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VIVEKACHOODAMANI – “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination" : Slokam - 29 : The Primary Qualifications & Slokam - 30 : In the Absence of the Essentials. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, May 08,  2021. 07:21. 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 (Slokas 18-30) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slokam 29 : The Primary Qualifications "vairaagyam cha mumukshhutvam  teevram yasya tu vidyate; tasmin eva arthavantah syuh phalavantah shamaadayah." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Translation : 1. Vairaagyam cha mumukshhutvam        =   The spirit of Renunciation and a Yearning for liberation of an 2 teevram yasya tu vidyate; intense type   =   he in whom these are prese