Tattvabodha 9

Tattvabodha - Verse 9

Sanskrit

८ ISHVARA AND THE ADHISHTHANA DEVATAS ९ JIVA AND ISHVARA स्थूलशरीराभिमानि जीवनामकं ब्रह्मप्रतिबिम्बं भवति । स एव जीवः प्रकृत्या स्वस्मात् ईश्वरं भिन्नत्वेन जानाति । अविद्योपाधिः सन् आत्मा जीव इत्युच्यते । मायोपाधिः सन् ईश्वर इत्युच्यते । एवं उपाधिभेदात् जीवेश्वरभेददृष्टिः यावत्पर्यन्तं तिष्ठति तावत्पर्यन्तं जन्ममरणादिरूपसंसारो न निवर्तते । तस्मात्कारणान्न जीवेश्वरयोर्भेदबुद्धिः स्वीकार्या ।

Translation

The reflection of Brahman within the gross body is called the Jiva. By nature, this Jiva perceives Ishvara (the Lord) as different from itself. When the Atman is associated with the limitation (Upadhi) of ignorance, it is called Jiva. When associated with the limitation of Maya, it is called Ishvara. As long as the notion of difference between Jiva and Ishvara remains due to these limitations, the cycle of birth and death (Samsara) will not cease. Therefore, the idea of difference between Jiva and Ishvara should not be accepted.

Word-for-Word

sthūla-śarīra-abhimāni (one who identifies with the gross body) jīva-nāmakaṃ (named Jiva) brahma-pratibimbaṃ (reflection of Brahman) bhavati (is). saḥ eva jīvaḥ (that Jiva itself) prakṛtyā (by nature) svasmāt (from itself) īśvaraṃ (the Lord) bhinnatvena (as different) jānāti (knows). avidyā-upādhiḥ (the limitation of ignorance) san (being) ātmā jīva iti ucyate (Atman is called Jiva). māyā-upādhiḥ san īśvara iti ucyate (being the limitation of Maya, it is called Ishvara). yāvat-paryantaṃ (as long as) bheda-dṛṣṭiḥ (vision of difference) tiṣṭhati (remains), tāvat-paryantaṃ (so long) saṃsāraḥ na nivartate (Samsara does not cease). tasmāt-kāraṇāt (for that reason) na jīveśvarayoḥ-bheda-buddhiḥ svīkāryā (sense of difference between Jiva and Ishvara should not be accepted).

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