Shloka 3
अहमात्मानमास्थाय एक एवात्मनि स्थितिम् । कर्तु काड्क्षामि नेच्छामि बद्ध: साधारणैर्गुणै:
aham ātmānam āsthāya eka evātmani sthitim | kartuṁ kāṅkṣāmi necchāmi baddhaḥ sādhāraṇair guṇaiḥ ||
“有时我渴望退隐独处——以自我（阿特曼）为依止，安住于那内在真实之中。然而我被自然界寻常的诸性所系缚；正因这束缚，我求内住坚固的决心便屡屡动摇。”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the aspirant’s struggle: true steadiness in the Self is desired, but the ordinary guṇas of prakṛti bind the mind and weaken resolve. Ethical progress requires recognizing these binding tendencies and cultivating detachment and inner discipline to abide in the Self.
A brāhmaṇa speaker confesses an inner tension. He aspires to solitary, Self-centered abiding, yet admits that everyday qualities and attachments repeatedly pull him outward, preventing stable renunciation.