vivaeka choodaamani - drsarma
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Vivaeka Choodaamani
The Crest Jewel of
Discrimination
Part II
From 42 to 73
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Brahma is the Real
World is only an illusion
The Jeeva is none other than the Brahma
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Doctrine of Monism
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katham taraeyam bhavasindhumaetam
kaavaa gatirmae katamostu upaayah,
jaanaena kinchit kripayaava maam prabho
samsaara duhkha kshati maa tanushya ||
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Which am I to adopt ?
• How to cross this ocean of phenomenal existence ?
• What is to be my fate ? And
• Which of the means* should I adopt –
• As to these I know not any thing.
• Please be condescend to save me, O lord,
• Tell me in detail – how to put an end to this relative existence.
*In our scriptures several paths
are prescribed for the liberation
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tathaa vadantam Saranaagatam swam
Samsaara daavaanala taapa taptam
nireekshya kaarunya rasaardra drishtyaa
Dadyaad abheetim sahasaa mahaatmaa ||
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Give up all fear
• As the seeker speaks thus
• Who is tormented by the afflictions of the world –
• Which are like the wild fire in forest
• And seeking the protection of the preceptor
• The saint grants a pleasant glance
• Softened with pity
• Spontaneously bids him ‘Give up all fear’
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vidwaan sa tasmaa upasatti meeyushae
mumukshavae saadhu yathokta kaarinae,
prasaanta chittaaya samaanwitaaya
tattwopadaesam kripayaiva kuryaat ||
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œÁœÍÌÖ¡ÁžÊªÁÏ �ÁÆ¡ÁſË©Á �ÁŧÂÔœ÷ ||
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Stage is set for the sage
• To him who sought his protection
• Who is thirsting for liberation
• Who duly obeys the injunctions of the scriptures
• Who is of a serene mind
• Endowed with the equipments (sadhana means)
• The revered sage proceeds to inculcate the truth
out of sheer grace and pity.
This is direct adaptation from Mundaka I.ii.13
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maa bhaishta vidwam stava naasty apaayah
samsaara sindho staranaesty upaayah,
yaenaiva yaataa yatayosya paaram
tamaeva maargam tava nirdisaami ||
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Fear Not !
• O ! Learned one, fear not !
• You are in no danger – and you can be helped
• Sure and secure means is available to uplift you
• from the unending miseries of relative existence
• That very time tested path adopted by sages,
• I am pleased to inculcate to thee.
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astupaayo mahaan kaschit samsaara bhaya naasanah,
taena teertwaa bhava ambhodhim parama anandham aapsyasi ||
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Yes ! My dear
• Yes ! My dear learned friend
• There is certain means by which
• You can put an end to the fear of relative life
• And the three fold miseries in it
• With that, sure you overcome this very ocean
• And attain to the Bliss Supreme.
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Vaedaantaartha vichaaraena jaayatae jnaanam uttamam
Taena atyantika samsaara duhkha naaso bhavatyanu ||
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Gita IV – 42 : tasmaad ajnaana smabhootam…
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Vedanta Knowledge Sound reasoning
(Ten Rupee Test)
Efficient Knowledge
The Brahman JeevatmaIdentity
Annihilation of
Misery
The Identity
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Sraddhaa bhakti dhyaana yogaanmumukshor
muktaer haetuunwakti saakshaach chrutaergeeh
yovaa Etaeshwaeva tishthaty amushya
moksho avidyaa kalpitaad daehabandhaat ||
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Thus, sing the Vedas
The Vedas instruct the seeker as follows
• Sradhdha –Faith – is the fundamental requisite
• Bhakti – Devotion – is the most essential current
• Dhyaana – Meditation – is the process supreme
• Yoga – The union – with the Real ; detachment
with the unreal – is the sublimation required
Whosoever abides in these gets liberated – from
this false identity conjured up by ignorance
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Ajnaanayogat paramaatmana stava
Hyana atmabandhata Eva samsritih
Tayorwivaekodita bodhavahni
rajnaanakaaryam pradahaet samuulam ||
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Cloud of Ignorance
Uproots
this circus
We beget mistaken
identity with body
We Forget the
Real Identity
Circus of birth
and death
Fire of Knowledge
Circus de natal
Gita V- 15 : Ajnanaena avrutam jnaanam...
