DRASTRI DRUSHYA UPARAKTAM CHITTAM SARWARTHAM
CHITTA BECOMES ONE WITH SEER AND SEEN
This Sutra is trying to remove the paradox or the problem that one may have with the explanation that was given to us in past .We are told that the PURUSHA or the SPIRIT is the ultimate SEER and not the Chitta . So How can WE KNOW the PURUSHA or SPIRIT with the help from Chitta . The Chitta is unable to see and it is the Purusha , which is the ultimate seer . This the dilemma that one faces when we say that the ultimate seer is not the Chitta or the MIND STUFF. If Chitta can not see the objects then how can it see the PURUSHA OR SPIRIT?
So in this Sutra we are given the explanation. In past there was an example of the SUN 's image being reflected in the mirror and that can light up the room and then we can see the objects in the room . The mirror is not the ultimate source of the light but it is the medium for the reflection of the SUN. So without the SUN we can not see , but without the mirror we can not see the objects either . So we used the mirror to get the SUN lighten up the room .One can us the example of the Moon in the same way . The moon does not have the light of it's own and all that it does is to reflect the light from the Sun and then we see at night . So without Sun we can not see , but without the Moon reflecting the Sun's light at night , we will not be able to see . So both are needed . Now if we change the direction of the mirror and we point it to the SUN itself. Now we will have the SUN'S rays will be reflected back to the SUN. In symbolism CHITTA (the mirror) is trying to KNOW the PURUSHA (in this case the SUN),
The Chitta is borne out of Satwic Goona and it is used to KNOW the Purusha . So even though Purusha is the ultimate knower and the Chitta has to be used to know the Purusha . So we have action of SEEING and the object that we SEE and the SEER all in one . But the CHITTA has to be used to see the seer and seen .(It may feel like play of words, but it is not.As with refection of Sun's rays in the room , the objects in the room get get lighted even though the mirror (symbolizing Chitta ) does not have the light of it's own,similarly the Chitta which does not have ability on it's own to SEE, , the reflection of the PURUSHA the Chitta can SEE Purusha.)
CHITTA BECOMES ONE WITH SEER AND SEEN
This Sutra is trying to remove the paradox or the problem that one may have with the explanation that was given to us in past .We are told that the PURUSHA or the SPIRIT is the ultimate SEER and not the Chitta . So How can WE KNOW the PURUSHA or SPIRIT with the help from Chitta . The Chitta is unable to see and it is the Purusha , which is the ultimate seer . This the dilemma that one faces when we say that the ultimate seer is not the Chitta or the MIND STUFF. If Chitta can not see the objects then how can it see the PURUSHA OR SPIRIT?
So in this Sutra we are given the explanation. In past there was an example of the SUN 's image being reflected in the mirror and that can light up the room and then we can see the objects in the room . The mirror is not the ultimate source of the light but it is the medium for the reflection of the SUN. So without the SUN we can not see , but without the mirror we can not see the objects either . So we used the mirror to get the SUN lighten up the room .One can us the example of the Moon in the same way . The moon does not have the light of it's own and all that it does is to reflect the light from the Sun and then we see at night . So without Sun we can not see , but without the Moon reflecting the Sun's light at night , we will not be able to see . So both are needed . Now if we change the direction of the mirror and we point it to the SUN itself. Now we will have the SUN'S rays will be reflected back to the SUN. In symbolism CHITTA (the mirror) is trying to KNOW the PURUSHA (in this case the SUN),
The Chitta is borne out of Satwic Goona and it is used to KNOW the Purusha . So even though Purusha is the ultimate knower and the Chitta has to be used to know the Purusha . So we have action of SEEING and the object that we SEE and the SEER all in one . But the CHITTA has to be used to see the seer and seen .(It may feel like play of words, but it is not.As with refection of Sun's rays in the room , the objects in the room get get lighted even though the mirror (symbolizing Chitta ) does not have the light of it's own,similarly the Chitta which does not have ability on it's own to SEE, , the reflection of the PURUSHA the Chitta can SEE Purusha.)
