Upadesa Sahasri 10.8 Translations

sadā ca bhūteṣu samo ’ham īśvaraḥ kṣarāksarābhyām paramo hy athottamaḥ parātma-tattvaṃ ca tathā ’dvayo ’pi san viparyayeṇābhimatas tv avidyayā 

[8] I am the Lord, ever one and the same in all beings, beyond the destructible and indestructible principles, hence the supreme Spirit1. Although I am the supreme Self and one without a second, I am mistakenly supposed to be other than this on account of nescience. ~Alston

8. Though I am the Lord9always the same in all beings, beyond the perishable and the imperishable,10and therefore the Supreme, the Self of all, and without a second, I am considered to be of a contrary nature on account of Ignorance. ~Jagadananda

10.8 I am the Lord, ever the same in all beings, beyond the perishable and imperishable. So, I am the highest having the nature of the Supreme non-dual Self but due to ignorance I am supposed to be of a contrary perverse nature. ~Denton

8. And I am always the same to [all] beings,7 the Lord, for I am superior to, and higher than, the perishable and the imperishable.8 Though I have the highest Atman as my true nature and am non¬ dual, I am nevertheless covered with wrong knowledge9 which is nescience. ~Mayeda

Line 1

sadā ca bhūteṣu samo ’ham īśvaraḥ

• sadā: always / at all times
• ca: and / also
• bhūteṣu: in (all) beings or creatures
• samaḥ: equal / the same
• aham: I (am)
• īśvaraḥ: the Lord / Supreme Ruler
• Meaning: "And I, the Lord, am always the same in all beings."

Line 2

kṣarāksarābhyām paramo hy athottamaḥ

• kṣarāksarābhyām: from both the perishable and the imperishable
• paramaḥ: the highest / supreme
• hi: verily / indeed
• atha: and / then
• uttamaḥ: the best / ultimate
• Meaning: "Verily, I am the supreme and the best beyond both the perishable (material creation) and the imperishable (the unmanifest/soul)."

Line 3

parātma-tattvaṃ ca tathā ’dvayo ’pi san

• para: supreme
• ātma: self
• tattvam: truth / reality
• ca: and
• tathā: thus / so
• advayaḥ: non-dual (without a second)
• api: even though
• san: being
• Meaning: "And I am the Supreme Truth of the Self, being thus non-dual (one without a second)."

Line 4

viparyayeṇābhimatas tv avidyayā

• viparyayeṇa: by contrast / in reverse / erroneously
• abhimataḥ: is considered / is regarded
• tu: but
• avidyayā: by ignorance / nescience
• Meaning: "But through ignorance, I am regarded erroneously (or otherwise).

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My Transcreation in progress

Always and equally in all beings, I am Isvara, the Supreme Ruler.

Beyond the mortal and immortal, I am the highest and the ultimate.

Although that Supreme Self of Reality and Nondual Being,

I am mistaken to be otherwise by the nescience of ignorance.

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Upadesa Sahasri 10.7 Translations

 anādito nirguṇato na karma me phalaṃ ca tasmāt paramo ’ham advayaḥ yathā nabhaṛ sarva-gataṃ na lipyate tathā hy ahaṃ deha-gato ’pi sūkṣmataḥ 

[7] Because I am beginningless and without qualities, neither action nor the results of action pertain to me. Hence I am the Supreme, one without a second. Just as the ether is omnipresent and yet untainted by anything on account of its subtlety, so am I omnipresent and untainted, even though present in the body, because I am subtle. ~Alston

7. Beginningless and devoid of attributes, I have neither actions nor their results. Therefore I am the supreme One without a second. Though in a body. I do not get attached on account of My subtleness like the ether which, though all-pervading, does not get tainted. ~Jagadananda

10.7 Through having no beginning and being without qualities I have neither actions nor results and therefore I am supreme. Just as I am non-dual and all-pervading like the mist so when I am in a body, I am unaffected because of my subtlety. ~Denton

7. Since I am beginningless and attributeless, I have neither action nor result [of action]. Therefore I am the highest [Atman], non-dual. Just as the ether, though all-pervading, is not stained so am I not either, though abiding in the body, since I am subtle. ~Mayeda

Word-by-Word Meaning
Line 1 & 2: anādito nirguṇato na karma me phalaṃ ca tasmāt paramo ’ham advayaḥ 

• anāditah (अनादितः): due to being without a beginning / eternal.

• nirguṇatah (निर्गुणतः): due to being devoid of material qualities (gunas).

• na (न): never / not.

• karma (कर्म): action / work.

• me (मे): mine / of me.

• phalam (फलम्): fruit / result of action.

• ca (च): and.

• tasmāt (तस्मात्): therefore / hence.

• paramaḥ (परमः): the supreme / highest.

• aham (अहम्): I am.

• advayaḥ (अद्वयः): non-dual / peerless / without a second.

Line 3 & 4: yathā nabhaḥ sarva-gataṃ na lipyate tathā hy ahaṃ deha-gato ’pi sūkṣmataḥ

• yathā (यथा): just as / in the manner of.

• nabhaḥ (नभः): the sky / space / ether.

• sarva-gatam (सर्व-गतम्): all-pervading / present everywhere.

• na (न): not.

• lipyate (लिप्यते): is tainted / becomes attached / gets contaminated.

• tathā (तथा): in the same way / so.

• hi (हि): certainly / indeed.

• aham (अहम्): I.

• deha-gataḥ (देह-गतः): remaining inside the physical body.

• api (अपि): although / even though.

• sūkṣmataḥ (सूक्ष्मतः): due to being extremely subtle / imperceptible. 

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My Transcreation

Beginningless and without attributes, I claim no action nor its results.

For I am the Supreme without a second.

As space is all-pervading yet untouched,

I permeate this body with my subtlety.

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