Question and answer 8

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Question and answer 8

In plain words

Disciple: What is the support of this boundless world?

Guru: The false snake, which appears because the rope is not known, has the rope alone for its support and substratum. So too the world, which appears because you do not know yourself, has you alone for its support and substratum.

Word for word

Disciple: For this boundless world, what is the support?

Guru: As for the false snake, which appears because the rope is not known, the support and the substratum are the rope alone, so for the world, which appears because you do not know yourself, the support and the substratum are you alone.