Sloka 218
Sloka 218
Sloka (श्लोक)
घटोदके बिम्बितमर्कबिम्बम् आलोक्य मूढो रविमेव मन्यते । तथा चिदाभासमुपाधिसंस्थं भ्रान्त्याहमित्येव जडोऽभिमन्यते ॥ २१८ ॥
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
घटोदके बिम्बितम् अर्कबिम्बम् आलोक्य मूढः रविमेव मन्यते । तथा चित्-आभासम् उपाधि-संस्थम् भ्रान्त्या अहम् इति एव जडः अभिमन्यते ॥
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
ghaṭodake bimbitam arka-bimbam ālokya mūḍho ravim eva manyate | tathā cid-ābhāsam upādhi-santhaṁ bhrāntyāham ity eva jaḍo'bhimanyate || 218 ||
Translation (अनुवाद)
A deluded person, seeing the reflection of the sun in a pot of water, believes it to be the real sun. Similarly, by illusion, the ignorant one considers the reflection of consciousness associated with upādhis as himself.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| घटोदके (ghaṭodake) | in the water of a pot | घड़े के पानी में |
| बिम्बितम् (bimbitam) | reflected | प्रतिबिंबित |
| अर्कबिम्बम् (arka-bimbam) | image of the sun | सूर्य का प्रतिबिंब |
| आलोक्य (āloka) | seeing | देखकर |
| मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) | deluded person | मूढ़ |
| रविमेव (ravim eva) | the real sun itself | वास्तविक सूर्य ही |
| मन्यते (manyate) | considers | मानता है |
| तथा (tathā) | similarly | इसी प्रकार |
| चित्-आभासम् (cit-ābhāsam) | reflection of consciousness | चेतना का प्रतिबिंब |
| उपाधि-संस्थम् (upādhi-santhaṁ) | associated with upādhis | उपाधियों से संबद्ध |
| भ्रान्त्या (bhrāntyā) | by illusion | भ्रम से |
| अहम् (aham) | 'I' | 'मैं' |
| इति (iti) | thus | ऐसा |
| एव (eva) | indeed | वास्तव में |
| जडः (jaḍaḥ) | ignorant | अज्ञानी |
| अभिमन्यते (abhimanyate) | considers | समझता है |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| मूढः | मन्यते | रविमेव | The deluded person considers it the real sun. | मूढ़ व्यक्ति वास्तविक सूर्य को ही मानता है। |
| जडः | अभिमन्यते | चित्-आभासम् | The ignorant considers the reflection of consciousness as himself. | अज्ञानी चेतना के प्रतिबिंब को ही 'मैं' समझता है। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Delusion
- Self-Identification
- Consciousness Reflection
Commentary (टीका)
This verse draws a powerful analogy between a deluded person mistaking the reflection of the sun in a pot of water for the actual sun, and an ignorant soul mistaking the reflected consciousness for the true self. This reflects the Vedantic idea that due to ignorance ('avidyā'), a person sees the non-self ('anatman') as the self ('ātman'). The upādhi (limiting adjuncts) create an illusion, leading to misidentification. Just as the sun remains unaffected by its reflections, the true self is undisturbed by the states of the mind and body. Understanding this distinction is crucial in Vedānta for realizing one's true nature beyond conceptual attachments and illusions.