Burn
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Kripayaa sruuyataam swaamin prasnoyam kriyataemayaa,
Yaduttaram aham srutwaa kritaarthah swaam bhavanmukhaat||
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Blessed I will be
O ! Master
• Please be condescend to listen
• To the question(s) I put forth to thee
• I shall be thy blessed one and gratified
• To a hear a reply for the same from thy lips
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Ko naama bandhah kuta Esha aagatah
katham pratishtha asya katham vimokshah,
Ko saavanaatmaa paramah swa aatmaa
tayorwivaekah kathamaetad ucyataam ||
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The Inquiry
The humble submission – seeking answers
1. What is bondage – bandha ?
2. How has it come on the Self ?
3. How does it continue to exist ?
4. How is one freed from it ?
5. What is this Non-Self ?
6. Who is this Supreme Self ?
7. How can one discriminate between them ?
Gita VIII – 01 : Kim tad Brahma …..
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dhanyosi kritakrityosi paavitam tae kulam twayaa,
Yad avidyaa bandha muktyaa brahmee bhavitum ichchasi ||
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Blessed art thou
The Guru replies
• Blessed are you !
• You have achieved your life’s destination
• In the process you sanctify your kith and kin
• Because you are wishing to attain Brahmanhood
by getting rid of this Ignorance – bondages !
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£þÁã¥ÉÂúÁþÁ•Á§ÂÌœÁÅ ¬ÁÖ³ÂÒžÁþÍÔ þÁ�ÁªÁÉþÁ ||
Runa mochana kartaarah pituh santi sutaadayah
Bandha mochana kartaatu swasmaad anyo na kaschana ||
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None but yourself
• A father can be helped to
• Get rid of his debts – by his sons
• A brother – by his brothers
• A son by his – parents
• But he has got none but himself
• to get rid of from his bondages
Listen further…..
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Mastakanyasta bhaaraadaer duhkha manyair nivaaryatae,
Kshudhaadi kritaduhkhamtu vinaa swaena na kaenachit ||
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¯ÁşžÃ�ÁÆœÁžÁÅƀŽÏœÁÅ ©Ãþ ¬ÊÖþÁ þÁ �ÊþÁúÃœ ÷ ||
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The Euphemism
• The pain and trouble due a head load of weight
• Can be shared and removed by others with you
• But how can others put a stop to your pangs of
hunger ? Meaning -
• You only can help yourself to get relieved of the
pain due to hunger and thirst
This euphemism explains that we have to strive
ourselves to free us from internal bondage
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Pathyam oushadha saevaa cha kriyatae yaena roginaa,
aarOgya siddhir drishtaasya na anya anushthita karmanaa ||
¡Á�ÁԥΫÁŸÁ¬Ê©Â úÁ �ÃÕſÁœÊ ſÊþÁ §Í�ÛÂ,
•§Í�ÁԬÞÃϧÁâÇ´ÂÛ¬ÁÔ þÂþÂÔþÁÅ«ÃÊœÁ�Á§Áқ ||
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Others can’t help
If a patient wants cure
• He has to consume his medicines himself
• And observe the necessary dietary restrictions
• Others can’t take his medicines and observe diet
restrictions in order to effect cure to the patient !
Another euphemistic expression
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Vastu swaruupam sphuta bodha chakshushaa
swaenaiva vaedyam natu panditaena,
Chandra swaruupam nija chakshushaiva
Jnaatavyam anyair avagamyatae kim ||
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üÂÚœÁ©ÁÔ ¥ÁþËÔ§Á©Á�Á¥ÁÔœÊ�Ã¥÷ ||
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To be known personally
• The true nature of any thing is to be known
personally,
• through own eye of clear illumination
• and not through the words or description of any.
• The exact understanding of what is Moon is to be
known with one’s own eyes.
• Even extensive description by any will be futile
for proper cognizance.
Another euphemistic expression
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Avidyaa kaama karmaadi paasa bandham vimochitum,
kahsaknu yaadwin aatmaanam kalpakotisatair api ||
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•ÁЪÁ•ÁÅä ¦Á žÃÖþÂœÂÒþÁÏ �Á¨Ð�ÍƃêÁœË§Á¡Ã ||
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How one can ?
• How one can get rid of the bondage caused by
fetters of Ignorance, desire, action and the like –
• Except by one’s own self introspection (insight)
into the very origin and cause of the Ignorance.
• Will this be possible even after millions of years
with out personal effort and direct experience of
the truth ? – Nay.
