Atmabodham

14/11/2018 Chapter 2 Verses 2-5 (4 no.) “Self-Knowledge” VERSE 4: As Sun is Revealed When Clouds Pass Away Ava-cchhinnah iva ajnaanaat tat naashe sati kevalah; swayam prakaashate hi aatmaa meghaa-paaye amshumaan iva. 1 Ava-cchhinnah iva ajnaanaat  = Appearing as finite because of ignorance, 2 tat naashe sati kevalah;  =  when ignorance is destroyed, then alone 3 swayam prakaashate hi aatmaa  =  does the Self reveal Its own true nature, 4 meghaa-paaye amshumaan iva. =  as the Sun is revealed when the clouds pass away. Here the previous idea is continued, but from the perspective of ignorance. It is ignorance that makes the individual self feel limited, although in truth the Self is limitless. The identification with the body, mind or intellect, known as the Upaadhis, causes one to feel very restrained and limited. The following three aspects may clarify this limitation : - i) Limited in Space : - The pure Self is defined to be Sarvavyapi or omnipresent. Due