VEDANTAM FOR BEGINNERS - 31. SWAMI SIVANANDA

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Sunday, April 10, 2022. 07:00.

Khandam X :

Siva Jnana Amrita Upanishad : Mantram - 11 to 16.

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sàdhanacatuùñayasaüpanno mumukùuþ ÷rotriyàd brahmaniùñhat adhãtya

÷rutãþ ùaóligapratipattyà brahmavicàraü kçtvà dhyànasamàdhã

anupravi÷et || 11 ||


11. That aspirant who is endowed with the four means, should hear the Srutis from a Brahma-srotri—Brahmanishtha and enquire into the nature of Brahman through the help of ShadLingas and then reflect and meditate


sàdhanacatuùñayasaüpannasya sàdhakasya mumakùoþ

sàttvikabhàvaprabhavà brahmàkàravçttiþ aj¤ànàvaraõaü vibhidya

svayamapi na÷yati || 12 ||


12. The Brahmakara Vritti that arises from the Sattvic mind of the aspirant who is equipped with the four means destroys the veil of ignorance and dies by itself.


mana÷càpi jaóam | sattvaguõakàryabhåtam | brahmaõo målabhåtàt

svaprakà÷amàdatte | tadetat sàdi ca sàntaü ca || 13 ||


13. Mind also is Jada. It is an effect (Karya) of Sattva Guna. It borrows its light from its source, Brahman. It has a beginning and an end.


tisro bhàvanàþ, nidrà, cittavikùepo, viùayàsaktiþ, cittàvasàdo,

manoràjyaü, vyàdhirityàdayo nityamàtmasàkùàtkàrasyàntaràyàþ || 14 ||


14. The three Bhavanas, sleep, tossing of mind, mind running towards objects, depression,building castles in the air, diseases, etc., are the chief obstacles in the attainment of Self-realisation.


sàkùàtkçtaparipårõasvarupo j¤ànã sarvapràõijàtamàtmani, sarvasminnapi

pràõijàte càtmànaü pa÷yati | tasmai brahmaõo.anyat kimapi na vidyate |

sa niþ÷aükaü loke saücarati || 15 ||


15. The Jnani who has full Self-realisation sees all beings in the Self and the Self in all beings. There is nothing other than Brahman for him. He moves about fearlessly in the world.


svasaükalpamahimnà j¤ànã sarvamicchàvidheyamadhigachati |

yadanusaüdadhyàt tasya tadevàvirbhavati |

sa mahàmahimnàmàkaraþ || 16 ||


16. A Jnani gets anything he likes through the power of his Sat-Sankalpa (perfect will). A Jnani wills and everything comes into being. A Jnani has tremendous powers.


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