Śiva Sūtra 3.9
नर्तक आत्मा ||3.9||
The self (ātmā | nom sg) [is] a dancer (nartakaḥ | nom sg).
The self dances in its own appearances.
Kṣemarāja explains in the Vimarśinī: The image is that the self dances as all movements of life.
The Vārttika explains: The Ātman dances the states of waking, dream, and deep sleep upon the expanse of its own awareness.
Śiva Sūtra 3.10
रङ्गो ऽन्तरात्मा ||3.10||
The inner self (antarātmā | nom sg) [is] the stage (raṅgaḥ | nom sg).
The inner self is the stage of this dance.
Kṣemarāja explains in the Vimarśinī: The stage of the dance is not primarily the outer world but the inner space of awareness.
The Vārttika explains: The yogin's stage is the inner Ātman, concretely experienced as the subtle body.
Śiva Sūtra 3.11
प्रेक्षकाणीन्द्रियाणि ||3.11||
The senses (indriyāṇi | nom pl n) [are] the spectators (prekṣakāṇi | nom pl n).
The senses are the spectators and also the gateways to the performance.
Kṣemarāja explains in the Vimarśinī: The senses watch the play, but they are not its lord.
The Vārttika explains: The yogin's senses are no longer merely instruments of distraction.
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