1. Vivaeka Choodaamani The Crest Jewel of Discrimination Part III From 74 to 156 ©Ã©ÊÁ úÁƙ¥Á›Ã

2. Dr.Sarma@works £ëöÁé ¬ÁœÁêÏ üÁþÃéŸÂê üÄ©Í £ëÿËé©Á þ¡Á§ÁÐ Brahma is the Real World is only an illusion The Jeeva is none other than the Brahma €žËíœÁ ¬ÃžÂãÏœÁÏ The Doctrine of Monism

3. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Á¡Áà ŸÂœÁÅÐ ¥ÁüÂجÃá ¥ÊžÁСÁ¨§ÁÁàúÁ§Áé œÁíÂÿÁí¦Ë§ÂãœÁÅ¤Ã§Ê ¤Ã§ÁþÃíœÁ¥÷, ±ÂžÍ§ÁÅ©Á¯Í ¤ÁÅü¡ÁÇ«ÁÜ¥Á¬ÁàË §ÁϏ˧ÁűÂϏ˧ÁÅ¡Á¦ÁÅ Áà¥ÊœÁœ÷ || Majja asthi maedah pala rakta charma Twag aahwayair dhaatubhir yaebhir anwitam, Paado ooru vaksho bhuja prishtha mastakai Rangair upaangair upayuktam yaetat || VC 74

4. Dr.Sarma@works The Seven Ingredients This physical corpus is composed of the following seven ingredients – namely 1. Marrow 2. Bones 3. Brain 4. Muscle tissue 5. Blood 6. Skin 7. Internal coverings of organs These are externally manifest as follows – for our utility and functionality 1. Legs 2. Thighs 3. Chest 4. Arms 5. Back and the 6. Head and many special organs.. Eyes…

5. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁÆᨥÜħÁêœÊ €ÿÁÏ ¥Á¥ÊœÃ ¡ÁëÃœÁÏ ªÁ§Ä§ÁÏ ¥ÉÂöÁ¬ÁåžÁÏ ¬ÁÆᨥÜħÁêœÊ £ÅŸËÐ, þÁ¤ÍþÁ¤Á¬ÁížÁâÿÁþÂϣŠ¤ÁÆ¥Á¦ÁÐ ¬ÁƯÂé›Ã ¤ÁÆœÂþà ¤Á©ÁþÃàœÂþà || aham mamaeti prathitam sareeram mohaaspadam sthuulam iteeryatae budhaih, Nabho nabhaswad dahana ambu bhoomayah sookshmaani bhuutaani bhavanti taani || VC 75

6. Dr.Sarma@works The Gross Corpus This body with reputation of the great delusion of ‘I’ and ‘Mine’ Is designated by the learned as the Stoola Sareera or the Gross body The Sky, Air, Fire, Water and Earth are the subtle Five Elements (with which this body is made up of) or the Pancha Bhootas – ‘Sareeram Paancha Bhautikam’

7. Dr.Sarma@works ªÁ£ÂâžÁ¦ÁÐ ¡ÁÏúÁ ¬ÁŎ¦ÁÐ ¡Á§Á¬Áå§ÂϪ˧Ãé¨ÃœÂþà ¤ÁÆœÂí ¬ÁÆá¨Âþà úÁ ¬ÁÆᨪÁ§Ä§ÁÿÊœÁ©ÁÐ, ¥Á ÂœÂë¬ÁàžÄ¦Á  ©Ã«Á¦Á  ¤Á©ÁþÃà ªÁ£ÂâžÁ¦ÁÐ ¡ÁÏúÁ ¬ÁŎ¦Á ¤ÍÁÅÐà || Paraspara amsair militaani bhuutwaa sthuulaani cha sthuula sareera haetavah, Maatraas tadeeyaa vishayaa bhavanti Sabdaadayah pamcha sukhaaya bhoktuh || VC 76

8. Dr.Sarma@works The Sensory Perceptions The five elements mixed in varying proportions compose different parts of our external and internal body parts We are able to enjoy and experience this external world through one or more of the five special senses – vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch. These sensory experiences are caused by the five elements in their subtle form – i.e. vision by light (fire), hearing by the medium of ether, taste by water, smell form earth and touch by air.

9. Dr.Sarma@works ©Ã«Á¦Ê«ÁÅ £žÂã ¦Á ˆ«ÁÅ ¥Áƚ ©Ã«Á¦Ê«ÁÅ £žÂ㠧ͧÁűªÊþÁ ¬ÁÅžÁŧÁâ¥ÊþÁ, ¦Á ÂþÃà þçÂêþÁàêÁ …§Áãí¥ÁÅúËÖÐ ¬ÁíÁ§ÁéžÁÆœÊþÁü©Êþ Á þÄœÂÐ || ya yaeshu moodhaa vishayaeshu baddhaa Raagoru paasaena su durdam aena, aayaanti niryaantyatha oordhwam uchchaih Swakarma dootaena javaena neetaah || VC 77

10. Dr.Sarma@works Oblivious of real nature We, foolish men, oblivious of our real identity and nature, we are 1.Fettered or tied tightly to the world of sense objects – which are in real sense the ‘non-sense’ 2.The cord of attachment is astonishingly stout 3.It is very difficult to snap – and so 4.We come, depart and come again and again 5.Carried into misery by the powerful emissary of past actions or poorva janma sukrita and dushkrita

11. Dr.Sarma@works þÁ§ÁÐ ¡ÁÏúÁ¤Ã§ÁÏúÃœÁЍå÷ || ªÁ£ÂâžÃ¤ÃÐ ¡ÁÏúÁ¤Ã§Ê©Á ¡ÁÏúÁ ¡ÁÏúÁœÁí¥Á ¡ÁôÐ ¬ÁíÁÅ›ÊþÁ £žÂãÐ, ÁŧÁϏÁ ¥Á ÂœÁϏÁ ¡ÁœÁϏÁ ¥ÄþÁ ¤ÁÇϏÂþÁ§ÁÐ ¡ÁÏúÁ¤Ã§ÁÏúÃœÁЍå÷ || Sabdaadibhih panchabhir yaeva pancha Panchatwam aapuh swagunaena baddhaah, kuranga maatanga patanga meena Bhringaa Narah panchabhir ancitah kim || VC 78

12. Dr.Sarma@works What to say of the man ? 1.The deer is lured by sound and gets caught 2.The elephant succumbs to its touch sensation 3.The moth embraces fire (vision) and perishes 4.The fish falls prey to the bait (taste) 5.The black bee is done to death by its attraction to the smell from the flowers Lured and deceived by one and only one sense these get lost ! Alas ! What fate is in store for us, the humans who have enough attractions by all five senses

13. Dr.Sarma@works ÁÇ«Á߬Á§Áå ©Ã´ÂžÁ¡Ã žÍ«Ê› œÄ©Íë ©Ã«Á¦ÁÐ ÁÇ«Á߬Á§Áå ©Ã´ÂžÁ¡Ã, ©Ã«ÁÏ þÃÿÁþÃà ¤ÍÂà§ÁÏ žÁë´ÂÛ§ÁÏ úÁ¯ÁŴ¡Áê¦Á¥÷ || doshaena teevro vishayah krishna sarpa vishaadapi, visham nihanti bhoktaaram drashtaaram chakshusha apyayam || VC 79

14. Dr.Sarma@works Cobra is safer ! The sense-objects are even more virulent and poisonous in their evil effects than the deadly poison of a King Cobra The poison can only kill the one who takes it inside But these sensual distractions, you see (we can’t see), demolish even the one who merely sees (or hears etc.,) them.

15. Dr.Sarma@works þÂþÁêÐ «Áý÷ªÂ¬Áàë ©ÊžÁê¡Ã ©Ã«Á¦Á ª¥ÁöÁ±ÂªÂžÍê ©Ã¥ÁōÁàÐ ¬ÁÅžÁŬÁàêüÂœ÷, ¬Á ˆ©Á Á¨åœÊ ¥ÁōËàê þÂþÁêÐ «Áý÷ªÂ¬Áàë ©ÊžÁê¡Ã || Vishaya asaa mahaa paasaadyo vimuktah sudus tyajaat, sa eva kalpatae muktyai naanyah shat saastra vaedyapi || VC 80

16. Dr.Sarma@works The terrible snare The terrible snare of hankering after the sense-objects, is so very difficult to get rid of. But, he alone, who is free from these sense attachments is fit for liberation and none else even if he is scholar of all the six saastras Mere book learning without yearning is futile

17. Dr.Sarma@works ªÂÁëÿÍ ±ÂœÁ©Ë§ÂÁê©ÁœÍ ¥ÁÅ¥ÁůÁÆþ÷ ¤Á©Â£Ãã±Â§ÁÏ ¡ÁëœÃ¦Á ÂœÁÅ¥ÁÅžÁêœÂþ ÷, ªÂÁëÿÍ ¥ÁüØ ¦ÁœÊ €þÁà§Â®Ê þÏÁÇÿÁê Á›ÊÜ ©ÃþéÁ§Áàê ©ÊÂœ÷ || Aapaata vairaagyavato mumukshoon Bhavaabdhi paaram pratiyaatu mudyataan, aasaagraho majja yataentaraalae nigrihya kanthae vinivartya vaegaat || VC 81

18. Dr.Sarma@works The Crocodile The crocodile of hankering after the senses catches the throat of those who seek liberation but who have got only an apparent dispassion (not true viragya) and are trying to cross the ocean of Samsaara (relative existence) This crocodile violently snatches them away (hijacks them) and drowns them mercilessly half- way in their attempt. Remember the story of Gajendra Moksha

19. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁũçÁÁàê¬Ãþ ÿÁœÁÐ ©Ã«Á¦Á ÂŽêÁëÿÍ ¦ÊþÁ ¬ÁũçÁÁàê¬Ãþ ÿÁœÁÐ, ¬ÁÁúÁלà ¤Á©ÂϤ͟ÊÐ ±Â§ÁÏ¡ÁëœÁÆêÿÁ©Á§ÃØœÁÐ || vishayaakhya grahoyaena suviraktya asinaa hatah, sagachchati bhavaambhodhaeh paaram pratyooha varjitah || VC 82

20. Dr.Sarma@works The Sword of Dispassion He who has annihilated this Crocodile - known as sense-objects with the sword of mature and intense dispassion crosses the ocean of samsaara free from all obstacles Gita IV – 42 : Tasmat ajnaana smabhootam… Gita XV – 03 : Na roopamasyaeha tadopalabhy…

21. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁœÁê¥ÃœÊê«Á ©ÃžÃ㠩ëÁ¥Á©Ã«Á¦Á¥Á §ÊÓ ÁúÁלÍþÁúÁףŞÊãÐ ¡ÁëœÃ¡ÁžÁ¥Á¤ÃÁ ÂœÍ ¥ÁÇœÁÅê§Á©Êê«Á©ÃžÃã, ÿÃœÁ¬ÁÅÿÁþÁÁŧÁƍÂàêÁ úÁלÁÐ ¬Áí¬Áê ¦ÁōÂàê ¡Áë¤Á©ÁœÃ ¢Á¨¬ÃžÃãÐ ¬ÁœÁê¥ÃœÊê«Á ©ÃžÃã || Vishama vishaya maargae gachchato anachcha buddhaeh Prati padam abhighaato mrityur avyaeshaviddhi, Hita suhana guruuktyaa gachchatah swasya yuktyaa prabhavati phalasiddhih satyam ityaesha viddhi || VC 83

22. Dr.Sarma@works Know this to be true Misery and death quickly overtakes the stupid who pursue the dreadful path of sensual pleasures Whereas one who walks in accordance with the instructions of well-wishing and worthy Guru, and who applies his own reasoning sure, achieves his much desired fruit – the liberation – Know this to be very true my dear !

