Word meanings
- jyotiṣām
- in all luminarie
- api
- and
- tat
- that
- jyotiḥ
- the source of light
- tamasaḥ
- the darkness
- param
- beyond
- ucyate
- is said (to be)
- jñānam
- knowledge
- jñeyam
- the object of knowledge
- jñāna-gamyam
- the goal of knowledge
- hṛdi
- within the heart
- sarvasya
- of all living beings
- viṣṭhitam
- dwells
Translations
That Light of all lights is said to be beyond darkness: knowledge, the knowable, and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.
It is the light of lights, beyond the reach of darkness; the wisdom, the only thing worth knowing or that wisdom can teach; the presence in the hearts of all.
That is the Light of all lights; It is spoken of as beyond darkness. It is Knowledge, the Knowable, and the Known. It is specially situated in the hearts of all.
वह परमात्मा सम्पूर्ण ज्योतियोंका भी ज्योति और अज्ञानसे अत्यन्त परे कहा गया है। वह ज्ञानस्वरूप, जाननेयोग्य, ज्ञान(साधन-समुदाय) से प्राप्त करनेयोग्य और सबके हृदयमें विराजमान है।Commentary
The Supreme Self illumines the intellect, the mind, the sun, moon, stars, fire and lightning. It is selfluminous? The sun does not shine there, nor do the moon and the stars, nor do these lightnings shine and much less this fire. When It shines, everything shines after It all these shine by Its Light. (Kathopanishad 5.15 also Svetasvataropanishad 6.14)Knowledge Such as humility. (Cf.XIII.7to11)The knowable As described in verses 12 to 7. The goal of knowledge, i.e., capable of being understood by wisdom.
These three are installed in the heart (Buddhi) of every living being. Though the light of the sun shines in all objects, yet the suns light shines more brilliantly in all bright and clean objects such as a mirror. Even so, though Brahman is present in all objects, the intellect shines with special effulgence received from Brahman. (Cf.X.20XIII.3XVIII.61)