VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokam - 14. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, July 01, 2020. 08:01.PM. 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 14: Success Depends on Qualifications "Adhikaarinam aashaaste phalasiddhih visheshhatah; . upaayaa deshakaalaadyaah santyasminsahakaarinah." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 adhikaarinam aashaaste = Upon the primary qualifications in a seeker depends 2 phalasiddhih visheshhatah; = the ultimate success of all his spiritual endeavours. 3 upaayaa deshakaalaadyaah = Other means such as place and time, etc., do have a 4 santyasminsahakaarinah. = place, but they are essentially secondary. -