Vivek Chudamani

Author(s): Shankaracharya, Madhavanand Swami
Publisher: Advaita Ashram

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VIVEKACHUDAMANI
has to transcend this scale undetained by enjoyments implying subject-object relation, and realise his Self as Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute.
2 Having &c.— fasqulfafat: may also be rendered as, "(the giving up being effected) through all the enjoying organs and faculties."]
विरज्य विषयवाताहोषदृष्ट्या मुहुर्मुहुः ।
स्वलक्ष्ये नियतावस्था मनसः शम उच्यते ॥ २२ ॥
22. The resting of the mind steadfastly on its Goal (viz., Brahman) after having detached itself from the manifold of sense-objects by continually observing their defects, is called Sama or calmness. Hindi com
विषयेभ्यः परावर्त्य स्थापनं स्वस्वगोलके। उभयेषामिन्द्रियाणां स दमः परिकीर्तितः । बाह्यानालम्बनं वृत्तरेषोपरतिरुत्तमा ॥ २३ ॥
23. Turning both kinds of sense-organs away from sense-subjects and placing them in their respective centres is called Dama or selfcontrol. The best Uparati or self-withdrawal consists in the mind-function ceasing to act by means of external objects.
[1Both kinds &c.—viz. the organs of knowledge and those of action.]
सहनं सर्वदुःखानामप्रतीकारपूर्वकम् ।। चिन्ताविलापरहितं सा तितिक्षा निगद्यते ॥२४॥
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