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अन्यथा तत्पतित्वं तु न भवेदिति यत्नतः ॥ य एषोन्तरिति शंभुश्छान्दोग्ये श्रूयते शिवः ॥ १६ ॥
Otherwise he would not become her husband He who is this intermediate is Śambhu and is heard in the Chāndogya as Śiva.
english translation
हिरण्यश्मश्रुवांस्तद्वद्धिरण्यमयकेशवान् ॥ नखमारभ्य केशाग्रा सर्वत्रापि हिरण्मयः ॥ १७ ॥
He had golden stone ears and golden hair From the nails to the tips of the hair, everywhere is golden.
english translation
अहमस्मि परं ब्रह्म परापरपरात्परम् ॥ इति वाक्यस्य तात्पर्यं वदामि श्रूयतामिदम् ॥ १८ ॥
I shall tell you me purport of the statement “I am the great Brahman”. Please listen.
english translation
अहंपदस्यार्थभूतः शक्त्यात्मा शिवईरितः ॥ स एवास्मीति वाक्यार्थ योजना भवति ध्रुवम् ॥ १९ ॥
The meaning of ‘Aham’ is Śakti-soul. Śiva is indicated thereby. “I am he alone”. The statement can be construed thus.
english translation
सर्वोत्कृष्टश्च सर्वात्मा परब्रह्म स ईरितः ॥ परश्चाथापरश्चेति परात्परमिति त्रिधा ॥ २० ॥
He is described as the Supreme Brahman, the all-exalted and all-pervading Soul. There are three kinds of beings, the other and the other, the other and the other.
english translation