I am the Lord, the inspirer of all, established in ecstasy and eternally situated in the form of yoga - he who knows this understands the essence of the Vedas.

तृतीया महती शक्तिर्निहन्ति सकलं जगत् । तामसी मे समाख्याता कालात्मा रुद्ररूपिणी ॥

~ The Third great superpower of mine Destroys the whole creation. That Sakti of mine, headed by Tamasa, is Rudrarupini, of the form of Kala.

ध्यानेन मां प्रपश्यन्ति केचिज्ज्ञानेन चापरे |अपरे भक्तियोगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे ॥

~ Some devotees attain Me by meditation, some by the gyanmarga, others by Bhakti-yoga or Karma-yoga.

सर्वेषामेव भक्तानामेष प्रियतरो मम ।

यो विज्ञानेन मां नित्यमाराधयति नान्यथा ॥

~ The most dear to me among all these types of devotees is the one who worships me regularly with the Gyana of self analysis. 

अन्ये च ये त्रयो भक्ता मदाराधनकाङ्क्षिणः । तेऽपि मां प्राप्नुवन्त्येव नावर्तन्ते च वै पुनः । मया ततमिदं कृत्स्नमेतद्यो वेद सोऽमृतः ॥

~ The other three types of devotees who are engaged in my worship, they also attain Me and they are also not reborn. I pervade all these- one who knows this attains immortality.

पश्याम्यशेषमेवेदं वर्तमानं स्वभावतः ।

करोति काले भगवान् महायोगेश्वरः स्वयम् ॥

~ I naturally see all this phenomenon in the present. Lord Mahayogeshwar himself regulates it according to time.

योगं सम्प्रोच्यते योगी मायी शास्त्रेषु सूरिभिः ।योगेश्वरोऽसौ भगवान् महादेवो महान् प्रभुः ॥

~ In the scriptures, scholars have described that supreme yogi mayadhish, Lord Mahadev in the form of yoga, he is the Yogeshwar, the lord of all.

महत्त्वात्सर्वसत्त्वानां परत्वात्परमेश्वरः ।

प्रोच्यते भगवान् ब्रह्मा महान् ब्रह्ममयो यतः ॥

~ Being greater and beyond all beings, Lord Brahma is also the Supreme being, because He is the form of Brahman.

यो मामेवं विजानाति महायोगेश्वरेश्वरम् ।

सोऽविकम्पेन योगेन युज्यते नात्र संशयः ॥

~ One who thus knows Me (the creator and destroyer) as Mahayogeshwar as God, surely attains the undivided Yoga.

सोऽहं प्रेरयिता देवः परमानन्दमाश्रितः ।

तिष्ठामि योगी सततं यस्तद्वेद स वेदवित् ॥

~ I am the Lord, the inspirer of all, established in ecstasy and eternally situated in the form of yoga - he who knows this understands the essence of the Vedas.

इति गुह्यतमं ज्ञानं सर्ववेदेषु निश्चितम् ।प्रसन्नचेतसे देयं धार्मिकायाहिताग्नये ॥

~ This supreme mystical knowledge is revered in all the Vedas. Only those with a pure mind (curious) should be told about this.

॥ इति श्रीअद्भुतरामायणे रामगीतायां तृतीयोऽध्यायः ॥

Sri Rama Gita

Within whom all this and all that is within, I am the omnipresent, omnipotent, the nurturer of all.

Chapters 3 : The Knowledge of Bhakti yoga 

वक्ष्ये समाहितमनाः शृणुष्व शृणुष्व पवनात्मज ।येनेदं लभ्यते रूपं येनेदं सम्प्रवर्तते ॥

~ Oh son of wind God! From whom this form is obtained and from which it becomes active, I'll tell about that, listen carefully.

नाहं तपोभिर्विविधैर्न दानेन न चेज्यया ।

शक्यो हि पुरुषैर्ज्ञातुमृते भक्तिमनुत्तमाम् ॥

~ People cannot know me by penance, charity or sacrifice except with perfect devotion.

अहं हि सर्वभावानामन्तस्तिष्ठामि सर्वगः । मां सर्वसाक्षिणं लोका न जानन्ति प्लवङ्गम ॥

~ O best monkey! I am omnipresent, situated within all beings, people cannot know me, the omniscient. 

यस्यान्तरा सर्वमिदं यो हि सर्वान्तरः परः । सोऽहं धाता विधाता च लोकेऽस्मिन् विश्वतोमुखः ॥

~ Within whom all this and all that is within, I am the omnipresent, omnipotent, the nurturer of all.

