Avadhuta Upanishad: Verse 10
आपूर्यमाणम् अचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् । तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥१०॥
आपूर्यमाणम् । अचल-प्रतिष्ठम् । समुद्रम् । आपः । प्रविशन्ति । यद्वत् । तद्वत् । कामाः । यम् । प्रविशन्ति । सर्वे । सः । शान्तिम् । आप्नोति । न । काम-कामी ॥१०॥
āpūryamāṇam acalapratiṣṭhaṃ samudram āpaḥ praviśanti yadvat | tadvat kāmā yaṃ praviśanti sarve sa śāntim āpnoti na kāmakāmī ||10||
जैसे समुंदर में पानी चला जाता है, वो भर जाता है फिर भी वही रहता है, वैसे ही उसके पास सारी ख्वाहिशें आ जाती हैं। उसे शांति मिलती है, जो ख्वाहिश के पीछे भागता है उसे नहीं।
As waters enter the ocean, which is being filled yet remains unmoving in its foundation, so all desires enter him; he attains peace—not the one who desires desires.
- acala+pratiṣṭham → acalapratiṣṭham (karmadhāraya)
- samudram+āpaḥ → samudram āpaḥ (hiatus retained)
- tadvat+kāmāḥ → tadvatkāmāḥ (tadvat + k-)
- kāma+kāmī → kāmakāmī (tatpuruṣa)
About this Verse
- Central concept
- Śānti through desirelessness (akāmatā); fullness (pūrṇatā) of the Self
- The mahavakyas
- Echoes the realization implied by ‘ayam ātmā brahma’: the Self is full and unmoved; desires may appear but do not compel.
- Veda
- Atharva
- Chandas
- Triṣṭubh-like (matches Bhagavad Gītā 2.70 meter/style)
Yoga and practice
Meditate on inner fullness; practice vairāgya and non-grasping; allow desires to arise and pass without pursuit; cultivate steadiness (sthiti) akin to samādhi in daily life.
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