यस्य स्वरूपं कवयो विपश्चितो गुणेषु दारुष्विव जातवेदसम् । मथ्नन्ति मथ्ना मनसा दिदृक्षवो गूढं क्रियार्थैर्नम ईरितात्मने ॥ ३६ ॥
yasya svarupam kavayo vipascito gunesu darusv iva jata-vedasam mathnanti mathna manasa didrksavo gudham kriyarthair nama iritatmane
- yasya
- whose
- sva-rupam
- form
- kavayah
- the greatly learned sages
- vipascitah
- expert in ascertaining the Absolute Truth
- gunesu
- in the material manifestation, consisting of the three modes of nature
- darusu
- in wood
- iva
- like
- jata
- manifested
- vedasam
- fire
- mathnanti
- stir
- mathna
- with a piece of wood used for producing fire
- manasa
- by the mind
- didrksavah
- who are inquisitive
- gudham
- hidden
- kriya-arthaih
- by fruitive activities and their results
- namah
- respectful obeisances
- irita-atmane
- unto the Lord, who is manifested
By manipulating a fire-generating stick, great saints and sages can bring forth the fire lying dormant within wood. In the same way, O Lord, those expert in understanding the Absolute Truth try to see You in everything—even in their own bodies. Yet you remain concealed. You are not to be understood by indirect processes involving mental or physical activities. Because You are self-manifested, only when You see that a person is wholeheartedly engaged in searching for You do You reveal Yourself. Therefore I offer my respectful obeisances unto You.