The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Praśnottararatnamālikā

Verse 61

किं पारमार्थिकं स्यादद्वैतं चाज्ञता कुतोऽनादिः ।वपुषश्च पोषकं किं प्रारब्धं चान्नदायि किं चायुः ॥ ६० ॥

In plain words

What is the absolute reality? Non-duality. And ignorance—when does it originate? It is beginningless. What nourishes the body? Prārabdha karma. What is lifespan?

Close to the Sanskrit

What is the absolute reality? Non-duality. And whence is ignorance? Beginningless. What is the nourisher of the body? Prārabdha karma. And what gives food? What is life?