Shvetashvatara Upanishad 4.18
intermediate
निष्कलं निष्क्रियं शान्तं निरवद्यं निरञ्जनम्। अमृतस्य परं सेतुं दग्धेन्धनमिवानलम्॥
niṣkalaṃ niṣkriyaṃ śāntaṃ niravadyaṃ nirañjanam | amṛtasya paraṃ setuṃ dagdhendhanamivānalam ||
"Without parts, without action, tranquil, faultless, stainless - the supreme bridge to immortality, like fire when the fuel is consumed."
What This Means:
God is partless, actionless, peaceful, flawless, and pure. He is the supreme bridge to immortality, like a fire that has burned all its fuel.
Going Deeper:
The attributes describe the liberated state: no parts (niṣkala), no karma-activity (niṣkriya), peace (śānta), spotless (nirañjana). The fire metaphor suggests all karma exhausted.
How To Apply This:
Aspire to the state described: partless, actionless, peaceful, stainless. This is the bridge to immortality.
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