THE WORKS OF SANKARA

VIVEKA CHUDAMANI

SLOKAS 200 TO 210

 
AnadEr¢p    ¢vÒv|s:    p#agBavÞy    v£¢Xt:    ,
ydqb¤Ñ¯DY¤pa¢DsØbÓDaÏp¢rk¢ÚptmaÏm¢n    ,   200   ,
j£vÏv|    n    ttaE{ÓyÞt¤    ÞvãpEN    ¢vlXN:    ,
sØbÓDÞÏvaÏmnaE    b¤Ñ¯DYa    ¢mÐyaåOanp¤r:sr:    ,   201   ,
 
AnadEr¢p   non-existence
¢vÒv|s:   to have an end
p#agBavÞy   even though beginningless
v£¢Xt:   is observed
ydqb¤Ñ¯DY¤pa¢DsØbÓDaÏp¢rk¢ÚptmaÏm¢n    through its relation with superimposed attributes such as buddhi
j£vÏv|   the Jivahood
n   ttaE{ÓyÞt¤   which is imagined to be in the Atman
ÞvãpEN   is not real
¢vlXN:   is different
sØbÓDÞÏvaÏmnaE   the relation between the
b¤Ñ¯DYa   and the buddhi
¢mÐyaåOanp¤r:sr:   is due to a false knowledge.
 
200-201.Thus a state of non-existence may end even though it is beginningless. False identification of the Atman with the intellect and other sheaths  leads to the semblance of individuality. This identification comes from ignorance.
¢v¢nv¦¢äOBIvEäOÞy    sØyg¯åOanEn    naÓyTa    ,
b#'aÏmWkÏv¢våOan|    sØyg¯åOan|    ½¤tEmItm¯    ,   202   ,  
¢v¢nv¦¢äOBIvEäOÞy    the ceasing of that superimposition takes place
sØyg¯åOanEn   through perfect knowledge
naÓyTa   and by no other means.
b#'aÏmWkÏv¢våOan|   in the realization of the identity of the individual soul and Brahman
sØyg¯åOan|   Perfect Knowledge
½¤tEmItm¯   according to Srutis
 
202.Real knowledge destroys ignorance. And the real knowledge is that the Brahman and the Atman are one and the same. The scriptures too assert this.
tdaÏmanaÏmnaE:    sØy¢ÂvvEkEnWv    ¢sÒy¢t     ,
ttaE    ¢vvEk:    ktIÛy:   p#ÏygaÏmsdaÏmnaE:    ,   203   ,  
tdaÏmanaÏmnaE:   between the Self and the nonSelf
sØy¢ÂvvEkEnWv   by a perfect discrimination
¢sÒy¢t   is attained
ttaE   therefore
¢vvEk:   for the discrimination
ktIÛy:   one must strive
p#ÏygaÏmsdaÏmnaE:   between the individual soul and the eternal Self.
 
203.The oneness of the Atman exists only through discrimination between this self and the real self.
jl|    p|kvdÏyÓt|    p|kapayE    jl|    ÞP[zm¯    ,
yTa    Ba¢t    tTaÏma¢p    daExaBavE    ÞP[zp#B:    ,   204   ,  
jl|   the water
p|kvdÏyÓt|   which is very muddy
p|kapayE   when the mud is removed
jl|   the water
ÞP[zm¯   appears as transparent
yTa   so
Ba¢t   also manifests
tTaÏma¢p   the Atman
daExaBavE   when the taint has been removed
ÞP[zp#B:   Its undimmed lustre.
 
204. Water when mixed with mud, appears muddy, but becomes clear when the mud settles.So too does the Atman shine when separated from its Upadhi, the non-self.  
As¢°v¦äOaW       sdaÏmna    ÞP[z|
p#t£¢trEtÞy    BvEt¯p#t£c:    ,
ttaE    ¢nras:    krN£y    ev
sdaÏmn:    saÒvhma¢dvÞt¤n:    ,   205   ,  
As¢°v¦äOaW    when the unreal ceases to exist
sdaÏmna   as the eternal Self
ÞP[z|   definitely
p#t£¢trEtÞy   this very individual soul
BvEt¯p#t£c:   is realized.
ttaE   therefore
¢nras:   to remove
krN£y   ev   one must make it a point
sdaÏmn:   from the eternal Self
saÒvhma¢dvÞt¤n:   things like egoism
   