23. Dr.Sarma@works ¡ÁëªÂþÃà žÂþÄàþ÷ ¥É¯Á¬Áê Âϯ ¦ÁžÃ ©ËœÁ©Â¬Ãà œÁêüœÞÁƧÁžÃí«Á¦Á Âþ÷ ©Ã«ÁÏ ¦ÁÂ, ¡Ä¦ÁÆ«Á©ÁœÍà«ÁžÁ¦Á ¯Á¥Á §ÁØ©Á ¡ÁëªÂþÃà žÂþÄàþ÷ ¤Áü þÃœÁê¥Á žÁ§Âœ÷ || mokshasya kaamkshaa yadi vaitavaasti Tyajaati duurad vishayaan visham yathaa, Peeyooshavat tosha dayaa kshama arjava prasaanti daanteen bhaja nityam aadaraat || VC 84

24. Dr.Sarma@works Do you crave for liberation? If indeed you have the craving for liberation 1.Shun sense-objects from a good distance as though you would do a poison 2.Always carefully cultivate the amrita like virtues Contentment – thus happiness Compassion – towards all – especially the needy Forbearance – Forgiveness of all misdeeds of others Strait forwardness – lack of crookedness Calmness – un-agitated in spite of provocation Self-control – of both internal and external organs

25. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Áí¥ÁþÊþÁ ÿÁþÃà €þÁůÁ›Ï ¦ÁœÁå§ÃÿÁÇœÁê ÁÇœÁê ¥ÁþžÁê ©ÃžÂêÁÇœÁ£þÁã¥É¯Á›¥÷, žÊÿÁÐ ¡Á§Â§Íá ¦Á¥Á¥ÁÅ«Áê ±Í«Á›Ê ¦ÁÐ ¬ÁüØœÊ ¬ÁÐ ¬Áí¥ÁþÊþÁ ÿÁþÃà || anukshanam yat parihritya krityam anaadya vidyaa krita bandha mokshanam, daehah paraartho ya amamushya poshanae yah sajjatae sah swamanaena hanti || VC 85

26. Dr.Sarma@works Commits suicide Whosoever, due to sheer ajnaana, does not attempt emancipation from the bondages – by surrendering the doer-enjoyer concept (kartrutwa-bhoktrutwa) Doesn’t seek answers to the vital questions such as –Who am I ? and What is the nature of this gross body ? –What is the relation of me with this body ? Why I live ? –What is the BIG difference between me and others ? And always passionately engrossed in nurturing this body and its sensual pleasures – He, for sure is akin to the one who commits suicide

27. Dr.Sarma@works ÂëÿÁÏ žÂ§ÁşæÁ  ªÁ§Ä§Á±Í«Á›Â§Äá ¬Áþ÷ ¦Á œÂéþÁÏ žÃžÁǯÁœÊ, ÂëÿÁÏ žÂ§ÁşæÁ  ŸÁÇœÂí þÁžÄÏ œÁ§ÁÅàÏ ¬Á ÁúÁלà || Sareera poshanaarthee san ya aatmaanam didrikshatae, graaham daarudhiyaa dhritwaa nadeem tartum sa gachchati || VC 86

28. Dr.Sarma@works Mistaken Crocodile Whoever misunderstands that this life is meant for Enjoyment of all sensual pleasures of body And so nurtures it carefully - He is same as that fool who is trying to cross a river Taking a crocodile as the hold Mistaking it for a life saving plank of wood So he perishes due to his misunderstanding

29. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Á ¥ÁōÃà¡ÁžÁ¥Á§ÁñœÃ ¥ÉÂÿÁ ˆ©Á ¥ÁöÁ¥ÁÇœÁÅê§ÁÅé¥ÁůͧÁí¡Áô§ žëÁÅ, ¥ÉÂÿÍ ©ÃþçÃØœÍ ¦ÊþÁ ¬Á ¥ÁōÃà¡ÁžÁ¥Á§ÁñœÃ || moha yeva mahaa mrityur mumukshor vapuraadishu, moho vinirjito yaena sa mukti padam arhati || VC 87

30. Dr.Sarma@works The infatuation For a seeker who is yearning for liberation The infatuation over the things like the body – that He is the body etc., and that the body, its possessions such as wealth, kith and kin etc., are permanently his forever - It is dire death He, who has thoroughly conquered this infatuation over the body, only deserves liberation.

31. Dr.Sarma@works ¥ÉÂÿÁÏ üÿà ¥ÉÂÿÁÏ üÿà ¥ÁöÁ¥ÁÇœÁÅêÏ žÊÿÁžÂ§Á¬ÁŜžëÁÅ, ¦ÁÏ üÃœÂí¥ÁÅþÁ¦É ¦Á ÂþÃà œÁžÃí´ÍßÐ ¡Á§Á¥ÁÏ ¡ÁžÁ¥÷ || moham jahi mahaa mrityum daeha daara sutaadishu, yam jitwaa munayo yaanti tadwishnoh paramam padam || VC 88

32. Dr.Sarma@works Conquer thy illusion Conquer the dire death of infatuation (intense passion and fondness) over the body, wife, children etc., - This is a time tested methodology Many sages and seekers have reached the Supreme state of lord Vishnu by this. “Vijnaana saaradhirastu, Manah pragrahava Narah so adhwanah – paramaapnoti Thadvishnopadam” (Kat. Upa)

33. Dr.Sarma@works þÃÏžÁê¥ÃžÁÏ ©Á¡ÁôÐ œÁíùÂéϬÁ§ÁşçÁ³Âä¦ÁťʞͥÁüÂجÃá ¬ÁύÁŨ¥÷, ¡Áõ§ÁßÏ ¥ÁÆœÁë¡Áô§Ä´Â¤ÂêϬÁÆá¨Ï þÃÏžÁê¥ÃžÁÏ ©Á¡ÁôÐ || Twang maamsa rudhira snaayu maedo majja asthi samkulam, poornam mootra pureesha abhyaam sthuulam nindyamidam vapuh || VC 89

34. Dr.Sarma@works What to say much ? This Gross Body of ours of which we are so fond of – please ever remember, it is an ugly composition of 1. Skin, 2. Muscle, 3. Blood, 4. Brain and nerves 5. Cartilage and marrow and also 6. Bones. Further, it is very nasty too inside with all the excreta and secreta There is nothing very wonderful to be very crazy about this Gross Body and its skin deep beauty. It is to be deprecated.

35. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁÆá¨Â§ÂáþÁŤÁ©Í ¡ÁÏúčÁǜʤÍê ¤ÁƜʤÁêÐ ¬ÁÆá¨Ê¤ÁêÐ ¡Áõ§ÁíÁ§Áé›Â ¬Á¥ÁÅœÁåþÁä¥ÃžÁÏ ¬ÁÆá¨Ï ¤ÍÂ¦ÁœÁþÁ¥Á ÂœÁéþÁÐ, €©Á³Âá üÁ§Á¬ÁàþÁê ¬ÁÆá¨Â§ÂáþÁŤÁ©Í ¦ÁœÁÐ || Panchee kritaebhyo bhuutaebhyah sthuulaebhyah poorva karmanaa Samutpannam idam sthuulam bhogaayatanam aatmanah avasthaa jaagarastanya sthuula artha anubhavo yatah || VC 90

36. Dr.Sarma@works Medium of experience The Gross body is product of - The union of the five gross elements with each other (pancheekritam) - Conditioned by one’s past deeds (the good & the bad - poorva karmanaa) It is the medium of experience for the inner soul The enjoyment and perception of the gross world is called the wakeful (jaagrida avastha) state.

37. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁÆᨡÁžÂ§Áá¬Ê©ÂÏ £ÂÿÊêþÃâë¦ËÐ ¬ÁÆᨡÁžÂ§Áá¬Ê©ÂÏ ¬ÁëÁÖþÁâþÁ³ÂàëêžÃ©ÃúÃœ Áë§ÁƱ¥÷, Á§ÍœÃüÄ©ÁÐ ¬Áí¦Á¥ÊœÁžÂœÁéþ œÁ³ÂéœÁåëªÁ¬Ãà§Áí¡Áô´Í €¬Áê üÁ§Ê || baahyaendriyaih sthoola padaartha saevaam srak chandanastryaadi vichitra roopaam, Karoti jeevah swayamaetad aatmanaa Tasmaat prasastir vapusho asya jaagarae || VC 91

38. Dr.Sarma@works Enjoys gross objects Identifying itself with name and form of this gross body The individual inner soul though separate from the gross body, enjoys gross objects –Such as garlands, sandal paste etc., by means of the external organs (sensory and motor) Hence, this body is in its fullest play in the wakeful state (jagritha avastha)

39. Dr.Sarma@works ÁÇÿÁ©ÁžÁÓÇÿÁ¥ÊŸÃþÁ Ð ¬Á§Íí¡Ã £ÂÿÁê¬Áϳ§ÁÐ ¡Áô§ÁÅ«Á¬Áê ¦ÁžÂªÁë¦ÁÐ, ©ÃžÃãžÊÿÁ¥ÃžÁÏ ¬ÁÆá¨Ï ÁÇÿÁ©ÁžÁÓÇÿÁ¥ÊŸÃþÁÐ || sarwopi baahya samsaarah purushasya yada asrayah, Viddhi daeham idam sthuulam grihavad grihamaedhinah || VC 92

40. Dr.Sarma@works Just like the Grihastha This gross body, please know this like a house to the house holder who conducts all his external activities by being with in the house Man’s entire dealing with the rest of the world entirely rests on this gross body. So, we need to be very watchful about whom to allow and whom not, into the house for safety and security of the house-holder (soul) within

41. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁÆᨪÁ§Ä§Á ŸÁ§ÁéÐ ¬ÁÆᨬÁê ¬ÁϤÁ©Á ü§Â¥Á§Á›Âþà ŸÁ§ÂÐé ³Îá¨ÂêžÁ¦É £ÿÁũßÂÐ ªÃªÁŜžÁê©Á³ÂáÐ, ©Á§ÂߪÁë¥Á žà þæÁ¥Á  £ÿÁÅŸÂ¥Á¦Á ÂÐ ¬ÁÅêÐ ¡Áõü©Á¥Á ÂþÁ £ÿÁÅ¥Á ÂþÁ¥ÁÅŽÂ ©ÃªÊ´Â Ð || sthuulasya sambhava jaraamaranaani dharmaah sthoulyaadayo bahuvidhaah Sisutaady avasthaah, Varna asramaadi niyamaa bahudhaa mayaah syuh Pooja avamaana bahumaana mukhaa visaeshaah || VC 93

42. Dr.Sarma@works The characteristics The characteristics of gross body are 1.Changes such as birth, growth decay and death 2.Stoutness etc., many adjectives of quality 3.Childhood etc., different states 4.Varna asrama dharmas etc., many duties and restrictions of social order 5.Subject to many diseases and 6.Receives worship, insult, and honours

43. Dr.Sarma@works üÂÚþÊÏžÃë¦Á Á§ÊéÏžÃë¦ÁÐ £ÅžÄãþÃâë¦Á ݈ ªÁë©Á›Ï œÁíÁ¯Ã Á Âë›Ï úÁ üÃÿÁí ©Ã«Á¦Á ©Á£ÍŸÁþÂœ÷, ©ÂÂå›Ã ±ÂžÂ ÁÅžÁ¥Á¡Áôê¡Á¬ÁáÐ Á§ÊéþÃâë¦Á ݈ ¡Áë©Á›ÊþÁ Á§Áé¬ÁÅ || buddheendriyaani Sravanam twag akshi ghraanam cha jihwa vishaya avabodhanaat, Vaak paani paadaa gudamapy upasthah karmaendriyaani pravanaena karmasu || VC 94