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The Fetters
• The eight types of fetters (astha bandhanas)described in our texts are
– Ghrunaa – Compassion
– Lajjaa – shyness and timidity
– Bhayam – Fear and inner innate inhibitions
– Sankaa – always doubtful mind
– Jugupsaa – hatred and intolerance
– Kulam – The family and inheritance
– Seelam – The moral and ethical conduct
– Jaati – The caste into which we are born
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Na yogaena na saankhyaena karmanaa no na vidyayaa,
Brahmaatmaikatwa bodhaena mokshah siddhyati na anyathaa ||
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Liberation is impossible
• Liberation is impossible either by mechanically
studying Sankya philosophy or by
• adopting Hata yoga etc., (physical restraints) or by
• working for material ends – getting riches, Swarga
etc., - Sa kaama karma or by
• theoretical knowledge of all the 14 sciences.
• Liberation is possible only by realization of one’s
Identity with the Brahman. Not by any other means
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The Fourteen Lores
• The Four Vedas : Rig, Yajur, Saama and Atharva
• The Six Veda angas namely
– Sikshaa : pronunciation and articulation
– Chandas : prosody – poetic rules
– Vyakaranam : grammar
– Niryut : Etymology of words (vyutpath)
– Jyotisha : Astrology
– Kalpa : Rituals and ceremonies
• Dharma, Meemaamsa, Tarka (nyaya) & Puraanaas (18 in number)
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¡Áëü§ÁÏüþÁ¥Á ÂœÁÕÏ œÁþÁÎ ³Â¥Á ÂëüÂê¦Á •Á¨ÐœÊ ||
veenayaa roopa soundaryam tantree vaadana soushthavam
Prajaa ranjana maatram tan na saamraajyaaya kalpatae ||
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Veena Recital
• The beauty and the excellent quality of a Veena and
• The ability to skillfully perform Veena recital may
at the most serve merely to entertain a few who love
music – or may get some material benefit for it’s
exponent.
• They will never confer one, the eternal sovereignty
Another euphemistic expression
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Vaag waikharee Sabda Jharee Saastra vyaakhyaana kouasalam,
vaidushyam vidushaam tadwad bhuktayae na tu muktayae ||
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Not for Liberation
• High sounding and bombastic linguistic skills
• Great fluency and eloquence in Oration
• Superlative skills in expounding the scriptures
• Extensive book-knowledge – short of true
realization –
• These merely bring on a little personal
enjoyment to the scholar, but
• Are no good for liberation.
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avijnaatae parae tattwae Saastraadheetistu nishphalaa,
Vijnaatae api parae tattwae Saastraadheetistu nishphalaa ||
€©ÃüÂÚœÊ ¡Á§Ê œÁœÊÌÖ ªÂ³ÂÌ՟ĜìÁÅÌ þëÁæ¨Â,
©ÃüÂڜʡà ¡Á§ÊœÁœÊÌÖ ªÂ³ÂÌ՟ĜìÁÅÌ þëÁæ¨Â ||
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Scriptures are of no avail
• The extensive study of scriptures without
reasoning is useless
• so long as the highest truth is unknown
• It is equally useless when the highest truth
has already been realized.
Gita II-46 : yaavanardha udapaanae……
Gita VI-03 : aarurushor munae yogam……..
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Sabda jaalam maha aranyam chitta bhramana kaaranam,
atah prayatnaat jnaatavyam tattwajnaat tattwam aatmanah ||
ªÁ£âüÂ¨Ï ¥ÁöÁ§Á›ÔÏ úÃœÁ̤ÁÕ¥Á› �§Á›¥÷,
€œÁƀ ¡ÁÕſÁœÂÎœ÷ üÂÚœÁ©ÁÔÏ œÁœÁÌÖüÂÚœÁÌœÁÌÖ¥Á ÂœÁÒþÁƀ ||
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Mind rambles
• The complicated, bombastic and often cryptic messages of the scriptural armamentarium
• make one incapable of proper comprehension of the Real Truth – covert in them – and make one’s mind whirl and ramble in the attempt to study them.
• The wisdom lies in earnestly knowing and practically experiencing the true nature of the Self.
Gita II-42 to 44 : Yaamimam……na vidheeyatae
Gita VIII-01 : Yae sastravidhim ……..
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Ajnaana sarpa dashtasya brahmajnaana oushadham vinaa,
kimu vaedaischa saastraisca kimu mantraih kim oushadhaih ||
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Remedy for snake bite
• For the one who is bitten by the serpent of
Ignorance and smitten by the insatiable desires
• The only remedy is the Knowledge of the absolute
– Brahman.
• Of what avail are the Vedas and other scriptures,
mantras and medicines to such a one.
Gita XIII-11 : aadhyatma jnaana nityatwam….
