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Shiva Purana

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सर्वं तत्र स सर्वत्र व्याप्य तिष्ठति शाश्वतः ॥ तथापि क्वापि केनापि व्यक्तमेष न दृश्यते ॥ ४६ ॥

It is eternal. It incorporates and pervades everything. It stands everywhere. Still it is not perceived by any one clearly anywhere.

english translation

नैवायं चक्षुषा ग्राह्यो नापरैरिन्द्रियैरपि ॥ मनसैव प्रदीप्तेन महानात्मावसीयते १ ॥ ४७ ॥

This Atman cannot be perceived by the eye nor by any other sense-organ. The great Ātman is comprehended only by the enlightened mind.

english translation

न च स्त्री न पुमानेष नैव चापि नपुंसकः ॥ नैवोर्ध्वं नापि तिर्यक्नाधस्तान्न कुतश्चन ॥ ४८ ॥

It is neither woman nor man nor an eunuch. It is neither above nor below nor in the sides. It is nowhere.

english translation

अशरीरं शरीरेषु चलेषु स्थाणुमव्ययम् ॥ सदा पश्यति तं धीरो नरः प्रत्यवमर्शनात् ॥ ४९ ॥

It remains unembodied in the unsteady bodies. It is stable and steady like a stump. It is unchanging. Only the sober, self-possessed and bold can perceive it by means of reflection.

english translation

किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन पुरुषो देहतः पृथक् ॥ अपृथग्ये तु पश्यंति ह्यसम्यक्तेषु दर्शनम् ॥ ५० ॥

Of what avail is much talk? The Puruṣa is separate from the body. Unwarranted is the vision of those who do not see it separate.

english translation