परिग्रहेषु वैराग्यं प्रायो मूढस्य दृश्यते ।
देहे विगलिताशस्य क्व रागः क्व विरागता ॥ ६२ ॥
A fool often shows aversion towards his belongings, but for him whose attachment to the body has dropped away, there is neither attachment nor aversion.
The meaning of this verse is that a person who is ignorant of his True Nature may renounce worldly possessions out of fear or disgust, but he still remains attached to his body and ego. Such a person is not truly detached, but only superficially so. On the other hand, a person who has Realized his identity with the Supreme Self has no attachment or aversion to anything, including his own body. He is free from all dualities and sees everything as a manifestation of the one reality.
This verse conveys the essence of the Advaita Vedanta doctrine, which teaches that the individual Self (jiva) is not different from the Universal Self (brahman). The apparent difference is due to ignorance (avidya) and illusion (maya). When the ignorance is removed by Knowledge (vidya), the illusion is dispelled and the True Nature of the Self is revealed. The Self is then seen as Pure Consciousness (chit), Bliss (ananda), and existence (sat).
Similar verses from Vedic texts are:
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.19
नेह नानास्ति किञ्चन
There is no diversity here whatsoever
This is a statement of the non-dual Nature of Reality, which denies the existence of any plurality or difference in brahman. It is attributed to the Sage Yajnavalkya, who said it to his disciple Gargi.
- Chandogya Upanishad 6.2.1
एकमेवाद्वितीयम्
One only, without a second
This is a definition of brahman, which asserts its Absolute Oneness and uniqueness. It is part of a dialogue between the Sage Uddalaka and his son Shvetaketu.
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