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VIVEKACŪDĀMANI
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436. He who lives unconcerned, devoid of all ideas of
"I" and "mine" with regard to the body, organs, etc., as
vell as to his duties, is known as a man liberated-in-life.
[The Jäänin is free from egoism or Abhimana, though he may be
intensely active. This state is hinted at in this sloka.]
विज्ञात आत्मनो यस्य ब्रह्मभावः श्रुतेर्बलात् ।
भवबन्धविनिर्मुक्त: स जीवन्मुक्तलक्षणः ॥ ४३७ ॥
437. He who has realized his Brahmanhood aided¹ by
the scriptures, and is free from the bondage of transmigra-
tion, is known as a man liberated-in-life.
[1Aided etc.-By discriminating the Truth inculcated by the scrip-
tures. ]
देहेन्द्रियेष्वहंभाव इदंभावस्तदन्यके ।
यस्य नो भवतः क्वापिं स जीवन्मुक्त इष्यते ॥ ४३८ ॥
438. He who never has the idea of "I" with regard to
the body, organs, etc., nor that of "it" in respect of things
other than these, is accepted as one liberated-in-life.
न प्रत्यग्ब्रह्मणोर्भेदं कदापि ब्रह्मसर्गयोः ।
प्रज्ञया यो विजानाति स जीवन्मुक्तलक्षणः ॥ ४३९ ॥
439. He who through his illumination never differ-
entiates the Jiva and Brahman, nor the universe and Brah-
man, is known as a man liberated-in-life.
साधुभिः पूज्यमानेऽस्मिन्पीड्यमानेऽपि दुर्जनैः ।
समभावो भवेद्यस्य स जीवन्मुक्तलक्षणः ॥ ४४० ॥
165
436. He who lives unconcerned, devoid of all ideas of
"I" and "mine" with regard to the body, organs, etc., as
vell as to his duties, is known as a man liberated-in-life.
[The Jäänin is free from egoism or Abhimana, though he may be
intensely active. This state is hinted at in this sloka.]
विज्ञात आत्मनो यस्य ब्रह्मभावः श्रुतेर्बलात् ।
भवबन्धविनिर्मुक्त: स जीवन्मुक्तलक्षणः ॥ ४३७ ॥
437. He who has realized his Brahmanhood aided¹ by
the scriptures, and is free from the bondage of transmigra-
tion, is known as a man liberated-in-life.
[1Aided etc.-By discriminating the Truth inculcated by the scrip-
tures. ]
देहेन्द्रियेष्वहंभाव इदंभावस्तदन्यके ।
यस्य नो भवतः क्वापिं स जीवन्मुक्त इष्यते ॥ ४३८ ॥
438. He who never has the idea of "I" with regard to
the body, organs, etc., nor that of "it" in respect of things
other than these, is accepted as one liberated-in-life.
न प्रत्यग्ब्रह्मणोर्भेदं कदापि ब्रह्मसर्गयोः ।
प्रज्ञया यो विजानाति स जीवन्मुक्तलक्षणः ॥ ४३९ ॥
439. He who through his illumination never differ-
entiates the Jiva and Brahman, nor the universe and Brah-
man, is known as a man liberated-in-life.
साधुभिः पूज्यमानेऽस्मिन्पीड्यमानेऽपि दुर्जनैः ।
समभावो भवेद्यस्य स जीवन्मुक्तलक्षणः ॥ ४४० ॥