Shata-shlokI of Shankara - 45

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--- "V. Krishnamurthy" <profvk wrote:

> Namaste

>

> 45

> yas-satvAkAra-vRttau pratiphalati yuvA deha-mAtrAvRto’pi

> taddharmair-bAlya-vArddhyAdibhir-anupahataH prANa

> AvirbabhUva /

> shreyAn-sAdhyas-tam-etaM sunipuNa-matayaH

> satya-sankalpa-bhAjo

> hy-abhyAsAd-devayantaH pariNata-manasA sAkam-UrdhvaM

> nayanti //

>

> yaH satvAkAra-vRttau : From such realisation of the Truth

> pratiphalati : (what) results (is that)

> yuvA prANaH AvirbabhUva : a buoyant youthful life springs

> up

> deha-mAtrAvRtaH api : (which) though encased in a body (and

> the senses)

> anupahataH : is unaffected

> taddharmaiH : by their natural attributes

> bAlya-vArddhyAdibhiH : belonging to boyhood, old age and

> the like.

> shreyAn : It is full of bliss;

> sAdhyaH : It can accomplish (great things).

> sunipuNa-matayaH : Men of supreme wisdom

> satya-sankalpa-bhAjaH : whose resolution is unfailing

> devayantaH : and those who seek to become divine

> abhyAsAt : by (spiritual) practice

> nayanti hi : lead indeed

> tam etam : such a life

> UrdhvaM : (to) the highest goal

> pariNata-manasA sAkaM : along with the purified mind.

>

> Note 1: “yaH satvAkAra-vRttau” : Recall the Acharya was

> talking about jIvan-mukti in the previous shloka #44.

>

> Note 2: (VK’s doubt): Who is leading whom here? Supremely

> wise men and unfailingly resolute spiritual people help the

> jIvan-mukta’s life to go along smoothly towards its natural

> end. Is this what is being said? [i am not happy at this

> conclusion! – VK]

>

 

Prof Vk If I can venture;

 

In the sloka 44, the self-realization is complete. The jiivan mukta

status is achieved. In this sloka, the sthtita prajana lakshaNa is

portrayed in the words we can appreciate.

>From the realization of the sat swaruupa - that realization of eternal

and ever existent nature of oneself - pratiphalati - what results out of

that understanding of oneself - (stitaprajnasya kaa bhaashaa?- how does

he behave?) - a vibrant youthful life springs forth (an attitude of the

sage when he operates the existing upaadhi-s) in spite of the actual

state of the body (old body or very young body etc) - his vibrant

attitude is unaffected by the actual conditions of the body - boyhood or

old age etc. and in that vibrant attitude he makes best use of it to

accomplish what needs to be accomplished. With full of bliss he

accomplishes great things in life in spite the limiting conditions of

the adjuncts. Up to this is the glorification of that state. Next to

reach that state or to those who wants to achieve that state aachaarya

reminds us the saadhana required.

 

Hari OM!

Sadananda

 

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advaitin, kuntimaddi sadananda

<kuntimaddisada> wrote:

>

> >

>

> Prof Vk If I can venture;

>

> In the sloka 44, the self-realization is complete. The jiivan mukta

> status is achieved. In this sloka, the sthtita prajana lakshaNa is

> portrayed in the words we can appreciate.

>

> From the realization of the sat swaruupa - that realization of

eternal

> and ever existent nature of oneself - pratiphalati - what results

out of

> that understanding of oneself - (stitaprajnasya kaa bhaashaa?- how

does

> he behave?) - a vibrant youthful life springs forth (an attitude

of the

> sage when he operates the existing upaadhi-s) in spite of the

actual

> state of the body (old body or very young body etc) - his vibrant

> attitude is unaffected by the actual conditions of the body -

boyhood or

> old age etc. and in that vibrant attitude he makes best use of

it to

> accomplish what needs to be accomplished. With full of bliss he

> accomplishes great things in life in spite the limiting conditions

of

> the adjuncts. Up to this is the glorification of that state. Next

to

> reach that state or to those who wants to achieve that state

aachaarya

> reminds us the saadhana required.

 

Namaste, Sadaji,

 

I think you are right about shloka 44. Thank you for the

explanation. I shall incorporate it when I shall be doing a final

uploading on the web .

 

With regards

profvk