Sada always Jnatah known citta vrttayah fluctuations of the consciousness tatprabhoh of its lord purusasya of the soul aparinamitvat an account of changelessness Purusa is ever illuminative and changeless. Being constant and master of the mind, he always knows the moods and modes of consciousness. The Lord of consciousness is the seer. He is changeless, constant, and never alters or stumbles. In deep sleep, consciousness forgets itself. It is purusa, as a witness which reminds the mind of sleep after waking. This designates that purusa is ever alert and aware (sada jnata). Purusa's alertness will be known to the sadhaka only when consciousness is purified and liberated from rising thoughts and their restraints. Then the sadhaka, the seeker, becomes the seer. The seer knows his consciousness and its branchings. He is the seed and root, and consciousness is the seedling. Its stem is the 'T' consciousness (asmita), which branches forth as ego, intelligence and mind. The seer, being the seed and root of consciousness, observes the changes and transformations taking place within it. (II.17, 20, 22-24; iv.30.) |