उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

146 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. XIV and free from sin and virtue I find nothing in Me to be purified. As I am without parts, without qualities, with- out motion and all-pervading I do not find, on my part, the action of going or a place ¹ to go to ; nor do I find an upward, a downward, or an oblique direction. चिन्मात्रज्योतिषो नित्यं तमस्तस्मिन्न विद्यते । कथं कार्यं ममैवाद्य नित्यमुक्तस्य शिष्यते ॥ ३७ ॥ 37. How can any action be left for Me who am ever free; for the Self is always of the nature of the Light of Pure Consciousness and hence devoid of Ignorance. अमनस्कस्य का चिन्ता क्रिया वानिन्द्रियस्य का । अप्राणो ह्यमनाः शुभ्र इति सत्यं श्रुतेर्वचः ॥ ३८ ॥ 38. How can there be any thought in one who has no mind, and actions in one who has no senses ? The Sruti ² truly says that the Self is 'pure, devoid of the vital ³ force and the mind'. अकालत्वाददेशत्वाददिक्त्वान्निमित्ततः । आत्मनो नैव कालादेरपेक्षा ध्यायतः सदा ॥ ३९ ॥ 39. Always meditating on the Self one has nothing to do with time ⁴ etc. as the Self is in no ⁵ way connect- ed with time, space, direction and causation. ¹ E. g., the sphere of Brahmâ where the knowers of the qualified Brahman go at the end of their earthly career. ² Mu. U., 2. 1. 2. ³ including the senses. ⁴ The proper time, place, etc. are, on the other hand, necessary for Vedic actions. ⁵ See Br. Su., 4. 1. 11.