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VIVEKACUDAMAŅI
"In what, Oh Great One, is that established? In its own excellence.” The truth is That itself, It has no support.
sadasadvilaksanam: which is different from the five elements, i.e., pratyakşa-parokşa-pañcabhūtavilaksanam (pratyakşa elements are earth, water, and fire; parokşa-elements are air (vāyu) and space (ākāśa)].
nişkalam: without parts.
nirupamānam: without anything like it; vide the śruti: na tatsamaścābhyadhikaśca drśyate: "nothing is seen equal or superior to it".
"ddhimat: magnificient; vide the śruti: eşa sarvesvaraḥ (Māņd.) etc.: "He is Lord of all” and satyakamah satyasamkalpaḥ: "He whose purposes are achieved i.e., has no purpose to achieve" (Chand.). That Brahman which is of this nature That thou art; meditate on It in thy mind.
259 जन्मवृद्धिपरिणत्यपक्षयव्याधिनाशनविहीनमव्ययम् । विश्वसृष्टचवनघातकारणं ब्रह्म तत्त्वमसि भावयात्मनि ॥२५९॥ janmavrddhipariņatyapakşayavyādhināśanavihīnam
avyayam 1 viśvasystyavanaghātakāraṇam brahma tattvamasi
bhāvayātmani 11. That Brahman is without birth, growth, change, decay, disease and death; indestructible. It is the cause of the creation, preservation and dissolution of the universe. That thou art. Meditate on It in thy mind.
janma: origination. Includes existence ensuing upon origination.
vyddhih: growth of the limbs.
pariņatiḥ: change, i.e., formation of another form by cooking etc., in fruits like mango etc.
apakşayaḥ: decay of limbs. vyādhiḥ: disease. nāśanam: final change.
tair vihinam: devoid of them, i.e. devoid of the six forms of transformation.
