Tuesday, 20 August 2013

PRABODHASUDHAKARA(CENSURE OF THE BODY)


PRABODHASUDHAKARA(CENSURE OF THE BODY)

PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL001 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA

|| 1 | CENSURE OF THE BODY | 1 ||

I adore ( Sri Krsna ) , the Blessed , Supreme Lord of the descendants of Yadu , the Supreme Person , the Unborn , the Powerful , the Self-effulgent , who is only Pure Existence and Consciousness and whose one essence is Eternal Bliss .=========

PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL002 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA

|| 1 | CENSURE OF THE BODY | 2 ||

Does He , to describe whom , even the Veda actually observes silence like a dumb one , become accessible to the words of us , men ?===========

PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL003 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA

|| 1 | CENSURE OF THE BODY | 3 ||

Even though it is known thus , He can certainly be taught conventionally by the essential parts of the scriptures concerning the Supreme Spirit and by the practices of contemplating on and praising Hari ( or Lord Visnu )

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PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL004 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 1 | CENSURE OF THE BODY | 4 ||



There cannot be the rightful claim to liberation for a man , by means of several expedients like ( spiritual ) practice , knowledge and devotion done ( by him ) , without dispassion ( or indifference to worldly attachments ) .

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PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL005 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 1 | CENSURE OF THE BODY | 5 ||



Dispassionateness , Self-Knowledge and Devotion — this triad is spoken of as the means of liberation . In that , dispassion is said to be freedom from desire ( for objects of the senses )

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PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL006 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 1 | CENSURE OF THE BODY | 6 ||



But , that ( dispassionateness ) is covered in all bodies ( or beings ) by the sense of " I " and " mine " . There , the sense of " I " ( has its origin ) in the body . The sense of " mine " ( has its origin ) in objects like wife , ( son and other possessions )

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PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL007 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 1 | CENSURE OF THE BODY | 7 ||



" Of what nature is this body ? And , what is its connection with the objects ( of the senses ) ? " When being reflected upon thus , the sense of " I " and " mine " come to an end

PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL008 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 3 | CENSURE OF THE MIND | 51-52 ||



The mind possessed by the demon of desire became a devil . It laughs at one time , weeps ( at some other time and ) wanders about the ten directions , perplexed .



It is pleased at times ( and ) angry ( at other times ) . It is virtuous ( at times ) and wicked ( at other times ) . It reviles ( now and ) praises ( later ) . It hates something with anger . But , at some time or other , it commends itself .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL009 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 3 | CENSURE OF THE MIND | 53 ||



The mind is pulled , as it were , on all sides by ostentation , self-conceit , greed , desire , anger and excessive jealousy like a bone fallen on the way ( being pulled ) by dogs .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL010 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 3 | CENSURE OF THE MIND | 54 ||



Therefore , ( becoming ) stainlessly dispassionate , let one give up the object desired by the mind . Let him make it free from desire . Thereupon , it becomes free from activity .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL011 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 4 | DISPELLING THE OBJECTS OF THE SENSES | 59 ||



With his ears , a man listens to the abuse of another person spoken to the heart's content by tale-bearers . Does the other man die on account of that ?



He ( the hearer ) becomes a great sinner in vain .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL012 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 4 | DISPELLING THE OBJECTS OF THE SENSES | 60 ||



The tongue utters every moment , falsehood and reproach of others . What loss to others is obtained thereby ?



The man becomes a great sinner in vain .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL013 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 5 | RESTRAINT OF THE MIND | 65 ||



The stream of water going out of its own ( source ) approaches the ocean through a low-lying course . If it is remaining motionless in ( its source of ) production , does it not go to the state of an ocean ?



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL014 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 5 | RESTRAINT OF THE MIND | 66 ||



Thus , if the mind , reflecting upon its own source , becomes still within or does not rise outwardly , then , will it not go to the state of the Self ( or Pure Consciousness ) by itself ?



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL015 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 5 | RESTRAINT OF THE MIND | 69 ||



Having desired whichever object , ( the mind ) runs through the external organs of sense , it is afflicted on its non-acquisition as ( one is afflicted ) about some wealth that is gone .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL016 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 5 | RESTRAINT OF THE MIND | 70 ||



If the mind , roving all around the mountain , the city , fortresses and impassible rivers does not obtain the object ( sought ) , it arrives depressed , as if restrained by poison .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL017 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 5 | RESTRAINT OF THE MIND | 71 ||



The Tumbee fruit , ( a sort of gourd ) , even if thrown forcibly down into water , reaches upwards .



Similarly , the mind held with effort in one's natural state ( i.e. Pure Consciousness ) , goes outwards .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL018 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 5 | RESTRAINT OF THE MIND | 75-6 ||



As a tiger confined within a house having high walls without openings , exhausted by repeated efforts in going out , remains ( where it is ) , falling down and panting , so does the mind remain calm , having seen ( or realised ) its not going out by hundreds of efforts , on account of the restraint of all sense-organs .



Then , it goes to the state of effortlessness .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL019 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 5 | RESTRAINT OF THE MIND | 77 ||



The mind slowly gives up its agitation through the restraint of the movements of Prana ( or bio-energy ) , the company of sages , the renunciation of desires ( or mental impressions left by past actions ) and the acquisition of devotion to the feet of Hari ( or God , in His protective aspect , as Visnu ) .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL020 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 6 | DISPASSIONATENESS | 80 ||



The man devoid of pride and the sense of " mine " , having the face turned away from ( or not caring about ) objects of sense , is not troubled by actions anywhere .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL021 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 6 | DISPASSIONATENESS | 83 ||



For a man possessing the fortune of dispassionateness , whose mind is tranquil , who is free from expectations and who is the enjoyer of unsolicited rewards , there would be satisfaction , ( having accomplished his purpose ) , in this life .



PRABODHASUDHAKARA | SEL022 | SRI ADI SANKARACARYA



|| 6 | DISPASSIONATENESS | 85 ||



The mind that is the deer , having forgotten his abode ( The Self ) , wandering about for a long time in the large forest of worldly existence , bewildered by the rows of flames of a far-reaching forest-conflagration ( in the form ) of the three kinds of afflictions ( mental , physical , destined ) , galloping among worthless ( objects ) with eyes burnt ( with flames ) and subdued forcefully by the snare of desires , is killed in vain by the tigers ( in the form ) of object sense

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