Verse 12

Atma

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

स्वात्मनैव सदा तुष्टः स्वयं सर्वात्मना स्थितः । निर्धनोऽपि सदा तुष्टोऽप्यसहायो महाबलः ॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

स्व-आत्मना । एव । सदा । तुष्टः । स्वयम् । सर्व-आत्मना । स्थितः । निर्धनः । अपि । सदा । तुष्टः । अपि । असहायः । महा-बलः ।

IAST Transliteration

svātmanāiva sadā tuṣṭaḥ svayaṃ sarvātmanā sthitaḥ | nirdhano 'pi sadā tuṣṭo 'py asahāyo mahābalaḥ ||

Translation

Toujours comblé par le Soi seul, établi par lui-même comme le Soi de tous. Sans richesse, il demeure pourtant constamment content ; sans appui, il est d’une grande force.

Academic Translation

Satisfied always by the Self alone, established by himself as the Self of all; though without wealth, he is ever content; though without help, he is of great strength.

Verse Context

• Ātma-tṛpti (self-sufficiency); sarvātma-bhāva; aparigraha
• Mahavakya: Echoes ‘aham brahmāsmi’ through self-sufficiency grounded in identity with the all-Self (sarvātman).
• Atharva
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh