श्रुतेऽस्मिन्वाङ्मये यस्माज्जीवन्मुक्तत्वमक्षयम् । उदेति स्वयमेवाऽत इदमेवाऽतिपावनम् ॥ १० ॥
śrutē’sminvāṅmayē yasmājjīvanmuktatvamakṣayam | udēti svayamēvā’ta idamēvā’tipāvanam || 10 ||
Translation
Since, when this body of words is heard, imperishable freedom while living arises of itself, therefore this alone is the most purifying.
Word by word
- śrutē
- is heard
- asmin
- when this
- vāṅmayē
- body of words
- yasmāj
- (yasmāt) since
- jīvanmuktatvam
- freedom while living
- akṣayam
- imperishable
- udēti
- arises
- svayam
- of itself
- ēva
- indeed; alone
- ata
- (ataḥ) therefore
- idam
- this
- atipāvanam
- the most purifying
Meaning
Freedom while living (jīvanmukti), the commentary says, that never fades, rises of itself on hearing this scripture; so this is the most purifying of all. "Of itself" (svayam): not produced by the hearing as a rite produces merit, but uncovered by it.