Upadesa Saram/Undiyar verses 23, 24

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23a

 

sattvabhAsikAcit kvavetarA /

sattayAhicit cittayAhyaham //

 

How is it possible that another consciousness is illuminating Existence?

(Not possible) because consciousness comes through Existence (Self) alone,

and the 'I' comes through consciousness alone.

 

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23b

 

uLLa duNara uNarvuvE r^inmayi

nuLLa duNarvAgu mun*dIpar^a

uNarvEnA mAyuLa mun*dIpar^a

 

To be aware of 'What Is' there is no awareness different(from what Is). What

'Is' is 'Awareness'. We are that 'Awareness'.

 

 

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24a

 

ISajIvayorveshadhIbhidA /

satsvabhAvato vastukevalam //

 

For God and jIva the difference is simply the taking of an assumed

appearance(upAdhi). The real essence is one only, the state of

Self-existence.

 

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24b

 

Irukku miyar^kaiyA lISaJI varga

Loruporu LEyAva run*dIpar^a

vubadi yuNarvEvE r^un*dIpar^a

 

In their nature, the individual (jIva) and the universal (ISa, God) are the

same (sat). Only the perception of their limitations (upAdhi) is different.

 

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om gurave namah