THE WORKS OF SANKARA

VIVEKA CHUDAMANI

SLOKAS 251 TO 260

m¦ÏkayI|    skl|    Gza¢d    stt|    m¦ÓmaæOmEva¢ht|
t¹ÏsÇj¢nt|    sdaÏmk¢md|    sÓmaæOmEva¢Klm¯    ,
yÞm°a¢Þt    st:    pr|    ¢km¢p    tÏsÏy|    s    AaÏma    Þvy|
tÞmat¯    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    p#SaÓtmml|    b#'a¹y|    yÏprm¯    .   251   .
 
m¦ÏkayI|   of clay
skl|   all modifications
Gza¢d   such as a jar
stt|   always
m¦ÓmaæOmEva¢ht|   are ( in reality) nothing but clay
t¹ÏsÇj¢nt|   similarly,which is produced from the real Brahman
sdaÏmk¢md|   is Brahman itself
sÓmaæOmEva¢Klm¯   this entire universe is nothing but that
yÞm°a¢Þt   because, there is nothing else
st:   pr|   is only selfexistent Reality
¢km¢p   whatever
tÏsÏy|   that is the true thing.
s   AaÏma  Þvy|    our very Self
tÞmat¯   therefore
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
p#SaÓtmml|   that serene,pure
b#'a¹y|   that Brahman, the One without a second
yÏprm¯   Supreme Brahman
 
251.As the jar is made of earth, everything comes from the real Atman alone. Thou art That, the one Supreme Brahman. The Atman is the only real thing, and hence `Thou art That'.
¢nd#ak¢ÚptdESkal¢vxyåOaæOa¢d    svI|    yTa
¢mÐya    t¹¢dha¢p    jag#¢t    jgt¯    ÞvaåOankayIÏvt:    ,
yÞmadEv¢md|    Sr£rkrNp#aNahmaïÔyst¯
tÞmat¯    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    p#SaÓtmml|    b#'a¹y|    yÏprm¯    .   252   .  
¢nd#ak¢ÚptdESkal¢vxyåOaæOa¢d    as the place, time, objects, knower,etc.,called up in dream are
svI|  all
yTa   as
¢mÐya   unreal
t¹¢dha¢p   so also is the world experienced here
jag#¢t   in the waking state
jgt¯   the universe (world)
ÞvaåOankayIÏvt:   for it is all an effect of one's own ignorance.
yÞmadEv¢md|   because this
Sr£rkrNp#aNahmaïÔyst¯   body,the organs,the Pranas, egoism,etc.,are also unreal
tÞmat¯   therefore
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
p#SaÓtmml|   serene, pure
b#'a¹y|   Brahman, the one without a second
yÏprm¯   that Supreme
 
252. The wakeful state is as unreal as what you are in a dream. As the mind creates these , so does Maya create the body, senses, pranas, ego. All these are unreal. Thou alone art That, the real Supreme.
yæO    B#aÓÏya    k¢Úpt|    t¢¹vEkE
täOÓmaæO|    nWv    tÞma¢¹¢B°m¯    ,
Þvp"E    n¾|    Þvp"¢vá|    ¢v¢cæO|
ÞvÞma¢ë°|    ¢k°¤    è¾|    p#baEDE    .   253   .  
yæO   where
B#aÓÏya   in the deluded stste
k¢Úpt|   has been known
t¢¹vEkE   when the truth about it
täOÓmaæO|   it stays in that state
nWv   is not there
tÞma¢¹¢B°m¯   and not at all different from it
Þvp"E   in the dream itself
n¾|   passes away
Þvp"¢vá|   the diversified dream universe (appears and)
¢v¢cæO|   in different states
ÞvÞma¢ë°|   distinct from one's own Self
¢k°¤   does it
è¾|   appear
p#baEDE   on waking as something
 
253.  In delusion you take one thing for another, but the real can never be so mistaken fro something else. On waking, the dream world disappears. On waking you remain the same person.
ja¢tn£¢tk[lgaEæOÑ¥rg|
namãpg¤NdaExv¢jItm¯    ,
dESkal¢vxya¢tv¢tI    yd
b#'    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    BavyaÏm¢n      .   254   .  
ja¢tn£¢tk[lgaEæOÑ¥rg|    which is beyond caste and creed, family and lineage
namãpg¤NdaExv¢jItm¯   devoid of name and form, merit and demerit;
dESkal¢vxya¢tv¢tI   transcending space,time, and senseobjects
yd   that
b#'   Brahman
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
BavyaÏm¢n   meditate on this in your mind.
 