न मां पश्यन्ति मुनयः सर्वेऽपि त्रिदिवौकसः । ब्राह्मणा मनवः शक्रा ये चान्ये प्रथितौजसः ॥

~ Not even all the sages and devatas know me, and Brahmins, Manu, Indra and others do not even recognize me.

गृणन्ति सततं वेदा मामेकं परमेश्वरम् ।यजन्ति विविधैरग्निं ब्राह्मणा वैदिकैर्मखैः ॥

~ The Vedas constantly praise me only to the one Supreme Lord. Brahmins worship me with Vedic sacrifices and various fire rituals.

सर्वे लोका नमस्यन्ति ब्रह्मलोके पितामहम् । ध्यायन्ति योगिनो देवं भूताधिपतिमीश्वरम् ॥ ७॥ अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता चैव फलप्रदः । सर्वदेवतनुर्भूत्वा सर्वात्मा सर्वसंस्तुतः ॥

~ Everyone bows down to all Father Brahma in Brahma Loka. Yogis meditate on Lord Maheshwara but worshiped by all in the form of all deities, I am the Supreme Soul, the enjoyer of all sacrifices and the giver of fruits.

मां पश्यन्तीह विद्वांसो धार्मिका वेदवादिनः ।

तेषां सन्निहितो नित्यं ये भक्ता मामुपासते ॥

~ Vedic religious scholars know me. I am always close to the devotees who worship me.

Sri Rama Gita

It was I who established Parameshthi Brahma at the beginning of the universe and gave him all the Vedas that came out of my mouth.

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या धार्मिका मामुपासते ।

तेषां ददामि तत्स्थानमानन्दं परमं पदम् ॥

~ To those Brahmins, Kshatriyas and religious Vaishyas who worship Me, I confer the supreme position to them, which is Full of bliss.

अन्येऽपि ये विकर्मस्थाः शूद्राद्या नीचजातयः । भक्तिमन्तः प्रमुच्यन्ते कालेन मयि सङ्गताः ॥

~ If others, Shudras etc., engaged in minor works (lower castes), become a devotees of Mine, then they attain Me by Freeing themselves from the Wheel of time. 

न मद्भक्ता विनश्यन्ते मद्भक्ता वीतकल्मषाः । आदावेतत्प्रतिज्ञातं मे न भक्त: प्रणश्यति ॥

~ My flawless devotees never perish. I have already taken a vow that my devotee cannot be destroyed.

यो वा निन्दति तं मूढो देवदेवं स निन्दति । यो हि तं पूजयेद्भक्त्या स पूजयति मां सदा ॥

~ The fool who criticizes my devotee is a blasphemer of Me, the Supreme Lord, and the one who worships Him with respect always worships Me.

पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं मदाराधनकारणात् ।

यो मे ददाति नियतः स मे भक्तः प्रियो मतः ॥

~ The devotee who offers me leaf, flowers, fruits or water with the intention of worshiping me, is always my dear devotee.

अहं हि जगतामादौ ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम् । निधाय दत्तवान् वेदानशेषानास्यनिःसृतान् ॥

~ It was I who established Parameshthi Brahma at the beginning of the universe and gave him all the Vedas that came out of my mouth.

Sri Rama Gita

I am the creator, maintainer and destroyer of this universe. I am Mayapati and my power Maya (Avidya) keeps deluding the whole world.

अहमेव हि सर्वेषां योगिनां गुरुरव्ययः धार्मिकाणां च गोप्ताहं निहन्ता वेदविद्विषाम् ॥

~ I am the eternal Guru of all Yogis. I protect the religious people and am the destroyer of the anti-Veda (evil).

अहं वै सर्वसंसारान्मोचको योगिनामिह । संसारहेतुरवाहम सर्वसंसारवर्जितः ॥

~ I free all yogis from the world. Inspite of Being the cause of this creation, I am beyond all creation.

अहमेव हि संहर्ता स्रष्टाहं परिपालकः । मायावी मामिका शक्तिर्माया लोकविमोहिनी ॥

~ I am the creator, maintainer and destroyer of this universe. I am Mayapati and my power Maya (Avidya) keeps deluding the whole world.

ममैव च परा शक्तिर्या सा विद्येति गीयते ।

नाशयामि तया मायां योगिनां हृदि संस्थितः ॥

~ My own parashakti is called Vidya. By this I destroy Maya (Avidya) by being situated in the mind of Yogis.

