न मनागपि भेदोऽस्ति सदेहादेहमुक्तयोः । सस्पन्दोऽप्यथवाऽस्पन्दो वायुरेव यथाऽनिलः ॥ ५ ॥
na manāgapi bhēdō’sti sadēhādēhamuktayōḥ | saspandō’pyathavā’spandō vāyurēva yathā’nilaḥ || 5 ||
Translation
There is not the slightest difference between the freedom with the body and without it, as air is air whether it moves or is still.
Word by word
- na
- not
- manāg
- (manāk) the slightest
- api
- even
- bhēdō
- (bhedaḥ) difference
- asti
- there is
- sadēha
- with the body
- adēha
- without it
- muktayōḥ
- between the freedom
- saspandō
- (saspandaḥ) moves
- apy
- (api) whether
- athavā
- or
- aspandō
- (aspandaḥ) is still
- vāyur
- (vāyuḥ) air
- ēva
- is
- yathā
- as
- anilaḥ
- air
Meaning
A second image. Wind moving and air at rest are the same air (vāyu). The commentary concedes that water in waves may be muddier than still water, so the first image is not perfect in every respect; the air image removes that doubt. A footnote in the commentary adds a verse found in some manuscripts: an example fits only in the part that matters; what matters here is the oneness that remains when movement is taken away. Between the two freedoms there is "not even a little" (na manāg api) difference.