Shvetashvatara Upanishad 2.15Famous
intermediate
यदात्मतत्त्वेन तु ब्रह्मतत्त्वं दीपोपमेनेह युक्तः प्रपश्येत्। अजं ध्रुवं सर्वतत्त्वैर्विशुद्धं ज्ञात्वा देवं मुच्यते सर्वपाशैः॥
yadātmatattvena tu brahmatattvaṃ dīpopameneha yuktaḥ prapaśyet | ajaṃ dhruvaṃ sarvatattvairviśuddhaṃ jñātvā devaṃ mucyate sarvapāśaiḥ ||
"When, with the Self as a lamp, the yogi sees Brahman - unborn, constant, free from all categories - knowing that God, one is freed from all bonds."
What This Means:
Using the Self as a lamp, the meditator sees Brahman - unborn, unchanging, beyond all categories. Knowing this God, one is liberated from all bonds.
Going Deeper:
The Self illumines the knowledge of Brahman, like a lamp reveals objects. Brahman is aja (unborn), dhruva (eternal), and vishudda (absolutely pure).
How To Apply This:
The Self within is the lamp that reveals Brahman. Turn the light inward and see the unborn, eternal, pure reality.
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