Vivekachudamani – Give up Vāsanās – the Method – Verses 267-276   «   »

Vivekachudamani – Give up Vāsanās – the Method – Verses 267-276   «   »

ज्ञाते वस्तुन्यपि बलवती वासनानादिरेषा
कर्ता भोक्ताप्यहमिति दृढा यास्य संसारहेतुः ।
प्रत्यग्दृष्ट्यात्मनि निवसता सापनेया प्रयत्नान्
मुक्तिं प्राहुस्तदिह मुनयो वासनातानवं यत् ॥ २६७ ॥
jñāte vastunyapi balavatī vāsanānādireṣā
kartā bhoktāpyahamiti dṛḍhā yāsya saṃsārahetuḥ |
pratyagdṛṣṭyātmani nivasatā sāpaneyā prayatnān
muktiṃ prāhustadiha munayo vāsanātānavaṃ yat || 267 ||
267. Even after the Truth has been realised, there remains that strong, beginningless, obstinate impression that one is the agent and experiencer, which is the cause of one’s transmigration. It has to be carefully removed by living in a state of constant identification with the Supreme Self. Sages call that Liberation which is the attenuation of Vāsanās (impressions) here and now.
Notes: Attenuation etc.—Because the man who hats no selfish desires easily attains Mukti.
अहं ममेति यो भावो देहाक्षादावनात्मनि ।
अध्यासोऽयं निरस्तव्यो विदुषा स्वात्मनिष्ठया ॥ २६८ ॥
ahaṃ mameti yo bhāvo dehākṣādāvanātmani |
adhyāso’yaṃ nirastavyo viduṣā svātmaniṣṭhayā || 268 ||
268. The idea of ‘me and mine’ in the body, organs, etc., which are the non-Self – this superimposition the wise man must put a stop to, by identifying himself with the Ātman.
ज्ञात्वा स्वं प्रत्यगात्मानं बुद्धितद्वृत्तिसाक्षिणम् ।
सोऽहमित्येव सद्वृत्त्यानात्मन्यात्ममतिं जहि ॥ २६९ ॥
jñātvā svaṃ pratyagātmānaṃ buddhitadvṛttisākṣiṇam |
so’hamityeva sadvṛttyānātmanyātmamatiṃ jahi || 269 ||
269. Realising thy own Inmost Self, the Witness of the Buddhi and its modifications, and constantly revolving the positive thought, ‘I am That’, conquer this identification with the non-Self.
लोकानुवर्तनं त्यक्त्वा त्यक्त्वा देहानुवर्तनम् ।
शास्त्रानुवर्तनं त्यक्त्वा स्वाध्यासापनयं कुरु ॥ २७0 ॥
lokānuvartanaṃ tyaktvā tyaktvā dehānuvartanam |
śāstrānuvartanaṃ tyaktvā svādhyāsāpanayaṃ kuru || 270 ||
270. Relinquishing the observance of social formalities, giving up all ideas of trimming up the body, and avoiding too mush engrossment with the Scriptures, do away with the superimposition that has come upon thyself.
लोकवासनया जन्तोः शास्त्रवासनयापि च ।
देहवासनया ज्ञानं यथावन्नैव जायते ॥ २७१ ॥
lokavāsanayā jantoḥ śāstravāsanayāpi ca |
dehavāsanayā jñānaṃ yathāvannaiva jāyate || 271 ||
271. Owing to the desire to run after society, the passion for too much study of the Scriptures and the desire to keep the body in good trim, people cannot attain to proper Realisation.
संसारकारागृहमोक्षमिच्छोर्
अयोमायां पादनिबन्धशृङ्खलम् ।
वदन्ति तज्ज्ञाः पटु वासनात्रयं
योऽस्माद्विमुक्तः समुपैति मुक्तिम् ॥ २७२ ॥
saṃsārakārāgṛhamokṣamicchor
ayoMāyāṃ pādanibandhaśṛṅkhalam |
vadanti tajjñāḥ paṭu vāsanātrayaṃ
yo’smādvimuktaḥ samupaiti muktim || 272 ||
272. For one who seeks deliverance from the prison of this world (Samsara), those three desires have been designated by the wise as strong iron fetters to shackle one’s feet. He who is free from them truly attains to Liberation.
जलादिसंसर्गवशात्प्रभूत
दुर्गन्धधूतागरुदिव्यवासना ।
संघर्षणेनैव विभाति सम्यग्
विधूयमाने सति बाह्यगन्धे ॥ २७३ ॥
jalādisaṃsargavaśātprabhūta
durgandhadhūtāgarudivyavāsanā |
saṃgharṣaṇenaiva vibhāti samyag
vidhūyamāne sati bāhyagandhe || 273 ||
273. The lovely odour of the Agaru (agalochum) which is hidden by a powerful stench due to its contact with water etc., manifests itself as soon as the foreign smell has been fully removed by rubbing.
अन्तःश्रितानन्तदूरन्तवासना
धूलीविलिप्ता परमात्मवासना ।
प्रज्ञातिसंघर्षणतो विशुद्धा
प्रतीयते चन्दनगन्धवत्स्फुटम् ॥ २७४ ॥
antaḥśritānantadūrantavāsanā
dhūlīviliptā paramātmavāsanā |
prajñātisaṃgharṣaṇato viśuddhā
pratīyate candanagandhavatsphuṭam || 274 ||
274. Like the fragrance of the sandal-wood, the perfume of the Supreme Self, which is covered with the dust of endless, violent impressions imbedded in the mind, when purified by the constant friction of Knowledge, is (again) clearly perceived.
Notes: Sandalwood—the ‘Agaru’ of the previous Sloka is meant.
Vasanâ in Sanskrit means both ‘odour’ and desire.
अनात्मवासनाजालैस्तिरोभूतात्मवासना ।
नित्यात्मनिष्ठया तेषां नाशे भाति स्वयं स्फुटम् ॥ २७५ ॥
anātmavāsanājālaistirobhūtātmavāsanā |
nityātmaniṣṭhayā teṣāṃ nāśe bhāti svayaṃ sphuṭam || 275 ||
275. The desire for Self-realisation is obscured by innumerable desires for things other than the Self. When they have been destroyed by the constant attachment to the Self, the Ātman clearly manifests Itself of Its own accord.
यथा यथा प्रत्यगवस्थितं मनः
तथा तथा मुञ्चति बाह्यवासनाम् ।
निःशेषमोक्षे सति वासनानां
आत्मानुभूतिः प्रतिबन्धशून्या ॥ २७६ ॥
yathā yathā pratyagavasthitaṃ manaḥ
tathā tathā muñcati bāhyavāsanām |
niḥśeṣamokṣe sati vāsanānāṃ
ātmānubhūtiḥ pratibandhaśūnyā || 276 ||
276. As the mind becomes gradually established in the Inmost Self, it proportionately gives up the desires for external objects. And when all such desires have been eliminated, there takes place the unobstructed realisation of the Ātman.

