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CHAPTER 13,V.1,2,3,4 Translation Sri Kapal Sastriar

 

On The Equality of Women for Sannyasa

 

Here the wife of the Muni is the questioner .

 

Ganapati introduces her first in four poetic verses.

 

1-4

 

Like moon-light to the family of Atris*

the daughter in law to the House of Vashistas,

mother of Mahadeva of resolute mind,

drawn towards God Knowledge ,

an exemplar of women.

 

Unwavering in the austerity of service to people,

holding the great discipline of knowledge

lauded by Brahma and other Gods,

the first and foremost preceptor of the Vidya of Goddess Tara**

in the South of the Vindhyas,

famous as companion

in my austerities-

Visalakshi of unblemished limbs,

dear to me,

approached the Sage Ramana,

benefactor of the world,

with two questions ,

put through my mouth .

 

 

*Line of the Upanashadic Sage Atreya.

**A tradition of Tantra Shastra bequeathed by Female Gurus.

 

 

 

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CHAPTER 13,V.1,2,3,4 Translation Sri Kapal Sastriar

 

On The Equality of Women for Sannyasa

 

Here the wife of the Muni is the questioner .

 

Ganapati introduces her first in four poetic verses.

 

1-4

 

Like moon-light to the family of Atris*

the daughter in law to the House of Vashistas,

mother of Mahadeva of resolute mind,

drawn towards God Knowledge ,

an exemplar of women.

 

Unwavering in the austerity of service to people,

holding the great discipline of knowledge

lauded by Brahma and other Gods,

the first and foremost preceptor of the Vidya of Goddess Tara**

in the South of the Vindhyas,

famous as companion

in my austerities-

Visalakshi of unblemished limbs,

dear to me,

approached the Sage Ramana,

benefactor of the world,

with two questions ,

put through my mouth .

 

 

*Line of the Upanashadic Sage Atreya.

**A tradition of Tantra Shastra bequeathed by Female Gurus.

 

 

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Life is a pure flame,and we live

by an invisible Sun within us.

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Ramana Gita [Translation and Commentary by AR Natarajan]

Chapter 13 `Women Eligible for Sanyasa'

 

Vs 1, 2, 3, & 4

Light of the moon of Atreyas, married into Vasishta lineage, mother

of brave Mahadeva, knower of Brahman, an ideal wife, devoted to the

welfare of the world and the practice of the great `Sri Vidya'

praised by sabes, the first guru south of Vindyas in `Tara Vidya',

my friend in tapas, Visalakshi of great fame, submitted two

questions through me to Ramana, the sage and friend of the universe.

 

Commentary

This chapter is important and is of prophetic value. It must be

remembered that Ramana's replies concerning woman's status in

essential spiritual matters were given in the early part of the

century when co-status for women was not generally accepted. \again,

one of the questions raised was to become of direct relevance when

the Maharshi's mother Azhagammal was absorbed in the Self a few

years later. In this verse the adjective `friend of universe' seems

to be used for Ramana because his replies are relevant to everyone

for all time.

These verses evidence the respect in which the Muni held his wife

Vislakshi. In his Sanskrit commentary Sri Kapali Sastri mentions

that the praise given to the Muni's son Mahadeva, is because at the

tender age of ten he became a full recipient of the grace of the

Maharshi for the steadfast pursuit of self-enquiry, making him an

heir to Self-knowledge.

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[Note: Sanskrit version of Ch13 in Sri Ramana's handwriting is

in `Photo' file, `RamanaGita' album]

 

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