SrI: SrImathE SatakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImath varavaramunayE nama:
bhagavath rAmAnuja at AzhwArthirunagari, SrIperumbUthUr, SrIrangam and thirunArAyaNapuram
AUM
ŚRI BHAGAVAD-GĪTĀ
WITH
SRI RĀMĀNUJA’S VIŚISHTĀDVAITA COMMENTARY
THE EIGHTEENTH LECTURE
NAMED,
MOKSH-OPADEŚA-YOGA
OR
THE BOOK OF THE INDOCTRINATION OF SALVATION.
PROEM
BY the two preceding Lectures (XVI and XVII), the following matters were discussed:
- That the only Means for achieving either material prosperity (abhyudaya) or spiritual freedom (niś-śreyas), is the observance of Yajña[1. Ritualistic Sacrifices.], Tapas[2. Austerities, such as mortification of the flesh by fasting &c.] and Dāna[3. Gifts/Charitable works.], along the lines laid down by the Veda; and no other.
- That all Vaidika-observances are commonly characterized by the use of Praṇava (OM) in relation therewith.
- That the difference between the Means leading to Moksha and that leading to material goods, is symbolized by the term TAT, for the former, and SAT for the latter.
- That Yajña etc., when performed for the sake of acquiring Moksha, must be performed without aiming at fruit.
- That so performing them is the result of the Satva-Guṇa gaining prominence; and that Satva-growth is caused by taking Sātvika-food.
Next (in this Lecture), the following points are expounded:
- Tyāga[1. Tyāga is literally ‘giving up’.] and Sannyāsa[2. Sannyāsa is literally ‘putting away’. Both terms (Tyāga and Sannyāsa) mean renunciation, resignation, or surrender; their technical application may be learnt in the following pages, and also their ultimate significance.] indicated as Means to Moksha, are identical.
- The nature of Tyāga.
- The contemplation that in the Sovereign Lord Bhagavān rests the agency of all acts.
- A description of the effects produced by the Guṇas Satva, Rajas and Tamas, in order to show that Satva alone is worthy of acceptance for culture).
- How the acts appropriate to Castes, —which are but acts of worship to Paramapurusha— effect or accomplish the gaining of Paramapurusha. And that,
- The Quintessence of the Holy Writ of Bhagavad-gīta, is the Teaching or Exposition of Bhakti-Yoga.
And here to begin with, Arjuna asks that he may be enlightened as to whether Tyāga[3. Tyāga is literally ‘giving up’.] and Sannyāsa[4. Sannyāsa is literally ‘putting away’. Both terms (Tyāga and Sannyāsa) mean renunciation, resignation, or surrender; their technical application may be learnt in the following pages, and also their ultimate significance.] are identical or distinct, and what is their nature:
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