Shvetashvatara Upanishad 6.19
intermediate
निष्कलं निष्क्रियं शान्तं निरवद्यं निरञ्जनम्। अमृतस्य परं सेतुं दग्धेन्धनमिवानलम्॥
niṣkalaṃ niṣkriyaṃ śāntaṃ niravadyaṃ nirañjanam | amṛtasya paraṃ setuṃ dagdhendhanamivānalam ||
"Without parts, without activity, peaceful, faultless, stainless - the supreme bridge to immortality, like fire with its fuel consumed."
What This Means:
Brahman is partless, actionless, peaceful, faultless, stainless - the highest bridge to immortality, like fire after its fuel is gone.
Going Deeper:
The attributes describe both Brahman and the liberated state. The fire metaphor suggests karma burnt away, leaving pure awareness.
How To Apply This:
Aim for this state: partless, actionless, peaceful, stainless. This is the bridge to deathlessness.
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