विवदन्ते तथा ह्यत्र विवदन्तो यथा भ्रमैः । भ्रमयन्तो वयं त्वेते जाता विगतविभ्रमाः ॥ ६१ ॥
vivadantē tathā hyatra vivadantō yathā bhramaiḥ | bhramayantō vayaṁ tvētē jātā vigatavibhramāḥ || 61 ||
Translation
Those who argue here argue as they wander in delusion, making others wander too; but we have become free of delusion.
Word by word
- vivadantē
- argue
- tathā
- so
- hi
- indeed
- atra
- here
- vivadantō
- (vivadantaḥ) those who argue
- yathā
- as
- bhramaiḥ
- in delusion
- bhramayantō
- (bhramayantaḥ) making others wander
- vayaṁ
- we
- tu
- but
- ētē
- these
- jātā
- (jātāḥ) have become
- vigata
- free
- vibhramāḥ
- of delusion
Meaning
The commentary: not knowing this, the dualists argue about it; we have no quarrel. As people led by their own error lead others into error and argue, so the dualists, deluded about the one undivided Supreme, argue; but we have become free of error, so where is the occasion for argument? A note offers another sense: those who spin round think the others are spinning, as one turning in circles sees the world turn.