44. Dr.Sarma@works External organs Our external organs are of two types namely – The Sensory organs – (Jnanaedriyas) 1. Ears – the hearing equipment 2. Skin for touch etc., 3. Eyes – the visual equipment 4. Tongue – for taste sense 5. Nose – for sense of smell The Motor organs – (Karmaedriyas) 1. Speech – the vocal equipment 2. Arms and hands – the work equipment 3. Feet and legs – the loco motor equipment 4. Rectum and anus – excretory equipment 5. Urinary pores – for water and waste regulation

45. Dr.Sarma@works €ÏœÁЍÁ§Á› ©Ã©Á§Á›Ð þÏÁžÁêœÊþÁàÐ Á§Á›Ï ¥ÁþÍŸÄ §ÁÿÁύÁǜêÃÖœÁà¥Ã œÃ ¬Áí©ÁÇœÃà¤ÃÐ, ¥ÁþÁ¬ÁÅà ¬ÁύÁ¨å©ÃÁ¨åþžäà §ÁÅçžÃãÐ ¡ÁžÂ§ÂáŸÁê©Á³Â¦ÁŸÁ§Á éœÁÐ, nigadyataentah karaam mandheer ahamkritis chittamiti swavrittibhih, manastu samkalpa vikalpana adibhir buddhih padaartha adhy avasaayadharmatah VC 95

46. Dr.Sarma@works Internal Controllers The antah karanams I The Mind and Intellect complex A. The Mind (manas) – considers the pros and cons B. The Intellect (buddhi) – Discrimination faculty II The Ego and Consciousnes complex A. The Ego (ahamkaara) – Identification as I, Mine B. The Conciousness (chittam) – the controller of the Ego and the perception, memory, recall etc.,

47. Dr.Sarma@works €ÏœÁЍÁ§Á› ©Ã©Á§Á›Ð €œÂë¤Ã¥Á ÂþžÁÿÁ¥Ãœ ÁêÿÁύÁÇœÃÐ ³Âí§ÂáþÁŬÁÏŸÂþÁÁÅ›Ê þÁ úÃœÁà¥÷ || atra abhimaanaad ahamity ahamkritih swaartha anusandhaana gunaena chittam || VC 96

48. Dr.Sarma@works Internal controllers The fondness about the body and its possessions and the extreme passion towards the body such as ‘I’ and ‘mine’ is called the ahamkaara or the Ego The Consciousness or chittam is the controller of the Ego and is responsible for the quick & selective registration of perceptions as memory, their timely, appropriate recall and the erasure or forgetfulness of unwanted data. Properly developed chittam should keep the ego under absolute check

49. Dr.Sarma@works ¤Á©ÁœÁê³Î ±Âë›Ð Praana apaana vyaana udaana samaanaa bhavatyasou praanah swayamaeva vritti bhaedaad vikritaer bhaedaat suvarna salilam iva || ±Âë›Â±ÂþÁ©ÂêþÍžÂþÁ¬Á¥Á Âþ ¤Á©ÁœÁê³Î ±Âë›Ð ¬Áí¦Á¥Ê©Á ©ÁÇœÃà¤ÊžÂžÃíÁǜʧÊèžÂœÁÅð©Á§ Á߬Á¨Ã¨¥Ã©Á ||à VC 97

50. Dr.Sarma@works The Vital Energy There is only one vital force or energy in the whole body which differentiates the living from non living, the life from death. But due to structural and functional differentiation this Praana (life) is of 5 types. 1.Prana : The respiratory activity 2.Apaana : The gastro-intestinal digestive activity 3.Vyana : The circulation of blood and nutrients 4.Udaana : The Nervous activity – reaction to stimuli 5.Samaana : The internal metabolic equilibrium.

51. Dr.Sarma@works ¡Áô§Áê«ÁۍÁÏ Vaagaadi pancha sravanaadi pancha praanaadi pancha abhramukhaani pancha buddhya adyavidya api cha kaama karmani puryashtakam sookshma sareeram aahuh|| ©ÂÂžÃ¡Á–Ö ªÁë©Á›ÂžÃ¡Á–Ö ±Âë›ÂžÃ¡Á–ÂÖ ¤Áë¥ÁÅŽÂþáÁ–Ö £ÅžÂãêžÁê©ÃžÂê¡Ã úÁ Â¥Á Á§Áé›Ã ¡Áô§Áê«ÁۍÁÏ ¬ÁƯÁéªÁ§Ä§Á¥Á ÂÿÁÅÐ || VC 98

52. Dr.Sarma@works The subtle body The subtle body (sookshma sareera) is composed of 1.The five motor activities – speech etc., 2.The five sensory perceptions – vision etc., 3.The five vital energies – respiration etc., 4.The five fundamental elements – earth etc., 5.The four internal controllers – Intellect etc., 6.The Ignorance – about the real nature of soul 7.The Desires – which prompt & perpetuate action 8.The Actions – as dictated by all of the above These eight constitute the 8 cities of the subtle body

53. Dr.Sarma@works ¨ÃϏÁ ªÁ§Ä§ÁÏ ‚žÁÏ ªÁ§Ä§ÁÏ ªÁǛŠ¬ÁƯÁé ¬ÁÏüÃÚœÁÏ ¨ÃϏÁÏ œÁí¡ÁÏúčÁÇœÁ ¤ÁÆœÁ¬ÁϤÁ©Á¥÷, ¬Á©Â¬ÁþÁÏ Á§Áé¢Á¨ÂþÁŤ©ÁÁÏ ³ÂíüÂÚþÁœÍ þžçÁűŸçœÁéþÁÐ || idam sareeram srunu sookshma samjnitam lingam twapancheekrita bhoota sambhavam, sa vaasanam karma phala anubhaavakam swaajnaanato anaadir upaadhir aatmanah || VC 99

54. Dr.Sarma@works The subtle body This subtle body also termed as Linga Sareera is produced out of the elements in their undivided state and is always conditioned by latent impressions or Vasanas and causes the soul within to experience the fruits of past actions (good or bad). The vasanas are the innate super impositions on the soul brought on the soul by our own ignorance Linga = revealer of latent identity

55. Dr.Sarma@works swapno bhavaty asya vishaktyavasthaa swa maatra saeshaena vibhaati yatra swapnae tu buddhih swayamaeva jaagrat kaaleena naanaa vidha vaasanaabhih kartraadi bhaavam pratipadya raajatae yatra swayam bhaatihy aham paraatmaa || VC 100 ¬Áí±Íä ¤Á©ÁœÁê¬Áê ©Ã«ÁÁàê ©Á³Âá ¬Áí¥Á ÂœÁë ªÊ«Ê› ©Ã¤ÂœÃ ¦ÁœÁë ¬Áí¡Êä œÁÅ £ÅžÃãÐ ¬Áí¦Á¥Ê©Á üÁë œÂѨÄþÁþÂþ©ßÁ ©Â¬Áþ¤ÃÐ Á§ÂàëžÃ¤Â©ÁÏ ¡ÁëœÃ¡ÁžÁê §ÂüœÊ ¦ÁœÁë ¬Áí¦ÁÏ ¤ÂœÃ ÿÁêÿÁÏ ¡Á§ÂœÂé || ¬Áí¦ÁÏ ¤ÂœÃ

56. Dr.Sarma@works Dreaming state As opposed to the Jaagritha or wakeful state the dreaming state or Swapna avastha is distinct – viz., 1.The intellect (buddhi) takes on the role of agent 2.Based on the experiences in the wakeful state latent impressions are created on the soul and the buddhi now enacts these impressions. 3.The soul (pratyag aatma) shines in its glory. 4.The vishayas do not come into play in this state

57. Dr.Sarma@works þÁ ¨Ã¡ÁêœÊ ŸÄ¥Á ÂœÁëÍ±ÂŸÃ§Á ªÊ«Á³Â¯Ä þÁ¨Ã¡ÁêœÊ œÁœÁÑÇœÁÁ§Áé ¨Ê¡ËÐ, ¦Á³ÂéžÁ¬ÁϏÁ¬ÁàœÁ ˆ©Á Á§Áé¤Ã §Áä ¨Ã¡ÁêœÊ ÃÏúÞÁűŸÃþ ÁÇœËÐ || Dhee maatrako upaadhir asaesha saakshee na lipyatae tat krita karma laepaih, yasmaad asangas tata eva karmabhir na lipyatae kincid upaadhinaa kritaih || VC 101

58. Dr.Sarma@works Not tainted 1. Among the superimpositions of the soul such as the external world, the indriya-vishaya layer – causing the vaasanas, the mind, the ego, the chittam, the intellect – in this state of dream, the buddhi is the only superimposition on the soul. 2. The soul is the witness of every thing, and is not touched or tainted even the least by the work the buddhi does. 3. As the soul is wholly unattached it is not touched by any work performed by the super impositions described above. The five transparency sheets test

59. Dr.Sarma@works œÁ¯Á߬ÁÐà VC 102 ¬Á§Áí©Âê¡ÁǜÍÁ§Á›Ï ¨ÃϏÁ¥ÃžÁÏ ³ÂêúÃ֞œÁéþÁÐ ¡ÁôϬÁÐ, ©Â³ÂêžÃÁ¥Ã©Á œÁ¯Á߬ÊàþË ©ÂœÂé ¤Á©ÁœÁê¬ÁϏͦÁ¥÷ || sarwa vyaapriti karanam lingam idam Syaachchid aatmanah pumsah, vaasyaadikam iva takshnasta enaiva atmaa bhavatya asamgoyam ||

60. Dr.Sarma@works The carpenter Let the Soul or Atman be the carpenter crafting a piece of furniture and you provided the tools. The carpenter uses many a specialized tool such as the saw, wedge etc., The sookshma sareera or subtle body is this group of specialized tools being used by him. The carpenter cannot deliver his best if the tool are blunt, irregular or useless – further such tools create a lot of stress and strain (vaasanas) on him Is the skilled carpenter responsible for the poor quality of the product done with such tools ?

61. Dr.Sarma@works þÁ œÁÅ ©ÊœÁÅà§ÂœÁéþÁÐ VC 103 €þÁãœÁí¥ÁþÁâœÁí¡ÁýÅœÁí ŸÁ§ÂéÐ ³ÎÁÅ›ê ©ËÁÅ›ê©ÁªÂžÃã úÁ¯ÁÅ«ÁÐ, £ÂŸÃ§Áê¥ÁƍÁœÁí ¥ÁÅŽÂ ¬ÁàË©Á ªÍëœÂëžÃŸÁ§Âé þÁ œÁÅ ©ÊœÁÅà§ÂœÁéþÁÐ || andhatwa mandatwa patutwa dharmaah sougunya vaigunya vasaaddhi chakshushah, Baadhirya mookatwa mukhaas tathaiva srotraadi dharmaa na tu vaettur aatmanah ||

62. Dr.Sarma@works Not of the Atman Total blindness or impaired vision or perfect vision are condition which we have to attribute to the perceiving instrument – the eye - due merely to it’s fitness or defectiveness. So are deafness and dumbness etc., - of the ear, vocal chords so forth – But never are they defects of the Atman, the Knower.

