प्रतिक्षणविपर्यासदायिना निहतात्मना । जगद्भ्रमेण के नाम धीमन्तो हि न मोहिताः ॥ २६ ॥
pratikṣaṇaviparyāsadāyinā nihatātmanā | jagadbhramēṇa kē nāma dhīmantō hi na mōhitāḥ || 26 ||
Translation
Who among the wise is not bewildered by the confusion of the world, which kills the self and gives a reversal at every moment?
Word by word
- pratikṣaṇa
- at every moment
- viparyāsa
- a reversal
- dāyinā
- which gives
- nihata
- kills
- ātmanā
- the self
- jagad
- (jagat) of the world
- bhramēṇa
- by the confusion
- kē
- who
- nāma
- indeed
- dhīmantō
- (dhīmantaḥ) among the wise
- hi
- for
- na
- not
- mōhitāḥ
- is bewildered
Meaning
Even the wise, the commentary says, are confused by the endless reversals. The verse is honest about the strength of the illusion: knowing is not enough to be free of it. That is why a teacher and a practice are needed.