सर्वज्ञोऽप्यत एव स्यात्स्वेन भासावभासयन् । सर्वं सर्वक्रियाहेतोः सर्वकृत्त्वं तथात्मनः ॥
sarvajño'pyata eva syātsvena bhāsāvabhāsayan | sarvaṃ sarvakriyāhetoḥ sarvakṛttvaṃ tathātmanaḥ ||
For this very reason it may be called all-knowing, since it lights up everything with its own light; and likewise the Self's being the doer of all, as it is the cause of all actions.
इसी कारण वह सर्वज्ञ कहला सकता है, क्योंकि वह अपने प्रकाश से सब कुछ प्रकाशित करता है; और इसी प्रकार आत्मा का सर्वकर्तृत्व भी, क्योंकि वह सब क्रियाओं का कारण है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Calling the Self 'all-knowing' or 'the doer of all' is a way of speaking: nothing is known or done without awareness, yet awareness itself does not toil.
आत्मा को 'सर्वज्ञ' या 'सबका कर्ता' कहना बोलने का एक ढंग है: चेतना के बिना कुछ जाना या किया नहीं जाता, फिर भी चेतना स्वयं परिश्रम नहीं करती।
Shankaracharya explains in what sense the Self can be called all-knowing and all-doing: only because its light reveals everything and is behind every activity.