205.Do away with the unreal, and you see the real; so too, do away with the non-self to see the real self.
AtaE    nay|    praÏma    Þya¢¹åOanmySÖdBakq    ,
¢vka¢rÏvaÇjfÏvaÅc    p¢r¢ÅC°ÏvhEt¤t:    ,
èÜyÏvadqÛy¢Bca¢rÏva°a¢nÏyaE    ¢nÏy    iÝytE    ,   206   ,  
AtaE   nay|   this
praÏma   the Supreme Self
Þya¢¹åOanmySÖdBakq   knowledge sheath (Vijnanamaya Kosa) that we have beenspeaking of
¢vka¢rÏvaÇjfÏvaÅc    it is subject to change,is inanimate
p¢r¢ÅC°ÏvhEt¤t:    is a limited thing
èÜyÏvadqÛy¢Bca¢rÏva°a¢nÏyaE    an object of the senses, and is not constantly present, an unreal thing
¢nÏy   for the real Atman
iÝytE   be taken
 
206.  The ego which is the result of the fourth sheath changes, is limited and insentient and hence cannot be the Atman.
AanÓdp#¢t¢bØbc¤¢Øbttn¤rqv¦¢äOÞtmaEj¦¢ØBta
ÞyadanÓdmy:    ¢p#ya¢dg¤Nk:    ÞvE¾aTIlaBaEdy:    ,
p¤ÎyÞyan¤BvE     ¢vBa¢t    k]¢tnamanÓdãp:    Þvy|
sva©I    nÓd¢t    yæO    saD¤    tn¤B¦ÓmaæO:    p#yÏn|    ¢vna    ,   207   ,  
AanÓdp#¢t¢bØbc¤¢Øbttn¤rqv¦¢äOÞtmaEj¦¢ØBta    the blissful sheath (Anandamaya Kosa) is that
ÞyadanÓdmy:   which manifests itself catching a reflection of the Atman
¢p#ya¢dg¤Nk:   which is Bliss Absolute
ÞvE¾aTIlaBaEdy:   whose attributes are pleasure and the rest
p¤ÎyÞyan¤BvE   by the fortunate
¢vBa¢t   it makes itself spontaneously felt
k]¢tnamanÓdãp:   during the fruition of their virtuous deeds
Þvy|   from which
sva©I   nÓd¢t   every corporeal being
yæO   in that state
saD¤   sadhu
tn¤B¦ÓmaæO:   derives great joy
p#yÏn|   ¢vna   without the least effort.
 
207.   The fifth sheath is the Anandamaya Kosa, which reflects real blissfulness.It is felt spontaneously in favourable circumstances when doing good deeds and ???  
AanÓdmykaESÞy    s¤x¤çOaW    ÞP\¢tIâÏkza    ,
Þvp"jagryaEr£x¢d¾s|dSIna¢dna    ,   208   ,  
AanÓdmykaESÞy   the blissful sheath has
s¤x¤çOaW   during profound sleep
ÞP\¢tIâÏkza   its fullest play
Þvp"jagryaEr£x¢d¾s|dSIna¢dna    while in the dreaming and wakeful states it has only a partial manifestation, occasioned by the sight of agreeable objects and so forth.

208.   This fifth sheath is seen only in the deep sleep state of Sushupti. Fleeting glimpses may occur in the other two states.
nWvaymanÓdmy:    praÏma
saEpa¢DkÏvat¯p#k]tE¢vIkarat¯    ,
kayIÏvhEtaE:    s¤k]t¢@yaya
¢vkars|Gatsma¢htÏvat¯    ,   209   ,  
nWvaymanÓdmy:   nor is the blissful sheath
praÏma   the Supreme Self
saEpa¢DkÏvat¯p#k]tE¢vIkarat¯    because it is endowed with changeful attributes, is a modification of the Prakrti
kayIÏvhEtaE:   is the effect of
s¤k]t¢@yaya   past good deeds
¢vkars|Gatsma¢htÏvat¯   and imbedded in the other sheaths which are modifications.
 
209.   The bliss of this state depends on good actions and is not the self-existent bliss of the Atman.It is linked with the body and hence cannot be the Atman.
p·anam¢p    kaESana|    ¢nxEDE    y¤¢³t:    ½¤tE:    ,
t¢°xEDav¢D    saX£    baEDãpaE{v¢SÝytE    ,   210   ,  
p·anam¢p   when all the five
kaESana|   sheaths
¢nxEDE   have been eliminated by
y¤¢³t:   the reasoning
½¤tE:   on Sruti passages
t¢°xEDav¢D   what remains as the
saX£   culminating point of the process
baEDâpaE{v¢SÝytE   is the Witness, the Knowledge Absolutethe Atman.
 
210.   When   all   the   five   sheaths   have   been   eliminated   by   the   reasoning  on   Sruti   passages,   what   remains   as   the   culminating   point   of   the   process,   is   the   Witness,   the   Knowledge   Absolute   -   the   Atman.
       
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