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VIVEKACŪDAMAŅI
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The Truth that is Brahman is surely realised by nirvikalpaka samādhi. Not by any other method. Otherwise, due to the inconstancy of mind, it will be mixed up with other modifications. sphutam: like the myrobalan fruit in the palm of one's hand dhruvam: surely. nänyathā: It is not understood (realised) by any other method.
The reason for that is told: pratyayāntara-vimisritam bhavet: it will get mixed up with other modifications.
367 अतः समाधत्स्व यतेन्द्रियः सन् निरन्तरं शान्तमनाः प्रतीचि ।
विध्वंसय ध्वान्तमनाद्यविद्यया कृतं सदेकत्वविलोकनेन ॥३६७॥ atassamādhatsva yatendriyassan
nirantaram śāntamanāḥ praticii vidhvamsaya dhvantamanādyavidyayā
krtam sadekatvavilokanena 11 · Hence, remain in samadhi with your sense-organs under control, with a tranquil mind ever turned inward, by realisation of your identity with Brahman, and destroy the darkness of beginningless avidyā.
ataḥ: therefore, i.e., for understanding (realising) clearly the Brahma-tattva.
yatendriyaḥ san: having controlled sense organs like the ear. nirantaram: always.
śāntamanāḥ: having mental control/tranquil. By yatendriya and sāntamanas, dama and sama are signified.
samādhatsva: rest the mind. pratici: in the pratyagātman, the inmost ātman.
By the perception of the oneness generated by the realisation of Brahman bereft of all difference, destroy the darknes of beginningless avidyā which is the source of all samsāra.
dhvāntam: which hinders the self-effulgence. vidhvamsaya: destroy.
368 The aids.to nirvikalpaka-samādhi are listed seriatim.
योगस्य प्रथमं द्वारं वाङनिरोधोऽपरिग्रहः । निराशा च निरीहा च नित्यमेकान्तशीलता ॥३६८॥
