नादत्ते कस्यचित्पापं न चैव सुकृतं विभुः । अज्ञानेनावृतं ज्ञानं तेन मुह्यन्ति जन्तवः ॥ ५.१५ ॥ सर्वव्यापी परमात्मा न किसीके पापकर्म को और न शुभ-कर्म को ही ग्रहण करता है; किन्तु अज्ञान से ज्ञान ढका हुआ है, उसीसे सब जीव मोहित हो रहे हैं । (५.१५) The Lord takes neither the demerit nor even the merit of any; knowledge is enveloped by ignorance, thereby beings are deluded. (5.15) The Eternal-Principle underlying life’s activities cannot be conceived of as taking any active note or interest in the created or in the finite. From the Infinite standpoint, the finite exists not. It is only when the Supreme functions through Self-forgetfulness that It comes to see Itself split up into the concepts of agent, action, fruit, etc. Sunlight passing through a plane glass, in spite of the medium through which it has passed, emerges in its pure nature, if the glass be clean, flawless and colourless. The relationship between Knowledge and Ignorance is very beautifully explained here. Ignorance cannot be Knowledge, nor can Knowledge be a part of Ignorance. Where Ignorance is, there Knowledge cannot be. Where Knowledge has come, Ignorance must depart. Now, The unveiling of Truth is a process of the removal of Ignorance and not a creation of Knowledge. Therefore, it is only an act of re-discovery and not a creative achievement. Q. “Knowledge reveals the Supreme Brahman like the Sun”. Explain.
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 03:42:22 +0000