उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

16-22] RIGHT KNOWLEDGE 197 19. When the Self manifests different objects It desires to have them; and accordingly there arises in It a determination (to acquire those objects). It then meets with (those particular results of) actions done according to particular desires followed by particular determinations. अविद्याप्रभवं सर्वमसत्तस्मादिदं जगत् । तद्वता दृश्यते यस्मात्सुषुप्ते न च गृह्यते ॥ २० ॥ 20. Unperceived in deep sleep¹ but perceived (in waking and dream) by those only who are ignorant the whole of this universe² is an outcome of Ignorance and therefore unreal. विद्याविद्ये श्रुतिप्रोक्ते एकत्वान्यधियौ हि नः । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन शास्त्रे विद्या विधीयते ॥ २१ ॥ 21. It is said in the Śruti that the consciousness of the oneness (of the individual Self and Brahman) is Knowledge, and that of a difference (between them) is Ignorance. Knowledge is, therefore,³ demonstrated in the scriptures with great care. चित्ते ह्यादर्शवद्यस्माच्छुद्धे विद्या प्रकाशते । यमैर्नित्यैश्च यज्ञैश्च तपोभिस्तस्य शोधनम् ॥ २२ ॥ 22. When the mind becomes purified like a mirror Knowledge is revealed in it. Care should, therefore, ¹ Though there is Ignorance in deep sleep one is then not conscious of it. ² Consisting of name, form and action. ³ For without being demonstrated it does not arise.