Verse 5

Kaivalya

Sanskrit (Devanagari)

विविक्तदेशे च सुखासनस्थः शुचिः समग्रीवशिरःशरीरः । अन्त्याश्रमस्थः सकलेन्द्रियाणि निरुध्य भक्त्या स्वगुरुं प्रणम्य ॥५॥

Padapatha (Word Split)

विविक्त-देशे च सुख-आसन-स्थः । शुचिः सम-ग्रीव-शिरः-शरीरः । अन्त्य-आश्रम-स्थः सकल-इन्द्रियाणि । निरुध्य भक्त्या स्व-गुरुम् प्रणम्य ॥५॥

IAST Transliteration

viviktadeśe ca sukhāsanasthaḥ śuciḥ samagrīvaśiraḥśarīraḥ | antyāśramasthaḥ sakalendriyāṇi nirudhya bhaktyā svaguruṃ praṇamya ||5||

Translation

At, sa isang liblib na pook, umupo sa maginhawang āsana—malinis, tuwid ang leeg, ulo, at katawan—namamalagi sa huling āśrama (pagpapakawalang-ari), pinipigil ang lahat ng pandama, at may debosyon na yumuyuko sa sariling guro—

Academic Translation

And, seated on a comfortable posture in a secluded place—pure, with neck, head, and body held erect—abiding in the final stage of life (renunciation), having restrained all the senses, and having bowed to one’s own teacher with devotion—

Verse Context

• Upāsanā/dhyāna as a preparatory discipline for Brahma-jñāna; saṃnyāsa and indriya-nigraha
• Mahavakya: Indirect: establishes contemplative prerequisites for assimilating identity-statements like “तत् त्वम् असि (tat tvam asi)” through nididhyāsana (deep contemplation).
• Atharva
• Atharva-veda (Kaivalya Upaniṣad; specific śākhā not securely attested) Shakha
• Chandas: Mixed/Upaniṣadic śloka (anuṣṭubh-like)