YogAmRRitaM by R. Visvanatha Sastri - 16

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svapnAvasthA caturthIti sattvApattyAkhya-bhUmikA .

samaM sarvatra pashyanti saccidAnanda-rUpataH .. 171 ..

 

sadasattatparaM brahma arUpaM rUpavarjitaM .

vishvarUpaM mahArUpaM anantaM saumyamadbhutaM .. 172 ..

 

dvAdashAntaM caturthA hi bhUmikA svapnavatkila .

ananya-bhakti-sAdhyA ca vara-prakRRiti-niShTatA .. 173 ..

 

rasaprabhA-shabda-gandhAH grAhyAssUkShmAshca sarvadA .

sarve bhAvA bhagavataH mAyikA iti nishcayaH .. 174 ..

 

uddhartavyaM ca tajjyotiH AsamantAcca rAdhyate .

tadArAdhanamityuktaM pApAnte bhavati dhruvaM .. 175 ..

 

vyutthAyomiti dRRishyAcca vicArAttanumAnasaH .

ananyacintayaikatvaM sattvApattyAM ca labhyate .. 176 ..

 

vibhUtInAM ca vij~nAnAt eka-vij~nAnamiShyate .

dvaita-shAntyA sthirAdvaitaM sAmyatvasyAvasheShataH .. 177

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sattvaM vishuddhaM vasudeva saMj~nitaM yatra pratIyate

vAsudevaH vishuddhasattvaM tava dhAma shAntaM j~nAnaM

vishuddhaM paramArthamekaM iti bhAgavatokta-prakAreNa

sattvApattiH ..

 

Synopsis: Of the seven steps, the fourth step called

‘sattvApatti’ (attainment of sattva) corresponds to the

dream state. Because of the Existence-Knowledge-Bliss form

they see the same Absolute everywhere. It is formless. It

is the absolute Brahman – Existence as well as

Non-existence. Its form comprises the entire universe, it

is grandiose, infinite, beatific and wonderful. This fourth

step is attainable by a one-pointed devotion. All the

sense-objects like sound, smell etc. are all only the

effect of the Lord’s mAyA. That effulgence has to be drawn

out (*uddhartavyaM*). And it has to be propitiated

(*rAdhyate*) from all counts (*aa*). That is called

*ArAdhanaM*. And thus one rises up with the awareness of

‘AuM’ from the visible universe. By this enquiry one is

led to the thinning of the mind. With one-pointed

deliberation of this One-ness one attains the

*sattvApatti*. In the BhagavataM (4-3-23) Lord Shiva says

the One Unique Absolute is given the name of Vasudeva

because that is where He is revealed without any covering,

as Pure Consciousness. This realisation is “satvApatti”,

that is, the mind in the pure sattva.

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Note by VK: For an explanation of the seven BhumikAs

(stgeps) please see YogAmRRitam -13 in

http://www.escribe.com/culture/advaitin/m25495.html

 

PraNAms to all advaitins on this list and to my father.

Profvk