THE WORKS OF SANKARA

VIVEKA CHUDAMANI

SLOKAS 171 TO 180

s¤x¤¢çOkalE    mn¢s    p#¢lnE
nWva¢Þt    ¢k¢·Ïsklp#¢sÑ¯DE:    ,
AtaE    mn:    k¢Úpt    ev    p¤|s:
s|sar    etÞy    n    vÞt¤taE{¢Þt    ,   171   ,

s¤x¤¢çOkalE

in dreamless sleep

mn¢s

when the mind

p#¢lnE

is reduced to its causal state

nWva¢Þt

nothing

¢k¢·Ïsklp#¢sÑ¯DE:

there exists

AtaE mn:

hence

k¢Úpt ev

the creation of his mind

p¤|s:

man's relative

s|sar

existence

etÞy

is simple

n vÞt¤taE{¢Þt

and has no objective reality.

171. In the state of deep sleep, the mind is absent, absorbed in its causal state, nothing exists. Everything is a creation of the mind.
vay¤na{{n£ytE mEG: p¤nÞtEnWv n£ytE ,
mnsa kÚÔytE bÓDaE maEXÞtEnWv kÚÔytE , 172 ,

vay¤na{{n£ytE

brought in by the wind

mEG:

clouds

p¤nÞtEnWv n£ytE

and again driven away by the same agency

mnsa

by the mind

kÚÔytE

is caused

bÓDaE

man's bondage

maEXÞtEnWv

and liberation too is

kÚÔytE

caused by that alone.

172.   As the wind creates and destroys the clouds, so too does the mind create and destroy this bondage.
dEha¢dsvI¢vxyE    p¢rkÚÔy    rag|
bD"a¢t    tEn    p¤âx|    pS¤vdqg¤NEn    ,
vWrÞymæO    ¢vxvt¯    s¤¢vDay    pàa
dEn|    ¢vmaEcy¢t    tÓmn    ev    bÓDat¯    ,   173   ,

dEha¢dsvI¢vxyE

for the body and all other senseobjects

p¢rkÚÔy

creates

rag|

an attachment

bD"a¢t

binds

tEn

through

p¤âx|

him

pS¤vdqg¤NEn

like a beast by means of ropes

vWrÞymæO

afterwards, an utter distaste

¢vxvt¯

as if they were poison

s¤¢vDay

creates

pàa

then

dEn| ¢vmaEcy¢t

frees him

tÓmn ev

the selfsame mind

bÓDat¯

from the bondage.

173. The mind binds the Purusha by the gunas (qualities), by creating attachment to the body and the objects of the senses, just as an animal is bound by a rope.   By creating non-attachment, the mind frees the Purusha. Think of objects as poison and you are free; think of them ass nectar and you are bound (qualities).
tÞmaÓmn:    karNmÞy    jÓtaE
rqbÓDÞy    maEXÞy    c    va    ¢vDanE    ,
bÓDÞy    hEt¤mI¢lnm|    rjaEg¤NW
ma©IXÞy    S¤ÑG|    ¢vrjÞtmÞkm¯    ,   174   ,

tÞmaÓmn:

therefore the mind

karNmÞy

is the only cause

jÓtaE

that brings about man's

rqbÓDÞy

bondage

maEXÞy c va

liberation

¢vDanE

makes

bÓDÞy

to bondage

hEt¤mI¢lnm|

when tainted

rjaEg¤NW

by the effects of rajas

ma©IXÞy

to liberation

S¤ÑG|

pure

¢vrjÞtmÞkm¯

divested of the rajas and tamas elements it conduces

174.   Thus the mind can bind and free anyone. The quailty of Rajas binds, and Sattva, free from Rajas and Tamas liberates.
¢vvEkvWraÂyg¤Na¢trEka
Åc¤Ñ¯DÏvmasaï    mnaE    ¢vm¤ÀÏYW    ,
BvÏytaE    b¤¢Ñ¯DmtaE    m¤m¤XaE
Þta×ya|    èFa×ya|    B¢vtÛymg#E    ,   175   ,

