Enlightened Vision of the Self

Author(s): Akalankadev, Devendra K Goyal
Publisher: Radiant Publishers New Delhi

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THE ENLIGHTENED VISION OF THE SELF
unflinchingly in the activities of the Soul and uplifting them to a climax, and maintaning equanimity under all the adve.se circumstances is samgak charitra
ज्ञाताः दृष्टाहमेकोऽहं सुख-दु:खे न चापरः । इतीदं भावनादायं चारित्रमथवा मतम् ।। 14 ।।
खण्डान्वयः अथवा अथवा, सुख-सुख में, च-और, दुःखे-दुःख में, अहं-मैं, एक:-एकमात्र, ज्ञाता-दृष्टा=जानने-देखने वाला हूँ, अपर: न-अन्य कोई (किसी रूप) नहीं हूँ, इति इस प्रकार की, इदं-इस, भावनादायंभावना की दृढ़ता को, चारित्रं मतम्=चारित्र माना गया
inatah drishtahamekcham sukhe dubkhe na caparah. I tidam bharanadardham caritramathara matam (14)
In situations of sukha or dukha, pleasure or pain, I consider myself nothing else but a knower and an observer. I remain only knower and observer of pleasant or unpleasant circumstances, having no attachment whatsoever, with external objects like wife or son - such thoughts along with repeated and earnest contemplations to remain absorbed in the Self, are also termed samyak charitra (enlightened conduct).
यदेतन्मूलहेतोः स्यात् कारणं सहकारकम् । तदबाह्यं देश-कालादिस्तपश्च बहिरङ्गकम् ।। 15 ।।
खण्डान्वयः यदेतत्=जो यह, मूलहेतो:=(रत्नत्रयरूपी) मूलकारण का, सहकारक कारणं सहकारी कारण, स्यात्-होता है, तबाह्य-उसके अतिरिक्त, (यत्-जो) देशकालादि:-क्षेत्र-काल आदि (रूप कारणचतुष्टय), च और, तप:-(अनशनादिरूप बाह्य) तप भी, बहिरंगकम्-बहिरंग (कारण) हैं।
Jadetarmulahetch syat karanam sahakarakam tadabahyandesha-kaladistapashca bahirangakam (15)
Aforesaid shlokas state that sampak darshan (enlightened vision), samyak jnana (enlightened knowledge), and sanyak charitra (enlightened conduct), are the basic internal means for achieving moksha. In addition