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nagachchati vinaa paanam vyaadhir oushadha sabdhatah,
vinaa paroksha anubhavam brahma sabdair na muchyatae ||
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Mere utterance is futile
• Can we get cured of our disease if we simply utter
the name of the curative medicine without actually
consuming it correctly – however powerful it may
be ? – Nay
• Similarly without direct realization of The Truth
one cannot be liberated by the mere utterances –
even innumerable times – the name of any God or
the word Brahman.
The story of the parrots
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akritwaa drisya vilayam ajnaatwaa tattwam aatmanah,
Baahya sabdaih kuto muktir ukti maatra phalairnrinaam ||
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Where is salvation ?
• By mere utterance of word Brahman where is
salvation ?
• This will be only wastage of our vocal energy
• We must dissolve our objective perception of the
universe – such mine, his etc.,
• Then we must perceive the Truth of the Self
subjectively
The concept of Drusya and Drusta must vanish
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Subject - Object
Drastaa
Drusyam
Remember the two room test
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The three vasanas
• Loka vaasana : Our interactions with the material world of objects and the consequent permanent inner imprints
• Saastra vaasana : The scriptural knowledge and the karmas we do as per our comprehension of the saastras – they leave the imprints
• Daeha vaasana : Constant endeavours to keep our body in contentment – these leave their foot prints.
These three together decide our next birth
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akritwaa satru samhaaram agatwaakhila bhoo sriyam,
Raaja ahamita sabdhaanno raajaa bhavitu marhati ||
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§ÂüÂÿÁ¥ÃœÁ ªÁ£ÂÏþÍÎ §Âü ¤Á©ÃœÁÅ ¥Á§ÁñœÃ ||
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Can you be the King ?
• Without killing and conquering all the enemies
• And possessing the splendor of the newly
conquered world – how can one be the emperor ?
• By simply uttering the words ‘I am the emperor’
will not confer the sovereignty.
What is sovereignty – The identity with the Brahman.
Who are the enemies – The gang of six foes within
What is to be enjoyed – The Bliss absolute.
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aaptoktim khananam tathopari silaapa akarshanam sweekritim
nikshaepah samapaekshatae nahi bahih sabdaistu nirgachchati,
Tadwad bahmavidopadaesa manana dhyaana adibhir labhyatae
Maayaa kaaryatirohitam swamamalam tattwam na duryuktibhih ||
•±ÍÌ�ÃÌÏ ŽþÁþÁÏ œÁ�Í¡Á§Ã ªÃ¨Â±Â•Á§Áï›Ï ¬ÄÖ�ÁÆœÃÏ
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Treasure seeker
• Be well informed of the location and nature of the treasure you are seeking by a competent person.
• Unearth the treasure by clearing the external matter which has hidden the treasure – such as earth, stones, debris etc., - Not merely calling it out by name !
• Finally grasping it and enjoining it.
What is this treasure ?
How best to excavate it ?
Who is qualified to enjoy it ?
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The treasure eternal
• Brahma vidopadaesam – competent instruction by a the wise seer
• Uncover the overlaying maaya – the pancha kosaas and their effects by the instruction of the Brahmavit
• Contemplation, reflection, meditation and so forth constitute the process
• The treasure is Bliss Supreme – The True Identity
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Tasmaat sarwa prayatnaena bhava bandha vimuktayae,
swairaeva yatnah kartavyo rogaadaavisha panditaih ||
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¬Ëí§Ê©Á ſÁœÁÎƀ �Á§Áà©Íê§Í�ž©ëÁ ¡ÁϙÜËƀ ||
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Only by self-effort
• Therefore the wise and the motivated
• Should personally strive by all the means in
their power to
• Free from the bondages of repeated births
and deaths
• Just as in the case of taking medicine ..etc.,
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Summary of the examples
• Parents can be liberated by children from
monetary debts – not from ‘the bondages’
• Head load can be alleviated – not hunger..etc.,
• One must consume his own medicine for cure-
others taking it will not help him.
