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.), Invocation (verse 1), - Swami Chinmayananda
18/05/2019 *VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" - Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya *Vol. 1. PART-1, - "The PURPOSE of Human Life" - (Verses 1-66, 66 No.), *INVOCATION & OVERVIEW : (Verses 1-2, 2 No.), *Invocation (verse 1) : “Namaskara Mangalacharana” "sarva vedaanta siddhaanta gocharam tam agocharam; govindam paramaanandam sadgurum pranato’smyaham." 1 sarva vedaanta siddhaanta = Only through the Upanishads, is the essence of 2 gocharam tam agocharam; = That perceived, not through any other means; 3 govindam paramaanandam = To Govinda, who is of the nature of Bliss Absolute, 4 sadgurum pranato’smyaham. - who is my Sad-Guru, I offer my salutations! How is the Truth Known? 1-2 ( First line of the mantram ) The Vedas have many messages, for all stages of growth observed in mankind. There is something in it for everyone. Its final message, however, is to be found in the Upanishads. The philosophy of the Upanishads