Thursday, June 11, 2026

Upadesa Sahasri 10.12 Translations

yad advayaṃ jñānam atīva-nirmalam mahātmanāṃ tatra na śoka-mohatā tayor abhāve na hi janma karma vā bhaved ayaṃ veda-vidāṃ viniścayaḥ 

[12] Where there is but the one perfectly pure consciousness without a second, there the Mahātmas experience no grief or delusion1. When these are absent there is neither action nor rebirth. Such is the conclusion of the knowers of the Veda. ~Alston

12. All grief and delusion are removed from those great souls when there arises the very pure14knowledge of the non-dual Self. It is the conclusion of those who know the meaning of the Vedas that there cannot be any action or birth in the absence of grief and delusion. ~Jagadananda

12. When there is completely non-dual and stainless knowledge, then the great-souled experiences neither sorrow nor delusion. In the absence of both there is neither action nor birth. This is the firm belief ofthose who know the Veda. ~Mayeda


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Line 1: yad advayaṃ jñānam atīva-nirmalam
Word-by-Word Meaning
  • yad (यद्): which / that which
  • advayaṃ (अद्वयं): non-dual / without a second
  • jñānam (ज्ञानम्): knowledge / spiritual wisdom
  • atīva (अतीव): exceedingly / extremely
  • nirmalam (निर्मलम्): pure / stainless / free from blemish
Line 2: mahātmanāṃ tatra na śoka-mohatā
Word-by-Word Meaning
  • mahātmanāṃ (महात्मनाम्): of the great-souled ones / of the wise sages
  • tatra (तत्र): there / therein / in that state
  • na (न): not / no
  • śoka (शोक): grief / sorrow
  • mohatā (मोहता): the state of delusion / infatuation
Line 3: tayor abhāve na hi janma karma vā
Word-by-Word Meaning
  • tayor (तयोः): of those two (referring to sorrow and delusion)
  • abhāve (अभावे): in the absence / when non-existent
  • na (न): not
  • hi (हि): indeed / surely
  • janma (जन्म): birth / rebirth
  • karma (कर्म): action / binding deeds
  • (वा): or
Line 4: bhaved ayaṃ veda-vidāṃ viniścayaḥ
Word-by-Word Meaning
  • bhaved (भवेद्): happens / arises / is
  • ayaṃ (अयम्): this
  • veda-vidāṃ (वेदविदाम्): of the knowers of the Vedas (the wise)
  • viniścayaḥ (विनिश्चयः): firm conclusion / certain conviction


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