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VIVEKAGŪDĀMAŅI
21. Vairagya or renunciation is the desire to give up all
transitory enjoyments (ranging) from those of an (animate)
body to those of Brahmahood (having2 already known
their defects) from observation, instruction and so forth.
tion and so forth
[¹From those etc.-Brahmi is the highest being in the scale of relative
existence. The seeker after Freedom has to transcend this scale un-
detained by enjoyments implying subject-object relation, and realize his
Self as Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute.
2Having etc.-aquffer: may also be rendered as, (the
giving up being effected) through all the enjoying organs and faculties'.]
विरज्य विषयव्राताद्दोषदृष्ट्या मुहुर्मुहुः ।
स्वलक्ष्ये नियतावस्था मनसः शम उच्यते ॥
ERECT !! 33 !!
22. The resting of the mind steadfastly on its Goal (viz.
Brahman) after having detached itself from manifold sense-
objects by continually observing their defects, is called.
Sama or calmness.
विषयेभ्यः परावर्त्य स्थापनं स्वस्वगोलके ।
उभयेषामिन्द्रियाणां स दमः परिकीर्तितः ।
/
बाह्यानालम्बनं वृत्तेरेषोपरतिरुत्तमा ॥ 33 11.
23. Turning both kinds of sense-organs away from
sense-objects and placing them in their respective centres,
is called Dama or self-control. The best Uparati or self-
withdrawal consists in the mind-function ceasing to be
affected by external objects.
[¹Both kinds etc.-viz. the organs of knowledge and those of action.]
VIVEKAGŪDĀMAŅI
21. Vairagya or renunciation is the desire to give up all
transitory enjoyments (ranging) from those of an (animate)
body to those of Brahmahood (having2 already known
their defects) from observation, instruction and so forth.
tion and so forth
[¹From those etc.-Brahmi is the highest being in the scale of relative
existence. The seeker after Freedom has to transcend this scale un-
detained by enjoyments implying subject-object relation, and realize his
Self as Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute.
2Having etc.-aquffer: may also be rendered as, (the
giving up being effected) through all the enjoying organs and faculties'.]
विरज्य विषयव्राताद्दोषदृष्ट्या मुहुर्मुहुः ।
स्वलक्ष्ये नियतावस्था मनसः शम उच्यते ॥
ERECT !! 33 !!
22. The resting of the mind steadfastly on its Goal (viz.
Brahman) after having detached itself from manifold sense-
objects by continually observing their defects, is called.
Sama or calmness.
विषयेभ्यः परावर्त्य स्थापनं स्वस्वगोलके ।
उभयेषामिन्द्रियाणां स दमः परिकीर्तितः ।
/
बाह्यानालम्बनं वृत्तेरेषोपरतिरुत्तमा ॥ 33 11.
23. Turning both kinds of sense-organs away from
sense-objects and placing them in their respective centres,
is called Dama or self-control. The best Uparati or self-
withdrawal consists in the mind-function ceasing to be
affected by external objects.
[¹Both kinds etc.-viz. the organs of knowledge and those of action.]