Vivekachudamani
I. I bow to Govinda, whose nature is Bliss Supreme, who is the Sadguru, who can be known only from the import of all Vedanta, and who is beyond the reach of speech and mind.
[Viveka means discrimination, Chuda is crest; and Mani jewel. Hence the title means 'Crest-jewel of discrimination'. Just as the jewel on the crest of diadem is the most conspicuous ornament on a person's body, so the present treatise is a masterpiece among works treating of discrimination between the Ream and the unreal.
In this opening stanza salutation is made to God (Govinda), or to the Guru, in his absolute aspect. It may be interesting to note that the name of Sankara's Guru was Govindapada, and the Sloka is ingeniously composed so as to admin of both interpretations.
Sadguru - lit. the highly qualified preceptor, and may refer either to Sankara's own Guru or to God Hinself, who is the Guru of Gurus.]
Thus starts the book, to read the full book download it by clicking on the link below:
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I. I bow to Govinda, whose nature is Bliss Supreme, who is the Sadguru, who can be known only from the import of all Vedanta, and who is beyond the reach of speech and mind.
[Viveka means discrimination, Chuda is crest; and Mani jewel. Hence the title means 'Crest-jewel of discrimination'. Just as the jewel on the crest of diadem is the most conspicuous ornament on a person's body, so the present treatise is a masterpiece among works treating of discrimination between the Ream and the unreal.
In this opening stanza salutation is made to God (Govinda), or to the Guru, in his absolute aspect. It may be interesting to note that the name of Sankara's Guru was Govindapada, and the Sloka is ingeniously composed so as to admin of both interpretations.
Sadguru - lit. the highly qualified preceptor, and may refer either to Sankara's own Guru or to God Hinself, who is the Guru of Gurus.]
Thus starts the book, to read the full book download it by clicking on the link below:
Download the 1921 published book by Swami Madhavanandha
For English only version, click here to download the book.
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