Tattvabodha 6

Tattvabodha - Verse 6

Sanskrit

आत्मा तर्हि कः ? सच्चिदानन्दस्वरूपः । सत्किम् ? कालत्रयेऽपि तिष्ठतीति सत् । चित्किम् ? ज्ञानस्वरूपः । आनन्दः कः ? सुखस्वरूपः । एवं सच्चिदानन्दस्वरूपं स्वात्मानं विजानीयात् ।

Translation

What then is the Atman? He is of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss. What is Sat (Existence)? That which remains the same in the three periods of time (past, present, and future) is Sat. What is Chit (Consciousness)? It is of the nature of absolute Knowledge. What is Ananda (Bliss)? It is of the nature of absolute Happiness. One should thus know one’s own Self to be of the nature of Satchidananda.

Word-for-Word

ātmā tarhi kaḥ? (What then is the Atman?); sac-cid-ānanda-svarūpaḥ (of the nature of Existence-Consciousness-Bliss). sat kim? (What is Sat?): kālatraye-api tiष्ठatīति sat (that which remains in all three periods of time is Sat). cit kim? (What is Chit?): jñāna-svarūpaḥ (of the nature of Knowledge). ānandaḥ kaḥ? (What is Bliss?): sukha-svarūpaḥ (of the nature of Happiness). evaṃ (thus) sac-cid-ānanda-svarūpaṃ (nature of Satchidananda) svātmānaṃ (one’s own Self) vijānīyāt (should know).

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