63. Dr.Sarma@works ±Âë›ÂžÃÁ§Âé›Ã VC 104 „úÂ×í¬Á þêÂîí¬Á ©ÃüÇϤÁ¯ÁÅ œÁåë¬ÁåþÁâþžÁÅêœÁÑë ¥Á›ÂžÃÂÐ Ãë¦ÂÐ, ±Âë›ÂžÃÁ§Âé›Ã ©ÁžÁþÃà œÁüÂØäÐ ±Â뛬Áê ŸÁ§Âé©ÁªÁþÂ¡Ã±Â¬Ê || ucchvaasa nisswaasa vijrimbhakshu tpraspanda naadyut kramanaadikaah kriyaah, praanaadi karmaani vadanti tajjnaah praanasya dharmaavasanaa pipaasae ||

64. Dr.Sarma@works Praana Functions –Inhalation, exhalation –Yawning –Secretion, movements of the organs etc Dharmas –Hunger –Thirst etc.,

65. Dr.Sarma@works €ÿÁ¥ÃœÃ VC 105 €ÏœÁЍÁ§Á› ¥ÊœÊ«ÁÅ úÁ¯ÁŧžëÁÅ ©Á§Áïé›Ã, €ÿÁ¥ÃœÁê¤Ã¥Á ÂþÊþÁ œÃ«ÁÜœÂê¤Â¬ÁœÊü³Â || antahkarana maetaeshu chakshuraadishu varshmani, ahamity abhimaanaena tishthatya abhaasa taejasaa ||

66. Dr.Sarma@works The Ego The inner organ of mind – Anthahkarana –Has its seat in the organs –composed of the Indriyaas –the body with all its parts –made functional by Atma These external organs + mind + EGO (inner organs) is together called Pramaata

67. Dr.Sarma@works €ÿÁύ§ÁÐ VC 106 €ÿÁύ§ÁÐ ¬Á ©ÃüÊÚ¦ÁÐ Á§Âà ¤ÍÂà¤Ã¥Á ÂþÁê¦Á¥÷, ¬ÁœÂížÃÁÅ›¦ÉÊþ©Á³ÂáœÃëœÁë¦Á¥ÁªÁ ÅäœÊ || ahamkaarah sa vijnaeyah kartaa bhokta abhimaanyayam, Satwaadi guna yogaena avasthaatri trayam asnutae ||

68. Dr.Sarma@works I am The EGO identifying itself with the body –Becomes the doer or experiencer ( karta – bhokta) –Gives the impression that I am seeing, I am listening, I am going etc The EGO + the interplay of Gunas gives rise to the three states of functionality –Pramaata + Sattwa Guna in wakeful state is Vishuv –Pramaata + Rajo Guna in dream state is Taijasa –Pramaata + Tamo Guna in sleep state is Praajna

69. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁžÂþÁÏžÁ¬Áê œÁéþÁÐ VC 107 ©Ã«Á¦Á ݴÁ ÂþÁōÁƨÊê ¬ÁÅŽÄ žÁÅÐŽÄ ©Ã¡Á§Áê¦Ê, ¬ÁÅŽÏ žÁÅÐŽÏ úÁ œÁžÁã§ÁéÐ ¬ÁžÂþÁþÁâ¬Áê þÂœÁéþÁÐ || vishayaanaam aanukuulyae sukhee duhkhee viparyayae, sukham duhkham cha taddharmah sadaanandasya na atmanah ||

70. Dr.Sarma@works Atman is ever blissful If the sense objects are favourable –The Pramaata becomes happy If the sense objects are unfavourable –The Pramaata experiences misery Thus happiness and misery are attributes of egoism ( Pramaata) and never are the characteristics of the Atman Atman is ever blissful

71. Dr.Sarma@works €œÂé ¡Ãë¦ÁœÁ¥É VC 108 œÂé§ÁáœÊíþÁ ÿà ¡Êë¦Á ÂþÃí«Á¦É þÁ¬ÁíœÁÐ ¡Ãë¦ÁÐ, ¬ÁíœÁ ˆ©Á ÿà ¬Á§Êí´Â¥Á ÂœÂé ¡Ãë¦ÁœÁ¥É ¦ÁœÁÐ œÁœÁ œÂé ¬ÁžÂþÁþÍâ þ¬Áê žÁÅÐŽÏ ÁžÂúÁþÁ, || aatma arthatwaena hi praeyaan vishayo na swatah priyah, swata eva hi sarwaesha amaatmaa priyatamo yatah tata aatmaa sadaanando naasya duhkham kadaachana, ||

72. Dr.Sarma@works The most beloved But these experiences of pain or sorrow can only be possible with the interplay of the underlying Atman within. The Pramaata cannot have any experience, either pleasure or sorrow, by itself without the underlying influence of the Atma. That very Atman which is ever Blissful, is the most beloved of all, in all and should be by all.

73. Dr.Sarma@works œÂéþÁþÍâþÁÅ ¤ÁƦÁœÊ VC 109 ¦ÁœÁÅð«ÁűÎà þçÃí«Á¦Á œÂéþÁþÍâþÁÅ ¤ÁƦÁœÊ, ªÁÅëœÃÐ ¡ÁëœÁê¯Á¥ËœÃÿÁê¥ÁþÁÅ¥Á ÂþÁÏ úÁ üÁëœÃ || yatsushuptou nirwishaya aatma anandonu bhuuyatae, srutih pratyakshama itihyam anumaanam cha jaagrati ||

74. Dr.Sarma@works The Atma Anada It is clearly attested in the Srutis that in the profoundly deep sleep state (sushupti), We all experience the Bliss of the Atman independent of the sense-objects by –1. Direct perception – Pratyaksha pramaanam –2. Tradition – Itihya pramaanam –3. Inference – Anumaana pramaanam

75. Dr.Sarma@works ¡Á§Á¥ÊªÁ ªÁÃà VC 110 €©ÁêÁà þÂ¥Ää ¡Á§Á¥ÊªÁ ªÁÃà §ÁþžÁê ©ÃžÂê œÃëÁśœÁéÂ ¡Á§Â, Â§ÂêþÁÅ ¥Ê¦Á  ¬Áşæ˩Á ¥Á ¦Á  ¦Á¦Á  üÁœÁð§Áí¥ÃžÁÏ ¡Áë¬ÁƦÁœÊ || avyakta naamnee paramaesa saktir anaadya vidyaa trigunaatmakaa paraa, kaarya anumaeyaa sudhiyaiva maayaa yayaa jagatsarvamidam prasooyatae ||

76. Dr.Sarma@works The Super Power The Paramaesa Sakti or the Super power within is also called the undifferentiated (avyakta) is also called Maaya or Avidya (Nescience). It is without beginning (anaadi) It is made up of the three Gunas. It is superior to the effects of the Gunas (because it is the cause) It is to be inferred by clear intellect only by its effects From it only, springs forth the whole universe.

77. Dr.Sarma@works €þçÁíúÁþĦÁ §ÁƱ ¬ÁþÂä¡Áê¬ÁþÂä¡Áôê ¤Á¦Á ÂœÃé Â þÍ ¤ÃþÂä¡Áê¤ÃþÂä¡Áôê ¤Á¦Á ÂœÃé Â þÍ ³ÂϏ¡ÁêþÁϏ¡Áôê ¤Á¦Á ÂœÃé Â þÍ ¥ÁöÁžÁÅèœÂ þçÁíúÁþĦÁ §ÁƱ || sanna apyasannaapyu bhayaatmi kaa no bhinna apyabhinnaapyu bhayaatmi kaa no saanga apyanangaapyu bhayaatmi kaa no Mahaadbhuta anirvachaneeya roopaa || VC 111

78. Dr.Sarma@works The Yes and No The Maaya is neither –Sat – Real or Existing - nor –Asat – Unreal or Non existing –Nor partaking in both of the above –Same nor different nor both –Composed of parts nor an indivisible whole It is most wonderful and It cannot be described or defined in words

79. Dr.Sarma@works Áś¬ÁàžÄ¦ÂÐ ¡ÁëŸÃœËÐ ªÁÅžÂãžÁí¦Á £ëÿÁé ©Ã£ÍŸÁþÁªÂê ¬Á§Áå ¤Áë¥É §ÁüÅØ ©Ã©ÊÁœÍ ¦ÁÂ, §Áü¬Áà¥ÁÐ ¬ÁœÁàí¥ÃœÃ ¡Áë¬ÃžÂ㠏Áś¬ÁàžÄ¦ÂÐ ¡ÁëŸÃœËÐ ¬ÁíÂ§ËÐê || suddhaadwaya brahma vibodhanasyaa sarpa bhramo rajju vivaekato yathaa, rajastamah sattwamiti prasiddhaa gunaastadeeyaah pradhitaih swakaaryaih || VC 112

80. Dr.Sarma@works How to unveil the Maaya Just as a lamp helps us to establish the true nature of rope, in darkness, mistaken for snake and dispels all fears about the illusory (maaya) rope Similarly, by careful instruction under an experienced Sage (Guru) and by personal practice of what is taught about the Brahman – this being similar to the lamp above – the maaya and its three Guna interplay will be dispelled – and the real nature of us - thou art that – Brahman will be realized.

81. Dr.Sarma@works ©Ã¯Ê¡Á ªÁÄà ©Ã¯Ê¡Á ªÁÄà §Áü¬ÁÐ Ãë¦Á ÂœÃéÂ ¦ÁœÁÐ ¡Áë©ÁÇœÃÐà ¡Áë¬Áǜ ¡Áô§Â›Ä, §ÂÂžÁ¦É €³ÂêÐ ¡Áë¤Á©ÁϜà þÃœÁêÏ žÁÅЎžÁ¦É ¦Ê ¥ÁþÁ³Í ©ÃÂ§ÂÐ || vikshaepa saktee rajasah kriyaatmikaa yatah pravrittih prasrutaa puraanee, raagaadayo asyaah prabhavanti nityam duhkhaadayo yae manaso vikaaraah || VC 113

82. Dr.Sarma@works The power of Gunas 1.The Sattwa Guna - Its greatest play is in the wakeful state. It is controlled activity – it begets equanimity and gives prolonged happiness – Its power is called the Samatwa Shakti 2.The Rajo Guna – Its greatest play is in the dreaming state or agitated and anxious state and from its spring the love, attachment, anger, grief, jealousy etc mental emotions – Its power is the Vikshaepa Shakti 3.The Tamo Guna – Its greatest play is in the deep sleep or fatigued state. Its effect is illusory and its veils the true nature of any Vastu (substance) – and triggers the Rajas – Its power is the Aavarana Shakti.

83. Dr.Sarma@works The Projecting Power Among these three Gunas of Maaya Rajas has the projecting power which is of the nature of intense activity, from which this Primeval flow of activity has emanated. From this the mental modifications such as attachment and hatred and happiness and grief are continually produced.

84. Dr.Sarma@works §ÁüÍ £ÏŸÁ ÿÊœÁÅÐ Â¥ÁÐ ÍëŸÍ ¨Í¤Á žÁϤ¤Áê¬ÁƦÁ  €ÿÁύ§ʧÂïê ¥ÁœÁð§ÂžÂê¬ÁÅà Í§Â, ŸÁ§Âé ˆœÊ §Âü³ÂÐ ¡ÁôÏ ¡Áë©ÁÇœÃà§÷ €³ÂéžÊœÁœÁàžÁëüÍ £ÏŸÁ ÿÊœÁÅÐ || kaamah krodho lobha dambha abhyasooyaa ahamkaara ershyaa matsaraady aastu ghoraa, dharmaa aetae raajasaah pum pravrittir asmaad aetattad rajo bandha haetuh || VC 114

85. Dr.Sarma@works The Rajas is bondage Rajas is the cause of bondage and attachment The dire (dangerous) attributes of Rajas are –Kaama – Lust, Krodha – Intense rage –Lobha – Greed or avarice, Dambha - Arrogance –Abhyassoya – Spite – intolerance of others prosperity –Ahamkaara – Egoism – extreme self pride –Eershya – Envy, Matsara – Jealousy From these dire qualities only the worldly tendencies of man are produced.

