VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokams- 12 & 13. - Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya
 
 =========================================================      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Saturday, May 23, 2020.  VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life  PART 1: (Verses 1-66, 66 No.)  1.3 THE MEANS TO LIBERATION  (Slokam 6-16, 11 No.)  Slokam -12 & 13.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Slokam 12: The World for What it Is   "Samyag vichaaratah siddhaa rajjutattva avadhaaranaa;  bhraanti-udita mahaa sarpa bhaya duhkha vinaashinee."  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Slokam Translation : 12.   1 samyag vichaaratah siddhaa  =  Only through steady and balanced thinking, is gained  2 rajjutattva avadhaaranaa;        =  the ascertainment of the truth of the “rope”, by which  3 bhraanti-udita mahaa sarpa    =  the delusion-created, terrifying snake  4 bhaya du...