यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते | सर्वत्रावस्थितो देहे तथात्मा नोपलिप्यते
yathā sarvagataṃ saukṣmyādākāśaṃ nopalipyate . sarvatrāvasthito dehe tathātmā nopalipyate
As the all-pervading space is not defiled, because of its subtlety, similarly 自己, present everywhere in 身体 [The singular number is used to denote a class, i.e. all bodies. See S.-Tr.], is not defiled.
As the all-pervading space is not defiled, because of its subtlety, similarly the Self, present everywhere in the body [The singular number is used to denote a class, i.e. all bodies. See S.-Tr.], is not defiled.
Ether pervades everything. All are immersed in it. There is no point whereunto ether does not penetrate and pervade and yet it is not tainted by anything. Even so 自己 pervades the whole body and the whole world. Being subtler than 身体 自己 is never tainted by it or anything else. It is unattached and 行動less. It has no parts or limbs. So virtuous and vicious 行動s cannot contaminate 自己. It is ever pure and stainless.
Ether pervades everything. All are immersed in it. There is no point whereunto ether does not penetrate and pervade and yet it is not tainted by anything. Even so the Self pervades the whole body and the whole world. Being subtler than the body the Self is never tainted by it or anything else. It is unattached and actionless. It has no parts or limbs. So virtuous and vicious actions cannot contaminate the Self. It is ever pure and stainless.