86. Dr.Sarma@works ©Áǜà œÁ¥É ÁÅ›¬Áê ˆ´Â©ÁÇœÃà§Âä¥Á œÁ¥É ÁÅ›¬Áê ªÁÃà§Áê¦Á  ©Á¬Áàí©Á¤Â¬ÁœÊ €þÁêÂ ¬Ë´Â þÞÂþÁÏ ¡Áô§ÁÅ«Á¬Áê ¬ÁϬÁÇœÊ §Ãí¯Ê¡ÁªÁÊÐà ¡Áë©Á›¬Áê ÿÊœÁÅÐ || yaeshaa vrittir naama tamo gunasya Saktir yayaa vastwa vabhaasatae anyathaa saishaa nidaanam purushasya samsrutaer vikshaepa saktaeh pravanasya haetuh || VC 115

87. Dr.Sarma@works Tamas is Veil The Maaya in its Tamo guna manifestation Is the veiling power or aavriti This makes things appear other than what they really are It is this Tamas – that causes man’s repeated birth/death cycle or transmigration (samsaara) It is the one which instigates the vikshaepa or projecting power of Rajas.

88. Dr.Sarma@works œÁ¥Á¬ÁÐ ªÁÃà§ÁéÿÁœÂê©ÁÇœÃÐ ¡ÁëüÂÚ©ÂþÁ¡Ã ¡ÁÏ™ÃœÍ €¡Ã úÁœÁÅ§Í €¡ÁêœÁêÏœÁ ¬ÁƯÂé§Áá žÁÇ Âíê¨ÄšÁ¬Áà¥Á³Â þÁ©ÊœÃà £ÿÁÅŸÂ ¬Áϣ͟Ü͡ìÁÅæý¥÷ ¤ÂëþÂàê§Í¡ÃœÁ¥Ê©Á ³ÂŸÁÅ Á¨¦ÁœÂê¨Ï£œÊ œÁžÁÅÓ›Âþ÷ ÿÁþÂà³Î ¡Á루 žÁŧÁþÁà œÁ¥Á¬ÁÐ ªÁÃà§ÁéÿÁœÂê©ÁÇœÃÐ || prajnaa vaanapi pandito api chaturo api atyanta sookshmaartha drugvyaaleedha stamasaa na vaetti bahudhaa sambodhitopi sphutam bhraantya aropitamaeva saadhu kalayatyaalambatae tadgunaan hantaasou prabalaa duranta tamasah Saktir mahatya avritih || VC 116

89. Dr.Sarma@works What a negative power ! Alas ! How powerful is the great aavriti sakti of the dreadful Tamas ! Even wise and learned men and men who are cleaver and adept in the vision of the exceedingly subtle Atman,even though clearly explained in various ways (sruti, smruti, yukti, anubhavam)are over powered by the Tamas and fail to understand the Atman. What is simply superimposed by delusion (veil), they consider it as true and attach themselves to its effects.

90. Dr.Sarma@works ©Áǜà ªÁÃà €¤Â©Áþ ©Â ©Ã¡Á§ÄœÁ¤Â©Áþ ¬ÁϤ©Áþ©áÁëœÃ¡ÁœÃà §Á³ÂêÐ, ¬ÁϬÁ§ÁÓ¦ÁōÁàÏ þÁ ©Ã¥ÁŖ֜à ŸÁÅë©ÁÏ ©Ã¯Ê¡ÁªÁÃàÐ ¯Á¡Á¦ÁœÁêü¬Áë¥÷ || abhaavanaa vaa vipareeta bhaavanaa Sambhaavanaa vipratipattirasyaah, samsarga yuktam na vimunchati dhruvam vikshaepasaktih kshapayaty ajasram || VC 117

91. Dr.Sarma@works Veil power Considering the existence of the real Aatman as unreal is Abhaavana – absence of right judgment Considering the unreal body etc as real is Vipareeta Bhaavana – contrary (perverted) judgement Lack of definite belief about the SAT and always doubt about the REAL – these certainly Never desert one who is under the influence of Veil. Then the projecting power gives ceaseless troubles

92. Dr.Sarma@works œÁ¥É ÁÅ› ¥ÁÅŽÂ €üÂÚþÁ¥Á ¨¬Áê ü™ÁœÁíþÞÂë ¡Áë¥Á žÁ¥ÁÆšÁœÁí¥ÁÅŽ ¬Áà¥ÉÁÅ›ÂÐ ˆœËÐ ¡Áë¦ÁōÍàþÁÿà ©ÁœÃà ÃÏúà þÃäžÂë¨Å©Áœ÷ ¬ÁàϤÁ©ÁžÊ©Á œÃ«Áܜà || ajnaanam aalasya jadatwa nidraa pramaada moodhatwa mukhaa stamogunaah Etaih prayukto nahi vatti kincin nidraaluvat stambhavadaeva tishthati || VC 118

93. Dr.Sarma@works The Facets of Tamas The following are the various faces of this deadly Tamo Guna –Ignorance, lassitude, indolence, –Dullness, sleep, inadvertence, stupidity One tied to these does not comprehend anything But remains like one deep asleep or like a stalk or stone (pillar)

94. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁœÁíÏ ©ÃªÁÅžÁãÏ ¬ÁœÁíÏ ©ÃªÁÅžÁãÏ ü¨©ÁœÁàÂ¡Ã œÂ¤ÂêÏ ¥Ã®ÃœÂí ªÁ§Á›Â¦Á Á¨åœÊ, ¦ÁœÂëœÁé£ÃϣР¡ÁëœÃ£ÃϣÜÁÐ ¬Áþ÷ ¡ÁëÂªÁ¦ÁœÁê§ÁÑ ‚©ÂŽÃ¨Ï ü™Á¥÷ || satwam visuddham jalavat tathaapi taabhyaam militwaa saranaaya kalpatae, yatra atmabinbah pratibinbitah san prakaasayaty arkaiva akhilam jadam || VC 119

95. Dr.Sarma@works Pure Sattwa The pure Sattwa guna is clear like water Yet in conjunction with Rajas and Tamas it makes for transmigration (samsaara punaraavritti) The reality of the Atman or Self within is reflected in the Sattwa Guna Just as the Sun by its glory reveals the entire world of matter.

96. Dr.Sarma@works ¥ÃªÁë¬Áê ¬ÁœÁàíÐ ¥ÃªÁë¬Áê ¬ÁœÁàí¬Áê ¤Á©ÁþÃà ŸÁ§ÂéÐ ¬Áí¥Á ÂþܞÂê þæÁ¥Á  ¦Á¥Á žÂêÐ, ªÁëžÂãúÁ ¤ÁÃàªÁÖ ¥ÁÅ¥ÁůÁÅœÂúÁ žË©Ä úÁ ¬ÁÏ¡ÁœÃà§Á¬ÁþÃä©ÁÇœÃà Ð misrasya sattwasya bhavanti dharmaah swamaanitaadyaa niyamaa yamaadyaah, sraddhaa cha bhaktis cha mumukshutaa cha daivee cha sampattir asannivrittih || VC 120

97. Dr.Sarma@works Mixed Sattwam The traits of person who is Saatwik but has some mixture of Rajas and Tamas are Utter absence of pride Niyama (contentment, belief and purity) Yama (non violence, truthfulness etc.. ) Sraddha (faith), Bhakti (devotion), Mumukshuta Divine qualities (lack of anger, jealousy etc…) Turning away from unreal (mayaa)

98. Dr.Sarma@works ©ÃªÁÅžÁã ¬ÁœÁàíÐ ©ÃªÁÅžÁã ¬ÁœÁàí¬Áê ÁÅ›ÂÐ ¡Áë³ÂžÁÐ ¬ÁíœÂéþÁŤÁÆœÃÐ ¡Á§Á¥Á  ¡ÁëªÂþÃàÐ, œÁÇ¡ÃàÐ ¡ÁëÿÁ§ÁïÐ ¡Á§Á¥Á ÂœÁé þôÂÜ ¦Á¥Á  ¬ÁžÂþÁþÁâ§Á¬ÁÏ ¬Á¥ÁÇúÁלà || visuddha sattwasya gunaah prasaadah swatmaanubhootih paramaa prasaantih, truptih praharshah paramaatma nishthaa yamaa sadaananda rasam samruchchati || VC 121

99. Dr.Sarma@works Pure Sattwam The qualities of a person who is a manifestation of pure Sattwa without any admixture of Rajas and Tamas are Cheerfulness, supreme peace, contentment The realization one’s own Self (Atman) Bliss and steady devotion to the Atman By these attributes the aspirant enjoys everlasting Bliss Absolute

100. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁÅ«ÁÅ¡Ãà €©ÁêÁà¥ÊœÁœÃàëÁÅ›Ë §Ãä§ÁōÁàÏ œÁœÂѧÁ›Ï þÂ¥Á ªÁ§Ä§Á¥Á ÂœÁéþÁÐ ¬ÁÅ«ÁÅ¡Ãà §ÊœÁ¬Áê ©Ã¤ÁÁàê ©Á³Âá ¡Áë¨ÄþÁ¬Á§ÊíþÃâë¦Á£ÅžÃã ©ÁÇœÃàÐ || avyaktam yaetat trigunair niruktam tat kaaranam naama sareeram aatmanah sushuptir yaet asya vibhakty avasthaa praleena sarvaendriya buddhi vrittih || VC 122

101. Dr.Sarma@works The Undifferentiated This undifferentiated or so called Maaya is Spoken of as the compound of the three gunaas is the casual body of the soul (naama sareera) Profound sleep is its special state in which The functions of the mind and all the organs are suspended in ignorance(suspended animation) This is contrary to the Samaadhi state (perfect knowledge)

102. Dr.Sarma@works ÃÏúÃþÁä ©ÊžÄéœÃ ¬Á§Áí ¡ÁëÂ§Á¡Áë¥ÃœÃ¡ÁëªÂÏ œÃ §ÄçüÂœÁéþ €©Á¬ÃáœÃ§Ê©Á £ÅžÊÐã ¬ÁÅ«ÁÅ¡Ãà§ÁœÂë¬Áê Ã¨ ¡ÁëœÄœÃÐ ÃÏúÃþÁä ©ÊžÄéœÃ üÁœÁåë¬ÃžÊÐã || sarwa prakaara pramiti prasaantir beejaatmanaa avasthitiraeva buddhaeh sushuptir atraasya kila prateetih kimcinna vaedmeeti jagat prasiddhaeh || VC 123

103. Dr.Sarma@works I didn’t know anything Sushupti is to be understood as follows Profound sleep (Sushupti) is cessation of all kinds (including remembrance and delusion) of perception and being in a calm state in which the mind remains subdued in a subtle, seed-like form. The test of this is the universal verdict “I did not know any thing then”

104. Dr.Sarma@works ‚žÁÏ ÿÁêþÂœÂé žÊÿÊÏžÃë¦Á ±Â뛥ÁþÍÿÁ¥Á žÁ¦ÁÐ ¬Á§Êí ©ÃÂ§Â ©Ã«Á¦ÂÐ ¬ÁŎžÁ¦ÁÐ, ©Íê¥Á žäÁÆœÂþÁêŽÃ¨Ï úÁ ©ÃªÁí ¥Á©ÁêÁà ¡Á§ÁêþÁà ¥ÃžÁÏ ÿÁêþÂœÂé || daehaendriya praana manohamaadayah sarwae vikaaraa vishayaah sukhadayah, vyomaadi bhoota anyakhilam cha viswam avyakta paryantam idamhy anaatmaa || VC 124

105. Dr.Sarma@works What is not Atman Anaatma or not part of Atma – from the –The gross body composed of the seven ingredients –The ten indriyas – motor and sensory –The five pranaas – prano, apaana, vyaano, udaana, samaana –Ego, mind, intellect, chittam – the Anthah karanams –The pain, sorrow etc., vishayas – external stimulai –The emotions – raaga, kaama, krodha, mada, maatsarya etc., –The five elements – earth, sky, fire, water and air –The manifested world of name and form To the undifferentiated power or Maaya or Avidya

