उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

100 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. VI As It was mixed with egoism¹ previously² the remain- ing³ (non-object) portion is implied by the word 'I' in the sentence 'I am Brahman.' ¹ It is mixed with the Self, just as a snake may be said to be mixed with a rope in a rope-snake i.e., a rope mistaken for a snake. ² Just as a Military Captain is called a Captain even after he has retired, so, we call Pure Consciousness 'I', even after It has been discriminated from the ego. ³ Pure Consciousness.