VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokam - 17. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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Saturday, September 12,  2020. 6:00. AM. 

VIVEKACHOODAMANI VOLUME : 1. The PURPOSE of Human Life

PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.)

1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU

(Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.)

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1.4 QUALIFICATIONS of DISCIPLE & GURU

(Sloka-s 17-32a, 15 No.)


FOUR QUALIFICATIONS HAVE been formulated by the great Vedanta Acharyas. They

are the result of the practical experiences encountered by them over many centuries. They

enquired into what the Upanishadic Rishis expected of their students. After gathering all the

related facts, they formulated SADHANA CHATUSHTAYA – the four basic steps that prepare

a student for the practice of Vedantic Sadhana.


The sequence is carefully selected. They reflect the order of priority of the four

steps, each one logically following from the previous step.

Vedanta Acharyas are quiet confident that in the presence of

these qualifications, realization is certain; and in their absence, it is

impossible.


This is the scientific basis why some students succeed and others do not. There is

nothing personal in this. Each student ensures his own success, or is responsible for his own

failure.

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Slokam 17: The Fourfold Qualifications

"1 vivekinah viraktasya, 2 shamaadi guna shaalinah; 

3 mumukshhoh eva hi brahma - 4 jijnaasaa yogyataa mataa."

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Translation :

1 vivekinah viraktasya                 =  A man of discrimination and detachment;

2 shamaadi guna shaalinah;         =  endowed with qualities such as calmness, etc.,

3 mumukshhoh eva hi brahma-   =  with a burning desire for liberation – he indeed is

4 jijnaasaa yogyataa mataa.         =  considered to be fit for enquiry into the Reality

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Tatvam ( Essence ) :


He alone is considered qualified to enquire after the supreme Reality, who has discrimination, detachment, qualities of calmness etc., and a burning desire for liberation.

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To be continued ...


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