¢vvEkvWraÂyg¤Na¢trEkat¯

through a preponderance of discrimination and renunciation

S¤Ñ¯DÏvmasaï

attaining purity

mnaE

the mind

¢vm¤ÀÏYW

for liberation

BvÏyt:

makes

b¤¢Ñ¯Dmt:

the wise seeker

m¤m¤X:

after liberation

Þta×ya|

these two

èFa×ya|

strengthen

B¢vtÛymg#E

must first

175. The mind is purified by Viveka (discrimination) and Vairagya (detachmment) and becomes free for liberation. Therefore one longing for liberation should acquire these two qualities.
mnaE nam mhaÛyaG#aE ¢vxyarÎyB¥¢mm¯ ,
crÏyæO n gÅCÓt¤ saDvaE yE m¤m¤Xv: , 176 ,

mn: nam

called the mind

mhaÛyaG#:

a huge tiger

¢vxyarÎyB¥¢mm¯

in the forest-tract

crÏyæO

there prowls

n gÅCÓt¤

never go there

saDv:

good people

yE m¤m¤Xv:

who have a longing for liberation

176. The mind is like a tiger wandering in the forest which is the world of sense-objects. That should be avoided by one seeking liberation.
mn:    p#s¥tE    ¢vxyanSExan¯
ÞT¥laÏmna    s¥ßmtya    c    BaE³[:    ,
Sr£rvNaI½mja¢tBEdan¯
g¤N¢@yahEt¤Pla¢n    ¢nÏym¯    ,   177   ,

mn: p#s¥tE

the mind produces

¢vxyanSExan¯

all senseobjects without exception

ÞT¥laÏmna

whether perceived in waking and dream state

s¥ßmtya c

as gross or fine

BaE³[:

for the experiencer

Sr£rvNaI½mja¢tBEdan¯

the differences of body, caste, order of life,and tribe

g¤N¢@yahEt¤Pla¢n

as well as the varieties of qualification, action, means and results

¢nÏym¯

continually

177.   The   mind produces different types of sense-objects for the enjoyer--body, colour, caste, status, qualities, actions and results.
As|g¢cd#¥pmm¤|    ¢vmaE/
dEhE¢Ód#yp#aNg¤NW¢nIbÒy    ,
Ah|mmE¢t    B#myÏyj*|
mn:    Þvk]ÏyEx¤    PlaEpB¤¢³m¯    ,   178   ,

As|g¢cd#¥pmm¤|

which is unattached pure intelligence

¢vmaE/

and binding it by the ties of the

dEhE¢Ód#yp#aNg¤NW¢nIbÒy

body, organs, and Pranas, the mind

Ah|mmE¢t

with ideas of " I " and "mine "

B#myÏyj*|

causes it to wander

mn:

the mind

Þvk]ÏyEx¤

achieved by itself

PlaEpB¤¢³m¯

amidst the varied enjoyment of

178. All these do not touch the consciousness; yet the mind deludes the consciousness into the belief that he is the enjoyer, the feeling of I, me, and `I am'. Repeated delusion means repeated enjoyment or suffering.

AÒyasdaExaÏp¤âxÞy    s|s¦¢t
rÒyasbÓDÞÏvm¤nWv    k¢Úpt:    ,
rjÞtmaEdaExvtaE{¢vvE¢knaE
jÓma¢dÑ¤:KÞy    ¢ndanmEtt¯    ,   179   ,
AÒyasdaExaÏp¤âxÞy is due to the evil of superimposition

s|s¦¢t transmigration

rÒyasbÓDÞÏvm¤nWv and the bondage of superimposition

k¢Úpt: is created

rjÞtmaEdaExvtaE{¢vvE¢knaE for the man of nondiscrimination who is tainted by Rajas and Tamas

jÓma¢dÑ¤:KÞy causes the misery of birth etc.,

¢ndanmEtt¯ it is this that

179.   The mind creates the identification of the soul with the body and creates its bondage.The Sattva quality prevents the mind from creating such bondage.
At:    p#ah^mInaE{¢vïa|    p¢ÎftaÞtÏvd¢SIn:    ,
yEnWv    B#aØytE    ¢vá|    vay¤nEvaB#mÎflm¯    ,   180   ,
At: hence

p#ah^mInaE{¢vïa| the mind as Avidya or ignorance

p¢ÎftaÞtÏvd¢SIn: sages who have fathomed its secret have designated

yEnWv by which alone

B#aØytE is moved to and fro

¢vá| the universe

vay¤nEvaB#mÎflm¯ like masses of clouds by the wind.

180.   The sages who know consider the mind as the cause of all ignorance which drives the universe as the winds drive tthe clouds.

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