1. In the sky many things come and go, but the sky remains unaffected. In the unmoving stillness of the sky there are many things that move. This fundamental principle is easily observed.
2. When there is darkness, the sky appears appears black. The same sky appears yellow when seeing the sun’s rays.
3. In the winter time, the sky appears to have become cold, and in the hot weather it appears to have become dry.
4. Like this, whatever appears in the sky passes away. It has never happened that anything has remained other than the sky.
5. One with good intelligence easily understands that the sky does not come and go, and that whatever has an appearance is false.
6. The elements of water and wind are spread out everywhere, but the Self is spread out to a much greater extent. The Inner-Self is the element that permeates all of the other elements.
7. Understand within that everything that has an appearance moves, while the Self does not move. Upon proper analysis this is understood by living beings.
8. Analyzing this again and again one eventually comes to rest continuously in the Self. Once having merged in the Self, one does not become separate from it.
9. There, Knowledge (Jnana) turns into Supreme Knowledge (Vijnana), and the mind becomes no-mind. Utilizing the power of discrimination, one understands the nature of the five elements and becomes one with the Self.
10. When the Primordial Self is sought and then seen, the moving becomes still and the duality of God and devotee disappears there.
11. When saying "there," this does not mean a place. What is meant is that there is not anything objective that exists. However, something has to be said so that you may gain some understanding.
12. What is being indicated is that the power of ignorance as well as the power of Knowledge both disappear. See how this stateless state of no-mind comes to be realized.
13. Basically what is being indicated is that the dissolution of the energy of ignorance occurs when the restlessness of movement comes to rest in the peaceful still silence of the unmoving Reality.
14. The modifications and effects of the moving do not continue when movement itself disappears. It can never happen that motion can be the same as the unmoving stillness.
15. The authority of the Great Statements (Mahavakyas) rests with the true renunciate (sanyasi). Only the person who is blessed by God sees the meaning of the Mahavakyas and is able to come to the firm conclusion ("I Am Brahman") presented by them.
16. The true sanyasi is one who has completely given up the six afflictions of the mind (desire, anger, arrogance, lust, jealousy, enticement). Only those who inquire into their true nature and are deeply thoughtful can be true renunciates. One’s spiritual progress is dependent upon one's spiritual practice.
17. When the Lord of the Universe is recognized, what need is there to go on speculating? Now, let this be enough. Those who are thoughtful will understand.
18. Those who are thoughtful understand and become completely unattached to anything. Those who remain full of pride for the body protect their bodily misidentification.
19. When one's attention becomes seated in the stateless state that has no focus of attention, the primary premise about the appearance and disappearance of objects presented in the Vedas vanishes, and the state of the inner witness disappears as well.
20. The space above and the space below are both called space. When the partition of the visible world in between is removed it is seen to be only one continuous space.
21. Space is one continuous space. It is the mind that sees with the perception of separate entities. Words cannot describe what remains with the dissolution of these entities.
22. That which is beyond words, beyond imagination, beyond the mind and intellect, and beyond the perception of the sense organs must be investigated and seen for oneself.
23. By seeing again and again we come to understand. After correct understanding comes, all that has been understood previously becomes useless. How can That which is so difficult to express in words be spoken about?
24. When the meaning and the essence of the statement "Thou Art That" is found, the individual consciousness become merged in Reality. Afterwards, someone with understanding must speak about it.
25. By searching for That which Eternal, one becomes a true Jnani. Having given up all that changes, he has become merged in the changeless.
26. Many bad dreams may be seen during sleep, but upon awakening they are all known to be false. Even if they are remembered afterwards they are still known to be false.
27. When the realization of the unmoving is confirmed, the body may remain or get destroyed due to the effects of past actions. The one who has realized the unmoving Reality is unconcerned about its fate.
28. When a seed is roasted in fire, it can no longer grow. The same thing happens to the seed of desire for the Jnani.
29. Through investigation and thoughtfulness the intellect becomes fixed in the unmoving Reality, and everything is accomplished. In this way, the intellect of all the great realized beings of the past has become fixed in the unmoving Reality.
30. The one who contemplates on the unmoving becomes the unmoving Reality. One who contemplates on the moving remains with that movement. One who contemplates only the elements merely becomes merged with the elements.
31. One who has reached the final destination cannot be affected by anything. One who has this firm inner conviction sees Illusion to be false like a magician's tricks.
32. When one comes to know through inquiry that all appearances are completely false, all fear disappears in an instant.
33. Become successful by worshipping the Self and spread devotion among the people. Realize everything within by using the power of discrimination.