Shloka 33
Brahmā’s Day, the Four Pralayas, and the Supreme Shelter Beyond Cause–Effect
घनो यदार्कप्रभवो विदीर्यते चक्षु: स्वरूपं रविमीक्षते तदा । यदा ह्यहङ्कार उपाधिरात्मनो जिज्ञासया नश्यति तर्ह्यनुस्मरेत् ॥ ३३ ॥
ghano yadārka-prabhavo vidīryate cakṣuḥ svarūpaṁ ravim īkṣate tadā yadā hy ahaṅkāra upādhir ātmano jijñāsayā naśyati tarhy anusmaret
Lorsque le nuage, né du soleil, se déchire, l’œil peut voir la forme véritable du soleil. De même, quand l’âme détruit son enveloppe de faux ego par l’enquête sur la science transcendante, elle retrouve sa conscience spirituelle originelle.
Just as the sun can burn away the clouds that prevent one from seeing it, the Supreme Lord (and He alone) can remove the false ego that prevents one from seeing Him. There are some creatures, however, like owls, who are averse to seeing the sun. In the same way, those who are not interested in spiritual knowledge will never receive the privilege of seeing God.
FAQs
This verse says false ego is an upādhi (imposed covering) on the self, and it is destroyed by sincere inquiry (jijñāsā), after which true remembrance of Reality becomes possible.
He shows that just as the sun is revealed when the cloud breaks, the soul’s true vision awakens when the covering of ego and misidentification is removed.
Practice honest self-inquiry—questioning identity beyond roles and labels—and pair it with steady remembrance of the Lord; as egoic designations weaken, clarity and devotion naturally increase.