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Vivekachudamani : Slokam-48. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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  ================================================================ Friday, 22 Sep,  2023. 05:30.  Vivekachudamani  = “The Crest-Jewel of Discrimination"  VOL-1. The PURPOSE of Human Life PART 1: (Sloka-s 1-66, 66 No.) Slokam-48. =============================================================== 1.7 THE DISCIPLE’S QUESTIONS  (Slogas 48-55, 8 No.) BEFORE OPENING THE ‘Question Box’ of the student, it is noteworthy to see the  nobility of his mind from his words up to this point. We know that this student has the three  basic noble virtues for studentship:  a) He is self-disciplined. The true meaning of being a disciple is to submit voluntarily  to the discipline asked by the Guru.  b) He is not a moral wreck. He has lived his life according to the Shastras to the best  of his ability. We know that he has followed the scriptural rules in obtaining whatever he  desired in the world.  c) He is noble-minded. He is making a sincere effort to emulate the conduct of the  great, the noble, the