106. Dr.Sarma@works €¬ÁžÃžÁ¥ÁþÂœÁéÁÏ ¥Á ¦Á Â¥Á ¦Á §ÁêÏ ¬Á§ÁíÏ¥ÁÿÁžÂžÃ žÊÿÁ¡Á§ÁêþÁà¥÷ €¬ÁžÃžÁ¥ÁþÂœÁéÁÏ œÁíÏ ©ÃžÃã ¥Á§ÁÅ¥Á§Äú͍Á¨å¥÷ || maayaa maayaa kaaryam sarwam mahadaadi daeha paryantam asad idam anaatmakam twam viddhi maru mareechikaa kalpam || VC 125

107. Dr.Sarma@works This all illusion From the Mahat (Cosmic Intelligence) down to the gross body every thing in this creation is the effect of Maaya. All these including the Maya itself are to be known as ASAT or Midhya (Illusion) non-Self or Anaatman. These are unreal things like the water in the mirage in a desert. Mayaa mayam idam akhilam hitwaa Brahma padaena pravisa viditwaa (Bhaja Govindam)

108. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Áí§ÁÆ¡ÁÏ €ÁœÊ ¬ÁÏ¡Áë©Á¯Âê¥Ã ¬Áí§ÁÆ¡ÁÏ ¡Á§Á¥Á ÂœÁéþÁÐ, ¦ÁžÃíüÂÚ¦Á þÁ§Í £þÂãþÁÅéÁàÐ Ë©Á¨ê¥ÁªÁÅäœÊ || athatae sampravakshyaami swaroopam paramaatmanah, yadwijnaaya narobandhaanmuktah kaivalyamasnutae || VC 126

109. Dr.Sarma@works Our Real Roopam Thus, after understanding what we are not Now, I am going to elucidate to you about What is the swaroopam (real form) of the Paramatma Only after having a perfect knowledge about this Man will attain freedom from bondages and Will be blessed with emancipation (Kaivalya)

110. Dr.Sarma@works €©Á³ÂáœÁë¦Á³Â¯Ä €¬ÃàÁªÃÖœ÷ ¬Áí¦ÁÏ þÃœÁê¥ÁÿÁÏ ¡ÁëœÁê¦Á¨Ï£þÁÐ, €©Á³ÂáœÁë¦Á³Â¯Ä¬Áþ÷ ¡ÁÏúÁÍªÁ©Ã¨¯Á›Ð || asti kaschit swayam nityam aham pratyaya lambanah, avastha atraya saakshee san pancha kosa vilakshanah || VC 127

111. Dr.Sarma@works The Absolute Entity Yes! There is the Absolute Entity, The Eternal substratum of consciousness of Ego The witness of the three states and distinct from the five sheaths or coverings That is that

112. Dr.Sarma@works ¦É©ÃüÂþψ ¬ÁÁ¨Ï ¦É©ÃüÂþψ ¬ÁÁ¨Ï üÁëœÁðí¡Áä¬ÁÅ«ÁÅ¡Ãà«ÁÅ, £ÅžÃãœÁžÁíÇœÃà ¬ÁžÂè©Á¥Á¤Â©Á¥ÁÿÁ¥ÃœÁê¦Á¥÷ || yo vijaanaati sakalam jaagrat swapna sushuptishu, buddhi tad vritti sadbhaavam abhaavam aham ityayam || VC 128

113. Dr.Sarma@works That is That Which knows every thing that happens In the wakeful, dreaming and deep sleep states Which is aware of the presence or absence of the mind and its functions; And which is the background of the notion of Egoism That is That

114. Dr.Sarma@works ¦ÁÏþÁ¡ÁªÁêœÃ ÁªÁÖþÁ ¦ÁÐ ¡ÁªÁêœÃ ¬Áí¦ÁÏ ¬Á§ÁíÏ ¦ÁÏ þÁ ¡ÁªÁêœÃ ÁªÁÖþÁ, ¦ÁªÊÖœÁ¦ÁœÃ £ÅžÂãêžÃ þÁœÁÅ ¦ÁÏúÊœÁ¦ÁþÁàê¦Á¥÷ || yah pasyati swayam sarvam yam na pasyati kaschana, yascha aeta yati buddhyaadi na tu yam chaetayanty ayam || VC 129

115. Dr.Sarma@works Which Itself sees all but which no one beholds Which illumines the intellect etc., but which they can not illumine That is That

116. Dr.Sarma@works ¤Â§ÁÆ¡Á¥ÃžÁÏ ¦ÊþÁ ©ÃªÁí¥ÃžÁÏ ©Âê¡ÁàÏ ¦ÁþÁä ©Âê±ÍäœÃ ÃÏúÁþÁ, ¤Â§ÁÆ¡Á¥ÃžÁÏ ¬Á§ÁíÏ ¦ÁÏ ¤ÂþÁà ¥ÁþÁŤœÁê¦Á¥÷ || yaena viswam idam vyaaptam yanna vyaapnoti kinchana, aabhaa roopam idam sarwam yam bhaantam anubhaaty ayam || VC 130

117. Dr.Sarma@works By which this universe is pervaded But which nothing can pervade Which is shining All this universe shines as its reflection – That is That

118. Dr.Sarma@works ©Á§ÁàþÊà ¡Êë§ÃœÂ ‚©Á ¦Á¬Áê ¬ÁþÃäŸÃ¥Á ÂœÊë› žÊÿÊþÃâë¦Á¥Áþ͟æÁÐ, ©Ã«Á¦Ê«ÁÅ ¬ÁíÄ¦Ê«ÁÅ ©Á§ÁàþÊà ¡Êë§ÃœÂ ‚©Á || yasya sannidhi maatraena daeha indriya mano dhi yah, vishayaeshu swakeeyaeshu vartantae praeritaa iva || VC 131

119. Dr.Sarma@works By whose very presence The body, organs, mind and intellect Keep to the functions of their respective spheres As though instigated servants ! That is That

120. Dr.Sarma@works þÃœÁê£ÍŸÁ¬Áí§ÁơÛ €ÿÁύ§žà žÊöÁþÂà ©Ã«Á¦Á ªÁÖ ¬ÁŎžÁ¦ÁÐ, ©ÊžÁêþÊà Áý©ÁžÊêþÁ þÃœÁê£ÍŸÁ¬Áí§ÁơÛ || ahamkaaraadi daehaantaa vishayaascha sukhaadayah, vaedyantae ghatavad yaena nitya bodha swaroopinaa || VC 132

121. Dr.Sarma@works By which every thing from Egoism down to the body The sense-objects, and pleasures etc., Is known palpably as pitcher (jar) – For it is the essence of Eternal knowledge ! That is That

122. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁžËÁ §ÁÆ¡ÁÐ ˆ´Í €ÏœÁ§ÂœÂé ¡Áô§ÁÅ«ÁÐ ¡Áô§Â›Í þçÁÏœÁ§ÂŽÏ™Á ¬ÁÅŽÂþÁŤÁÆœÃÐ ¬ÁžËÁ §ÁÆ¡ÁÐ ¡ÁëœÃ£ÍŸÁ ¥Á ÂœÍë ¦ÊþʫÜ ©ÂÁ ¬Á©ÁªÁÖ§ÁϜà || Esho antaraatmaa purushah puraano nirantara akanda suka anubhootih sadaika roopah pratibodha maatro yaenaeshitaa vaaga savas charanti || VC 133

123. Dr.Sarma@works Atma is ever the Same This is inner most SELF or Atman The Primeval Being (puraana purusha) His essence is constant realization of infinite Bliss Which is ever the same (sada Eka roopam) Reflecting through different mental modifications Inert organs such as mind, speech and indriyas conduct their functions by the power of the Atman

124. Dr.Sarma@works §Á©Ã©ÁœÁëåÂªÁœÊ €œËë©Á ¬ÁœÂàíœÁéþà ŸÄÁÅÿÁ¦Á  ¥Á©ÂêÁǜªÁ „§ÁÅ¡ÁëÂªÁÐ, ÂªÁ „úËÖ §Á©Ã©ÁœÁëåÂªÁœÊ ¬ÁíœÊü³Â ©ÃªÁí¥ÃžÁÏ ¡ÁëÂªÁ¦Áþ÷ || atraiva sattwaatmani dheeguhayaa mavyaakrtaakaasa uruprakaasah, aakaasa uchchai ravivatrpakaasatae swataejasaa viswamidam prakaasayan || VC 134

125. Dr.Sarma@works Like the Sun it shines Manifesting this universe through its own effulgence In this very Body In the mind filled with Sattwa In the secret chamber of the Intellect In the Akaasa known as the unmanifested Of charming splendour The Atman shines like the SUN aloft.

126. Dr.Sarma@works The Locus Aatman Akaasa or unmanifest Pure Intellect Gross Body Sattwic Mind

127. Dr.Sarma@works þÁ úÊ«ÁÛœÊ þÍ ©ÃÁ§ÍœÃ üÂڜ ¥ÁþÍÿÁύÁǜéÍÃë¦Á  ›ÂÏ žÊÿÊþÃâë¦Á±Âë› ÁÇœÁ Ãë¦Á ݴ÷, €¦ÉÃä ©ÁœÂàþÁþÁÅ©Á§Áà¥Á Âþ Í þÁ úÊ«ÁÛœÊ þÍ ©ÃÁ§ÍœÃ ÃÏúÁþÁ || jnaataa mano ahamkrti vikriyaanaam Daehaendriya praana krita kriyaanaam, ayogni vattaan anuvartamaano na chaeshtatae no vikaroti kinchana || VC 135

128. Dr.Sarma@works It is the knower The Atma is the knower of All the modifications of Mind and Egoism And the activities of the body, the organs and praanas It apparently takes their form (in so doing) Just like the fire in a ball of red hot iron It neither acts nor subject to even the least change

129. Dr.Sarma@works þÁ ü¦ÁœÊ þÍ ¥Ãë¦ÁœÊ þÁ ü¦ÁœÊ þÍ ¥Ãë¦ÁœÊ þÁ ©Á§ÁãœÊ þÁ¯Ä¦ÁœÊ þÍ ©ÃÁ§ÍœÃ þÃœÁêÐ, ©Ã¨Ä¦Á¥Á ÂþÊ¡Ã ©Á¡Áô«Áê¥ÁÅ«Ãéþ÷ þÁ ¨Ä¦ÁœÊ ÁÅϤÁ ‚©ÂÏ£§ÁÏ ¬Áí¦Á¥÷ || na jaayatae no mriyatae na vardhatae naksheeyatae no vikaroti nityah, vileeyamaanaepi vapushya mushmin Na leeyatae kumbha iva ambaram swayam || VC 136

130. Dr.Sarma@works Beyond Change The Atman is beyond the following six changes that normally are the features of this gross and subtle body 1.The birth 2.The existence 3.Growth and development 4.Maturity and morphological changes 5.Decay and 6.Death Like the sky in a jar ever after it is broken

131. Dr.Sarma@works ³Â¯ÂœÂð¯Ã ¡ÁëÁǜéÍÁǜäÃþÁäÐ ªÁÅžÁã£ÍŸÁ¬Áí¤Â©ÁÐ ¬ÁžÁ¬ÁžÃžÁ¥ÁªÊ«ÁÏ ¤Â¬Á¦ÁþÃä§ÃíªÊ«ÁÐ, ©Ã¨¬ÁœÃ ¡Á§Á¥Á ÂœÂé üÁëžÂžÃ«Áí©Á³Âá ¬ÁíÿÁ¥ÁÿÁ¥ÃœÃ ³Â¯ÂœÂð¯Ã §ÁÆ¡Ê› £ÅžÊãÐ || prakriti vikriti bhinnah Suddha bodha swabhaavah sadasad idam asaesham bhaasayan nirwisaeshah, vilasati paramaatmaa jaagradaadishu avasthaa swahamahamiti saakshaat saakshi roopaena buddhaeh || VC 137