Vivekachudamani – Introduction
1: Devoted Dedication
2: Glory of Spiritual Life
3: Unique Graces in Life
4-7: Miseries of The Unspiritual Man
8-13: Means of Wisdom
14-17: The Fit Student
18-30: The Four Qualifications
31: Bhakti – Firm and Deep
32-40: Courtesy of Approach and Questioning
41-47: Loving Advice of the Guru
48-49: Questions of the Disciple
50: Intelligent Disciple – Appreciated
51-55: Glory of Self-Effort
56-61: Knowledge of the Self-Its Beauty
62-66: Direct Experience – Liberation
67-71: Discussion on Questions Raised
72-75: Gross Body
76-82: Sense Objects a Trap – Man Bound
83-86: Fascination for Body Criticised
87-91: Gross Body Condemned
92: Organs of Perception and Action
93-94: Inner Instruments
95: The Five Pranas
96-101: Subtle Body – Effects
102: Functions of Prāna
103-105: Ego Discussed
106-107: Infinite Love – the Self
108-110: Māyā – Pointed Out
111-112: Rajoguņa – Nature and Effects
113-116: Tamoguņa – Nature and Effects
117-119: Sattvaguņa – Nature and Effects
120-121: The Causal Body – Its Nature
122-123: Not-Self – Description
124-135: The Self – Its Nature
136: Advice for Self-control
137-142: What is Bondage – The Reply
143-144: The Powers – Agitation and Veiling
145-146: Bondage in Action
147-153: Ātman and Anātman – Discrimination
Negation of the Kośas
154-164: – Annamaya kośa (Food sheath)
165-166: – Prņamaya kośa (Vital air sheath)
167-183: – Manomaya kosa (Mental sheath)
184-188: – Vijnanamaya kośa (Intellectual sheath)
189-191: Ātman – Unattached
192-193: What is Liberation? – Disciple
194-206: Self-Knowledge gives Liberation
207-210: Anandamaya kośa (Bliss sheath)
211: Ātman – Other than the Five Kośas
212: What is Ātman? – Disciple
213-225: Nature of the Self – Discussion
226-236: All Manifestation Absolute
237-240: Brahman – Its Nature
241-249: That Thou Art – Explanation
250-253: Attitude in Meditation
254-266: Aids to Meditation
267-276: Give up Vāsanās – the Method
277-292: End Superimposition – The Means
293-297: The Perceived I’ Factor – False
298-309: Condemnation of the Ego
310-319: Actions, Thoughts and Vāsanās – Renounce
320-329: Total Vigilance – Its Price
330-338: In the One, No Plurality
339-348: Spiritual Growth – the Secret
349-353: Cause-Effect – False
354-372: Samadhi – Its Nature
373-378: Fully Detached – Samadhi Easy
379-383: Meditation – the Technique
384-397: Continuous Attention to Self
398-406: No Diversity in Reality
407-413: Ātma-vicāra – Contemplation
414-418: Give up Perceptions
419-425: The Science of Reality – Its Benefits
426-445: Signs of a Realised Seer
446-464: Prārabdha for a Saint
465-471: There is No Plurality
472-479: Experience of Selfhood
480-520: Practice of Knowledge – Disciple
521-575: Final Words of Advice
576-578: Blessed Disciple Liberated
579-581: The Glory of the Textbook

Sri Adi Sankaracharya

Links
Sri Adi Sankaracharya’s Vivekachudamani – Commentary by Swami Chinmayananda
Transcript of Swami Paramarthananda’s classes on Vivekachudamani

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