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VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : 7. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya

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====================================================================== ====================================================================== 10/12/2019 VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Verses 1-66, 66 No.) 1.3 THE MEANS TO LIBERATION (Verses 6-16, 11 No.) ------------------------------------------------------ Verse 7: Good Works Alone are Not Enough -------------------------------------------------------- "Amritattvasya na aashaa asti vittena iti eva hi shrutih; braveeti, karmanah mukteh declare –ahetutvam sphutam yatah." || 7|| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 amritattvasya na aashaa asti                = There is no hope for immortality 2 vittena iti eva hi shrutih;                     = by means of wealth. Thus does the Sruti herself 3 braveeti, karmanah mukteh declare – = that by good works alone, liberation 4 ahetutvam sphutam yatah.                  = cannot be e