Final Part - Important Couplets From Vedanta Panchadasi By Sri Vidyaranya Swami

Translated by Swami Swahananda Published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai

93. Just as many objects are seen in a picture, so the various names and forms exist in Brahman. By negating both names and forms, one can understand that what remains is existence, consciousness and bliss.

94. Even though a man standing on the bank of a river sees his body reflected upside down in the water, he nevertheless identifies himself with his own body in the shore; similarly an aspirant after realisation of Brahman should know himself as Brahman.

96. Different mental creations are formed every moment, while those which pass are
lost for ever. The objects of the practical world should be looked upon similarly.

97. Childhood is lost in youth and youth is lost in old age. The father once dead does not return. The day which is past never comes back.

100. As the big rock lying in the bed of a river remains unmoved, though the water flows over it, so also while names and forms constantly change, the unchanging Brahman does not become otherwise.

102. Without seeing the mirror it is impossible to see the objects reflected in it.
Similarly wherefrom can there be any knowledge of names and forms without a
knowledge of their substratum, which is existence, consciousness and bliss ?

103. Having learnt of Brahman as existence, consciousness and bliss, one should fix the mind firmly on Him and should restrain it from dwelling on names and forms.

XIV. THE BLISS OF KNOWLEDGE

13. As water does not stick to the leaves of a lotus so after realisation future actions cannot stick to the knower.

15. Sri Krishna says: ‘Just as a blazing fire reduces the fuel to ashes, so, O Arjuna,the fire of knowledge burns up all actions’.

16. ‘He who has no notion of I-ness and whose mind is not tainted by desire for results of action is not really a killer even if he kills people; he is not bound by his actions’.

42. Let the ignorant people of the world perform worldly actions and desire to
possess wives, children and wealth. I am full of supreme bliss. For what purpose
should I engage myself in worldly concerns ?

XV. THE BLISS OF OBJECTS

7. (Another Shruti says): ‘The supreme Self, though one only, exists in every object.
Like the moon reflected in water, though one It appears as many’.

35. May the Lord who is both Hari and Hara ever be pleased by this ‘Bliss of
Brahman’ and may He protect all creatures who take refuge in Him and are pure in
heart.

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