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Chapter 15<\/a><\/p>\n << Chapter 15 Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n Simple<\/a><\/p>\n \u015br\u012b-bhagav\u0101n uv\u0101ca The Blessed Lord continued :\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n ‘With root above and branches below, they speak of an A\u015bvattha Tree[1. For yogic interpretation of this Symbol consult Uttara-G\u012bta: ch: II-15, 17. Also see Simon Magus, p: 78.] indestructible, of which the leaves are the Vedas. Whoso knows this knows the Vedas.’<\/span><\/p>\n Sams\u0101ra is emblematized as the Tree A\u015bvattha, with root above and branches below. Its indestructible<\/em> or everlasting nature is declared in the \u015arutis thus:<\/span><\/p>\n ‘Having root above, and branches below, this A\u015bvattha is primeval<\/a>.'[2. Kath: Up:<\/em> VI-1. ‘Urdhvam\u016blo &c.’]<\/span><\/p>\n ‘Whoso, now, knows this Tree, of root above and branches below,'[3. Tait: \u0100ran<\/em>-I-11 (52). do.] etc., etc.,<\/span><\/p>\n The Tree is said to have the root above, since the four-faced Brahm\u0101 (the Demiurge of the Brahm\u0101\u1e47\u1e0da, or a<\/em> mundane egg) is seated above the seven[4. Bh\u016br, Bhuva\u1e25, Sva\u1e25, Maha\u1e25, Jana\u1e25, Tapa\u1e25, Satya.] worlds. It is said to have branches below since on earth below, are all its denizens, man, animals, beasts, worms, insects, moths, plants etc.<\/span><\/p>\n It is said to be indestructible, (avyayam<\/em>) or never-ending like a stream flowing for ever, or a Tree which cannot be felled<\/a>, till the dawning of spiritual illumination which would wean one from (material) clingings.<\/span><\/p>\n Chhand\u0101msi<\/em>= the \u015arutis=the Vedas, which are said to be the Tree\u2019s leaves, since the Tree of Samsara flourishes in proportion to the performance of \u015aruti-enjoined k\u0101mya-karmas<\/em> (or works performed with a view to obtain material pleasures). Such as are declared in:<\/span><\/p>\n ‘The desirer of riches (prosperity) shall sacrifice a white (victim) for V\u0101yu(-deva).'[5. Tait: Sam:<\/em> II-1-1: “V\u0101yavyam &c.”]<\/span><\/p>\n ‘The desirer of offspring shall oblate to Indra-Agni in eleven cups (or dishes=kap\u0101la<\/em>)[6. Tait: Sam:<\/em> II-2-1. “Aindr\u0101gnam &c.”] etc.<\/span><\/p>\n Leaves are supposed to be instrumental in preserving trees.<\/span><\/p>\n Whoso has the knowledge of this aforesaid Tree is the knower of the Vedas, since the Vedas teach the way how to fell the Tree. He is called the knower of the Vedas, since a knowledge of the nature of this destruction-worthy Tree, is essential as giving the knowledge necessary for felling<\/a> the same.<\/span><\/p>\n >> Chapter 15 Verse 1.5<\/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 15 << Chapter 15 Introduction Simple \u015br\u012b-bhagav\u0101n uv\u0101ca \u016brdhva-m\u016blam adha\u1e25-\u015b\u0101kham a\u015bvattha\u1e41 pr\u0101hur avyayam chand\u0101\u1e41si yasya par\u1e47\u0101ni yas ta\u1e41 veda sa veda-vit The Blessed Lord continued :\u2014 ‘With root above and branches below, they speak of an A\u015bvattha Tree[1. For yogic interpretation of this Symbol … 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":[8,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chapter-15","category-original"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6058","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=6058"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6058\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u016brdhva-m\u016blam adha\u1e25-\u015b\u0101kham
\na\u015bvattha\u1e41 pr\u0101hur avyayam
\nchand\u0101\u1e41si yasya par\u1e47\u0101ni
\nyas ta\u1e41 veda sa veda-vit<\/p>\n
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