अविद्याबद्धचक्षुष्ट्वात्कामापहृतधीः सदा । विविक्तं दृशिमात्मानं नेक्षते दशमं यथा ॥
avidyābaddhacakṣuṣṭvātkāmāpahṛtadhīḥ sadā | viviktaṃ dṛśimātmānaṃ nekṣate daśamaṃ yathā ||
Because his eye is bound by ignorance and his mind always carried off by desire, he does not see the Self, which is seeing itself and distinct [from all], just as [the counter did not see] the tenth.
अविद्या से आँखें बँधी होने और कामना से बुद्धि सदा हर ली जाने के कारण वह आत्मा को नहीं देखता, जो स्वयं दृष्टि है और [सबसे] अलग है, जैसे [गिनने वाला] दसवें को नहीं देख पाया।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
When attention is always pulled outward by wanting, we never turn to look at the one who wants. Slowing down desire a little is what makes self-knowledge possible.
जब ध्यान इच्छाओं से सदा बाहर खिंचा रहता है, तो हम कभी उस चाहने वाले की ओर नहीं मुड़ते। इच्छाओं की दौड़ को थोड़ा धीमा करना ही आत्मज्ञान को सम्भव बनाता है।
Shankaracharya explains why people miss the Self: their eyes are bound by ignorance and their minds carried away by desire, so they do not see the Self, pure seeing, distinct from all, just as the counter did not see the tenth.