Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 34
Nondual Vision Beyond Praise and Blame
Dvandva-nivṛtti and Ātma-viveka
यथा हि भानोरुदयो नृचक्षुषां तमो निहन्यान्न तु सद् विधत्ते । एवं समीक्षा निपुणा सती मे हन्यात्तमिस्रं पुरुषस्य बुद्धे: ॥ ३४ ॥
yathā hi bhānor udayo nṛ-cakṣuṣāṁ tamo nihanyān na tu sad vidhatte evaṁ samīkṣā nipuṇā satī me hanyāt tamisraṁ puruṣasya buddheḥ
正如太阳升起能破除遮蔽人眼的黑暗，却并不创造他们所见之物——那些本自存在；同样，对我真实而有力的证悟，能摧毁遮蔽人之真觉的幽暗。
FAQs
This verse says true discernment works like sunrise: it destroys the darkness of ignorance in the buddhi, but it does not “create” the ultimate Truth—Reality already exists and is simply revealed.
In the Uddhava-gītā (Canto 11), Kṛṣṇa is teaching Uddhava liberation through clear understanding; here He explains that right inquiry removes भ्रम (delusion) rather than producing God—realization is uncovering what is already real.
Use steady self-inquiry and scriptural reflection to identify and drop false assumptions; like turning on a light, clarity removes confusion—focus on removing misconceptions rather than “inventing” a spiritual experience.