सति दृश्ये किल द्रष्टा सति द्रष्टरि दृश्यता । एकसत्त्वे द्वयोर्बन्धो मुक्तिरेकक्षये द्वयोः ॥ २२ ॥
sati dṛśyē kila draṣṭā sati draṣṭari dṛśyatā | ēkasattvē dvayōrbandhō muktirēkakṣayē dvayōḥ || 22 ||
Translation
When there is a seen, there is a seer; when there is a seer, there is the seen. While one of them exists, both are bound; when one perishes, both are released.
Word by word
- sati
- when there is
- dṛśyē
- a seen
- kila
- indeed
- draṣṭā
- a seer
- draṣṭari
- a seer
- dṛśyatā
- the seen
- ēka
- one
- sattvē
- while (one) exists
- dvayōr
- (dvayoḥ) of both
- bandhō
- (bandhaḥ) bondage
- muktir
- (muktiḥ) release
- kṣayē
- when (one) perishes
- dvayōḥ
- of both
Meaning
Rāma's second point, the one the commentary said makes release impossible. While the seen remains, the seer cannot be removed: if the seen is there, its seer will surely be there; and while the seer remains, the seen cannot be removed: if the seer is there, the seen will be there. Seen and seer depend on each other: a seen is called seen only when there is one who sees it, and a seer only when there is something for him to see. In the existence of either both are bound, and were either destroyed both would be released; but that, the commentary has Rāma say, is impossible. Another commentary: the destruction of the one is never experienced, so release is impossible. The thought is a real one: so long as I am a seer I shall have objects, and objects will keep me a seer.