THE WORKS OF SANKARA

VIVEKA CHUDAMANI

SLOKAS 521 TO 530

 
b#'p#ÏysÓt¢tjIgdtaE    b#'Wv    tÏsvIt:
pÜyaÒyaÏmèSa    p#SaÓtmnsa    svaIÞvvÞTaÞv¢p    ,
ãpadÓydvE¢Xt|    ¢km¢BtàX¤Ýmta|    èÜytE
t¹dqb#'¢vd:    st:    ¢kmpr|    b¤ÑGE¢vIharaÞpdm¯    .   521   .  
b#'p#ÏysÓt¢tjIgdtaE   the universe is an unbroken series of perceptions
b#'Wv   of Brahman
tÏsvIt:   hence it is in all respects
pÜyaÒyaÏmèSa   see this with the eye of illumination
p#SaÓtmnsa   and a serene mind
svaIÞvvÞTaÞv¢p   under all circumstances
ãpadÓydvE¢Xt|   anything else but forms
¢km¢BtàX¤Ýmta|   is one who has eyes ever found
èÜytE   to see all around
t¹dqb#'¢vd:   similarly, except Brahman
st:   to engage the intellect
¢kmpr|   what is there
b¤ÑGE¢vIharaÞpdm¯    of a man of realization
 
521. Brahman  is  the only Reality and this world  is nothing but that. Keep this   ever before your spiritual  eye  at  all times,  just  as the  eye  always sees objects.
kÞta|    pranÓdrsan¤B¥¢t
m¤Ïs¦Çy    S¥ÓyEx¤    rmEt    ¢v¹an¯    ,
cÓd#E    mhaýa¢d¢n    d£ÔymanE
¢cæOEÓѤmalaEk¢yt¤|    k    iÅCEt¯    .   522   .
 
kÞta|   that
pranÓdrsan¤B¥¢t   enjoyment of Supreme Bliss
m¤Ïs¦Çy   discard
S¥ÓyEx¤   in things unsubstantial
rmEt   and revel
¢v¹an¯   wiseman
cÓd#E   moon
mhaýa¢d¢n   when the exceedingly charming
d£ÔymanE   is shining
¢cæOEÓѤmalaEk¢yt¤|    to look at a painted moon
k   iÅCEt¯   who would wish
 
522. Who  will care to have a picture of the moon when he can have a full view of the Moon itself; who will opt for scriptures, when he has enjoyed the bliss of Brahman?
AsÏpdaTaIn¤BvEn    ¢k¢·
°    /¢Þt    t¦¢çOnI    c    Ѥ:Kha¢n:    ,
|td¹yanÓdrsan¤B¥Ïya
t¦çO:    s¤K|    ¢t¿    sdaÏm¢n¿ya    .   523   .  
AsÏpdaTaIn¤BvEn   from the perception of unreal things
¢k¢·t¯   there is
n   /¢Þt   neither
t¦¢çOnI  c   satisfaction
Ѥ:Kha¢n:   nor a cessation of misery
td¹yanÓdrsan¤B¥Ïya    therefore,with the realization of the Bliss Absolute
t¦çO:   being satisfied
K|   ¢t¿   live happily
sdaÏm¢n¿ya   in a state of identity with that Reality
 
523.Unreal things cause nothing but pain. Therefore be in the constant thought of that eternal bliss, by careful attention.
ÞvmEv    svITa    pÜyÓmÓyman:    Þvm¹ym¯    ,
ÞvanÓdmn¤B¤¸an:    kal|    ny    mhamtE    .   524   .  
ÞvmEv   the Self alone
svITa   in all circumstances
pÜyÓmÓyman:   beholding, and thinking of the self
Þvm¹ym¯   the One without a second
ÞvanÓdmn¤B¤¸an:    and enjoying the Bliss of the self
kal|   time
ny   pass your
mhamtE   O noble soul!
 
524. Pass your time seeing  your  own  Self  everywhere, and  enjoy  that bliss.
AKÎfbaEDaÏm¢n    ¢n¢vIkÚpE
¢vkÚpn|    ÛyaE¢Øn    p¤rp#kÚpnm¯    ,
td¹yanÓdmyaÏmna    sda
Sa¢Ót|    pramEÏy    BjÞv    maWnm¯    .   525   .  
AKÎfbaEDaÏm¢n   dualistic conceptions in the Atman, the Infinite Knowledge
¢n¢vIkÚpE   the Absolute
¢vkÚpn|   are like
ÛyaE¢Øn   in the air
rp#kÚpnm¯   imagining castles
td¹yanÓdmyaÏmna   therefore,identifying yourself with the Bliss Absolute
sda   always
Sa¢Ót|   Supreme Peace
pramEÏy   attaining
BjÞv   remain
maWnm¯   quiet.
 
