#gitarthavisesha #FirstShadanga #Adhyaya2 #Shloka58
यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः ।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ।।
yadā saṃharate cāyaṃ kūrmo'ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ ।
indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyastasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā ।।
यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः ।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ।।
yadā saṃharate cāyaṃ kūrmo'ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ ।
indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyastasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā ।।
अयं - this Atma-jnani, यदा - when, कूर्म: - tortoise, अङ्गानि इव - like all it’s anga-s, इन्द्रियाणी - indriya-s, अर्थेभ्य: - from it’s natural purposes, सर्वशः seeing, hearing etc.., संहरते - controls, तस्य च - for him, प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता - has sthitaprajña
(V)
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This is 3rd level attained by sthitaprajña & known as yatamaana sañjñā..
Our senses will always try & experience rupa, shabda, sparsa etc.. Before they do it, a sthitaprajña will analyze the dosha associated with it & withdraw his senses like a tortoise
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This is 3rd level attained by sthitaprajña & known as yatamaana sañjñā..
Our senses will always try & experience rupa, shabda, sparsa etc.. Before they do it, a sthitaprajña will analyze the dosha associated with it & withdraw his senses like a tortoise
Even in this 3rd level, there's a small vaasana associated with the being. It could grow big & consume the individual if meditation on Atma is not complete.
An analogy of emptying oil from vessel is cited here. Even after emptying, there'll be little stain on the vessel.
An analogy of emptying oil from vessel is cited here. Even after emptying, there'll be little stain on the vessel.
That stain is completely removed in the 4th level known as vaseekaara sañjñā..
Here the difference between even man & woman ceases to exit & the sthitaprajña sees only the nitya-shuddha-Atma everywhere at all times
Here the difference between even man & woman ceases to exit & the sthitaprajña sees only the nitya-shuddha-Atma everywhere at all times
A small anecdote of Vyasa & Sukha Maharishi-s..
Both were walking by the pond. Sukha was a few a paces ahead. Few ladies were bathing in it & they did not bother to cover when they saw him..
But when Vyasa came up there, these ladies immediately covered themselves
Both were walking by the pond. Sukha was a few a paces ahead. Few ladies were bathing in it & they did not bother to cover when they saw him..
But when Vyasa came up there, these ladies immediately covered themselves
He was puzzled & then asked the ladies on their behavior. They replied 'Oh vyasa, your son sukha doesn't distinguish between men & women. He sees only the antar-Atma & hence we don't need cover ourselves. But you aren't like that!'
Vyasa was on 3rd while Sukha was on 4th stage!!
Vyasa was on 3rd while Sukha was on 4th stage!!
(A)
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Just as a tortoise out of fear withdraws all it's anga-s, so does a sannyasi who has undertaken the jnana-nishta. When he does the same, his jnana takes a strong root & becomes unshakeable
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Just as a tortoise out of fear withdraws all it's anga-s, so does a sannyasi who has undertaken the jnana-nishta. When he does the same, his jnana takes a strong root & becomes unshakeable
(D)
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Same as (A), except that his apraroksha-jnana takes a strong root & becomes unshakeable
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Same as (A), except that his apraroksha-jnana takes a strong root & becomes unshakeable