अहं हि सर्वशक्तीनां प्रवर्तकनिवर्तकः । आधारभूतः

सर्वासां निधानममृतस्य च ॥

~ I am the originator and end of all saktis. I am the abode of all and the abode of the suprem nectar.

एका सर्वान्तरा शक्तिः करोति विविधं जगत् । भूत्वा नारायणोऽनन्तो जगन्नाथो जगन्मयः ॥

~ The One Shakti which is situated within all, being the eternal, Narayan, Jagdeep, Jagannath, creates the various worlds.

Sri Rama Gita

I am that omnipresent, peaceful, knowledgeable soul, the Supreme Lord. The whole world is pervaded by me who has Avyakta form.

Chapter 2 : Philosophy of the upanishads

पुना रामः प्रवचनमुवाच प्रधानं द्विजपुङ्गव ।

अव्यक्तादभवत्कालः पुरुषः परः ॥

~ preaching again, Shri Ram said - O best dvija! From Me the Avyakta, emanates from Kaal and from it the the Pradhan tattva and the great Purusha.

तेभ्यः सर्वमिदं जातं तस्मात्सर्वमहं

जगत् । सर्वतः पाणिपाद तत्सर्वतोऽक्षिशिरोमुखम् ॥

~ From him the whole creation has arisen. That's why I am the whole world. My hands and feet are everywhere, and my eyes, head and face are everywhere.

सर्वतः श्रुतिमल्लोके समावृत्य तिष्ठति । सर्वेंद्रगुणाभासं सर्वेन्द्रियविवर्जितम्।।

~ The ears of that God are everywhere. He is situated, pervading all. He is the illuminator of all the senses and qualities but is beyond all the senses.

सर्वाधारं स्थिरानन्दमव्यक्तं द्वैतवर्जितम् ।

सर्वोपमानरहितं प्रमाणातीतगोचरम् ॥

~ He is the basis of all, stable, blissful, Avyakta and non-dual. It has no analogy and cannot be known by any evidence.

निर्विकल्पं निराभासं सर्वाभासं परामृतम् ।

अभिन्नं भिन्न संस्थानं शाश्वतं ध्रुवमव्ययम् ॥

~ He is Nirvi Kalpa, formless, omnipresent, supreme nectar, utterly inseparable, but different based, eternal, stable and imperishable.

निर्गुणं परमं व्योम तज्ज्ञानं सूरयो विदुः ।

स आत्मा सर्वभूतानां स बाह्याभ्यन्तरात्परः ॥

~ He is Nirguna and Paramakashvarupa. Scholars are entitled to its knowledge. He is the soul of all beings and beings and He is present outside, inside and beyond.

सोऽहं सर्वत्रगः शान्तो ज्ञानात्मा

परमेश्वरः । मया ततमिदं विश्वं जगदव्यक्तरूपिणा ॥

~ I am that omnipresent, peaceful, knowledgeable soul, the Supreme Lord. The whole world is pervaded by me who has Avyakta form.

Sri Rama Gita

I am that supreme God, omnipresent, peaceful and knowledgeable. There is nothing beyond me. Knowing me the Jeeva becomes free.

मत्स्थानि सर्वभूतानि यस्तं स वेदवित् ।

प्रधानं पुरुषं चैव वेद तत्त्वद्वयमुदाहृतम् ॥

~ All living things are situated in me. He who knows this, is a Vedagya. Principal (Prakriti) and Purusha (Jivatma) - these are called two elements.

तयोरनादिर्निर्दिष्ट: काल: त्रयमेतदनाद्यन्तमव्यक्ते संयोजकः परः । समवस्थितम् ॥

~ The ultimate coordinator of both is said to be eternal. These three are beginningless and eternal elements, reside in the avyakt soul.

तदात्मकं तदन्यत्स्यात्तद्रूपं मामकं विदुः । महदाद्यं विशेषान्तं सम्प्रसूतेऽखिलं जगत् ॥

~ Even though it seems to be separate, know that the form which is different from Him, is mine. From the mahat-tattva to the pradhan, the whole world is created from him.

