THE WORKS OF SANKARA
VIVEKA CHUDAMANI
SLOKAS 61 TO 70
AåOanspId¾Þy
b#'åOanaWxD|
¢vna
,
¢km¤
¢vdWà
SaÞæOWà
¢km¤
mÓæOW:
¢kmaWxDW: ,
61 ,
AåOanspId¾Þy |
for the one
who has been bitten by
the serpent of ignorance |
b#'åOanaWxD| |
the only remedy
is the Knowledge of Brahman |
¢km¤
¢vdWà SaÞæOWà
|
Of what avail
are the Vedas and (other)
scriptures |
¢kmaWxDW: |
and medicines to
such a one? |
61.Ignorance is a snakebite that
can be cured only by the realization of Brahman.
The Vedas, the Scriptures, herbs
and chants provide no cure.
n
gÅC¢t
¢vna
pan| Ûya¢DraWxDSÖdt:
,
¢vna{praEXan¤Bv|
b#'SÖdWnI
m¤ÅytE ,
62 ,
¢vna
pan| |
without taking it |
Ûya¢DraWxDSÖdt: |
a disease, if
one simply utters the name
of themedicine |
¢vna{praEXan¤Bv| |
(similarly) without direct
realization one can not be |
b#'SÖdWnI
m¤ÅytE |
liberated by the
mere utterance of the word
Brahman. |
62. Illness is cured by taking medicine,not
by uttering the word `Medicine'. Brahman must be sought in experience,
not in the word.
Ak]Ïva
èÜy¢vlymåOaÏva
täO¯vmaÏmn:
,
b#'SÖdW:
k[taE
m¤¢³â¢³maæOPlWn¯rqiINam¯
, 63 ,
Ak]Ïva |
without Knowledge Absolute |
èÜy¢vlymåOaÏva |
without causing the
objective universe to vanish |
täO¯vmaÏmn: |
without knowing the
truth of the Self |
b#'SÖdW: |
by the mere
utterance of the word Brahman |
k[taE |
how is one
to achieve |
m¤¢³â¢³maæOPlWn¯rqiINam¯
|
liberation merely in
an effort of speech. |
63. Liberation comes
when this apparent universe is removed from your consciousness. The word
Brahman is a mere sound that does not liberate.
Ak]Ïva
SæO¤s|harmgÏva¢KlB¥¢½ym¯
,
rajah¢m¢t
SÖda°aE
raja
B¢vt¤mhI¢t
, 64 ,
SæO¤s|harmgÏva¢KlB¥¢½ym¯
|
killing one's enemies,
and possessing oneself of the
splendour of the entire
surrounding region |
rajah¢m¢t |
" I am the
emperor " |
64. One can become a king, not by merely
proclaiming it, but by destroying the enemy and conquering the kingdom.
AaçOaE¢³|
Knn|
tTaEp¢r¢Slaï¤ÏkxIN|
Þv£k]¢t|
¢nXEp:
smpEXtE
n¢h
b¢h: SÖdWÞt¤
¢ngIÅC¢t
,
t¹dqb#'¢vdaEpdESmnnÒyana¢d¢BlI×ytE
mayakayI¢traE¢ht|
Þvmml|
täO¯v|
n
Ѥy¤I¢³¢B: ,
65 ,
AaçOaE¢³| |
as a treasure
hidden underground requires extraction |
tTaEp¢r¢Slaï¤ÏkxIN|
|
the removal of
stones and other things lying
aboveit |
Þv£k]¢t| |
by being called
out by name |
t¹dqb#'¢vdaEpdESmnnÒyana¢d¢BlI×ytE
|
is to be attained through
the instructions of a knowerof
Brahman,followed by reflection,meditation
and so forth |
mayakayI¢traE¢ht| |
which is hidden
by Maya and its effects |
Þvmml| |
the transparent Truth
of the self |
n
Ѥy¤I¢³¢B: |
not by perverted
arguments. |
65. The truth of the Atman is
buried in Maya and its effects, like a treasure buried in the earth. You
acquire the treasure, not by exhorting it to come out, but by digging correctly
and taking possession of it. So too Brahman may be reached and attained
by meditation and other spiritual disciplines, not by speech or argument.
tÞmaÏsvIp#yÏnEn
BvbÓD¢vm¤³yE
,
ÞvWrEv
yÏn:
ktIÛyaE
raEgada¢dv p¢ÎftW:
, 66 ,
tÞmaÏsvIp#yÏnEn |
hence, by all
means |
BvbÓD¢vm¤³yE |
to be free
from the bondage of repeated
births and deaths |
raEgada¢dv |
from the disease
and the like |
66. As one personally seeks remedies
for illness, so too one must pesonally strive for liberation from bondage.
yÞÏvyaï
k]t:
p#ÆaE
vr£yaÉCaÞæO¢vÓmn:
,
s¥æOp#ayaE
¢ng¥FaTa©I
åOatÛyà
m¤m¤X¤¢B:
, 67 ,
k]t:
p#ÆaE |
the question asked |
vr£yaÉCaÞæO¢vÓmn:
|
is excellent, approved
by those versed in the
scriptures |
¢ng¥FaTa©I |
and with meaning
fit |
m¤m¤X¤¢B: |
by the seekers
after liberation. |
67. Your question today
is the right one.It is central to the Scriptures, but the meaning lies hidden
as in an aphorism. All who seek liberation, must ask this question.
S¦N¤Ývav¢htaE
¢v¹ÓyÓmya
sm¤d£yItE
,
tdEtÅC¦vNaÏsïaE
BvbÓDa¢¹maEßysE
, 68 ,
S¦N¤Ývav¢htaE |
listen attentively |
¢v¹ÓyÓmya |
O learned one,
to what I am |
tdEtÅC¦vNaÏsïaE |
by listening to
it, you should be instantly |
BvbÓDa¢¹maEßysE |
free from the
bondage of Samsara |
68. Listen attentively
to my answer which shall liberate you from worldly bondage.
maEXÞy
hEt¤:
p#TmaE
¢ngïtE
vWraÂymÏyÓtm¢nÏyvÞt¤x¤
,
tt:
Smàa¢p
dm¢Þt¢tXa
Óyas:
p#s³a¢KlkmINa|
B¦Sm¯
, 69 ,
vWraÂymÏyÓtm¢nÏyvÞt¤x¤
|
extreme aversion to
all the perishable things |
dm¢Þt¢tXa |
self-control,be patient |
p#s³a¢KlkmINa| |
of all work
enjoined in the scriptures |
69. The first
step is detachment from all things that are declared transient. Follow
this with practice of tranquility, self-control and forbearance, and with
renouncing all actions that spring from personal, selfish desire or motive.
tt:
½¤¢tÞtÓmnn|
stÏv
Òyan|
¢cr|
¢nÏy¢nrÓtr|
m¤nE: ,
ttaE{¢vkÚp|
prmEÏy
¢v¹a
¢nhWv
¢nvaINs¤K|
sm¦ÅC¢t
, 70 ,
½¤¢tÞtÓmnn| |
getting advice from
the Guru and thinking about
it |
ttaE{¢vkÚp| |
after that, the
supreme Nirvikalpa |
¢v¹¢nhWv |
the vidwan realizes
the |
¢nvaINs¤K| |
bliss of Nirvana |
70. Follow this with hearing
the truth of the Atman and reflecting on it unremittingly, till one reaches
a state where differences of subject and object disappear and only a single
infinite consciousness remains.This is the bliss of Nirvana to be known
in this lifetime itself.
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