ATMA BODHAM “KNOWLEDGE of the SELF” : Mantram 48. - Swami Sri Adi Sankaracharya.

Swami Chinmayananda :

The world, even if you try to hold on to it, will slip; God, even if you want to leave Him, will not abandon you. 

Here is wishing a Happy Vishu to all! Sending lots of love and wishes on this day! 

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Sunday, April 16,  2023. 06:00.

(68 Mantras in 9 Chapters)

C. THE UNIVERSAL ATTITUDE: (47-50)

Slokam - 48: The Universal Vision of Self

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Slokam - 48: The Universal Vision of Self

1 

Aatmaa eva idam jagat sarvam   =  This entire universe is verily the Atman Itself.

2 

aatmanah anyat na kinchana;   =  Nothing whatsoever other than Atman exists.

3 

mridah yadvat ghat-aadeeni   =  Just as pots, etc, can be said to be only clay,

4 

swaatmaanam sarvam eekshate.   =  so, the wise one sees everything as his own Self.

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There is a vision which sees unity everywhere. The corollary to this of seeing diversity

in this world is the origin of all our problems. A vision which sees ‘Unity in Diversity’ is the 

saintly vision that is upheld here.

Two extreme examples of such a vision were quoted by Acharyaji: 

i) A Mahatma was in meditation in a forest. A tiger came and was dragging him away 

for its meal. The Mahatma remained in his state of meditation, going on with his chanting.

This was actually witnessed by Swami Tapovanji of Uttarkashi.

ii) A piece of hair was served in the plate of a Jnani. This would normally bring a 

reaction of disgust in most people, but it drew nothing of the kind in the Jnani.

“Mrido Ghatadini” Simile: The Clay Pots

Earlier we had come across a similar simile – gold and the gold ornaments. Here it is

clay and the variety of clay pottery. The message is the same: They come out of clay, exist in 

clay and finally merge back into clay. In the same way, the Jnani beholds the Self in all, since 

the Self is the substratum common in all things.

Unity pervades the entire universe. Diversity is only a projection upon it. This is the 

glorious message brought out in this verse. It is saintliness in practice. It is this principle that 

makes Hinduism so universal in its outlook. We see more of the practical side of this 

attitude in the following slokam…

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Next
Slokam - 49: As a Worm Transforms into a Wasp
To be continued

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