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शिष्य के प्रश्न | Questions by the Disciple
Summary (in English)
The disciple approaches the guru with deep respect and humility, requesting the master to listen to his question with grace. The disciple's earnest desire is to attain fulfillment through wisdom imparted by the master. In his inquiry, the disciple raises profound Vedantic questions concerning the nature of bondage (bandha), its cause and perpetuation, and the path to liberation (vimokṣa). The disciple also seeks to understand the distinction between the non-self (anātmā) and the supreme self (paramātmā), and how to discriminate (viveka) between them. These questions encapsulate the essence of spiritual exploration and self-realization in Vedantic tradition.
सारांश
शिष्य अपने गुरु से गहरा सम्मान और विनम्रता के साथ विनती करता है कि वह कृपा करके उसके प्रश्न को सुनें। शिष्य की दिली इच्छा है कि वह गुरु से प्राप्त ज्ञान के माध्यम से संतुष्टि प्राप्त करे। अपनी जिज्ञासा में, शिष्य वेदांतिक प्रश्नों को सामने रखता है जो बन्धन (बंध एक) की प्रकृति, उसके कारण और स्थायित्व, और मुक्ति (विमोक्ष) के मार्ग को लेकर हैं। शिष्य यह भी समझना चाहता है कि अनात्मा और परमात्मा के बीच अंतर क्या है, और उनके बीच विवेक कैसे किया जाए। ये प्रश्न वेदांतिक परंपरा में आत्म-साक्षात्कार और आध्यात्मिक दिशा-निर्देशन के सार को समेटे हुए हैं।
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
- kṛpayā (कृपया)
- kṛtārthaḥ (कृतार्थः)
- bandha (बन्ध)
- vimokṣa (विमोक्ष)
- anātmā (अनात्मा)
- paramātmā (परमात्मा)
- viveka (विवेक)
Topics
- Student-Teacher Relationship in Vedanta
- Nature of Bondage and Liberation
- Discrimination between Self and Non-Self
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Inquiring into fundamental philosophical questions
- Understanding distinctions in Vedantic philosophy
- Teaching methods of spiritual realization
S-V-O Tuples or Propositions as Text
| Subject | Verb | Object |
|---|---|---|
| Disciple | requests | Master's listening |
| Disciple | desires | Fulfillment through wisdom |
| Disciple | inquires | Nature of bondage |
| Disciple | inquires | Route to liberation |
| Disciple | inquires | Distinction between non-self and supreme self |
Slokas & Translations
Sloka 48
शिष्य उवाच<br />कृपया श्रूयतां स्वामिन् प्रश्नोऽयं क्रियते मया । <br />यदुत्तरमहं श्रुत्वा कृतार्थः स्यां भवन्मुखात् ॥ ४८ ॥
Translation: The disciple said, "Please listen, O Master. I am posing a question, and by hearing your answer, I shall be fulfilled."
Sloka 49
को नाम बन्धः कथमेष आगतः कथं प्रतिष्ठास्य कथं विमोक्षः । कोऽसावनात्मा परमः क आत्मा तयोर्विवेकः कथमेतदुच्यताम् ॥ ४९ ॥
Translation: What is bondage, how has it arisen, how does it continue, and how is liberation achieved? What is the non-self, what is the supreme self, and how is discrimination between them to be understood?