आतिवाहिकताज्ञानं स्थितिमेष्यति शाश्वतीम् । यदा तदा ह्यसङ्कल्पाँल्लोकान् द्रक्ष्यसि पावनान् ॥ १२ ॥
ātivāhikatājñānaṁ sthitimēṣyati śāśvatīm | yadā tadā hyasaṅkalpām̐llōkān drakṣyasi pāvanān || 12 ||
Translation
When the knowing that you are subtle reaches lasting steadiness, then you will see the pure worlds, which are not of anyone's fancy.
Word by word
- ātivāhikatā
- that you are subtle
- jñānaṁ
- the knowing
- sthitim
- steadiness
- ēṣyati
- reaches
- śāśvatīm
- lasting
- yadā
- when
- tadā
- then
- hya
- (hi) indeed
- asaṅkalpām̐l
- (asaṅkalpān) not of anyone's fancy
- lōkān
- worlds
- drakṣyasi
- you will see
- pāvanān
- pure
Meaning
Another commentary: when your knowledge of the subtle body becomes permanent, then you will see pure worlds, free of the fault of fancy. What Līlā wants to see, the brahmin's world, will be open to her not by an effort of imagination but by the steadiness of knowing what she is.