254.Brahman is beyond all name, form, qualification or defect like caste, laws, family. Think of yourself as that Brahman.
yÏpr|    sklvaggaEcr|
gaEcr|    ¢vmlbaEDcX¤x:      ,
S¤ÑG¢cdqGnmna¢d    vÞt¤    yd
b#'    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    BavyaÏm¢n      .   255   .  
yÏpr|   That Supreme Brahman
sklvaggaEcr|   which is beyond the range of all speech
gaEcr|   not reachable
¢vmlbaEDcX¤x:   but accessible to the eye of pure illumination
S¤ÑG¢cdqGnmna¢d   which is pure,the embodiment of knowledge
vÞt¤   the beginningless entity
yd¯   that
b#'   Brahman
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
BavyaÏm¢n   meditate on this in your mind.
 
255. Brahman is pure consciousness known only to pure understanding, beyond all words. It has no beginning. Know then that Brahman  is your Self.  
xfq¢Bã¢mI¢BryaE¢g    yaE¢g¶dq    -
      Ba¢vt|    n    krNW¢vIBa¢vtm¯    ,
b¤ÑGYvEïm¯    Anvïm¯    A¢Þt    ydq    -
      b#'    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    BavyaÏm¢n      .   256   .  
xfq¢Bã¢mI¢BryaE¢g   which is untouched by the six fold wave (decay, death, hunger, thirst, grief and delusion)
yaE¢g¶dq   by the Yogi's heart
Ba¢vt|   meditated upon
n   krNW¢vIBa¢vtm¯   but not grasped by the senseorgans
b¤ÑGYvEïm¯   which the Buddhi can not know
Anvïm¯   which is unimpeachable
A¢Þt   is there
ydq   that
b#'   Brahman
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
BavyaÏm¢n   meditate on this in your mind
 
256.Brahman cannot be comprehended by the sesnses and is beyond decay, death, hunger, thirst, grief and delusion.Think of yourself as that glorious one.
B#a¢Ótk¢ÚptjgÏkla½y|
Þva½y|    c    sds¢¹lXNm¯    ,
¢nÝkl|    ¢nãpmanv¢ÑG    yd¯
b#'    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    BavyaÏm¢n      .   257   .
 
B#a¢Ótk¢ÚptjgÏkla½y|    which is the substratum of the universe with its various subdivisions,which are all creations of delution
Þva½y|   c   which Itself has no other supporyt
sds¢¹lXNm¯   which is distinct from the gross and subtle
¢nÝkl|   which has no parts
¢nãpmanv¢ÑG   and has verily no exempler
yt¯   that
b#'   Brahman
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
BavyaÏm¢n   meditate on this in your mind
 
257. The world produced by ignorance is based on Brahman, the basis of everything. He is self-existent, neither manifested nor unmanifest, indivisible.Know your Self to be that.
jÓmv¦¢ÑGp¢rNÏypXy    -
Ûya¢DnaSn¢vh£nmÛyym¯    ,
¢vás¦¾Yv¢vGatkarN|
b#'    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    BavyaÏm¢n      .   258   .  
jÓmv¦¢ÑGp¢rNaÏypXy    that which is free from birth, growth, development, waste,
Ûya¢DnaSn¢vh£nmÛyym¯    disease and death;which is indestructible
¢vás¦¾Yv¢vGatkarN|    which is the cause of the projection,maintenance,and dissolution of the universe
b#'   Brahman
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
BavyaÏm¢n   meditate on this in your mind.
 
258. Brahman is beyond birth, death, growth, disease, decay and change, yet is the cause of creation and dissolution. Think of your Self as That.
AÞtBEdmnpaÞtlXN|
¢nÞtrÄñjlra¢S¢nàlm¯    ,
¢nÏym¤³m¢vB³m¥¢tI    yd¯
b#'    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    BavyaÏm¢n      .   259   .  
AÞtBEdmnpaÞtlXN|   that which is free from differentiation;whose essence is never nonexistent;
¢nÞtrÄñjlra¢S¢nàlm¯    which is unmoved like the ocean without waves
¢nÏym¤³m¢vB³m¥¢tI    the everfree;of the indivisible Form
yt¯   that
b#'   Brahman
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
BavyaÏm¢n   meditate on this in your mind.
 
259. Brahman is like that vast sheet of water, one, undivided, unaffected by waves, ever free. Think of thy Self as That.
ekmEv    sdnEkarN|
      karNaÓtr¢nraÞykarNm¯      ,
kayIkarN¢vlXN|    Þvy|
      b#'    tt¯    Ïvm¢s    BavyaÏm¢n      .   260   .  
ekmEv   that which,though One only
sdnEkarN|   is the cause of the many
karNaÓtr¢nraÞykarNm¯   which refutes all other causes but is Itself without cause
kayIkarN¢vlXN|   distinct from Maya and its effect, the universe
Þvy|   and independent
b#'   Brahman
tt¯   that
Ïvm¢s   you are there
BavyaÏm¢n   meditate on this in your mind.

260. Brahman is One, though the cause of the many, and yet beyond cause and effect.Think of your Self as That.            


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