The Spiritual Import of the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad gita : Ch-10. Part-11.

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Chapter 10: The Imperishable Among All that is Perishable :


Part-11.


Adhibhutam ksaro bhavah:

The objective universe which is perishable is adhibhuta—all material things, everything external.

All that is in space and time is adhibhuta.

The object of consciousness is adhibhuta.

Anything that we regard as external to our consciousness, or external to consciousness as such, is adhibhuta.

Anything that is so conceived as external to consciousness is perishable—adhibhutam ksaro bhavah.



The perishable character that we observe in things is the externality of things, so the perishable character that we see in our own self is also the so-called externality of our true being.



As individuals, as bodies, as minds even, as social units we are objects because we can be seen—we see our own selves.

With our own senses we can see our bodies and also the bodies of other people.

This aspect of ours, which brings us down to the level of objects, is the adhibhuta aspect.

That is the perishable aspect, and therefore our bodies are subject to death and our individuality is subject to destruction.

All that is subjectively or objectively spatial or temporal is subject to destruction, transience, and therefore it is adhibhuta.


Swami Krishnananda

To be continued  ....




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