यथा सर्वगतं सौक्ष्म्यादाकाशं नोपलिप्यते । सर्वत्रावस्थितो देहे तथात्मा नोपलिप्यते ॥ ३२ ॥
yathā sarva-gataṁ saukṣhmyād ākāśhaṁ nopalipyate sarvatrāvasthito dehe tathātmā nopalipyate
Translation
As all-pervading space, because it is subtle, is not tainted, so the Self, present everywhere in the body, is not tainted.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
जैसे सर्वत्र व्याप्त आकाश सूक्ष्म होने के कारण लिप्त नहीं होता, वैसे ही शरीर में सर्वत्र स्थित आत्मा लिप्त नहीं होता।
Commentary
The first image is space (akasha). Smoke, dust and smells all move through space, yet space itself is never dirtied. In the same way, pleasure, pain and actions pass through the body while the Self remains unstained.