SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama:<\/small><\/p>\n
Chapter 8<\/a><\/p>\n << Chapter 8 verse 10<\/a><\/p>\n yadhaksharam vEdhavidhO vadhanthi viSanthi yadh yathayO vItharAgA: |<\/em> yath – that I will tell you briefly about that true nature of mine (which is to be worshipped) which is said by the knowers of vEdham as aksharam (imperishable), desiring which they practice brahmacharya (celibacy, detachment) without desires [for anything else], controlling their senses and which they\u00a0 attain (as a result of their practice).<\/p>\n ‘That Way will I now briefly declare to you, which the Veda-wise declare as that of Akshara (imperishable); which, the desire-weaned Yatis enter;, which to tread, aspirants lead the life of Brahma-charya[2. Chastity or continence. See Note 2, verse 6.14<\/a>. Those who would find their soul, should strictly lead an ascetic life. Unless vital energies are conserved and re-absorbed into the system, Self-illumination is not easily accomplished. Even the atomic philosopher Democritus did not approve of a man\u2019s marrying and getting children. He used to say also, that the pleasure of love was a slight epilepsy. Newton had not time<\/em> to think of marriage. \u2018It is good for a man not to touch a woman (I Cor., VII.1) “… have made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of heavens` sake”. (Matt., XIX. 12), vide, p:92, Engl. Tr: Tatva-tray\u0101<\/em> by Yogi Parthas\u0101rathi.].’<\/span><\/p>\n That other Path, the Path which is for those who would find their soul, and secure isolation (Kaivalya-moksha<\/em>), I will briefly explain.<\/span><\/p>\n That Path is the Path of Akshara<\/em>, or the imperishable, described as:\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n ‘Not gross etc.’ (Br: Up.<\/em> V-8-8)[3. S\u0101hov\u0101cha-itad vai tad Aksharam Gargi! br\u0101hma\u1e47a abhivadanty-asth\u016blam ana\u1e47v-ahrasvam &c.], by the versed in the Vedas.<\/span><\/p>\n It is that, which the Yatis<\/em> (or renouncers of the world, attempt to enter.<\/span><\/p>\n It is that, hungering for which, men keep the vow of Brahma-charya[4. Chastity or continence. See Note 2, p. 256. Those who would find their soul, should strictly lead an ascetic life. Unless vital energies are conserved and re-absorbed into the system, Self-illumination is not easily accomplished. Even the atomic philosopher Democritus did not approve of a man\u2019s marrying and getting children. He used to say also, that the pleasure of love was a slight epilepsy. Newton had not time<\/em> to think of marriage. \u2018It is good for a man not to touch a woman (I Cor., VII.1) “… have made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of heavens` sake”. (Matt., XIX. 12), vide, p:92, Engl. Tr: Tatva-tray\u0101<\/em> by yogi Parthas\u0101rathi.].<\/span><\/p>\n Padam<\/em>=Path or Way, or that by which one mentally proceeds and gains his object. Padyate<\/em>=gamyate<\/em> or that which is followed, or the method adopted by the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n The import is this: \u2018I give you a short description of the method by which, the soul-seeker (kaivaly-\u0101rthi<\/em>) has to meditate on Me to achieve the end he has in view, viz<\/em>., the meditating on Me in the aspect of the Akshara<\/em> (the Imperishable etc., as described in the B\u1e5bihad-\u0101ranyak-Upanishad, V-8-8 to 11).<\/span><\/p>\n >> Chapter 8 verses 12-13<\/a><\/p>\n archived in https:\/\/githa.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n pramEyam (goal) \u2013 http:\/\/koyil.org<\/a> SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 8 << Chapter 8 verse 10 SlOkam \u2013 Original yadhaksharam vEdhavidhO vadhanthi viSanthi yadh yathayO vItharAgA: | yadhichchanthO brahmacharyam charanthi thath thE padham sangrahENa pravakshyE || word-by-word meaning yath – that aksharam – as aksharam (imperishable) vEdha vidha: – knowers of vEdham vadhanthi – … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chapter-8","category-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3508"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3508\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}SlOkam \u2013 Original<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n yadhichchanthO brahmacharyam charanthi thath thE padham sangrahENa pravakshyE ||<\/em><\/p>\nword-by-word meaning <\/h3>\n
\naksharam – as aksharam (imperishable)
\nvEdha vidha: – knowers of vEdham
\nvadhanthi – say
\nyath – that
\nichchantha: – desiring
\nvItharAgA: yathaya: – without desires [for anything else], controlling their senses
\nbrahmacharyam charanthi – practicing brahmacharya (celibacy, detachment)
\nyath viSanthi – attaining which (as a result of their practice)
\nthath padham – that true nature of mine (which is to be worshipped)
\nthE – for you
\nsangrahENa pravakshyE – will tell you briefly<\/p>\nSimple Translation <\/h3>\n
Rendering based on ALkoNdavilli gOvindhAchArya swAmy\u2019s English translation of gIthA bhAshyam<\/h3>\n
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