Section 2 17
मुमुक्षा की परिभाषा | Definition of the Desire for Liberation
Summary (in English)
The series of slokas define *mumukṣutā* (desire for liberation) and describe the prerequisites for spiritual growth. Sloka 27 articulates that the yearning for liberation from the illusions of ego and body, formed by ignorance, is fundamentally recognized as *mumukṣutā*. Here, the realization of one's true self, called *sva-svarūpa-avabodha*, acts as the conduit for this liberation. Sloka 28 discusses how even those with modest spiritual capacities can attain significant spiritual progress through *vairāgya* (detachment), *śama* (peace), and the grace of a Guru. Sloka 29 highlights that virtues such as peace are truly fruitful only in individuals with intense detachment and intense desire for liberation. Lastly, Sloka 30 compares superficial spiritual virtues in those lacking dispassion and desire for liberation to water in a mirage, thus underscoring the necessity of true inner transformation.
सारांश
इन श्लोकों में मुमुक्षा (मुक्ति की आकांक्षा) को परिभाषित किया गया है और आध्यात्मिक विकास के लिए आवश्यक पूर्वापेक्षाओं का वर्णन किया गया है। श्लोक 27 में कहा गया है कि अहंकार और शरीर की अज्ञानता से निर्मित माया से मुक्ति की आकांक्षा मुमुक्षा कहलाती है। यहाँ आत्मा की सच्चाई का बोध, 'स्व-स्वरूप-अवबोध', इस मुक्ति का साधन है। श्लोक 28 में वर्णित है कि कैसे मामूली आध्यात्मिक क्षमता वाले व्यक्ति भी वैराग्य, शांति और गुरु की कृपा से महत्वपूर्ण आध्यात्मिक प्रगति प्राप्त कर सकते हैं। श्लोक 29 बता रहा है कि शांति जैसी सद्गुण सत्य में केवल उन्हीं में फलदायक हैं, जिनमें तीव्र वैराग्य और मुक्ति की तीव्र इच्छा होती है। अंत में, श्लोक 30 में तुलना की गई है कमजोर वैराग्य और मुक्ति की इच्छा वाले लोगों में सतही आध्यात्मिक गुणों की मृगतृष्णा की तुलना करते हुए, सचेतन आंरिक परिवर्तन की आवश्यकता को रेखांकित करते हुए।
Important Concepts (महत्वपूर्ण अवधारणाएँ)
- mumukṣutā (मुमुक्षुता)
- ahaṅkāra (अहंकार)
- sva-svarūpa-avabodha (स्व-स्वरूप-अवबोध)
- vairāgya (वैराग्य)
- śama (शम)
- guru-prasāda (गुरु-प्रसाद)
Topics
- Desire for Liberation
- Role of Detachment and Peace in Spiritual Progress
- Necessity of Guru's Grace
- Genuine Dispassion and its Importance
Categories (वर्गीकरण)
- Definitions (of a concept)
- Teaching prerequisites (for spiritual growth)
- Highlighting preconditions (for virtues to be effective)
S-V-O Tuples or Propositions as Text
| Subject | Verb | Object |
|---|---|---|
| Liberation | requires | realization of true nature |
| Mumukṣutā | liberates | from bonds of ego and body |
| Modest aspirants | achieve | results through detachment and Guru's grace |
| Virtues | become fruitful | in those possessing dispassion and desire for liberation |
| Calmness | appears | superficial where dispassion and longing are weak |
Slokas & Translations
Sloka 27
अहंकारादिदेहान्तान् बन्धानज्ञानकल्पितान् । स्वस्वरूपावबोधेन मोक्तुमिच्छा मुमुक्षुता ॥ २७ ॥
Translation: The desire to liberate oneself from the bonds, created by ignorance, from ego to the body, through the realization of one's true nature is called "mumukshuta".
Sloka 28
मन्दमध्यमरूपापि वैराग्येण शमादिना । प्रसादेन गुरोः सेयं प्रवृद्धा सूयते फलम् ॥ २८ ॥
Translation: Even those with modest or moderate capacities, by detachment, peace, and the grace of the Guru, can produce significant fruit when matured.
Sloka 29
वैराग्यं च मुमुक्षुत्वं तीव्रं यस्य तु विद्यते । तस्मिन्नेवार्थवन्तः स्युः फलवन्तः शमादयः ॥ २९ ॥
Translation: The virtues like peace and others are meaningful and fruitful only in one who possesses intense dispassion and desire for liberation.
Sloka 30
एतयोर्मन्दता यत्र विरक्तत्वमुमुक्षयोः । मरौ सलीलवत्तत्र शमादेर्भानमात्रता ॥ ३० ॥
Translation: Where the dispassion and longing for liberation are weak, calmness and similar virtues hold mere superficial appearance like water in a mirage.