VIVEKACHUDAMANI

VERSE 17

PEOPLE WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO SEEK ATMAN SHOULD DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN REAL AND UNREAL
AND THEIR MIND SHOULD BE CALM AND POSSESS ALLIED VIRTUES.THEY SHOULD HAVE LONGING FOR
LIBERATION.
VERSE 18

THE SAGES HAVE SPOKEN FOUR MEANS OF ATTAINMENT OF BRAHMAN.

VERSE 19

1.DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN REAL AND UNREAL(ETERNAL NON ETERNAL).
2.RENUNCIATION OF ENJOYMENT OF FRUITS OF OUR WORK EITHER IN THIS WORLD OR IN HEAVEN.
3.SIX TREASURE OF VIRTUE -TO BE CALM AND IN A BLISSFUL STATE.
4.INTENSE LONGING FOR LIBERATION.

VERSE 20

THE UNCHANGEABLE BELIEF THAT BRAHMAN IS REAL AND UNIVERSE UNREAL IS DISCRIMINATION.

VERSE 21

RENUNCIATION(VAIRAGYA) IS THE DESIRE TO GIVE UP WORLDLY PLEASURES WHICH WE GET FROM
OUR ORGANS AND FACULTIES.WE CAN DISCARD THEM WITH THE HELP OF OBSERVATION AND INSTRUCTIONS OF LEARNED PEOPLE.

VERSE 22

TO DETACH THE MIND FROM WORLDLY PLEASURES KNOWING THAT IT IS A HINDRANCE TO GET
LIBERATED AND FIX THE MIND IN BRAHMAN IS CALLED -SAMA- OR CALMNESS.

VERSE 23

DETACH SENSE ORGANS(ORGANS OF PERCEPTION AND ACTION)FROM WORLDLY PLEASURES AND FIX
THEM IN BRAHMAN IS CALLED DAMA-OR SELF CONTROL.UPARATHY -- IS THE STATE OF MIND WHICH
IS NOT AFFECTED BY THE EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
VERSE 24

ENDURING ALL SORROWS WITHOUT COMPLAINTS OR REACTION IS CALLED TITIKSHA OR FORBEARENCE.