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vohpkjaf}rh; e- IX.42
Av c ram dvit yam
VFk% Meaning:
nid jk&'kpy/; ku 'vohpkj'gA The second type is free from shifting.
Q.IX.42.1 A.IX.42.1
What is the implication of this aphorism? Unitary contemplation, the second type of pure meditation involves scriptural knowledge but is devoid of shifting (v c ra).
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forØ% Jre- IX.43
Vitarkah rutam
VFk% Meaning:
'for dk VFKZ Jr GA Vitarka is scriptural knowledge.
Q.IX.43.1 A.IX.43.1
What is the meaning of the word vitarka? Scriptural knowledge is called vitarka i.e. knowledge which is free from contradictions / doubts / arguments.
Q.IX.43.2
A.IX.43.2
Why are the first two types of pure meditation i.e. multiple -meditation and unitary contemplation, called savitarka? Since both these types of meditation are possible only to a saint with scriptural knowledge, they are called savitarka.
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ohpkj ks Fkko; au&;kx1 Økfr% IX.44 Vc ro(a)rtha-vyañjana-yogasamkr ntih
VFk% Meaning:
VEKA 0; tu vks ;kx dh 1 Økfur 'ohpkj' A Vc ra is shifting between the objects, words and activities.
Q.IX.44.1 A.IX.44.1
What is meant by shifting (v c ra)? Shifting is with regards to objects (artha), words (vyanjana) and activities (yoga).
Q.IX.44.2 A.IX.44.2
What is meant by object (artha)? The subject of meditation is object. The object includes substance and modes.
Q.IX.44.3 A.IX.44.3
What is meant by shifting of objects? Shifting of objects means passing / moving contemplation from substance to modes and from modes to substances. It is also called artha samkr nti.
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