sa jāto bhūtāny abhivyaikhyat | kim ihānyaṁ vāvadiṣad iti | sa etam eva puruṣaṁ brahma tatamam apaśyat | idam adarśam iti ||
"Once born (into the body), He surveyed the beings. "What else could one wish to speak about here?" He saw this very Person (Purusha) as the most expanded Brahman and said: "I have seen this!""
What This Means:
Upon entering the body, the Self looked around and saw that everything is Brahman. Recognizing the all-pervading presence of the absolute, the Self exclaimed "I have seen this!" (Idam adarśam) — indicating direct recognition, not just intellectual understanding.
Going Deeper:
The phrase "idam adarśam" (I have seen THIS) suggests direct perception of Brahman, not inference. The "Person" (Purusha) seen as the "most expanded Brahman" is the Self's recognition of its own cosmic nature. Seeing and being are unified.
How To Apply This:
Have you had moments of "seeing" — not just thinking about, but directly perceiving — the unity of existence? These are moments of the Self recognizing itself. Treasure and cultivate them.
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