sambhūtiṁ ca vināśaṁ ca yas tad vedobhayaṁ saha | vināśena mṛtyuṁ tīrtvā sambhūtyā 'mṛtam aśnute ||
"One who knows both the manifest and destruction (dissolution) together, crosses over death through understanding dissolution and attains immortality through the manifest."
What This Means:
Understanding that forms arise and pass away (vināśa) helps you release attachment to the impermanent. Understanding the manifest Divine (sambhūti) reveals immortality shining through all forms. Both insights together bring liberation.
Going Deeper:
Vināśa (destruction/dissolution) represents understanding impermanence — all forms dissolve. This knowledge frees you from clinging to the temporary. Sambhūti (becoming/manifestation) represents seeing the eternal expressing through forms. Together, you see the deathless manifesting as the dance of arising and passing.
How To Apply This:
When something you love changes or ends, remember both teachings: yes, forms dissolve (vināśa), so don't cling. But the immortal essence continues to manifest in new forms (sambhūti). This integration brings peace amid change.
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