Maitreya Upanishad 15 — Verse 15

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

सर्वेन्द्रियविहीनोऽस्मि सर्वकर्मकृदप्यहम् । सर्ववेदान्ततृप्तोऽस्मि सर्वदा सुलभोऽस्म्यहम् ॥१५॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

सर्व-इन्द्रिय-विहीनः अस्मि । सर्व-कर्म-कृत् अपि अहम् । सर्व-वेदान्त-तृप्तः अस्मि । सर्वदा सुलभः अस्मि अहम् ॥१५॥

IAST Transliteration

sarvendriyavihīno 'smi sarvakarmakṛd apy aham | sarvavedāntatṛpto 'smi sarvadā sulabho 'smy aham ||15||

Translation

Aku tanpa segala indera, namun Aku pelaku segala perbuatan. Aku dipuaskan oleh seluruh Vedānta; Aku sentiasa mudah dicapai.

Academic Translation

I am devoid of all sense-organs, and yet I am the doer of all actions. I am satisfied through all Vedānta; I am always easily attainable.

Verse Context

• Ātman/Brahman as akartā (non-agent) yet basis of all action; mokṣa as immediate and ever-available; Vedānta as culminating knowledge
• Mahavakya: Supports ‘तत्त्वमसि’ (Tat tvam asi) and ‘अहं ब्रह्मास्मि’ by indicating the Self as the ever-attainable reality taught by Vedānta, beyond organs yet underlying all karma.
• Yajur
• Kṛṣṇa-Yajurveda (Maitrāyaṇīya śākhā) Shakha
• Chandas: Anuṣṭubh (śloka)