या सा प्रकृतिरुद्दिष्टा मोहिनी सर्वदेहिनाम् ।

पुरुषः प्रकृतिस्थोऽपि भुङ्क्ते यः प्राकृतान् गुणान् ॥ ११ ॥ अहङ्कारविविक्तत्वात्प्रोच्यते आद्यो विकार: प्रकृतेर्महानात्मेति पञ्चविंशकः । कथ्यते ॥

~ Nature is said to fascinate all the embodied beings. Purusha enjoys the qualities of Prakruti situated in that nature. Being separate from the ego, it is called the twenty-fifth element. The first vikar of nature is called mahattattva

विज्ञानशक्तिर्विज्ञानादहङ्कारस्तदुत्थितः

एक एव महानात्मा सोऽहङ्कारोऽभिधीयते ॥

~ From vijnana arises the power of vijnana and from it the ego arises. The mahat soul is one and that is called ego.

स जीवः सोऽन्तरात्मेति गीयते तत्त्वचिन्तकैः ।

तेन वेदयते सर्वं सुखं दुःखं च जन्मसु ॥

~ The same is called soul and the same is called inner soul by the philosophers. Through him all kinds of happiness and sorrow are experienced in birth after birth.

स विज्ञानात्मकस्तस्य मनः स्यादुपकारकम् ।

तेनाविवेकतस्तस्मात्संसार: पुरुषस्य नु ॥

~ He is the form of vijnana, his benefactor is the mind and it is through his indiscretion that purusha attains this world.

स चाविवेकः प्रकृतौ सङ्गात्कालेन सोऽभवत् । काल: सृजति भूतानि कालः संहरते प्रजाः ॥ १६ ॥ सर्वे कालस्य वशगा न कालः कस्यचिद्वशे । सोऽन्तरा सर्वमेवेदं नियच्छति सनातनः ॥

~ He becomes indiscreet (for a long time) due to association with Prakriti. It is Kaal who creates all living beings and it is he who destroys the universe. All remain subjugated by it. Time is not in anyone's control. The same eternal ome enters inside everyone and controls everyone.

प्रोच्यते भगवान् सर्वेन्द्रियेभ्यः परमं मनः

मनसश्चाप्यहङ्कारमहङ्कारान्महान् प्राणः सर्वज्ञः

पुरुषः परः । प्राहुर्मनीषिणः ॥ १८ ॥ परः ।

महतः परमव्यक्तमव्यक्तात्पुरुषः परः ॥

~ He is called bhagvana, Prana, Omniscient and Supreme Person. The mind is said by the scholars to be beyond all the senses. Beyond the mind is the ego and beyond the ego the mahat-tattva, the avyakt beyond the great and beyond that is called purusha.

पुरुषाद्भगवान् प्राणस्तस्य सर्वमिदं जगत् ।प्राणात्परतरं व्योम व्योमातीतोऽग्निरीश्वरः ॥

~ Beyond Purusha, there is Prana. His (extension) is the whole world. Beyond the soul is the sky and beyond the sky, it is I, the agnirupi Parameshwara.

सोऽहं सर्वत्रगः शान्तो ज्ञानात्मा परमेश्वरः ।

नास्ति मत्परमं भूतं मां विज्ञाय विमुच्यते ॥

~ I am that supreme God, omnipresent, peaceful and knowledgeable. There is nothing beyond me. Knowing me the jeeva becomes free

नित्यं हि नास्ति जगति भूतं स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।

ऋते मामेकमव्यक्तं व्योमरूपं महेश्वरम् ॥

~ There is no permanent movable object in this world except me the avyakt Supreme Lord who is like the sky.

सोऽहं सृजामि सकलं संहरामि सदा जगत् ।

मायी मायामयो देवः कालेन सह सङ्गतः ॥

~ I the Mayapati, keeps on creating and destroying this entire world with the help of Kaal, out of my Lila. 

मत्सन्निधावेष काल: करोति सकलं जगत् ।

नियोजयत्यनन्तात्मा ह्येतद्वेदानुशासनम् ॥

~ With my presence, this Kaal creates the whole world and the same eternal soul regulates it - this is the discipline of the Vedas.

॥ इति श्रीअद्भुतरामायणे रामगीतायां द्वितीयोऽध्यायः ॥

Sri Rama Gita

The supreme status attained by yogis is, attained by the gyanis as well. Only those who see Yoga and Sankhya as one are the True philosophers

योगात्सञ्जायते ज्ञानं ज्ञानाद्योगः प्रजायते ।

योगज्ञानाभियुक्तस्य नावाप्यं विद्यते क्वचित् ॥

~ Through yoga knowledge is attained and knowledge is attained by yoga. Nothing remains unattainable for a seeker with yoga and knowledge.

