1. We have seen the wonder of the physical body and seen with discrimination what is Self and what is non-self. The body is not the Self, and it is the Self alone that does everything.
2. It is said that the Self is one without a second, and this can be experienced through the power of discrimination. Now, the composition of the universe must be understood.
3. At the level of the body, one must discern between Self and non-self, while at the level of the universe, one must investigate what is Essence and what is non-essence. This should be considered again and again until the understanding becomes firm.
4. The physical body is the result of the universe, which is its cause. This needs to be clearly understood, so more explanation will be given.
5. Non-essence means that which is destructible. Essence means that which is Eternal. Whatever comes to an end is not the Essence.
6. Earth is formed from water, but afterwards dissolves back into water. Water is formed out of light.
7. Water gets engulfed and becomes completely evaporated by that great light. Afterwards, only light remains everywhere.
8. Light is formed from wind, and is extinguished by wind. Having extinguished the light, only wind remains.
9. The wind emanates from sky, and then dissolves back into from where it has come. Such is the final dissolution of the universe, as described in the Vedas and other scriptures.
10. Then, Illusion with attributes (Gunamaya), and the Primal Illusion that is without attributes (Moolamaya) dissipate in Parabrahman, the Absolute Reality. In order to Realize Parabrahman, the utilization of the power of discrimination is required.
11. When all attachments come to an end, the visible world is not present and only Brahman without attributes singularly exists everywhere.
12. Even if the final dissolution takes place many times, Brahman still does not get destroyed. the Eternal is recognized by giving up Illusion.
13. The Inner-Self is God with attributes. One can attain the realization of That which is without attributes through the worship of God with attributes. With the knowledge of That which is without attributes, Supreme Knowledge (Vijnana) is gained.
14. That which is pure and beyond imagination is never tainted by any blemish of Illusion. All that is visible has an appearance and subsequent disappearance, and is false.
15. That which has an appearance and disappearance can be experienced. That which has no appearance or disappearance can only be recognized with discrimination.
16. In this universal appearance there is knowledge, ignorance, and wrong knowledge. When all three disappear, that is Supreme Knowledge, Vijnana.
17. One should understand the principles presented in Vedanta and Siddhanta and should verify what is presented there. It is only in one's own actual experience that one finds the changeless Reality that is spread out everywhere.
18. Seeing with the eye of Knowledge, remain as the oneness of Reality. Understand that this is what is called self-surrender.
19. The visible world appears to one's sight and is conceived of in one's mind. That which is beyond the visible appearances is the indestructible Absolute Reality, Parabrahman.
20. If one tries to see Parabrahman, it seems to be far away even though it is within as well as outside of everything. As it has no end, how can anyone make any comparisons to That which is endless?
21. Whatever is moving does not become still, and That which is unmoving never moves, just as clouds come and go while there is no movement for the sky.
22. That which is constantly changing grows and gets destroyed. How can it be Eternal? At the time of the final destruction everything gets destroyed.
23. Those who are inwardly deluded due to the deceptive power of Illusion cannot understand the nature of this great wheel of the universe.
24. If you are hesitant, no transaction can take place. If one does not inquire into the nature of Reality, the final conclusion (siddhanta) cannot be understood. If one remains hesitant in this way, God remains unknown in one's consciousness.
25. For example, if a medicine that a doctor prescribes does not give any experience of relief but the patient is hesitant to say anything, the patient will most certainly not survive.
26. One who recognizes the king will not call any other man king, and one who recognizes God becomes God.
27. How can one who is hesitant to say that false things are false, speak the truth? Seeing this clearly, everything becomes clear.
28. Hesitation exits only within the boundaries of Illusion, while Parabrahman is beyond illusion. However, Parabrahman is always both beyond, as well as within the boundaries of Illusion.
29. Holding on to the false because of the hesitation to inquire into Reality, one does many absurd things in his delusion. This is not the sign of one who utilizes the power of discrimination.
30. All that is false should be entirely given up, and Reality should be recognized in one's own experience. Drop Illusion and realize Parabrahman.
31. The description of Illusion will be explained next. Listen to the explanation with an attentive and tranquil state of mind.