त्वंसतोस्तुल्यनीडत्वान्नीलाश्ववदिदं भवेत् । निर्दुःखवाचिना योगात्त्वंशब्दस्य तदर्थता ॥
tvaṃsatostulyanīḍatvānnīlāśvavadidaṃ bhavet | nirduḥkhavācinā yogāttvaṃśabdasya tadarthatā ||
Since [the words] 'you' and 'Being' have the same locus, this [sentence] would be like 'blue horse'. Through connection with [the word] that denotes what is free from pain, the word 'you' comes to have that meaning.
क्योंकि 'तुम' और 'सत्' [शब्दों] का आधार एक ही है, यह [वाक्य] 'नीला घोड़ा' जैसा होगा। दुःख-रहित को कहने वाले [शब्द] के योग से 'तुम' शब्द का अर्थ वही हो जाता है।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
In 'Thou art That', the 'you' who feels sorry for himself is not denied but corrected: placed beside 'That', it turns out to mean the one who was never touched by sorrow.
'तत्त्वमसि' में स्वयं को दुखी मानने वाला 'तुम' नकारा नहीं जाता, सुधारा जाता है: 'तत्' के साथ रखने पर उसका अर्थ वह निकलता है जो कभी दुःख से छुआ ही नहीं गया।
Shankaracharya begins explaining 'Thou art That' (tat tvam asi): since 'you' and 'That' (Being) refer to the same thing, the sentence works like 'blue horse'; joined with 'That', which means what is free from pain, the word 'you' takes on that meaning.