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Vivekachudamani: Slokam-50. Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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================================================================ Monday, 18 Dec 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 - 50: The Guru Appreciates the Questions  =============================================================== Slokam - 50: The Guru Appreciates the Questions  shreeguruvaacha; The Guru says: 1 dhanyah asi kritakrityah asi = Blessed are you! You have fulfilled your life! 2 paavitam te kulam tvayaa; = By you is your whole clan sanctified. 3 yat avidyaa bandha muktyaa = By freeing yourself from the bondage of ignorance, 4 brahmeebhavitum ichchhasi. = you wish to attain the absolute Brahman! =============================================================== There will be time enough to deal with the issues raised, but here the matter of the  moment is to capture the Guru’s appreciation of such a bright student, who epitomizes the  alert and enquiring student of Vedanta. 1-2 “