228 Avasana, Destination, Resting-Place
AvasÄna (Destination, Resting-Place)
Åaį¹
kara often uses it to mean the truth into which the illusory appearance is finally resolved.
VIII.3, is a reply to questions by Arjuna, one of which is āwhat is adhy-Ätma?ā The term has been used in III.30, where Arjuna is told to perform actions āwith mind on the selfā (adhyÄtma-cetasÄ). At that time he does not know of the Self-as-Brahman, and Åaį¹ kara there interprets it as the individual self, to be thought of as a servant. Here the Lord explains the term adhyÄtma as sva-bhÄva, individual selfhood, to be further mentioned in XVII.2. But Åaį¹ kara adds:
That self which, overseeing a body, sets out as its inner self, and truly comes to rest (avasÄna) as the highest Brahman, is the svabhÄva selfhood which is to be called adhy-Ätman Selfhood. (ÄtmÄnam deham adhirkį¹tya pratyag-ÄtmatayÄ pravį¹ttam paramÄrtha-BrahmÄvasÄnam vastu svabhÄva adhyÄtmam ucyate).
In IX.10 he says:
āI am in painā, āI will do thisā, āI will know thatā ā is all based on knowledge (avagati-niį¹£į¹hÄ), (and) comes down to knowledge (avagaty-avasÄna).