परमाणौ परमाणौ सर्गवर्गा निरर्गलाः । ये पतन्त्युत्पतन्त्यम्बुवीचिवत्तान् स पश्यति ॥ २९ ॥
paramāṇau paramāṇau sargavargā nirargalāḥ | yē patantyutpatantyambuvīcivattān sa paśyati || 29 ||
Translation
In every atom, the hosts of creations that rise and fall unhindered, like the waves of water: he sees them.
Word by word
- paramāṇau
- in every atom
- sarga
- of creations
- vargā
- (vargāḥ) the hosts
- nirargalāḥ
- unhindered
- yē
- which
- patanti
- fall
- utpatanti
- rise
- ambu
- of water
- vīci
- the waves
- vat
- like
- tān
- them
- sa
- (saḥ) he
- paśyati
- sees
Meaning
The commentary: he sees in each atom the unmixed appearing and disappearing of countless creations, like waves on water. Waves rise and fall without the water being disturbed. So he sees worlds arise and vanish, and is not moved.
