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Pänche Uttarni Thai, Ätmä Vishe Pratit; Thäshe Mokshopäyani, Sahaj Pratit E Rit.
As you are convinced at heart about the five replies, so will you be easily convinced of the means of liberation. (97)
Explanation & Discussion:
From the questions of the pupil the Guru has figured out that the pupil has become impatient to understand the path of liberation. He therefore advises him to calm down. The real problem was at the stages of earlier Fundamentals. Most of the aspirants generally get stuck at those stages. Here the pupil is entirely convinced of those five Fundamentals. Shrimad has therefore used the phrase, "Thai Atmä Vishe Pratit." It means that the conviction has reached the deep level within; it does not merely remain at the superficial level. That happens only if one contemplates at length about what he has heard or read. The pupil has contemplated at length over what the Guru has said. Thereby the conviction of the first five Fundamentals has reached deep into his heart.
This type of conviction indicates the worthiness of the pupil. It shows that he was not asking the questions for the sake of curiosity, nor was he inquiring as a leisurely pastime. He is serious about the spiritual pursuit. When a Guru notices such sincerity, he feels pleased. His mind opens up and what he says comes from his soul. The Guru has noticed that the pupil deserves to be taught and therefore explains the path and means of liberation with utmost clarity.
In the beginning the Guru tells the pupil that since he has been fully convinced of the first five Fundamentals, it would not be hard for him to understand the sixth. The term used here is 'Sahaj', which means that the conviction will occur at ease; it will naturally occur. Since the pupil has now no doubt about first five fundamentals, he is in a position to understand the path easily. The verb Thashe means will happen; it is meant to assure the pupil about understanding of the path.
Karmabhäv Ajnän Chhe, Mokshabhäv Nijväs; Andhakär Ajnän Sam, Näshe Jnänaprakash.
The state of Karma is ignorance, while abiding in the Self is liberation; ignorance is darkness and is destroyed by the light of knowledge. (98)
Explanation & Discussion:
Here Shrimad has described two opposite states. One relates to staying with the worldly situations resulting from Karma. That is termed here as Karmabhäv. The other relates to abiding in the true state. That state leads to liberation, and is therefore termed as Mokshabhäv. So
