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avibhaktaṃ ca bhūteṣu vibhaktamiva ca sthitam . bhūtabhartṛ ca tajjñeyaṃ grasiṣṇu prabhaviṣṇu ca
那應知者,雖無分卻似分立於一切眾生之中,它是眾生的維繫者,亦是吞噬者與創生者。
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(Brahman)必須被視為以梵天(Brahma)創造名相世界、毗濕奴(Vishnu)維護或支持、魯陀羅(Rudra)毀滅這三種形式,來支持、吞噬並創造一切眾生。它在各種身體中是無分的。它就像虛空(Akasa)一樣。它像空間一樣遍及一切。它是不可分割的獨一者,但它似乎在各種形式中將自己分開,並顯現為所有獨立存在的萬事萬物。它本質上是完整的。然而,它似乎被劃分在所有眾生之中。它在宇宙毀滅時吞噬這個世界。它在下一個時代的起源時產生它。它在世界維持期間支持所有眾生。正如火隱藏在木材中一樣,梵(Brahman)也隱藏在所有身體中。正如一個空間透過限制性附屬物(罐子、房屋等)顯得不同一樣,一個不可分割的梵(Brahman)也透過限制性附屬物(身體等)顯得不同。(參見第十八章第二十節) 有人反對說:應知的梵(Brahman),場域的知者,遍及一切。它無處不在,卻未被感知。因此,它必然是黑暗或惰性(Tamas)的本質。答案是:不。它不可能如此。那是什麼呢?它是眾光之光。
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.