Sat, Asat, Satyam, j~JAnaM. anantaM etc.

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H.N.Sreenivasa Murthy

 

Namaskarams to the members.

 

The subject matter is being discussed in detail raising the cloud of

arguements and counter-arguements. In this connection I would like to quote two

verses , one from Bhagavadgita and another one from Mundakopanishat.

a) nAsatO vidyatE BAvO nABAvO vidyatE sataH |

uBayOrapi dRShTOntastvanayOstattvadarSiBiH || BG. 2-16

 

b) BidyatE hRudayagranthiH

CidyantE sarvasaMSayAH |

kShIyantE cAsya karmANi

tasmin dRShTE parAvarE || Mundaka Upa. 2-2-9

The first verse clearly states that ONLY tatvadarshis have the capacity

and capability of deciding what is sat and asat. Sri shankara , in his

commentary to the above verse, writes:

"EvaM AtmAnAtmanOH sadasatOH uBayOrapi dRShTaH upalabdhaH

antaH niraNayaH 'sat sadEva, asat asadEva' iti tu anayOH yathOktayOH

tattvadarSiBiH ||"

 

The last line of the second verse declares that only when that parAvara

is

realized , cognized, comprehended, there will be an end to all the doubts,

there will be an end to arguements and counter-arguements.Sri Shankara in his

commentary to this mantra writes:

"tasmin sarvaj~JE asaMsAriNi parAvarE paraM ca kAraNAtmanA

avaraM ca kAryAtmanA tasmin parAvarE sAkShAt ' ahamasmi' iti dRshTE

samsArakAraNOcChEdAt mucyatE ityarthaH ||"Brahman or our true nature

 

This means that all our endeavours and efforts should be directed

towards realizing that Brahman which is our true nature so that we will

understand the true import of these words.

 

Let us heed to the clarion call of the Sages and first and foremost

attain

Atmaj~JAna. Then only the Upanishad mantras reveal their meaning to us.

 

I request the members who are mumukshus to look in that direction.

Wirm and respectful regards,

Sreenivasa Murthy

 

 

 

 

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