न ह्यन्यतरतो रूपं किंचन सिध्येत्। नो एताना, तद्यथा रथस्यारेषु नेमिरर्पितो नाभावरा अर्पिता एवमेवैता भूतमात्राः प्रज्ञामात्रास्वर्पिताः प्रज्ञामात्राः प्राणेऽर्पिताः स एष प्राण एव प्रज्ञात्मानन्दो ऽजरो ऽमृतः। न साधुना कर्मणा भूयान्त्रो एवासाधुना कनीयान् । एष होवैनं साधु कर्म कारयति तं यमेभ्यो लोकेभ्य उन्निनीषत एत्र उ एवैनमसाधु कर्म कारयति तं यमधो निनीषते । एष लोकपाल एष लोकाधिपतिरेष सर्वेशः स म आत्मेति विद्यात्स म आत्मेति विद्यात् ॥
These ten essential elements, verily, are with reference to intelligence. These ten intelligential elements are with reference to existence. Verily if there were no elements of existence, there would be no elements of intelligence. Verily if there were no elements of intelligence, there would be no elements of existence. Truly from either alone, no form whatever would be possible.
And this (the Self of intelligence) is not diverse. But as of a chariot, the felly is fixed on the spokes and the spokes are fixed on the hub, even so these elements of existence are fixed on the elements of intelligence; the elements of intelligence are fixed on the vital breath.
This vital breath, truly, is the Self of intelligence: (it is) bliss, ageless, immortal. He does not become greater with good action nor indeed lesser with bad action. This one truly indeed causes him whom he wishes to lead up from this world to perform good action. This one also indeed causes him whom he wishes to lead downwards to perform bad action. He is the protector of the world; he is the sovereign of the world; he is the Lord of all. 'He is myself' - this one should know. 'He is my Self This one should know.
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