यदेव योगिनो याति सांख्यं तदभिगम्यते ।

एकं सांख्यं च योगं च यः पश्यति स तत्त्ववित् ॥

~ The supreme status attained by yogis is, attained by the gyanis as well. Only those who see Yoga and Sankhya as one are the True philosophers.

अन्ये च योगिनो वत्स ऐश्वर्यासक्तचेतसः ।

मज्जान्ति तत्र तत्रैव सत्वात्मैक्यमिति श्रुतिः ॥

~ O son! Other (not genuine) yogis are attached-minded to wealth and they perish in that. Shruti says that the realization of the oneness of the soul is the ultimate attainment.

यत्तत्सर्वगतं दिव्यमैश्वर्यमचलं महत् ।

ज्ञानयोगाभियुक्तस्तु देहान्ते तदवाप्नुयात् ॥

~ At the time of death, the gyan yogi attains that omnipresent, divine, great, immutable divine status.

एष आत्माहमव्यक्तो मायावी परमेश्वरः । कीर्तितः सर्ववेदेषु सर्वात्मा सर्वतोमुखः ॥सर्वकामः सर्वरस:

सर्वगन्धोऽजरोऽमरः ।सर्वतः पाणिपादोऽहमन्तर्यामी सनातनः ॥

~ I am the avyakt aatma, I am the Supreme Lord, I am the omnipresent and the atma of all. I am the paramount source of all desires, tastes and odors, immortal, immortal, eternal, eternal and the Self situated everywhere with hands and feet.

अपाणिपादो जवनो ग्रहीता हृदि संस्थितः । अचक्षुरपि पश्यामि तथाकर्णः शृणोम्यहम् ॥ ४९ ॥ वेदाहं सर्वमेवेदं मां जानाति न कश्चन ।प्राहुर्महान्तं पुरुषं मामेकं तत्त्वदर्शिनः ॥

~ Being without arms and legs, I am quick and take everything, I reside in (everyone's) heart. I can see without eyes and hear without ears. I know all everyone, but no one knows me. The Tatvdarshis call me the only great purusha.

निर्गुणामलरूपस्य यत्तदैश्वर्यमुत्तमम् ।

यन्न देवा विजानन्ति मोहिता मा मम ॥

~ Even the gods cannot know my nirguna, pure form and perfect opulence; Because they are fascinated by my illusion

यन्मे गुह्यतमं देहं सर्वगं तत्त्वदर्शिनः ।

प्रविष्टा मम सायुज्यं लभन्ते योगिनोऽव्ययम् ॥

~ Tatvdarshi Yogis enter into the omnipresent supreme mystic invariable form of Me, attaining saujya liberation.

येषां हि न समापन्ना माया वै विश्वरूपिणी । लभन्ते परमं शुद्धं निर्वाणं ते मया सह ॥

~ Those yogis, who are not touched by this universal Maya, attain with me the most sacred Nirvana

न तेषां पुनरावृत्तिः प्रसादान्मम ते

नापुत्रशिष्ययोगिभ्यो दातव्यं हनुमन्क्वचित् यदुक्तमेतद्विज्ञानं वत्स कल्पकोटिशतैरपि । एतद्वेदानुशासनम् ॥ ५४॥ सांख्ययोगसमाश्रयम् ॥

~ They are not reborn even in a hundred crore cycles. O son! You have got (this knowledge) by my pleasure. This is also the discipline of the Vedas. O Hanuman! This science, which is supported by Sankhya Yoga, which I have said, should never be told to a person who doesn't deserves it.

॥इति श्रीअद्भुतरामायणे रामगीतायां प्रथमोऽध्यायः॥

Sri Rama Gita

When Yogi starts seeing all beings within himself and himself in all, then he attains the Brahman state.

यथा स्वप्रभया केवलः स्फटिकोपलः ।

भाति उपाधिहीनो विमलस्तथैवात्मा प्रकाशते ॥

~ Just as a crystal-gem is illumined by its own (clean) radiance, similarly the aatman, which is pure, without any upadhi remains self-illuminated.

ज्ञानस्वरूपमेवाहुर्जगदेतद्विचक्षणाः

अर्थस्वरूपमेवाज्ञाः पश्यन्त्यन्ये कुबुद्धयः ॥ 

~ Intelligent people call this world as the form of knowledge (appearance), but the retarded (fool) consider it to be real (true).

