Guest guest Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Transliteration: vaanO punal paar kanal maaruthamO, jnaanO ThayamO navil naan maRaiyO yaanO manamO enai aaNda idam, thaanO poruLaavathu shaNmukhanE. Meaning: Is it earth, water, fire, ether, or air? Is it sense-knowledge, or the uttered Vedas four? Is it the 'I' principle, the mind, or the county Where I was accepted, O Shanmukha! What is Reality? " O Lord Shanmukha! What is it that can be called the Eternal Verity? Is it the earth, water, fire, air, or ether; or that state in which (sensory) knowledge arises; or the four Vedas that are uttered (by mouth); or the 'I' principle; or the mind; or the place where You (appeared as my Guru and) accepted me? " Detailed Commentary: What is reality? A thought-provoking verse! What is reality? The immediate reality (to the senses) is the world outside consisting of the Maha Bhutas (five great elements) viz., earth, water, fire, air, and ether. Are these elements the reality? No; because these are changing in character, while reality is unchanging and eternal. Or, is it the knowledge that one obtains form the world? No. Here knowledge refers to sense perception. Is it the four Vedas that the guru teaches to the disciple? No. Even the Vedas return, unable to reach the reality. Is it the ego that asserts itself in everything, everywhere? No. Much less is it the mind that acts on the report of the senses. None of these is reality because all these are modifications of Prakriti, which by its very nature is ever changing. courtesy: skandagurunatha web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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