Maitreya Upanishad 10 — Verse 10

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

चित्तादिसर्वहीनोऽस्मि परमोऽस्मि परात्परः । सदा विचाररूपोऽस्मि निर्विचारोऽस्मि सोऽस्म्यहम् ॥१०॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

चित्त-आदि-सर्व-हीनः अस्मि । परमः अस्मि । परात्-परः । सदा विचार-रूपः अस्मि । निर्विचारः अस्मि । सः अस्मि अहम् ॥१०॥

IAST Transliteration

cittādi-sarva-hīno ’smi paramo ’smi parāt-paraḥ | sadā vicāra-rūpo ’smi nirvicāro ’smi so ’smy aham ||10||

Translation

I am devoid of all that begins with mind (citta) and the rest; I am the Supreme, beyond the beyond. Ever am I of the nature of discernment and inquiry (vicāra), yet free from discursive inquiry. I am That—I am.

Academic Translation

I am devoid of everything beginning with mind (citta) and the rest; I am the supreme; I am beyond the beyond. I am ever of the nature of inquiry/discrimination (vicāra); I am free from (discursive) inquiry; I am That— I am.

Verse Context

• Ātman–Brahman identity; nirvikalpa (thought-free) realization; transcendence of antaḥkaraṇa
• Mahavakya: Directly echoes ‘अहं ब्रह्मास्मि’ (Aham Brahmāsmi) and ‘सोऽहम्’ (So’ham) formulations; also supports ‘तत् त्वम् असि’ via identity-claim.
• Yajur
• Kṛṣṇa-Yajurveda (often transmitted with Maitrāyaṇīya/Maitrāyaṇī Saṃhitā tradition; later Advaitic recension) Shakha
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka-style, post-Vedic)