132. Dr.Sarma@works The Witness The supreme Self or Atman, is different from prakriti and its modifications, It is the essence of pure knowledge and absolute Directly manifests this entire gross and subtle universe in the waking and other states It is the substratum of the persistent sense of ego It manifests itself as the witness of Buddhi, the determinative faculty

133. Dr.Sarma@works Áǜ§Íá £ëÿÁé§ÁÆ¡Ê› þæÁ¥ÃœÁ ¥ÁþÁ³Â¥ÁÅÏœÁíÏ ¬Áí¥Á ÂœÂéþÁ¥Á ÂœÁé þÁê¦Á¥ÁÿÁ¥ÃœÃ ³Â¯ÂžÃížÃ㠣ŞÃã ¡Áë³ÂžÂœ÷, üþÃ¥Á§Á› œÁ§ÁϏ±§Á ¬Áϳ§Á¬ÃþÁÅãÏ ¡ÁëœÁ§Á ¤Á©Á Áǜ§Íá £ëÿÁé§ÁÆ¡Ê› ¬ÁϬÁáÐ || niyamita manasaamun twam swamaatmaanam aatma nyayamahamiti saakshaadwiddhi buddhi prasaadaat, janimarana tarangaapaara samsaarasindhum pratara bhava kritaartho brahmaroopaena samsthah || VC 138

134. Dr.Sarma@works Identify the “I” My dear Sishya ! By means of single pointed and regulated mind and purified and serene intelligence Realize directly thy own self referred to as the “I” With in thy own body and identify yourself with it Be blessed and be firmly established in the Brahman as thy own essence Thus cross the boundless ocean of samsaara whose waves are birth and death

135. Dr.Sarma@works ©Ã«Á¦Ë¬ÁàþÁÅà¤ÃÐ €œÂë þÂœÁéþÁêÿÁ¥ÃœÃ ¥ÁœÃ§ÁçþÁã ˆ´Í¬Áê ¡ÁôϬÁÐ ±Âë±ÍàüÂÚþÂüØþÁþÁ¥Á§Á› ÊìªÁ¬ÁϱœÁ ÿÊœÁÅÐ, ¦Êþ˩¦ÁÏ ©Á¡Áô§ÃžÁ¥Á¬ÁœÁðœÁê¥ÃœÂêœÁé £ÅžÂãê ¡Áô«ÁêœÁÅê¯ÁœÁê©ÁœÃ ©Ã«Á¦Ë¬ÁàþÁÅà¤ÃÐ ÍªÁÁÇžÁíœ÷ || atraa na atmanyahamiti matirbandha eshosya punsah praaptojnaanaat jananamarana klaesa sampaata haetuh, yaenaivaayam vapur idam asat satyamitya atma buddhyaa pushyatyu kshatyavati vishayais tantubhih kosakridwat || VC 139

136. Dr.Sarma@works The Web False identification that this Self or “I” is this body (Non-self) is the fundamental bondage due to ignorance and this causes all miseries such as birth and death. This false identity makes one consider this evanescent body as real and identifying it as the self (wrongly) one nourishes, bathes and preserves it by means of agreeable sense objects & pleasures By this, man becomes bound by his own threads (of misery) just like the caterpillar in its cocoon.

137. Dr.Sarma@works ªÁǛŠ¬ÁŽÊ €œÁ¬ÃéϬÁàžÁÅçžÃãÐ ¡Áë¤Á©ÁœÃ ©Ã¥ÁÆšÁ¬Áê œÁ¥Á³Â ©Ã©ÊÂ¤Â©ÂžËí ¬ÁÅæ§ÁœÃ ¤ÁÅüÊ §ÁüÅ؟ëÁ›Â, œÁœÍþÁ§Áá©ÂëœÍ þéÁœÁœÃ ¬Á¥Á žœÁŧÁŸÃÁ ¬ÁàœÍ¦É €¬ÁžÂÓëÿÁÐ ¬ÁÿäÁ©ÁœÃ £þÁãÐ ªÁǛŠ¬ÁŽÊ || atasmins tadbuddhih prabhavati vimoodhasya tamasaa vivaeka abhaava adwai sphurati bhujagae rajjudhishanaa, tato anarthavraato nivatati samaadaatur adhikah tato yo asadgraahah sahibhavati bandhah srunu sakhae || VC 140

138. Dr.Sarma@works Dear friend, listen One who is over powered by ignorance mistakes a thing for what it is not ! Mistaking a snake for a rope if one catches hold of the snake (in reality), sure the great sequence of dangers overtakes him Hence, listen my friend, it is the mistaking of transitory things such the body and possessions as real that constitutes bondage. – with it are the dangers that follow –

139. Dr.Sarma@works §ÂÿÁŧé§ÁÑ £ÃÏ£¥÷ €Ž›Ý þÃœÂêžÁí¦Á£ÍŸÁªÁÂàê ¬ÁÅæ§ÁþÁà¥Á ÂœÂéþÁ¥Áþ ÁþÁà ©Ë¤Á©Á¥÷, ¬Á¥Á ©ÁÇ›Í œÂê©ÁǜêÁÃà§Ê´Â œÁ¥ÉÂ¥Á¦  §ÂÿÁŧé§ÁÑ £ÃÏ£¥÷ || akhanda nitya adwaya bodhasaktyaa sphurantam aatmaanam ananta vaibhavam, Samaavrino itya avriti saktir aeshaa tamo mayee raahur iva arka binbam || VC 141

140. Dr.Sarma@works The solar eclipse Just as at the time of solar eclipse, the glory of the Sun is covered by the shadow of moon (Rahu over powering the Sun) The veiling power of tamas or Ignorance over powers the inner Sun – our Atman. The Atman is of infinite glory. It manifests Itself through knowledge, it is indivisible, eternal and one without a second -

141. Dr.Sarma@works £þÁãÁÁÅ›ËÐ œÃ§Í¤ÁÆœÊ ³ÂíœÁéþÁê¥Á¨œÁ§ÁœÊüÍ©ÁœÃ ¡Áô¥Á  þÁþÂœÂéþÁÏ ¥ÉÂÿÁžÁÿÁ¥ÃœÃ ªÁ§Ä§ÁύÁ¨¦ÁœÃ, œÁœÁÐ Â¥Á ÍëŸÁ ¡Áë¤ÁǜäçÁ¥ÁÅÏ £þÁãÁÁÅ›ËÐ ¡Á§ÁÏ ©Ã¯Ê±ÂŽÂê §Áü¬Á „§ÁŪÁÃà§ÁíêÁ¦ÁœÃ || tirobhootae swa atmany amalatara taejovati pumaan anaatmaanam mohadahamiti sareeram kalayati, tatah kaama krodha prabhritibhir amum bandhaka gunaih param vikshaepa akhyaa rajasa urusaktir vyathayati || VC 142

142. Dr.Sarma@works The fetters When his own Self, endowed with the purest splendour, is hidden from brilliance, a man under influence of ignorance, falsely identifies himself with the body, which is the Non-self. When ignorance or Tamas thus plays its role Then the great power of Rajas, the Vikshaepa sakti or projecting power, sorely affects him through the binding fetters of lust, anger etc.,

143. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Áí¦Á¥Á¤ÃþÁ¦ÁÏ ¥ÁöÁ¥ÉÂÿÁ ÂëÿÁÁë¬ÁþÁ Á¨ÃœÂœÂé©ÁÁ¥ÁþÍ ŸÃ¦É þÂþ©Á³ÂáÏ ¬Áí¦Á¥Á¤ÃþÁ¦ÁÏ ¬ÁàžÁÅÓ›œÁ¦Á  €±Â§Ê ¬ÁÏ³Â§Ê ©Ã«Á¦Á©Ã«Á¡Áõ§Ê ü¨þßΠþÃ¥ÁüÍØêþÁéüÂØê¦ÁÏ ¤Áë¥ÁœÃ ÁÅ¥ÁœÃÐ ÁÅœÃðœÁÁœÃÐ || mahaa moha graaha grasana kalita atmaava gamano dhiyo naana avasthaam swayam abhinayam stadgunatayaa apaarae samsaarae vishaya vishapoorae jalanidhou nimajjyon majjyaayam bhramati kumatih kutsitagatih || VC 143

144. Dr.Sarma@works A miserable fate Thus a man of perverted intelligence due to projected power – having his true knowledge of Self swallowed up by the whale of utter Ignorance Himself imitates and enacts the various miseries of ignorance and drifts up and down in this boundless ocean of Samsaara, which is full of the poison of sense enjoyments – Thus sinking and rising many a time A miserable fate indeed in this whirl pool!

145. Dr.Sarma@works €¤Áë¡ÁùÃÑà ¤ÂþÁÅ¡Áë¤Â¬ÁÏüþܤÁë¡ ÁùÃàÑ §ÂèþÁÅÏ œÃ§ÍÂ¦Á ©ÃüÇϤÁœÊ ¦ÁÂ, œÂéžÃœÂÿÁύÁǜçœ ÁéœÁœÁàíÏ œÁÂ œÃ§ÍŸÂ¦Á ©ÃüÇϤÁœÊ ¬Áí¦Á¥÷ || Bhaanu prabhaa sanjanita abhrapantkir Bhaanum tirothaaya vijrimbhatae yathaa, aatmaadita ahamkritir aatma tattwam tathaa tirodhaaya vijrimbhatae swayam || VC 144

146. Dr.Sarma@works The clouds The layers of clouds generated by the rays of the Sun, cover the Sun and they alone appear in the sky So also, the egoism generated by the power of the Self, covers the reality of the self and appears by itself as if there were no Atman at all. ( But the clouds vanish subsequently, so does the egoism under disciplined training of mind )

147. Dr.Sarma@works £ÿÁÅžÁÅÐŽËÐ Á£®ÃœÁžÃþÁþÂÊ žÁŧÃâþÊ ³ÂþÁâë ¥ÊË §ÁíêÁ¦ÁœÃ ÿÃ¥Á üÏü©¦ÁŧÁŏÍë¦ÁËœÂþ÷ €©Ã§ÁœÁœÁ¥Á³ÂœÁéþÂê©ÁÇ œÊ ¥ÁÆšÁ£ÅžÃãÏ ¯Á¡Á¦ÁœÃ £ÿÁÅžÁÅЎˬÄà©Áë©Ã¯Ê¡ÁªÁ ÃàÐ || kabalita dinanaathae durdinae saandra maeghair vyathayati hima jhanjhaa vaayur ugroyathaitaan avirata tamasa atmanyaavritae moodha buddhim kshapayati bahuduhkhaih teevra vikshaepasaktih || VC 145

148. Dr.Sarma@works Numerous grieves Just as on a cloudy day, when the Sun is swallowed up (apparently) by dense clouds, violent cold gale winds trouble the world So also when the veiling power of the deadly Tamas (intense Ignorance) swallows up (apparently) the inner Sun – the Atman, then the dreadful Vikshaepa sakti (projecting power of Rajas), (akin to the gale wind) afflicts the foolish man with numerous grieves. (This is the cause of many births in low bodies)

149. Dr.Sarma@works ˆ©Á ªÁÃà¤ÂêÏ ˆœÂ¤Âê¥Ê©Á ªÁÃà¤ÂêÏ £þÁãÐ ¡ÁôϬÁ¬Áð¥Á ÁœÁÐ, ¦Á ¤ÂêÏ ©Ã¥ÉÂÿÃœÍ žÊÿÁÏ¥ÁœÂàíœÂéþÁÏ ¤Á©ÁœÁê¦Á¥÷ || yaetaabhyaamaeva saktibhyaam bandhah punsas samaagatah, yaabhyaam vimohito daeham mattwa atmaanam bhavatyayam || VC 146

