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SUTRA 1.3 Samādhi Pāda

तदा द्रष्टुः स्वरूपेऽवस्थानम्

Tadā draṣṭuḥ svarūpe'vasthānam

TRANSLATION
Then the Seer (pure Consciousness) abides in its own true, unchanging nature.

🪔 WORD BY WORD ANALYSIS

Sanskrit Word Traditional Meaning
Tadā (तदा) Then / at that moment of stillness
Draṣṭuḥ (द्रष्टुः) Of the Seer / the witness / pure Consciousness / Purusha
Svarūpe (स्वरूपे) In its own essential, authentic form and nature
Avasthānam (अवस्थानम्) Abiding / resting / established in permanence
📖 EXPLANATION

When the noise in your head stops, who remains? The Witness! You realize you are not your fear, your job, your memories, or your thoughts. You are the peaceful witness who sees them.

🏛️ Classical Commentary · Swami Vivekananda (1896) Public Domain

"Swami Vivekananda: "As soon as the waves have stopped, and the lake has become quiet, we see the ground below the lake. So with the mind; when it is calm, we see what our own nature is; we do not mix ourselves but remain our own selves.""

🧘 PRACTICE 5 Min

The Witness Stance: Throughout your day, whenever tension arises, pause and mentally say: "I am the awareness watching this sensation."

Observe thoughts rising and fading like clouds without grasping or resisting.

🎧 LISTEN Cosmic Audio

Sanskrit Chant & Pronunciation

Listen to sacred 432 Hz resonance and harmonic overtone vibration of this verse.

🕉 CHANT & JAPA MALA Target: 108 Repetitions

Repeat the sacred syllable: सोऽहम् (So-Ham — I am That)

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✍️ REFLECT Daily Inquiry

"When I strip away my roles, thoughts, and worries, what is the quiet presence that remains?"