Guest guest Posted October 1, 2002 Report Share Posted October 1, 2002 Namaste, That's what interested me too. One explanation of course is that Brahman without attributes can't be known through experience unlike Brahman with atributes (which can be experienced). And Anasuuyave is translated as being 'devoid of carping spirit'. Is it same as being 'without jealousy'? Respects to all. S.V.Swamy At 07:32 01/10/02 -0000, the learned scholars wrote: >Message: 1 > Tue, 01 Oct 2002 02:31:36 -0000 > "Ram Chandran" <rchandran >Gita Satsangh; Chapter 9 Verses 1 to 3 > >Chapter 9: The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret >(RaajavidyaaraajaguhyayogaH) > >Let us begin the Gita Satsangh of Chapter 9. As I stated before, all >the commentaries are already available in the File section of this >web site. The verses and their meanings are posted below. > >ProfVK will continue to lead the discussions corresponding to these >verses. Once again I request all members to take active >participation in the Satsangh. This is a golden opportunity for all >of us to ask a question or to express our agreement or disagreement >or share our thoughts, insights and expertise with the fellow members >of the list. > >Warmest regards, > >Ram Chandran > >Gita Satsangh; Chapter 9 Verses 1 to 3 > > >Shriibhagavaanuvaacha: > >idaM tu te guhyatamaM pravakshyaamyanasuuyave . >GYaanaM viGYaanasahitaM yajGYaatvaa mokshyase.ashubhaat.h .. 9\.1.. > >raajavidyaa raajaguhyaM pavitramidamuttamam.h . >pratyakshaavagamaM dharmya.n susukhaM kartumavyayam.h .. 9\.2.. > >ashraddadhaanaaH purushhaa dharmasyaasya para.ntapa . >apraapya maa.n nivartante mR^ityusa.nsaaravartmani .. 9\.3.. > > >Chapter 9:1 "Sri Bhagavan said, To you, who are devoid of the carping >spirit, I shall now unfold the knowledge of Nirguna Brahma along with >the knowledge of Sadguna Brahma knowing which you will be freed from >the evil of worldly existence." > >Chapter 9:2 "This knowledge (Nirguna and Sadguna aspects of Divinity) >is a sovereign science, a sovereign secret, supremely holy, most >excellent, directly enjoyable, attended with virtue, very easy to >practise and imperishable." > >Chapter 9:3 "Arjuna, people having no faith in this Dharma, failing >to reach Me, revolve in the paths of the world of death." > > ______________ > >Message: 4 > Mon, 30 Sep 2002 22:20:27 -0700 (PDT) > "V. Krishnamurthy" <profvk >Gita Satsangh; Chapter 9 Verses 1 to 3 > >Namaste > >Ram Chandranji, In Verse 9 - 1, you are giving the translation >of 'jnAna' as the knowledge of attributeless brahman and >'vijnAna' as the knowledge of brahman with attributes. This >interpretation is new to me. I have always heard it said that >jnAna is knowledge and vijnAna is knowledge with experience. >That is how Sankara himself comments on the sloka. Can you tell >me the source of your translation? > >paNAms to all advaitins >profvk > >===== >Prof. V. Krishnamurthy >My website on Science and Spirituality is http://www.geocities.com/profvk/ >You can access my book on Gems from the Ocean of Hindu Thought Vision and Practice, and my father R. Visvanatha Sastri's manuscripts from the site. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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