उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

138 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. XIV चिन्मात्रज्योतिषा सर्वाः सर्वदेहेषु बुद्धयः । मया यस्मात्प्रकाश्यन्ते सर्वस्यात्मा ततो ह्यहम् ॥ ७ ॥ 7. I am the Self of all as the intellects of all beings are illumined by Me who am of the nature of the Light of Consciousness only. करणं कर्म कर्ता च क्रिया स्वप्ने फलं च धीः । जाग्रत्येवं यतो दृष्टा द्रष्टा तस्मादतोऽन्यथा ॥ ८ ॥ 8. It is the intellect¹ that becomes the instrument, the object, the agent, actions and their results in dream. It is known to be so in the waking state also.² The Seer³ is, therefore, different from the intellect (and its objects). बुद्ध्यादीनामनात्मत्वं हेयोपादेयरूपतः । हानोपादानकर्तात्मा न त्याज्यो न च गृह्यते ॥ ९ ॥ 9. As they are susceptible of appearance and disappearance the intellect etc. are not the Self. The Self is the cause⁴ of their appearance and disappearance and cannot be made to appear or disappear. सबाह्याभ्यन्तरे शुद्धे प्रज्ञानैकरसे घने । बाह्यमाभ्यन्तरं चान्यत्कथं हेयं प्रकल्प्यते ॥ १० ॥ 10. How can an interior, an exterior or any other thing be attributed to the Self which comprises the ¹ As there are no external objects in that state. See Br. U., 4. 3. 10. ² For the existence of external objects depends on the intellect. Otherwise they might be perceived in deep sleep also when the intellect is not there. ³ The Self. ⁴ The substratum.