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VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokam-s - 27 & 28.. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, April 03,  2021. 05:19. 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 (Slokas 18-30) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam - 27 : 4. MUMUKSHUTVA "1 ahangkaaraadi dehaantaan  2 bandha anajnaana kalpitaan;   3 svasvaroopaavabodhena   4.moktum ichchhaa mumukshhutaa."  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1 Ahangkaaraadi dehaantaan              =  From ego-sense right down to the body-idea, 2 bandha anajnaana kalpitaan;           =  all bondages are created by ignorance. 3 svasvaroopaavabodhena               =  By the knowledge of one’s own real nature, 4.moktum ichchhaa mumukshhutaa. =  to be freed from these (bondages) – such a desire is called