अध्यक्षस्य पृथक्सिद्धावाभासस्य तदीयता । आभासस्य तदीयत्वे ह्यध्यक्षव्यतिरिक्तता ॥
adhyakṣasya pṛthaksiddhāvābhāsasya tadīyatā | ābhāsasya tadīyatve hyadhyakṣavyatiriktatā ||
If the overseer were established separately, the reflection would be its; [but] only if the reflection is its, would the overseer be [known as] distinct.
यदि अध्यक्ष अलग से सिद्ध होता, तो आभास उसका होता; [पर] आभास उसका हो तभी अध्यक्ष [उससे] भिन्न सिद्ध होता।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Shankaracharya lets the sceptic state the strongest form of the doubt before answering it. Honest inquiry into who you are welcomes hard questions.
शंकराचार्य उत्तर देने से पहले संशयवादी को अपनी आपत्ति पूरी ताक़त से रखने देते हैं। 'मैं कौन हूँ' की ईमानदार खोज कठिन प्रश्नों का स्वागत करती है।
The opponent completes the charge of circularity: the reflection could be called the overseer's only if the overseer were known separately, and the overseer would be known as separate only if the reflection were known to be its.