Sloka 553
Sloka 553
Sloka (श्लोक)
लक्ष्यालक्ष्यगतिं त्यक्त्वा यस्तिष्ठेत्केवलात्मना । शिव एव स्वयं साक्षादयं ब्रह्मविदुत्तमः ॥ ५५३ ॥
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
लक्ष्य-अलक्ष्य-गतिं त्यक्त्वा यः तिष्ठेत् केवल-आत्मना शिवः एव स्वयं साक्षात् अयम् ब्रह्मविद्-उत्तमः
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
lakṣya-alakṣya-gatiṁ tyaktvā yaḥ tiṣṭhet kevala-ātmanā | śiva eva svayaṁ sākṣād ayaṁ brahmavid-uttamaḥ || 553 ||
Translation (अनुवाद)
He who remains solely as the self, having abandoned the goals and non-goals, he indeed is directly Shiva, the supreme knower of Brahman.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| लक्ष-अलक्ष्यगतिं (lakṣya-alakṣya-gatiṁ) | goals and non-goals | लक्ष्य और अलक्ष्य |
| त्यक्त्वा (tyaktvā) | having abandoned | त्यागकर |
| यः (yaḥ) | he who | जो |
| तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) | remains | स्थित है |
| केवल-आत्मना (kevala-ātmanā) | solely as the self | केवल आत्मा के रूप में |
| शिवः (śivaḥ) | Shiva | शिव |
| एव (eva) | indeed | वास्तव में |
| स्वयं (svayaṁ) | himself | स्वयं |
| साक्षात् (sākṣāt) | directly | प्रत्यक्ष |
| अयम् (ayam) | he is | वह है |
| ब्रह्मविद्-उत्तमः (brahmavid-uttamaḥ) | supreme knower of Brahman | ब्रह्म का सर्वोच्च ज्ञानी |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| यः (he who) | तिष्ठेत् (remains) | केवला आत्मना (solely as the self) | He who remains solely as the self. | जो केवल आत्मा के रूप में स्थित है। |
| यः (he who) | त्यक्त्वा (having abandoned) | लक्ष-अलक्ष्यगतिं (goals and non-goals) | He who has abandoned goals and non-goals. | जिसने लक्ष्य और अलक्ष्य को त्याग दिया है। |
| अयम् (he) | एव (is indeed) | शिवः (Shiva) | He indeed is Shiva. | वह वास्तव में शिव है। |
| अयम् (he) | स्वयं साक्षात् (is directly) | ब्रह्मविद्-उत्तमः (the supreme knower of Brahman) | He himself is directly the supreme knower of Brahman. | वह स्वयं ही प्रत्यक्ष ब्रह्म का सर्वोच्च ज्ञानी है। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Self-Realization
- Philosophy of Non-duality
- Renunciation
Commentary (टीका)
This verse emphasizes the state of *advaita* or non-duality where the ultimate realization of selfhood is equated with being *Śiva*, the embodiment of the highest consciousness. By shedding all desires and perceptions of both goals (*lakṣya*) and non-goals (*alakṣya*), the aspirant embodies *kevala-ātmanā*, the pure self, free from dualistic limitations. Such a realized being is recognized as a *brahmavid-uttamaḥ*, one who not only knows Brahman but lives it entirely, merging individuality into the absolute. This signifies the culmination of spiritual practice leading to enlightenment, where the individual consciousness becomes one with the universal consciousness.