Verse 9

Skanda

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

यथा शिवमयो विष्णुरेवं विष्णुमयः शिवः । यथान्तरं न पश्यामि तथा मे स्वस्तिरायुषि ॥९॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

यथा । शिव-मयः । विष्णुः । एवम् । विष्णु-मयः । शिवः । यथा । अन्तरम् । न । पश्यामि । तथा । मे । स्वस्तिः । आयुषि ।

IAST Transliteration

yathā śivamayo viṣṇur evaṁ viṣṇumayaḥ śivaḥ | yathāntaraṁ na paśyāmi tathā me svastir āyuṣi ||9||

Translation

Wie Viṣṇu von Śiva durchdrungen ist, so ist auch Śiva von Viṣṇu durchdrungen. Da ich keinen Unterschied zwischen ihnen sehe, möge mir Wohlergehen in der Spanne meines Lebens zuteilwerden.

Academic Translation

Just as Viṣṇu is pervaded by Śiva, so Śiva is pervaded by Viṣṇu. Since I do not see any difference (between them), so may there be well-being for me in (my) lifespan.

Verse Context

• Abheda (non-difference) and ekatva-darśana; auspiciousness (svasti) arising from non-dual vision
• Mahavakya: Echoes the non-difference thrust of «सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्म» and supports the contemplative assimilation of «तत् त्वम् असि» by dissolving perceived ‘otherness’ (antara) at the level of ultimate reality.
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)