525. To  see  many  in  one  is  like  building  castles  in  the  air.Remain quiet and  full  of  bliss  forever.
 
t¥ÝN£mvÞTa    prmaEpSa¢Ótb¤IÑGErsÏkÚp¢vkÚphEtaE:    ,
b#'aÏmna    b#'¢vdaE    mhaÏmnaE yæOa¹yanÓds¤K|    ¢nrÓtrm¯    .   526   .  
t¥ÝN£mvÞTa   tranquil
prmaEpSa¢Ót:   becomes perfectly
b¤Ñ¯DErsÏkÚp¢vkÚphEtaE:    the mind, which is the cause of unreal fancies
b#'aÏmna   identified with Brahman
b#'¢vdaE   to the sage
mhaÏmnaE   who has realized Brahman
yæOa¹yanÓds¤K|   he has constant enjoyment of the Bliss Absolute the Onewithout a second
¢nrÓtrm¯   always
 
526. This  state  is a state of  peace  where  the  intellect ceases  to  think of the   unreal  and  dwells  for  ever  in the bliss of oneness with Brahman.
 
na¢Þt    ¢nvaIsnaÓmaWnaÏpr|    s¤Kk]ѤäOmm¯    ,
¢våOataÏmÞvãpÞy    ÞvanÓdrspa¢yn:    .   527   .
 
na¢Þt   there is nothing
¢nvaIsnaÓmaWnaÏpr|   that comes of a state of desirelessness
Kk]ѤäOmm¯   more exhilarating than the quietude
¢våOataÏmÞvãpÞy    to the man who has realized his own nature
ÞvanÓdrspa¢yn:   and drinks the undiluted Bliss of the Self
 
527. There is no state more pleasant than this state of peace when desires are absent, and one has realizd his own Self.
 
gÅC|¢Þt¿°¤p¢vSÉCyanaE    va{ÓyTa¢p    va    ,
yTEÅCya    vsE¢¹¹anaÏmaram:    sda    m¤¢n:    .   528   .  
gÅC|¢Þt¿°¤p¢vSÉCyanaE    whether going or staying, sitting or lying
va{ÓyTa¢p   va   or in any other condition
yTEÅCya   whose only pleasure
vsE¢¹¹anaÏmaram:   ever lives at ease,is in the Self
sda   always
m¤¢n:   the illumined sage

528.Walking, standing,   rolling,  lying  down, or doing  any thing, one remains   thoughtful  in  the joy of  his own  Self.  
n    dESkalasn¢dÂyma¢d    -
lßyaïpEXa{p#¢tbÑGv¦äOE:    ,
s|¢sÑGtt¯ÏvÞy    mhaÏmnaE{¢Þt
ÞvvEdnE    ka    ¢nymaïvÞTa    .   529   .  
n   no
dESkalasn¢dÂyma¢d   conditions of place, time, posture, direction, moral disciplines
lßyaïpEXa{p#¢tbÑGv¦äOE:    objects of meditation and so forth, who has perfectly realized the Truth
s|¢sÑGtt¯ÏvÞy   and whose mindfunctions meet with no obstruction
mhaÏmnaE{¢Þt   for the noble soul
ÞvvEdnE   depends upon
ka   what
¢nymaïvÞTa   regulative conditions can there be in knowing one's ownself?

529. No rules  of place,  time,  position,  direction, or  purpose  exist for him who knows the truth. These  have  no  control  over  him.   
GzaE{y¢m¢t    ¢våOat¤|    ¢nym:    kaE{ÓvpEßytE    ,
¢vna    p#maNs¤¿¤Ïv|    y¢ÞmÓs¢t    pdaTI¢D:    .   530   .  
GzaE{y¢m¢t   that this is a jar
¢våOat¤|   to know
¢nym:   be free from defect
kaE{ÓvpEßytE   what condition,forsooth, is necessary
¢vna   without
p#maNs¤¿¤Ïv|   a cognition of the object
y¢ÞmÓs¢t   which alone
pdaTI¢D:   the means of Knowledge

530. Knowledge  of  the self   requires no rules  or no medium, just as one knows a jar or anything self-evident  without any aid.
       
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