उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

मतिविलापनप्रकरणम् ॥ ८ ॥ CHAPTER VIII¹ MERGING OF THE MIND चितिस्वरूपे स्वत एव मे मते रसादियोगस्तव मोहकारितः । अतो न किंचित्तव चेष्टितेन मे फलं भवेत्सर्वविशेषहानतः ॥ १ ॥

1. The connection of enjoyment etc., with me, oh My mind, who am by nature Consciousness Itself is due to the delusion created by you. As I am free from all attributes there is no utility accruing to Me from your efforts. विमुच्य मायामयकार्यतामिह प्रशान्तिमायाह्यसदीहितात्सदा । अहं परं ब्रह्म सदा विमुक्तवत्तथाजमेकं द्वयवर्जितं यतः ॥ २ ॥
2. Give up false attempts and come to rest in Me from constant vain efforts as I am always the supreme Brahman as if ² free from bondage, unborn and devoid of duality. ¹ This and Chap. 19 may be studied together for comparison. ² For Brahman is never bound. So It cannot be called at any time liberated.