It sounds like a good source. I use the translation of the current Shankaracharya of Sringiri which is excellent. He is an expert on Vidyaranya.
On Apr 20, 2005, at 10:54 AM, akasha_108 wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> On Apr 19, 2005, at 11:21 PM, Rick Archer wrote: >> >>> OK, so this is some guy's commentary on Patanjali. >> >> No, it is much more than that--it's the path to CC and UC. Patanjali >> is >> part of it. > > Is this a reasonable translations of the Panchadasi ? > > > The Panchadasi > Sri Vidyaranya Swami > Translated by Swami Swahananda > Published by Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai > > Back Home. > > I. THE DIFFERENTIATION OF THE REAL PRINCIPLE > > 1. Salutation to the lotus feet of my Guru Sri Sankarananda whose > only work is to destroy the monster of primal nescience together with > its effect, the phenomenal universe. > 2. This discussion about the discrimination of Truth (Brahman) > (from untruth) is being initiated for the easy understanding of those > whose hearts have been purified by service to the pair of lotus feet > of the Teacher. > 3. The objects of knowledge, viz., sound, touch, etc., which are > perceived in the waking state, are different from each other because > of their peculiarities; but the consciousness of these, which is > different from them, does not differ because of its homogeneity. > 4. Similar is the case in the dream state. Here the perceived > objects are transient and in the waking state they seem permanent. So > there is difference between them. But the (perceiving) consciousness > in both the states does not differ. It is homogeneous. > 5. A person awaking from deep sleep consciously remembers his lack > of perception during that state. Remembrance consists of objects > experienced earlier. It is therefore clear that even in deep sleep > `want of knowledge' is perceived. > 6. This consciousness (in the deep sleep state) is indeed distinct > from the object (here, ignorance), but not from itself, as is the > consciousness in the state of dream. Thus in all the three states the > consciousness (being homogeneous) is the same. It is so in other days > too. > 7. Through the many months, years, ages and world cycles, past and > future, consciousness is the same; it neither rises nor sets (unlike > the sun); it is self-revealing. > 8. This consciousness, which is our Self, is of the nature of > supreme bliss, for it is the object of greatest love, and love for the > Self is seen in every man, who wishes, `May I never cease to be', `May > I exist forever'. > 9. Others are loved for the sake of the Self, but the Self is loved > for none other. Therefore the love for the Self is the highest. Hence > the Self is of the nature of the highest bliss. > 10. In this way, it is established by reasoning that the individual > Self is of the nature of existence, consciousness and bliss. Similar > is the supreme Brahman. The identity of the two is taught in the > Upanishads. > 11. If the supreme bliss of the Self is not known, there cannot be > the highest love for it. (But it is there). If it is known, there > cannot be attraction for worldly objects. (That too is there). So we > say, this blissful nature of the Self, though revealed, is not > (strictly speaking) revealed. > 12. A father may distinguish the voice of his son chanting (the > Vedas) in chorus with a number of pupils but may fail to note its > peculiarities, due to an obstruction viz., its having been mingled > with other voices. Similar is the case with bliss. Because of > observation, it is proper to say that the bliss `is known yet unknown'. > 13. Our experience of the articles of everyday use is that they > `exist', they `reveal'. Now an obstruction is that which stultifies > this experience of existence and revelation and produces the > counter-experience that they are not existing, they are not > > much more -- see link > > > http://www.geocities.com/advaitavedant/panchadasi.htm > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
