सत्तामात्रं निर्विशेषमवाङ्मनसगोचरम् । असत्त्रिलोकीसद्भानं स्वरूपं ब्रह्मणः स्मृतम् ॥ ७ ॥
sattāmātraṁ nirviśēṣamavāṅmanasagōcaram | asattrilōkīsadbhānaṁ svarūpaṁ brahmaṇaḥ smṛtam || 7 ||
Translation
Pure being, without attribute, beyond the reach of speech and mind, the reality by which the unreal three worlds appear real: this is remembered as the nature of Brahman.
Word by word
- sattāmātraṁ
- pure being
- nirviśēṣamavāṅmanasagōcaram
- without attribute, beyond the reach of speech and mind
- asattrilōkīsadbhānaṁ
- by which the unreal three worlds appear real
- svarūpaṁ
- the nature
- brahmaṇaḥ
- of Brahman
- smṛtam
- is remembered (taught)
Meaning
Hariharānanda: Brahman is the only ultimate reality, without internal distinction, beyond speech and mind; the three worlds are unreal, and they seem real only because of it.