Guest guest Posted March 30, 2001 Report Share Posted March 30, 2001 || AUM mahAgaNapataye namaH || || AUM shrI sha.karAchAryavaryAya namaH || || AUM shrImAtre namaH || 97. hrImkAravedyA She who can be known from hrIm.h brahman is essentially attributeless. Hence, it cannot be the object or basis of ignorance. However, when one is in saMsAra or ignorance, SHE becomes objectified as purShArthA which is to be attained (even though it is ever present). As brahman is to be comprehended and intensely desired to be attained in its eternal state of pure, ultimate bliss, it becomes the object of functional knowledge caused by shravaNa and manana. shravaNa and manana arise through accepting mandatory sentences like "accept the authority of guru", "perform manana", etc. Here, disrespect to these mandates is condemned. Following two statements emphasize the importance of the functional knowldge. "brahmanya j~nAnashaya vR^ittiH vyAptiH apekShyate" - to destroy the ignorance of the prtaygAtman (thereby gaining knowledge of brahman) extension of mental function is required. "mAmeva ye prapadyante mAyA metAm taranti te" [bhagavad gItA - 7-14] - Forsaking all other dharmas (that is by renouncing), those who wholeheartedly surrender to me, wielder of mAyA and their very Self, will cross over the mAyA. The name means, SHE can be known through hrIMkAra when initiated by a guru, and this knowledge will lead to the attaining of brahman as the object of life. AUM hrImkAravedyAyai namaH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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