Sloka 555
Sloka 555
Sloka (श्लोक)
शैलूषो वेषसद्भावा भावयोश्च यथा पुमान् । तथैव ब्रह्मविच्छ्रेष्ठः सदा ब्रह्मैव नापरः ॥ ५५५ ॥
पदच्छेद / Padaccheda
शैलूषः
वेष-सद्भावात्
भावयोः
यथा
पुमान्
तथैव
ब्रह्मवित्-श्रेष्ठः
सदा
ब्रह्म-एव
न
अपरः
Transliteration (लिप्यांतरण)
śailūṣo veṣa-sadbhāvā bhāvayośca yathā pumān |
tathaiva brahmavit-śreṣṭhaḥ sadā brahmaiva nāparaḥ || 555 ||
Translation (अनुवाद)
Just as an actor remains an individual despite assuming various roles, similarly, the supreme knower of Brahman is always Brahman, not different.
Word-by-Word Meaning (अन्वय के साथ शब्दार्थ)
| Sanskrit (संस्कृत) | English Meaning (अर्थ) | Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ) |
|---|---|---|
| शैलूषः (śailūṣaḥ) | actor | अभिनेता |
| वेष-सद्भावात् (veṣa-sadbhāvāt) | due to assuming different roles | विभिन्न वेश धारण करने के कारण |
| भावयोः (bhāvayoḥ) | of the mental states | मानसिक अवस्थाओं के |
| यथा (yathā) | as | जैसे |
| पुमान् (pumān) | man | पुरुष |
| तथैव (tathaiva) | similarly | उसी प्रकार |
| ब्रह्मवित्-श्रेष्ठः (brahmavit-śreṣṭhaḥ) | the supreme knower of Brahman | ब्रह्म का श्रेष्ठ ज्ञाता |
| सदा (sadā) | always | सदा |
| ब्रह्म-एव (brahma-eva) | only Brahman | केवल ब्रह्म |
| न (na) | not | नहीं |
| अपरः (aparaḥ) | different | भिन्न |
कर्ता-क्रिया-विधान / S-V-O Tuples
| कर्ता (Subject) | क्रिया (Verb) | विधान (Object) | अंग्रेज़ी अनुवाद / English Translation | हिंदी अनुवाद / Hindi Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| पुमान | वेष-सद्भावात् | भावयोः | The man assumes different mental states due to roles. | पुरुष विभिन्न मनोभाव धारण करता है वेश के कारण। |
| ब्रह्मवित्-श्रेष्ठः | सदा | ब्रह्म | The supreme knower of Brahman is always Brahman. | ब्रह्म का श्रेष्ठ ज्ञाता सदा ब्रह्म है। |
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Non-Duality
- Vedanta
- Self-realization
Commentary (टीका)
This verse draws a metaphor between an actor and a knower of Brahman. An actor may assume various roles and exhibit different mental states, but fundamentally remains unchanged. Similarly, the brahmavit-śreṣṭhaḥ or supreme knower of Brahman, despite engaging with the diversity of the manifest world, remains intrinsically established in the brahma (Brahman). This underscores the non-dual nature (advaita) of reality, where appearances may change, but the essential truth remains constant. The verse emphasizes the realization of one's true self as brahma and not being deluded by transient identities and states.