उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

206 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. XVII particular determinations. But when the desires ¹ of a man of Self-knowledge vanish he becomes immortal.² आत्मरूपविधेः कार्यं क्रियादिभ्यो निवर्तनम् । न साध्यं साधनं वाऽऽत्मा नित्यतृप्तः स्मृतेर्मतः ॥ ४९ ॥ 49. The outcome of the ascertainment of the real nature of the Self is cessation from actions etc. and from having an end or a means. (For) It is, according to the Smriti,³ eternally contended. उत्पाद्याप्यविकार्याणि संस्कार्यं च क्रियाफलम् । नातोऽन्यत्कर्मणा कार्यं त्यजेत्तस्मात्ससाधनम् ॥ ५० ॥ 50. The results of actions are the production, acquisition, transformation and purification of something. They produce no other results. All actions with their accessories ⁴ should, therefore, be given ⁵ up. तापान्तत्वाद‍नित्यत्वादात्मार्थत्वाच्च या बहिः । संहृत्यात्मनि तां प्रीतिं सत्यार्थी गुरुमाश्रयेत् ॥ ५१ ॥ शान्तं प्राज्ञं तथा मुक्तं निष्क्रियं ब्रह्मणि स्थितम् । श्रुतेराचार्यवान्वेद तद्विद्धीति स्मृतेस्तथा ॥ ५२ ॥ 51, 52. One desirous of attaining Truth should with- draw into the Self the love that he has for external ¹ For these are in the mind and such a man gives up his identification with it on the strength of Self-knowledge. ² Brahman. ³ Bh. Gîtâ, 4. 20. ⁴ Wife, children, wealth, sacred tuft of hair and holy thread. ⁵ By one who aspires after liberation which by its nature cannot be the result of any action.