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LalithA SahasranAma [262] turyA

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turyA : State of ecstasy

 

TuryA state is the state in which the experience called SuddhavidyA is

acquired and the result of discrimination of these [lower] three

states and enjoyers thereof. The Spanda Sastra says, "He who perceives

the object of attainment in the three abodes and the subject thereof,

though he participates in it, yet remains unpolluted." VaradarAja also

says, "TuryA is the supreme abode, the participation in that state

produces astonishment. Though there are different states, namely

waking and others, this [only] is realistik for the Yogin." The Siva

Sutra [1.7] also says, "Though there are different states, namely

waking, dreaming and sleeping, [real] enjoyment exsits only in the

fourth one. Ecstasy in the fourth state should be allowed like oil to

permeate the other three." The Jiva is called he who is merged in the

great causal body [mahAkArana]. Devi is called TuryA, because she is

bothe individual and the collective form of this state.

 

The means of attaining the state of turya is set forth by a Siva-Sutra

[i.15]. "He should project his mind by means of his own thought." [The

commentary on this is as follows]:"Abandoning PrAnAyAma and other

uncertain gross means, 'by his own thought' by his own knowledge, by

the internal experiecne of astonishment, ie by the aid of turya,

extinguishing the notion of body, etc, in consequence of merging

himself [into the fourth state], this should he enter."

 

Or TuryA is a deity according to the Saktirahasya as described in the

Sruti [MAn. Up., 7], "They consider the fourth calmness, non-dual."

AcArya [saun. La. V.97]. "Thou art TuriyA, unlimited mystery,

difficult of attainment." The Tripura-siddhAnta says, "O fair-faced

one, as she is a pleasure to TuriyAnandanAtha [ a certain teacher ]

Devi is known by the name TuriyA.

 

 

 

BhAskararAya's Commentary

Translated into English by R. Ananthakrishna Sastry.

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