• Subjective experience alone is essential to cognize
any thing – To know the moon and moon light
• The snake bite man – proper antidote etc.,
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None but Identity
• The hata yoga, the sankhya, the sakama karma,
the fourteen lores
• The musical talents like veena recital
• The eloquence, oratory, scholastic learning
• The vedas, the sassatras, the mantras, the
oushadhaas …
Are all but in vain to realize the absolute
Identity : ‘Brahma – jiva ekatwa bodha’
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yastwayaadya kritah prasno vareeyaan saastra vinmatah,
suutra praayo nigoodhaartho jnaatavyascha mumukshubhih ||
¦Á¬Áàí¦Á žÁÔ �ÁÆœÁƀ ¡ÁÕªÍÎ ©Á§Ä¦Á Âþ÷ ªÂ¬ÁÌÕ©ÃþÁÒœÁƀ,
¬ÁÆœÁÕ ±ÂÕſÇ þÃ�Áƚ§ÍË üÂÚœÁ©ÁÔªÁÉ ¥ÁÅ¥ÁůÁŤÃƀ ||
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Pertinent inquiry
O! My dear
• Your question (inquiry) today is excellent
• It is approved by those versed in scriptures
• It is aphoristic – terse and pithy
• It is pregnant with meaning
• It is pertinent for salvation – fit to be
known by all seekers of liberation
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srunushwaavahito vidwan yanmayaa samudeeryatae,
tadaetachchravanaat sadyo bhava bandhaad vimokshyasae ||
ªÁƛŴÂÖ©ÁÿÃœÍ ©ÃžÁÖþ ÷ ¦ÁþÁé¦Á  ¬Á¥ÁŞħÁÔœÊ,
œÁžÊœÁúÁ×Õ©Á›ÂœÁƁžÍÔ ¤Á©Á£þÂÏžÃ֥ǯÁÔ¬Ê ||
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Get liberated
• O ! Learned one
• Listen with absolute attention
• to what I am going to divulge
• By listening, you shall in very short
time get liberated from this samsaara
(of course after contemplation and
practice- mere listing itself is no use)
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mokshyasya haetuh prathamo nigadyatae
Vairaagyam atyantam anitya vastushu,
tatah samaschaapi damas titikshaa
nyaasah prasakta akhila karmanaam bhrusam ||
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©Ë§Â�ÁÔ¥ÁœÁÔþÁÌ ¥ÁþÃœÁÔ©Á¬ÁÅÌ«ÁÅ,
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þÂÔ¬Áƀ ¡ÁÕ¬Á�Â̎è•Á§ÁÒ›ÂÏ ¤ÁƪÁ¥÷ ||
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What causes Liberation ?
There are nine steps for achieving salvation
– 1. Extreme aversion or detachment towards all
perishable or unreal things - Vairaagya
– 2. Calmness of mind or mental restraint – Sama
– 3. Self control or external restraint (gate ways ) – Dama
– 4. Forbearance or extreme tolerance – Titeeksha
– 5. Relinquishment of all desire prompted activity –
sa kaama karma sanyaasa
Gita : XVIII – 02 : Kaamyanaam karmanam nyasam..
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tatah sruti stanmananam swa tattwa
dhyaanam chiram nitya nirantaram munaeh,
Tato vikalpam paramaetya vidwaa
nihaiva nirwaana sukham sa mrichchati ||
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þÃÿË©Á þçÂÖ›¬ÁÅŽÏ ¬Á ¥ÁÆúÁלà ||
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Bliss absolute
• The nine steps continued …
– 6. Attentive hearing – Sravanam – ‘shad vidha uktibhir
vaedanta vaakyanaam adviteeya brahmani taatparya
nischayah Sravanam’ – the six are : 1.Upakrama
upasmahaaram (how to act and withdraw), 2.Abhyaasam
(constant practice), 3.Apoorvatwam (excellence in the
act), 4.Phalam (detached from fruit), 5.Artha vaadam
(analysis of the process), 6. Upapatti (the proof)
– 7. Reflection – Mananam – constant contemplation
– 8. Meditation – Dhyaanam – nidhi dhyaasam
– 9. Bliss supreme – nirwaana sukham – Jeevan mukti
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�œÂÒþÂœÁÒ ©Ã©ÊúÁþÁ¥÷,
Yad boddhavyam tavaedaaneem aatmaa naatma vivaechanam,
Tad ucyatae mayaa samyak chrutwa atmanyavadhaaraya ||
ſÁžÍÑžÁÏ©ÁÔÏ œÁ©ÊžÂþÄ¥Á ÂœÂÒþÂœÁÒ ©Ã©ÊúÁþÁ¥ ÷,
œÁžÁÅúÁÔœÊ ¥ÁſÁ  ¬Á¥Áê•÷ ûÁÅÕœÂÖœÁÒþÁÔ©ÁŸÂ§Á¦Á ||
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Discrimination
• Now I am going to tell you
– What you ought to know
– The discrimination between the Self and
non-Self
– The so called Real and the unreal
• Listen to this attentively and decide about it
in your mind after careful analysis.
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End of Part – II
Continued in Part - III