एवं कनिष्ठजीवानां ज्येष्ठजीवक्रमाक्रमैः । समुदेत्यात्मजीवत्वं ताम्राणामिव हेमता ॥ ३७ ॥
ēvaṁ kaniṣṭhajīvānāṁ jyēṣṭhajīvakramākramaiḥ | samudētyātmajīvatvaṁ tāmrāṇāmiva hēmatā || 37 ||
Translation
So for the younger jīvas, by the elder jīva's order or without order, the jīvahood of the Self arises, as gold in copper.
Word by word
- ēvaṁ
- so
- kaniṣṭha
- for the younger
- jīvānāṁ
- jīvas
- jyēṣṭha
- by the elder
- jīva
- jīva
- krama
- order
- akramaiḥ
- or without order
- samudēti
- arises
- ātma
- of the Self
- jīvatvaṁ
- the jīvahood
- tāmrāṇām
- in copper
- iva
- as
- hēmatā
- gold
Meaning
The commentary: the reaching of the state of Brahman by the jīvas happens either by worship, first reaching the state of the whole (Hiraṇyagarbha) and then Brahman with him, step by step; or directly, by knowledge, in this very life. As copper becomes gold either step by step, by the ripening of mercury and herbs, or at once, by the touch of the philosopher's stone. The "elder jīva" is Hiraṇyagarbha; the "order" is the way of gradual release.