अनुत्कीर्णैव भातीव त्रिजगच्छालभञ्जिका । चित्स्तम्भे नैव सोत्कीर्णा न चोत्कर्ताऽत्र विद्यते ॥ २ ॥
anutkīrṇaiva bhātīva trijagacchālabhañjikā | citstambhē naiva sōtkīrṇā na cōtkartā’tra vidyatē || 2 ||
Translation
The statue of the three worlds seems to shine, though it is uncarved; it is not carved in the pillar of awareness, nor is there any carver here.
Word by word
- anutkīrṇā
- uncarved
- ēva
- though; at all
- bhāti
- shines
- iva
- seems to
- trijagac
- (trijagat) of the three worlds
- chālabhañjikā
- (śālabhañjikā) the statue
- cit
- of awareness
- stambhē
- in the pillar
- na
- not
- sā
- it
- utkīrṇā
- carved
- ca
- nor
- utkartā
- carver
- atra
- here
- vidyatē
- is there
Meaning
The commentary: the image that is the three worlds appears as if carved without being carved; for in the pillar of awareness it has not been carved as an image is carved in a stone pillar, nor is there any sculptor to carve it. First, there is no conscious being besides awareness who could carve the pillar of awareness; second, the changeless, unattached pillar of awareness cannot be cut like a pillar of stone. The image of 3.10.7 and 3.14.6 returns, now with the carver denied too.