Shloka 2
Adhyāya 33: Brāhmaṇa-Upadeśa on Buddhi, Āśrama-Forms, and Inner Freedom
नाहमस्मि यथा मां त्वं पश्यसे च शुभाशुभे । मया व्याप्तमिदं सर्व यत् किंचिज्जगतीगतम्
nāham asmi yathā māṃ tvaṃ paśyase ca śubhāśubhe | mayā vyāptam idaṃ sarvaṃ yat kiṃcij jagatīgatam ||
婆罗门说道：“你以吉凶善恶来评断者啊，我并非如你所想。此间一切——凡世上所有存在——皆为我所遍满。”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse challenges judging a person or reality through the dualities of ‘auspicious’ and ‘inauspicious’ (śubha/aśubha). The Brahmin points to a higher standpoint: the Self (or true reality) is not confined to moral labels or external appearance and is described as pervading all that exists.
A Brahmin responds to someone who is evaluating or reproaching him based on perceived attachment to merit and sin. He denies that the observer’s perception captures his true nature and asserts a universal, all-pervading identity, shifting the discussion from social/moral appraisal to metaphysical insight.