कूटस्थो निर्गुणो व्यापी चैतन्यात्मा स्वभावतः । दृश्यते ह्यरूपेण पुरुषैर्भ्रान्तदृष्टिभिः ॥ २९ ॥ यथा संलक्ष्यते व्यक्तः केवलः स्फटिको जनैः । रक्तिकाव्यवधानेन तद्वत्परमपूरुषः ॥ ३०

~ To the delusional people, the kutastha, nirguna, all-pervading in nature, the atma-tattva in the form of consciousness also appears like a substance. Just as people see even a pure crystal stone as red due to contact with a red substance, similarly there is a misconception about the atma tattva.

तस्मादात्माक्षरः शुद्धो नित्यः सर्वगतोऽव्ययः ।उपासितव्यो मन्तव्यः श्रोतव्यश्च मुमुक्षुभिः

~ That is why the Mumukshu should contemplate, contemplate, listen and research only the alphabet, pure, eternal, omnipresent, indestructible, self-tattva.

यदा मनसि चैतन्यं भाति सर्वत्रगं सदा ।योगिनोऽव्यवधानेन तदा सम्पद्यते स्वयम् ॥

~ When the light of the all-pervading Consciousness always remains in the mind of a yoga practitioner, then he attains the atma-Tattva.

यदा सर्वाणि भूतानि स्वात्मन्येवाभिपश्यति ।सर्वभूतेषु चात्मानं ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते स्वयम् ॥

~ When he (yogi) starts seeing all beings within himself and himself in all, then he attains the Brahman state.

Sri Rama Gita

When he attains the knowledge of the supreme Brahman, which is the only medicine for birth, old age, sorrow, disease, etc., then that yogi attains in the form of Brahman.

यदा सर्वाणि भूतानि स्वात्मन्येवाभि पश्यति ।

एकीभूतः परेणासौ तदा भवति केवलः ॥

~ When he sees other beings and things in his aatma, then that yogi, who is one with the Supreme Soul, having no control by others, attains the Kevali Bhav.

यदा सर्वे प्रमुच्यन्ते कामा येऽस्य हृदि स्थिताः ।

तदासावमृतीभूतः क्षेमं गच्छति पण्डितः

~ When all desires vanish from the heart of that yogi, then he attains the wisdom of immortality and becomes partaker of the supreme welfare.

यदा भूतपृथग्भावमेकस्थमनुपश्यति ।

तत एव च विस्तारं ब्रह्म सम्पद्यते तदा ॥

~ When the yogi has a vision of oneness of various beings, then the same (vision) expands and he attains the brahman consciousness.

यदा पश्यति चात्मानं केवलं परमार्थतः । मायामात्रं जगत्कृत्स्नं तदा भवति निर्वृतः ॥

~ When the yogi truly begins to see only the existence of the aatma and knows about the illusion of the whole (external) world, then he attains supreme peace.

यदा जन्मजरादुःखव्याधीनामेकभेषजम् ।

केवलं ब्रह्मविज्ञानं जायतेऽसौ तदा शिवः ॥

~ When he attains the knowledge of the supreme Brahman, which is the only medicine for birth, old age, sorrow, disease, etc., then that yogi attains in the form of Brahman.

यथा नदी नदा लोके सागरेणैकतां ययुः ।

तद्वदात्माक्षरेणासौ निष्कलेनैकतां व्रजेत् ॥

~ As the (different) rivers and streams of the world become one by going into the ocean, so the soul merges into that Akshara, the immutable Supreme Being.

Sri Rama Gita

Knowledge is covered by ignorance in the world, because of which attachment arises in people.

तस्माद्विज्ञानमेवास्ति न प्रपञ्चो न संस्थितिः ।

अज्ञानेनावृतं लोके विज्ञानं तेन मुह्यति ॥

~ Therefore (in reality) the existence of knowledge alone is there, neither is there any condition of Prapanchk nor of creation. Knowledge is covered by ignorance in the world, because of which attachment arises in people.

तज्ज्ञानं निर्मलं सूक्ष्मं अज्ञानमिति तत्सर्वं विज्ञानमिति मे निर्विकल्पं यदव्ययम् । मतम् ॥

~ That knowledge is pure, subtle, nirvikalpa and imperishable, all the rest (visible prapancha) is mere ignorance. The original authority is of gyana - this is my opinion

एतत्ते परमं सांख्यं भाषितं ज्ञानमुत्तमम् ।

सर्ववेदान्तसारं हि योगस्तत्रैकचित्तता ॥

~ I have told you this perfect Sankhya form of supreme knowledge. This is the essence of all Vedanta and having a single-mindedness in it is yoga.

