Verses on the Recognition of the Lord· 5.1 / 21

Verses on the Recognition of the Lord5.1

5.1
वर्तमानावभासानां भावानाम् अवभासनम् अन्तःस्थितवताम् एव घटते बहिर् आत्मना ॥१॥
vartamānāvabhāsānāṃ bhāvānām avabhāsanam antaḥsthitavatām eva ghaṭate bahir ātmanā
— of entities whose appearance is present ; — of entities, of things ; — the appearing, the manifestation ; — of those that abide within (consciousness) ; — only, alone ; — is possible, holds together ; — outwardly, externally ; — in (their own) form

The outward manifestation of entities, whose appearing is present, is possible only for those that (already) abide within (consciousness), appearing externally in their own form.