VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokam - 19. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.
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Monday, November 23, 2020. 12:25. PM.
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)
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Slokam - 19 : (What are the Four Means?)
"Aadau nitya-anitya vastu vivekah pariganyate,
iha amutra phala bhoga viraagah tadanantaram;
shamaadi shhatka sampattih mumukshhutvam iti sphutam."
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Translation : 1.
aadau nitya-anitya vastu vivekah pariganyate; = First comes the Discrimination between the Real and the unreal;
iha amutra phala bhoga viraagah tadanantaram; = here and hereafter, from the enjoyment of fruits of actions, to have a spirit of Detachment; after that
shamaadi shhatka sampattih = the Sixfold Virtues such as Sama, Dama, etc; and
mumukshhutvam iti sphutam. = lastly, a burning Desire for liberation. This is clear.
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Translation :2.
Aadau = In the beginning, first;
nitya anitya vastu viveka = discrimination between the Real and the Unreal;
parigaõyate = is counted;
iha amutra phalabhoga viraagah = freedom from desires for the enjoyment of the fruits of actions here and hereafter (iha and amutra);
tadanantaram = after that;
samadistaka sampattih = the six great qualifications like calmness etc;
mumuksutvam = burning desire for liberation;
iti = thus indeed;
sphutam = clear
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Tatvam (Essence) :
"While enumerating the qualifications), first we count the ability to discriminate between the Real and the unreal; next comes a spirit of detachment from the enjoyment of the fruits of actions here and hereafter; after that is the groups of six virtues beginning with calmness; and the last is undoubtedly an intense desire for liberation."
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To be continued ....
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