Sri Rama Gita

Jivan-Mukta Muni sees the Atma as without any fault, without any sorrow, the Form of supreme bliss and without any changes.

तथा प्रकाशतमसो सम्बन्धो नोपपद्यते । तद्वदेव

न सम्बन्धः प्रपञ्चपरमात्मनोः ॥

~ Just as the relation between light and darkness is not possible, similarly the relation between God and the (worldly) fuss is also not possible.

छायातरू यथा लोके परस्परविलक्षणौ ।

तद्वत्प्रपञ्चपुरुषौ विभिन्नौ परमार्थतः ॥

~ Just as the tree and its shadow in the world are two different things, so the Supreme Soul and the Prapancha are completely different from each other.

यद्यात्मा मलिनोऽस्वस्थो विकारी स्यात्स्वभावतः । नहि तस्य भवेन्मुक्तिर्जन्मान्तरशतैरपि ॥

~ If the soul is by nature impure, unhealthy and disorderly, then its liberation will not be possible even in hundreds of births.

पश्यन्ति मुनयो मुक्ताः स्वात्मानं परमार्थतः । विकारहीनं निर्दुःखमानन्दात्मानमव्ययम् ॥

~ But the Jivan-Mukta Muni sees the Atma as without any fault, without any sorrow, the Form of supreme bliss and without any changes.

Sri Rama Gita

The Knower of vedic truth knows that the Immortal enjoyer of all, is Omnipresent and is the witness of all, which is beyond the Prakriti.

अहं कर्ता सुखी दुःखी कृशः स्थूलेति या मतिः ।

साप्यहङ्कृतिसम्बन्धादात्मन्यारोप्यते जनैः ॥

~ I am the doer, I am In sorrow, I am happy, I am thin, I am Fat - all these thoughts arising due to ego, is imposed on the aatman by the people. 

वदन्ति वेदविद्वांसः साक्षिणं प्रकृतेः परम् । भोक्तारमक्षयं बुद्ध्वा सर्वत्र समवस्थितम् ॥

~ The Knower of vedic truth knows that the Immortal enjoyer of all, is Omnipresent and is the witness of all, which is beyond the Prakriti. 

तस्मादज्ञानमूलोऽयं संसार: सर्वदेहिनाम् ।

अज्ञानादन्यथा ज्ञातं तच्च प्रकृतिसङ्गतम् ॥

~ That is why this world is the agyan-mula for all embodied beings. It (the world) would seem otherwise due to ignorance caused by prakriti. 

नित्योदितः स्वयंज्योतिः सर्वगः पुरुषः परः ।

अहङ्काराविवेकेन कर्ताहमिति मन्यते ॥

~ The aatma is the eternally awake self-light, pervading everywhere, the Supreme Person. Because of the ignorance of the ego, this (Jiva) considers himself to be the doer.

Sri Rama Gita

The aatma is eternal, all-pervading, non-defective and one, all differences arise due to the power of Maya and not because of the inherent nature of the aatma.

पश्यन्ति ऋषयो व्यक्तं नित्यं सदसदात्मकम् । प्रधानं प्रकृतिं बुद्ध्वा कारणं ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥ २० ॥ तेनात्र सङ्गतो ह्यात्मा कूटस्थोऽपि निरञ्जनः । आत्मानमरं

ब्रह्म नावबुद्ध्यन्ति तत्त्वतः ॥

~ The sages definitely experience the atma-tattva, which is a form of both sat and asat. They are unable to know the essence of the Kutastha, Niranjan, Akshar Brahma because they are associated with the brahmvaadi Pradhan Prakriti.

अनात्मन्यात्मविज्ञानं तस्माद्दुःखं तथेतरत् ।रागद्वेषादयो दोषा: सर्वभ्रान्तिनिबन्धनाः ॥ २२ ॥

~ Suffering and happiness occur only because of the intellect of the soul in the anatma-tattva. Doshas like anger, hatred etc. are also associated with the same delusion.

कार्ये ह्यस्य भवेदेषा पुण्यापुण्यमिति श्रुतिः । तद्वशादेव सर्वेषां सर्वदेहसमुद्भवः ॥

~ For this reason, the inclusion of sin and virtue in the work is done according to the scriptures and everyone under its control has to take a body.