150. Dr.Sarma@works The two great powers The two great, of course negative, powers are 1.The Aavarana Sakti or Veiling power of the Tamas 2.The Vikshaepa Sakti or the eccentric projecting power of the Rajas –It is from these two that man’s bondage has proceeded, –beguiled by which he mistakes the body for the Self and wanders from body to body

151. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁϬÁǜà ¤ÁÆ¥ÃüÏ £ÄüÏ ¬ÁϬÁǜäÁÆ¥Ãü¬Áê œÁÅ œÁ¥É žÊöÁœÁéŸÄ§ÁύÁÅ§Í §ÂÁÐ ¡Á¨ì©Á¥ÁϣŠÁ§ÁéœÁÅ ©Á¡ÁôÐ ¬ÁÑþÍã ¬Á©ÁÐ ªÂŽÃÂÐ, €Âë›ÄþÃâë¦Á¬ÁÏÿÁœÃªÁÖ ©Ã«Á¦Á ÂÐ ¡Áô´Âå›Ã žÁÅÐŽÏ ¢Á¨Ï þÂþÁ§Áé¬Á¥ÁÅžÁè©ÁÏ £ÿÁũßÁÏ ¤ÍÂàœÁë üÄ©ÁÐ ŽÁÐ || beejam samsriti bhoomijasya tu tamo daeha atmadheer amkuro raagah pallavam ambu karma tu vapuh skandho asavah saakhikaah, agraani indriya samhatischa vishayaah pushpaani duhkham phalam naanaa karma samudbhavam bahuvidham bhokta atra jeevah khagah || VC 147

152. Dr.Sarma@works The Samsaara Tree

153. Dr.Sarma@works The Tree of Samsaara Beejam (seed)Avidya (Ignorance) Ankuram (sprout)Daehatma Buddi (body concept) Pallavam (tender leaves)Raagam (passion and attachment) Ambuh (nurturing water)Kamya karma (actions of desires) Skandhah (the tree trunk)Vapuh (the gross body or daeham) Saakhikah (the branches)Asavah (the vitality / five pranaas) Agraani (extending twigs)Indriyah (the 5+5, ten organs) Pushpaani (the flowers)Vishayaah (the sense objects) Phalam (the various fruits)Dhukham (miseries of all deeds) Khagah (the eating bird)Jeevah (the enjoyer of the fruits)

154. Dr.Sarma@works ÃÏ §ÁœÍ¬Ã þÁÏžÁ¥Áƨ ÁÅ›¡Á¨ì©ÁœÁœÁí ªÂŽÂ ©ÊžÂþÁà ¡Áô«Áå ¢Á¨¥É¯Á§Á³ÂžÃ¡Áõ§Áߥ÷, úʜͩÃÿÁϏÁ ÿÁ§ÃœÁÅϏÁœÁ§ÁÅÏ ©ÃöÁ¦Á, ¬Áϳ§ÁªÁÅ«ÁÑ©Ãý©Ê ©ÁžÁÃÏ §ÁœÍ¬Ã || aananda moola guna pallava tatwa saakhaa vaedaanta pushpa phalamoksharasaadipoornam, chaetovihanga hari tunga tarum vihaaya, samsaara sushka vitavae vada kim ratosi || VC 148

155. Dr.Sarma@works The Other Tree 1.Anada is the root 2.Sattwa guna is growing sprout 3.Tatwam is the branch 4.Vedanta is the flower 5.Moksham or Liberation is the fruit 6.The company of God (Hari) enjoyed by the liberated soul which is the bird 7.The burnt out forest will be the samsaara 8.Who will go and enjoy such empty forest

156. Dr.Sarma@works ¡Áë©ÂÿÁ±ÂœÁÏ €üÂÚþÁ¥ÁÆ¨Í ¦Á¥ÁþÂœÁé£þÍã þˬÁ§ÃӍÍþžçÁþÁþ Áà ƒ§ÃœÁÐ, üþÂé¡ÁêÏ ©ÂêŸÃü§ÂžÃžÁÅÐŽ ¡Áë©ÂÿÁ±ÂœÁÏ üþÁ¦ÁœÁê¥ÁÅ«Áê || ajnaana moolo ayam anaatmabandho naisargiko anaadir ananta eeritah, janmaapyam vyaadhi jaraadi duhkha pravaaha paatam janayaty amushya || VC 149

157. Dr.Sarma@works The Torrent This bondage of non-self springs from ignorance It is self inflicted and self perpetuated It is an endless and beginningless torrent It subjects us to long train of miseries such as –Birth –Death –Disease –Decrepitude (decay and aging)

158. Dr.Sarma@works ©Ã©ÊÁ©ÃüÂÚþÁ¥ÁöÁ¬ Ãþ þ¬Ëàë§Áä ªÁ¬Ëàë§ÁþèÊþÁ ©ÁÿÃäþ ûÊœÁÅàÏ þÁªÁÍê þÁúÁ Á§ÁéÍýäÃÐ, ©Ã©ÊÁ©ÃüÂÚþÁ¥ÁöÁ¬Ã þ ©Ãþ ŸÂœÁÅÐ ¡Áë³ÂžÊþÁ ¬ÃœÊþÁ ¥Á–ÅØþ || na astrair na sastrair anilaena vahninaa Chaettum na sakyo na cha karma kotibhih, vivaeka vijnaana maha asinaa vinaa dhaatuh prasaadaena sitaena manjunaa || VC 150

159. Dr.Sarma@works Great Sword of Viveka Then, how to get over this Ignorance, Is there no remedy at all ? Yes, there is ! This Avidya or Ignorance can be destroyed neither by any weapons and remote controlled missiles nor by the wind, nor by the fire nor by millions of desire prompted actions nor by any thing, except the wonderful, great sword of wisdom that emanates from true discri- mination sharpened by the grace of the Lord.

160. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Áϳ§Á¬Á¥ÁƨþªÁÐ ªÁÅëœÃ¡Áë¥Á ›ˍÁ¥Áœ ÊÐ ¬ÁíŸÁ§Áé þôÂÜœÁ¦Ë©ÂœÁé ©ÃªÁÅžÃã§Á¬Áê, ©ÃªÁÅžÁ㠣ŞÊãÐ ¡Á§Á¥Á ÂœÁé ©ÊžÁþÁÏ œÊþË©Á ¬Áϳ§Á¬Á¥ÁƨþªÁÐ || Sruti pramaanaika mataeh swa dharma Nishthaat ayaiva atma visuddhirasya, visuddha buddhaeh paramaatma vaedanam taenaiva samsaara samuula naasah || VC 151

161. Dr.Sarma@works Uproot the tree One who is intensely devoted to the authority of Srutis (scriptures) acquires faith and dedication in his swadharma or ordained duty. This alone conduces one to purity of mind. The man with pure mind realizes the Supreme Self with in. And by this alone Samsaara with its root is destroyed.

162. Dr.Sarma@works ªË©Á¨¡Áý¨ËÐ ÍªË§ÁþÁä¥Á¦Á žËêÐ ¡ÁÏúÁ¤Ã§ÂœÂéþÁ¬ÁÏ©ÁǜͤœÃ, þÃüªÁÃà ¬Á¥ÁÅœÁåþËäÐ ªË©Á¨¡Áý¨Ë§Ã©ÂϣŠ©Â¡Ä¬Áá¥÷ || kosair annamayaadyaih panchabhir aatmaana samvritobhaati, nijasakti samutpannaih saivala patalair iva ambu vaape estham || VC 152

163. Dr.Sarma@works The Sedge The Atman covered by the five sheaths – –The material one (annamaya kosa) and the rest –Which are the products of its own power The Self ceases to be visible Just like the water in a tank by its accumulation of sedge

164. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Á¥Áê÷ ¬Á¨Ã¨Ï œÁúËש¨¡ÁþÁ¦Ê ¬Á¥Áê÷ ¬Á¨Ã¨Ï ¡ÁëœÄ¦ÁœÊ ªÁÅžÁã¥÷, œÁÇ´Â߬ÁþÂà¡ÁÿÁ§ÁÏ ¬ÁžÁêÐ ³ÎŽê¡ÁëžÁÏ ¡Á§ÁÏ ¡ÁôϬÁÐ || tat saivaalaapanayae samyak salilam prateeyatae suddham, trishnaa santaapa haram sadyah soukhya pradam param pumsah || VC 153

165. Dr.Sarma@works Allays the Thirst On removal of the sedge from the tank The perfectly pure water underneath becomes visible to the needy man And it readily allays the pangs of thirst of the thirsty man And gives him instantaneous supreme joy The water is not procured from any where; Only the obstruction is removed.

166. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Áí¦ÁÏ üÍêœÃÐ ¡ÁÏúÂþÂ¥Á¡Ã ÍªÂþÂ¥Á¡Á©ÂžÊ ©Ã¤ÂœÁê¦ÁÏ ªÁÅžÁãÐ, þÃœÂêþÁþËâÁ§Á¬ÁÐ ¡ÁëœÁêÁÆë¡ÁÐ ¡Á§ÁÏ ¬Áí¦ÁÏ üÍêœÃÐ || panchaanaamapi kosaanaam apavaadae vibhaatyayam suddhah, nitya anandaikarasah pratyag roopah param swayam jyotih || VC 154

167. Dr.Sarma@works Uncover the Self When all the five sheaths have been eliminated The Self of man appears – pure, of the essence of ever lasting and unalloyed Bliss Indwelling, supreme and self effulgent. Anwaya Vyatiraeka Concept Anuvritti Vyavritti Concept

168. Dr.Sarma@works ¬ÁúÃÖžÂþÁþÁâ¥÷ VC 155 œÂéþÂœÁé ©Ã©ÊÁÐ Á§Áà©Íê £þÁã¥ÁōÁà¦Ê ©ÃžÁÅ´Â, œÊþË©ÂþÁþÄâ ¤Á©ÁœÃ ¬ÁíÏ ©ÃüÂÚ¦Á ¬ÁúÃÖžÂþÁþÁâ¥÷ || aatma anaatma vivaekah kartavyo bandha muktayae vidushaa, taenaiva anandee bhavati swam vijnaaya sachchidaanandam' ||

169. Dr.Sarma@works Sat-Chit-Anandam The wise man should discriminate between Self and Non-self By that alone he comes to know Self as –Real Existence or SAT –Real Knowledge or CHIT –Real Bliss Absolute or ANANADA –And thus becomes fulfilled

170. Dr.Sarma@works ¬Á¥ÁōÁàÐ VC 156 ¥ÁÅÏüÂžÃ«Ä Â¥Ã©Á žÁǪÁê©Á§ÂÓœ÷ ¡ÁëœÁêÏúÁ ¥Á ÂœÂéþÁ¥Á¬ÁϏÁ¥ÁÃë¦ Á¥÷, ©Ã©ÃúÁê œÁœÁë ¡Áë©Ã¨Â¡Áê ¬Á§ÁíÏ œÁžÂœÁéþ œÃ«Áܜà ¦ÁÐ ¬Á ¥ÁōÁàÐ || munja adisheekaam iva drisyavargaat pratyamcham aatmaanam asamgam akriyam, vivichya tatra pravilaapya sarwam tadaatmanaa tishthati yah sa muktah ||

171. Dr.Sarma@works The grain from the chaff He is indeed free who discriminates between –All sense objects on one hand –The indwelling, unattached and inactive Self –Merging every thing in it – on the other hand –Just as one separates the grain from the chaff –And other materials sticking and mixed with the grain He remains in a state of identity with THAT

172. Dr.Sarma@works End of Part – III Continued in Part - IV