Sbe Sk Dashashloki

Ten Stanzas (on Atman) by shriimad.h sha.nkaraac haa rya Introduction: Shrii Shan kara sums up th e essence of V edanta in dasashlokii . He sta te s th at Only At man Is wh ile the world of names, fo rm and various manifestations are just ma ya . He goes on to say that Atman is same as the supreme Brahman . Shankara al so emph asise s, as do up anishh ad s that th e man who real izes aatma ALONE transce nd s wo rld ly sorro w (tarati shokaM aatmavit). After writing a wonde rful commen tary on Gaudap ada’ s kar ika on maaNDuky a up anishhad, and up adesahasri in my hu mble opinion, the be st philosophical work of Shankara, ma ny scholars consider dashashlokii to be the last pr onounce- ment of Shankara on the non-dual nature of Atman . In a very simple way using just 10 verses, Shankara expounds on the natur e of Atman – th e attributeless Tru th, i ndest ruc - tible, and the very basis of supreme bliss and purity. The words of Swami Gambhirananda sums up the signiﬁ- cance of the sloka, ‘This text deals with the nature of Atman in the clearest and simplest language . There is not a single word which is superﬂous, and the teacher [Shankara] is at this best; the arrow of knowledge is aimed at ignorance and it hits the target directly, destroying the enemy.’ The bi rth of this Dasasloki is an interesti ng event. Sri Sankara in immin ent danger of deat h in the jaws of a crocodil e

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