नित्यः सर्वत्रगो ह्यात्मा कूटस्थो दोषवर्जितः ।

एकः स भिद्यते शक्त्या मायया न स्वभावतः ॥

~ The aatma is eternal, all-pervading, non-defective and one, all differences arise due to the power of Maya and not because of the inherent nature of the aatma.

तस्मादद्वैतमेवाहुर्मुनयः परमार्थतः |भेदोऽव्यक्तस्वभावेन सा च मायात्मसंश्रया ॥

~ That is why the wise say that the existence of non-dual is the reality, but because of Maya being attached to the atman, that avyakt atman also appears to be divisive by nature.

यथा हि धूमसम्पर्कान्नाकाशो मलिनो भवेत् ।

अन्तःकरणजैर्भावैरात्मा तद्वन्न लिप्यते ॥

~ Just as the sky does not become tainted by the contact of smoke (in nature it remains clean), similarly the soul does not get engrossed by the feelings arising in the inner self.

Sri Rama Gita

The ātmā is pure, peaceful, subtle and eternal. That (ātmā) is clearly luminous and consciously situated in all. That is the inner Supreme self, that is the soul and that is the Supreme Lord.

आत्मा यः केवल: स्वच्छ शान्तः सूक्ष्मः सनातनः ॥ ५ ॥ अस्ति सर्वान्तरः साक्षाच्चिन्मात्रस्तमसः परः ।सोऽन्तर्यामी स पुरुषः स प्राण: स महेश्वरः ॥

~ The ātmā is pure, peaceful, subtle and eternal. That (ātmā) is clearly luminous and consciously situated in all. That is the inner Supreme self, that is the soul and that is the Supreme Lord.

स कालाग्निस्तदव्यक्तं सद्यो वेदयति श्रुतिः ।अस्माद्विजायते विश्वमत्रैव प्रविलीयते ॥

~ That is Kalagni, that is the unmanifest and Shruti (through word proof) gives its knowledge. The origin and dissolution of the world is in that. 

मायावी मायया बद्धः न चाप्ययं संसरति करोति विविधास्तनूः । न च संसारयेत्प्रभुः ॥

~ That omnipotent elusive assumes many forms (bodies) by his illusion. It does not come and go anywhere and is not driven by anyone.

नायं पृथ्वी न सलिलं न तेजः पवनो नभः । न प्राणो न मनो व्यक्तं न शब्दः स्पर्श एव च ॥न रूपरसगन्धाश्च हङ्कर्ता वागपि । न पाणिपादौ नो पायुर्न चोपस्थं प्लवङ्गम ॥

~ O best monkey! It is neither earth, nor water, nor lightning, nor air or sky. Surely it is neither life, nor mind, nor words, touch-form-rasa-smell. It is neither ego, nor speech-hand-feet-feet etc. (karmendriya form)

न कर्ता न च भोक्ता च न प्रकृतिपूरुषौ । न माया नैव च प्राणश्चैतन्यं परमार्थतः ॥

~ It is neither the doer nor the enjoyer, nor is this Prakriti Purush. It is neither Maya nor Prana. It is in reality (pure) consciousness only

Sri Rama Gita

Philosophy of Sankhya yoga

Chapter 1 : Philosophy of Sankhya yoga

राम: प्राह हनूमन्तमात्मानं पुरुषोत्तमः । वत्स वत्स

हनूमंस्त्वं भक्तो यत्पृष्टवानसि ॥ १ ॥ तत्तेऽहं

सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुष्वाहतो मम । अवाच्यमेतद्विज्ञानमात्मगुह्यं

सनातनम्

~ Purushottam Shri Ram said to his devotee Hanuman - O dear Hanuman, you are my devotee, so I am telling you what you have asked. Listen to me attentively. This eternal science is secret in itself and not worth saying anywhere.

यन्न देवा विजानन्ति यतन्तोऽपि द्विजातयः ।

इदं ज्ञानं समाश्रित्य ब्रह्मभूता द्विजोत्तमाः ॥

~ Even the deities and the striving Dwija seekers do not know this science. Taking shelter of this knowledge, the best brahmins attained the form of the supreme Brahman. 

न संसारं प्रपश्यन्ति पूर्वेऽपि ब्रह्मवादिनः ।

गुह्याद् गुह्यतमं साक्षाद् गोपनीयं प्रयत्नतः ।

वंशे भक्तिमतो ह्यस्य भवन्ति ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥

~ Those ancient theologians do not see the world as sat (real). This knowledge is more mystic than the occult and is effortlessly hidden. Those born in this lineage are also devout brahmins.

Sri Rama Gita