃ samādhi-daśā-sampannaṃ śuddha-caitanyaṃ tvam-pada-lakṣyārthaḥ (the implied meaning of ‘Thou’ is Pure Consciousness free from limitations and attained in Samadhi). evaṃ sarvajñatvādi-viśiṣṭa īśvaraḥ tat-pada-vācyārthaḥ (similarly, Ishvara with omniscience etc. is the literal meaning of ‘That’); upādhi-śūnyaṃ śuddha-caitanyaṃ tat-pada-lakṣyārthaḥ (the implied meaning is Pure Consciousness free from limitations). evaṃ ca (and thus) jīveśvarayoḥ caitanya-rūpeṇa-abhede bādhaka-abhāvaḥ (there is no obstacle to the identity of Jiva and Ishvara in the form of Consciousness).
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