Vivekachoodamani : ( 05/05/2013. )

  --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, November 01,  2020. 09:22. 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.) The four-fold qualifications (verses 18-30) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam - 18: The Conditions for Success & Failure  "Saadhanaani atra chatvaari kathitaani maneeshhibhih;  yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa yadabhaave na sidhyati." ------------------------------------------------------------------  Translation : 1 saadhanaani atra chatvaari          =  The Fourfold Means (Sadhana Chatushtaya) is here 2 kathitaani maneeshhibhih;           =  prescribed by the wise, experienced teachers. 3 yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa   =  Only in their presence can one succeed on this path; 4 yadabhaave na sidhyati.             =  and if they are absent, failure is certain. -----------

  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, October 06,  2020. 7: 48. 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.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slokam - 18 . The Conditions for Success & Failure : "1 saadhanaani atra chatvaari  2 kathitaani maneeshhibhih; 3 yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa  4 yadabhaave na sidhyati." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 saadhanaani atra chatvaari         =  The Fourfold Means (Sadhana Chatushtaya) is here 2 kathitaani maneeshhibhih;          =  prescribed by the wise, experienced teachers. 3 yeshhu satsu eva sannishhthaa   =  Only in their presence can one succeed on this path; 4 yadabhaave na sidhyati.             =  and if the