Traverses on Less Trodden Path of Indian Philosophy and Religion

Author(s): Yajneshwar S Shastri
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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She is untouched by pain and pleasure, 53 She is neither girl, por maid, nor old, neither female normale, nor neuter. 54 She is inconceivable, immeasurable power, the being of all which exists, devoid of all duality, the Supreme Brahman, attainable in illumination alone. Though without feet, she moves more quickly than air, though without ears, hears even subtlest saund, though without eyes, perceives everything, Though without tongue, she tastes all taste. 55 The scriptural statements like 'I am Brahman', 'This Ātman is Brahman' •That thou art', etc., indicate that non-dual Tripurā only.56 She is the innermost self of all.87 She is the undivided one consciousness, which continues in all the three states-waking, dreaming and dreamless state. This consciousness in man, is like ether covered by pot. Though pot is destroyed, the ether inside of it is untoucbed by destruction. When darkness in the form of ignorance is removed, it shines in its own purity and one realises non-dual nature of it."
She is known as highest knowledge, knowing which everything else becomes known. 09 She is identified with one's own self. 60 Realisation of Tripura is nothing but the state of perfect identity of the self. This is the state of pon-dual, blissful communion, unitive life, in which there is neither bondage, nor liberation. In this state entire Universe, even creator, doer, action, cause, effect, and everything appears as one Universal self.COA It is a state in which positives and negatives are one and the same. In it there is neither origination nor destruction. It is beyond all fancy of imagination. It is a really a state of Supreme Brahman. This is the state of Adraita-Unity of individual self and Brahmun.61
53. Hanopādānanirmuktā- Trisati -p. 234. 54. Śakti and sākta-John Woodroffe, Pub.. Ganesh and Co. Madras, 1951. 55. Ibid. p. 43. 56. Bahvycopanişat. p. 555. 57. 'Sarveāşmantahpuruṣah sa ātmā.--Tripurātīpinyupanişad-1, p. 469. 58. Ibid-11. p. 469. 59. Nityāşodasik ärnava with setubandh-IV-2, p. 132, 60. (a) Sadanandapūrṇaḥ svätmaiva parādevatā lalita-Nityasoda'sikarnava,
(b) Paripurnasvātmaikyasvarūpā-Bhāvanopanişat. p. 477. (c) Kartā kārayita karma karanam kāryamevaca. Sarvitmatayā bhāti prasādāt
parameśvarāt-Tânirika Vangmaya me Säktadsști-p. 163-164. 61. Bhāvābhāva vinirmuktam nāšotpatti vivarjitam. Sarva sankalpanatilan parabrahman
taducyate--Ibid. p. 172.