Guest guest Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 The sloka quoted by Krishna dasa brahmano hi prathishtaaham amrthastyaavayasya cha sasvathasya cha dharmasya sukhasyaikaanthikasya cha Sankara'scommentary is as follows. Prathithishtathi asmin ithi prathishTaa,brahmaNah, paramaathmanah prathishTaa aham, meaning,the inner self is the ground for the supreme self.as Brahman ,the supremeself dwells in the individual self.The ssence of Brahman is immortality, immutability, eternally righteous and unfailing bliss. Sankara commenting on the previous sloka says, the one, may he be a renouncer(tathi) or a worker(karmee)who serves Me (Sankara elucidates this as isvara, narayana sarvabhoothahrdhayaasritha- the lord Narayana who dwells within the heart of all) with unswerving devotion, transcends the gunas and becomes fit for the state of Brahman, ie.competent for attaining liberation. The word brahmabhooya is defined by Sankara as the status as Brahman.And bhakthiyoga is explained as having discriminating knowledge as its essence and that kind of bhakthi is attained through divine grace.(sa hi bhakthiyogah bhavadhanugrahaprasaadhajah bhavathi.) Or says Sankara, if the word 'aham' is taken to mean the saguna brahman it is the abode of nirguna brahman, which is described as amrtha , avyaya sasvatha dharama and absolute bliss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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