Section 2 5
शास्त्रीय ज्ञान नहीं, आत्मसाक्षात्कार से मुक्ति होती है | Liberation Is Through Self-Realization, Not Scriptural Knowledge
Summary (in English)
In these verses, the emphasis is on realizing the unity of the Self, known as ātmaikyabodha, as the pathway to liberation (mukti), as opposed to mere scriptural study, rituals, or actions. Sloka 6 conveys that even after eons of religious practices or study of scriptures, liberation cannot be achieved without self-realization. It critiques superficial spiritual practices not founded on self-awareness, advocating for an internal awakening to the true self, as central to Vedantic philosophy. Sloka 7 further elaborates on the insufficiency of material wealth and prescribed actions (karma) in achieving spiritual immortality, emphasizing self-knowledge as the true route to liberation, aligning these insights with the highest ideals of Advaita Vedanta.
सारांश
इन श्लोकों में आत्मैक्यबोध, यानी आत्मा की एकता का बोध, मुक्ति (मुक्ति) के मार्ग के रूप में प्रमुखता के साथ वर्णित है, केवल शास्त्र अध्ययन, कर्मकांड या क्रियाओं से नहीं। श्लोक ६ का कहना है कि चाहे सौ वर्षों तक धार्मिक कार्य या शास्त्रों का अध्ययन किया जाए, बिना आत्मसाक्षात्कार के मुक्ति असंभव है। यह चेतना पर आधारित न होने वाले यंत्रवत् आध्यात्मिक अभ्यासों की आलोचना करता है और वेदांत दर्शन के केंद्रीय बिंदु के रूप में सच्चा आत्मजागरण को स्वीकार करता है। श्लोक ७ भौतिक संपत्ति और कर्म के आध्यात्मिक अमरत्व प्राप्त करने में अक्षमता पर प्रकाश डालता है, मनुष्य की आत्मज्ञान की ओर ध्यान देते हुए इसे शुद्ध वैदांतिक सिद्धांतों के अनुरूप बताया गया है।
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
Topics
- The necessity of self-realization for liberation
- Critique of ritualistic practices without self-awareness
- The insufficiency of wealth and actions for attaining immortality
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Teaching a method (Self-realization)
- Critique of a concept (Ritualistic practices without awareness)
- Definitions (Nature of Liberation)
S-V-O Tuples or Propositions as Text
| Subject | Verb | Object |
|---|---|---|
| Śāstras (Scriptures) | declare | immortality not attained through wealth |
| Liberation | cannot be achieved | without realization of the unity of the Self |
| Karma (Actions) | prove ineffective | in achieving liberation |
| Devotees | perform | rituals and scriptural study |
Slokas & Translations
Sloka 6
वदन्तु शास्त्राणि यजन्तु देवान् कुर्वन्तु कर्माणि भजन्तु देवताः । आत्मैक्यबोधेन विनापि मुक्तिः न सिध्यति ब्रह्मशतान्तरेऽपि ॥ ६ ॥
Translation: Without the realization of the unity of the Self, even after hundreds of Brahma's years, liberation cannot be achieved.
Sloka 7
अमृतत्वस्य नाशास्ति वित्तेनेत्येव हि श्रुतिः । ब्रवीति कर्मणो मुक्तेरहेतुत्वं स्फुटं यतः ॥ ७ ॥
Translation: Indeed, the scriptures declare that immortality is not attained through wealth. It clearly explains the ineffectiveness of actions in achieving liberation.