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avibhaktaṃ ca bhūteṣu vibhaktamiva ca sthitam . bhūtabhartṛ ca tajjñeyaṃ grasiṣṇu prabhaviṣṇu ca
那应被知晓的,虽是不可分割的,却仿佛在一切众生中以分割的形式存在,它是万物的维系者,亦是吞噬者和创生者。
And the Knowable, though undivided, appears to be existing as divided in all beings, and It is the sustainer of all beings as also the devourer and originator.
“梵”必须被视为支持、吞噬并创造一切众生的存在,以梵天(Brahmā,创造名相世界)、毗湿奴(Viṣṇu,维护或维系)和鲁德拉(Rudra,毁灭)这三种形式呈现。它在各种身体中是不可分割的,如同以太(Akasa,阿卡沙)般遍布一切。它是不可分割的“一”,但它似乎以各种形式将自身分割,显现为所有独立存在的事物和众生。它本质上是完整的,然而,它仿佛在所有众生中被分割。在宇宙大毁灭时,它吞噬这个世界;在下一个纪元开始时,它创生世界;在世界维持期间,它支持一切众生。正如火隐藏在木材中,“梵”也隐藏在所有身体中。正如一个空间通过限制性附加物(如罐子、房屋等)显得不同,同样,一个不可分割的“梵”也通过限制性附加物(如身体等)显得不同。有人可能会反驳说:应被知晓的“梵”,即场的知晓者,是遍布一切的。它无处不在,却不被感知。因此,它必然是黑暗或“惰性”(Tamas,塔玛斯)的本质。答案是:不,它不是。那么,它是什么?它是光中之光。
Brahman must be regarded as That which supports? swallows up and also creates all beings? in the three forms of Brahma who creates the world of names anf forms? Vishnu who preserves or sustains? and Rudra who destroys. It is undivided in the various bodies. It is like ether. It is allpervding like space (Akasa). It is indivisible and the One? but It seems to divide Itself in forms and appears as all the separate existing things and beings. It is essentially unbroken. Yet? It is? as it were? divided among all beings.It devours this world during the cosmic dissolution. It generates it at the time of the origin of the next age. It supports all beings during the period of sustenance of this world.Just as fire is hidden in the wood? so also Brahman is hidden in all bodies. Just as the one space appears to be different through the limiting adjuncts (pot? house? etc.) so also the one indivisible Brahman appears to be different through the limiting adjuncts (the body? etc.). (Cf.XVIII.20)An objector says The knowable Brahman? the Knower of the field? is allpervading. It exists everywhere and yet It is not perceived. Therefore It must be of the nature of darkness or Tamas.The answer is No. It cannot be.What? then It is the Light of Lights.