Shloka 19
Paramparā of the Atharva Veda and Purāṇas; Definition of a Purāṇa
Daśa-lakṣaṇam
व्यतिरेकान्वयो यस्य जाग्रत्स्वप्नसुषुप्तिषु । मायामयेषु तद् ब्रह्म जीववृत्तिष्वपाश्रय: ॥ १९ ॥
vyatirekānvayo yasya jāgrat-svapna-suṣuptiṣu māyā-mayeṣu tad brahma jīva-vṛttiṣv apāśrayaḥ
পৰব্ৰহ্ম সত্য জাগ্ৰত, স্বপ্ন আৰু সুষুপ্তি—এই সকলো অৱস্থাত, মায়াময় প্ৰকাশসমূহত আৰু জীৱৰ সকলো বৃত্তিত সৰ্বত্র বিদ্যমান; লগতে এই সকলোৰ পৰা পৃথক আৰু অতীতও। নিজ দিৱ্য স্বৰূপত স্থিত তেওঁৱেই একমাত্ৰ পৰম আশ্ৰয়।
FAQs
It teaches that Brahman is the constant, independent reality recognized across all three states—present as the underlying support, yet untouched by the māyā-made experiences within them.
To show that the changing experiences of consciousness belong to māyā and the jīva’s mental functions, while the Absolute (Brahman) remains separate, steady, and unattached as their basis.
By observing that thoughts and identities shift across states and moods, one can cultivate detachment and seek the unchanging Self/Absolute as the true foundation, reducing anxiety and strengthening spiritual focus.