Sadhana Panchakam -2

Sadhana Panchakam -2

वाक्यार्थश्च विचार्यतां श्रुतिशिरः पक्षः समाश्रीयतां दुस्तर्कात्सुविरम्यतां श्रुतिमतस्तर्कोऽनुसन्धीयताम्‌। ब्रह्मास्मीति विभाव्यताम् अहरहर्गर्वः परित्यज्यतां देहेऽहंमतिरुझ्यतां बुधजनैर्वादः परित्यज्यताम्‌ ॥ ३ ॥   vākyārthaśca vicāryatāṃ śrutiśiraḥpakṣaḥ samāśrīyatāṃ dustarkātsuviramyatāṃ śrutimatastarko'nusandhīyatām . brahmāsmīti vibhāvyatām aharahargarvaḥ parityajyatāṃ dehe'hammatirujjhyatāṃ budhajanairvādaḥ parityajyatām || 3 ||   || TRANSLATION 1 ||   17 . Reflect upon the meaning of the Upanishadic teachings. 18 . Take refuge/ Embrace the vision of scriptures. 19 . Give up erroneous arguments . 20 . Dwell upon the discriminative rationale of scriptures 21 . Meditate upon " I AM BRAHMAN " . 22 . Day by day, give your pride, vanity, and arrogance. 23 . Give up the delusory misconception — " I am the body " . 24 . Give up totally the tendency to argue with wise people . VERSE 4    क्षुद्व्याधिश्च चिकित्स्यतां प्रतिदिनं भिक्षौषधं भुज्यतां स्वाद्वन्नं न तु याच्यतां विधिवशात्प्राप्तेन सन्तुष्यताम्‌। शीतोष्णादि विषह्यतां न तु वृथा वाक्यं समुच्चार्यतां औदासीन्यमभीप्स्यतां जनकृपानैष्ठुर्यमुत्सृज्यताम्‌ ॥ ४ ॥   kṣudvyādhiśca cikitsyatāṃ pratidinaṃ bhikṣauṣadhaṃ bhujyatāṃ svādvannaṃ na tu yācyatāṃ vidhivaśāt prāptena santuṣyatām . śītoṣṇādi viṣahyatāṃ na tu vṛthā vākyaṃ samuccāryatā- audāsīnyamabhīpsyatāṃ janakṛpānaiṣṭhuryamutsṛjyatām || 4 ||   || TRANSLATION 1 ||   25 . Consider hunger as an illness and treat it.  26 . Treat hunger with food as medicine- Eat it as Bhiksha. 27 . Do not seek delicious food . 28 . Be content upon whatever comes to you . 29 . Endure all the pairs of opposites : heat, cold, pleasures, pain etc. 30. Do not engage in useless talk . 31 . Cultivate indifference and avoid groupism. 32 . Save yourself from the meshes of other peoples' kindness .

Sadhana Panchakam

Verse 1 and 2    VERSE 1    वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतां तेनेशस्य विधीयताम् अपचितिः काम्ये मतिस्त्यज्यताम्‌। पापौघः परिधूयतां भवसुखे दोषोऽनुसन्धीयतां आत्मेच्छा व्यवसीयतां निजगृहात्तूर्णं विनिर्गम्यताम्‌ ॥ १ ॥   vedo nityamadhīyatāṃ taduditaṃ karma svanuṣṭhīyatāṃ teneśasya vidhīyatām apacitiḥ kāmye matistyajyatām . pāpaughaḥ paridhūyatāṃ bhavasukhe doṣo'nusandhīyatām ātmecchā vyavasīyatāṃ nijagṛhāttūrṇaṃ vinirgamyatām || 1 ||   TRANSLATION    01 . Study the Vedas daily . 02 . Perform diligently the duties ordained by them . 03 . Dedicate all those actions to GOD . 04 . Turn your mind away from desires. 05 . Cleanse yourself of sins 06 . Know the limitations of worldly pleasures.  07 . Strive to discover your true Self. 08 . Escape from the attachment of your home . VERSE 2    सङ्गः सत्सु विधीयतां भगवतो भक्तिर्दृढाऽऽधीयतां शान्त्यादिः परिचीयतां दृढतरं कर्माशु सन्त्यज्यताम्‌। सद्विद्वानुपसृप्यतां प्रतिदिनं तत्पादुका सेव्यतां ब्रह्मैकाक्षरमर्थ्यतां श्रुतिशिरोवाक्यं समाकर्ण्यताम्‌ ॥ २ ॥   saṅgaḥ satsu vidhīyatāṃ bhagavato bhaktirdṛḍhā''dhīyatāṃ śāntyādiḥ paricīyatāṃ dṛḍhataraṃ karmāśu santyajyatām . sadvidvānupasṛpyatāṃ pratidinaṃ tatpādukā sevyatāṃ brahmaikākṣaramarthyatāṃ śrutiśirovākyaṃ samākarṇyatām || 2 ||    TRANSLATION 1    09 . Seek company of wise people. 10 . Cultivate deep devotion to GOD . 11 . Cultivate virtues such as quietude. 12 . Give up actions that are not required any longer for spiritual growth . 13 . Approach a wise teacher to learn . 14 . Everyday serve The Teacher . 15 . Seek the meaning of OM, the Immutable. (Ask for Brahma Vidya) 16 . Listen in depth to the scriptures.

Tattva Bodha -8

The three states  Waking, dreaming and deep sleep states Turia- That which is beyond all three states Panca Kosha Five sheaths where indentification happens Annamaya, Pranamaya, Manomaya, Vijjnanamaya, Anandamaya

Tattva Bhoda 7

Subtle body Total of 17  - Five sense organs, five orgnas of action, Five Prana, Mind and Buddhi  Casual body anadhi- No origin Avidhya- Ignorance

Tattva Bhoda -6

Śarīratrayam (The three bodies) What is Atma? The principle of Neti Neti The gross, subtle and the causal – other than these 3 bodies; Beyond the five sheaths; The Witness of the three states of consciousness; Of the nature of Existence-Knowledge-Bliss. What is Gross Body? That which is made up of the 5 great elements that have undergone the process of Grossification; born as a result of good actions of the past for experiences such as joy, sorrow, etc. –the counter to experience these. The six modifications that body undergoes. Asti (Existence): This is confirmed by the ‘presence’ in the womb. ii) Jayate (Birth): The child emerges into the outer world. iii) Vardhate (Growth): With nourishment and Prana the body grows to maturity. iv) Viparinamate (Maturity): It becomes an adult body. v) Apakshiyate (Decay): The withdrawal phase begins (hair greys, sight weakens,etc) vi) Vinashyati (Death): The elements return to where they came from