The works of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Vākyavṛttiḥ

Verse 26

पुत्रवित्तादयो भावा यस्य शेषतया प्रियाः ।द्रष्टा सर्वप्रियतमः सोऽहमित्यवधारय ॥ २४ ॥

In plain words

Children, wealth, and worldly things are dear to you not for their own sake, but because they serve the self. The witness who sees them all is the most deeply cherished love of all. Know with certainty: That seer is who I am.

Close to the Sanskrit

Objects like sons and wealth are dear only because they serve another; the seer is the dearest of all—ascertain that 'I am he'.