THE WORKS OF SANKARA
VIVEKA CHUDAMANI
SLOKAS 461 TO 470
Sr£rÞya¢p
p#arÖDkÚpna
B#a¢ÓtrEv
¢h ,
AÒyÞtÞy
k[t:
st¯ÏvmsÏyÞy
k[taE
j¢n:.
AjatÞy
k[taE
naS:
p#arÖDmst: k[t:
.461.
p#arÖDkÚpna |
the attributing of
Prarabdha work |
B#a¢ÓtrEv ¢h |
even is certainly
an error |
AÒyÞtÞy |
something that is
superimposed (on another) |
k[t: |
how can, any
existence, |
st¯ÏvmsÏyÞy |
and, that whichis
unreal |
k[taE
j¢n: |
how can, have
a birth? |
AjatÞy |
and that which
has not been born at all |
p#arÖDmst: |
so, Prarabdha work
exist for something |
k[t: |
how can, that
is unreal? |
461. Even the thought of prarabdha
for the body is erroneous. Where is its reality when it is not born, and
where is death for that which is not born?
åOanEnaåOankayIÞy
sm¥lÞy
lyaE
y¢d ,
¢t¿Ïyy|
kT|
dEh
i¢t SÄðavtaE
jfan¯
.462.
åOanEnaåOankayIÞy |
if the effects
of ignorance are |
sm¥lÞy |
with their root
by knowledge |
SÄðavtaE |
who entertain a
doubt like this |
smaDat¤|
ba/è¾Ya
p#arÖD|
vd¢t
½¤¢t: ,
n
t¤
dEha¢dsÏyÏvbaEDnay
¢vp¢àtam¯ .463.
smaDat¤| |
it is to
convince |
ba/è¾Ya |
from a relative
standpoint |
dEha¢dsÏyÏvbaEDnay |
for proving the
reality of the body etc., |
¢vp¢àtam¯ |
of the man
of realization |
462-463.Once ignorance and all its actions
are destroyed, where is birth and death when there is only
darkness? Where is fear and the snake, when the rope
is seen clearly? Prarabdha appears a self-contradiction, but
it is used only as a concept intended for those who do not
understand the Atman and are afraid
of the body; it is not meant for the learned.
p¢rp¥NImnaïÓtmp#mEym¢v¢@ym¯
,
ekmEva¹y|
b#'
nEh
nana¢Þt ¢k·n
.464.
p¢rp¥NImnaïÓtmp#mEym¢v¢@ym¯
|
infinite,without beginning or
end,transcendent and changeless |
ekmEva¹y| |
the One without
a second |
b#'
nEh |
there is only
Brahman |
nana¢Þt |
there is no
duality |
464. The Atman is all, without
a beginning and an end, is immeasurable, changeless,
and One without a second. This world is not composed
of many.
sD¯Gn|
¢cdqGn|
¢nÏymanÓdDnm¢@ym¯
,
ekmEva¹y|
b#'
nEh
nana¢Þt ¢k·n
.465.
sD¯Gn| |
the Essence of
Existence |
¢nÏymanÓdDnm¢@ym¯ |
and Eternal Bliss,
and devoid of activity |
ekmEva¹y| |
the One without
a second |
b#'
nEh |
there is only
Brahman |
nana¢Þt |
there is no
duality |
465. Brahman is existence, knowledge,
and bliss combined and without actions. This world is
not composed of many.
p#ÏygEkrs|
p¥NImnÓt|
svItaEm¤Km¯
,
ekmEva¹y|
b#'
nEh
nana¢Þt ¢k·n
.466.
p#ÏygEkrs| |
which is within
all, homogenous |
p¥NImnÓt| |
infinite, endless |
svItaEm¤Km¯ |
and all-pervading |
ekmEva¹y| |
the One without
a second |
b#'
nEh |
there is only
Brahman |
nana¢Þt |
there is no
duality |
466. Brahman is uniform, full, endless,
omnipresent. This world is not composed of many.
AhEymn¤padEymnadEymna½ym¯
,
ekmEva¹y|
b#'
nEh
nana¢Þt ¢k·n
.467.
AhEymn¤padEymnadEymna½ym¯ |
which is neither
to be shunned nor taken up nor
accepted, and which is without
any support |
ekmEva¹y| |
the One without
a second |
b#'
nEh |
there is only
Brahman |
nana¢Þt |
there is no
duality |
467. That is everywhere, cannot
be contained or handled. this world is not composed of many.
¢ng¤IN|
¢nÝkl|
s¥ßm|
¢n¢vIkÚp|
¢nr¸nm¯ ,
ekmEva¹y|
b#'
nEh
nana¢Þt ¢k·n
.468.
¢ng¤IN| |
beyond attributes |
ekmEva¹y| |
the One without
a second |
b#'
nEh |
there is only
Brahman |
nana¢Þt |
there is no
duality |
468. That is without attributes,
parts, ever-free, changeless, spotless. This world is not composed
of many.
A¢nãÔy
Þvãp|
yÓmnaEvacamgaEcrm¯
,
ekmEva¹y|
b#'
nEh
nana¢Þt ¢k·n
.469.
A¢nãÔy |
is incomprehensible |
yÓmnaEvacamgaEcrm¯ |
and which is
beyond the range of mind
and speech |
ekmEva¹y| |
the One without
a second |
b#'
nEh |
there is only
Brahman |
nana¢Þt |
there is no
duality |
469. Brahman is beyond form,
mind and speech. This world is not composed of many.
sÏsm¦Ñ¯D|
Þvt:¢sѯD|
S¤Ñ¯D|
b¤ÑGmn£èSm¯
,
ekmEva¹y|
b#'
nEh
nana¢Þt ¢k·n
.470.
sÏsm¦Ñ¯D| |
the Reality, effulgent |
b¤ÑGmn£èSm¯ |
intelligent and unlike
anything finite |
ekmEva¹y| |
the One without
a second |
b#'
nEh |
there is only
Brahman |
nana¢Þt |
there is no
duality |
470 That is Reality itself, pure,
intelligent, incomparable, set in its own glory. This world is not composed
of many.
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