VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), INVOCATION & OVERVIEW : (Verses 1-2, 2 No.), verse 2, - Swami Chinmayananda
VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), INVOCATION & OVERVIEW : (Verses 1-2, 2 No.), verse 2, - Swami Chinmayananda 26/03/2019 *VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Swami Chinmayananda *Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), Verse 2: Overview of the Whole Book "jantoonaam narajanma durlabham atah, pumstvam tatah viprataa; tasmaad vaidika dharma maarga parataa, vidvattvam asmaat param; aatma anaatma vivechanam svanubhavah, brahmaatmanaa samsthitih; muktir no shata-janma-koti sukritaih, punyair vinaa labhyate." 1. jantoonaam narajanma durlabham atah, pumstvam tatah viprataa; = Among all living creatures, a human birth is very hard to obtain; further, more difficult is it to attain full manhood; and even rarer is a Sattwic attitude in life. 2. tasmaad vaidika dharma maarga parataa,