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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 shrotra-
the 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 bhrnti-
is (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 lingdi-
The 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 sarva-
Like 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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