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Vivekachudamani: Slokam-61: Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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======================================================================================================= Tuesday 25, March 2025, 07:30.  Vivekachudamani - “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination"  VOL-1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) Slogam - 61: Only Knowledge of Self Can Help! ====================================================================================================== Slogam - 61: Only Knowledge of Self Can Help!  1. ajnaana sarpa dashhtasya = For one stung by the cobra of ignorance,  2. brahma jnaana aushhadham vinaa; = the only remedy is the knowledge of Brahman.  3. kimu vedaih cha shaastraih cha = of what use are the Vedas and scriptures, or  4.kimu mantraih kim aushhadhaih. = of what use are Mantras and medicines?  ================================================================================================== The theme is concluded with this slogam summarising the main point of the section.   1-2 ...
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Vivekachudamani: Slokam-60: Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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======================================================================================= Thursday 19, December 2024, 05:30.  Vivekachudamani - “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination"  VOL-1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) Slogam: 60 - Can Any Philosophy Help? ====================================================================================== Slogam: 60 - Can Any Philosophy Help? 1  shabdajaalam mahaa aranyam = Books and Philosophies constitute a thick jungle,  2 chitta-bhramana-kaaranam; = they may be a cause for the confusion of the mind;  3 atah prayatnaat jnaatavyam = Therefore, through right efforts should be known   4   tattvajnaih tattvam aatmanah. = the real nature of the Self by true seekers of God.  ========================================================================================= 1-2 The dangers facing an intellect are here openly displayed. Here the student is alerted to the pitfalls of intellect...
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