यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते | सर्वत्रावस्थितो देहे तथात्मा नोपलिप्यते
yathā sarvagataṃ saukṣmyādākāśaṃ nopalipyate . sarvatrāvasthito dehe tathātmā nopalipyate
正如遍布一切的虚空，因其精微而不被沾染，同样，遍布于身体中的真我，亦不被沾染。
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.
虚空（Akasha）遍布万物，万物皆沉浸其中，但虚空却不被任何事物沾染。同样，真我（Atman）遍布整个身体乃至整个世界。由于真我比身体更为精微，它从不被身体或任何其他事物所沾染。它是无执着、无作为的，没有部分或肢体，因此善恶行为都无法污染真我。它永远纯净无瑕。
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.