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VIVEKACŪDĀMANI
तस्यैव निःशेषतया विनाशे
ब्रह्मात्मभाव: प्रतिबन्धशून्य: ॥ ३०१ ॥
301. That which has been created by the buddhi-ex-
tremely deluded by nescience, and which is perceived in
this body as "I am ! such and such"— when that egoism is
totally destroyed, one attains an unobstructed identity with
Brahman.
15
115
[Mam etc. - I am strong or weak, learned or ignorant, happy or
miserable, and so forth.].
ब्रह्मानन्दनिधिर्महाबलवताऽहंकारघोराहिना
संवेष्टयात्मनि रक्ष्यते गुणमयैश्चण्डस्त्रि भिमंस्तकैः ।
विज्ञानाख्य महासिना श्रुतिमता विच्छिद्य शीर्षत्रयं
निर्मूल्याहिमिमं निधि सुखकरं धीरोऽनुभोक्तुंक्षमः॥ ३०२॥
302. The treasure of the Bliss of Brahman is coiled
round by the mighty and dreadful serpent of egoism, and
guarded for its own use by means of its three fierce hoods
consisting of the three gumas Only the wise man, destroy-
ing it by severing its three hoods with the great sword of
realization in accordance with the teachings of the Srutis,
can enjoy this treasure which confers bliss.
[In this sloka egoism is compared to a three-headed snake. Sattva,
rajas, and tamas-balance, activity, and inertia-are spoken of as its
three hoods. The way to destroy it is through realization. When egoism
is gone, one is conscious of his real nature as Brahman. The appropriate-
ness of the metaphors is obvious. ].
यावद्वा यत्किञ्चिद्विषदोषस्फूतिरस्ति चेद्देहे ।
कथमारोग्याय भवेत्तद्वदहन्तापि योगिनो मुक्त्यै ॥३०३॥
.
तस्यैव निःशेषतया विनाशे
ब्रह्मात्मभाव: प्रतिबन्धशून्य: ॥ ३०१ ॥
301. That which has been created by the buddhi-ex-
tremely deluded by nescience, and which is perceived in
this body as "I am ! such and such"— when that egoism is
totally destroyed, one attains an unobstructed identity with
Brahman.
15
115
[Mam etc. - I am strong or weak, learned or ignorant, happy or
miserable, and so forth.].
ब्रह्मानन्दनिधिर्महाबलवताऽहंकारघोराहिना
संवेष्टयात्मनि रक्ष्यते गुणमयैश्चण्डस्त्रि भिमंस्तकैः ।
विज्ञानाख्य महासिना श्रुतिमता विच्छिद्य शीर्षत्रयं
निर्मूल्याहिमिमं निधि सुखकरं धीरोऽनुभोक्तुंक्षमः॥ ३०२॥
302. The treasure of the Bliss of Brahman is coiled
round by the mighty and dreadful serpent of egoism, and
guarded for its own use by means of its three fierce hoods
consisting of the three gumas Only the wise man, destroy-
ing it by severing its three hoods with the great sword of
realization in accordance with the teachings of the Srutis,
can enjoy this treasure which confers bliss.
[In this sloka egoism is compared to a three-headed snake. Sattva,
rajas, and tamas-balance, activity, and inertia-are spoken of as its
three hoods. The way to destroy it is through realization. When egoism
is gone, one is conscious of his real nature as Brahman. The appropriate-
ness of the metaphors is obvious. ].
यावद्वा यत्किञ्चिद्विषदोषस्फूतिरस्ति चेद्देहे ।
कथमारोग्याय भवेत्तद्वदहन्तापि योगिनो मुक्त्यै ॥३०३॥
.