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Verse 3 शश्वन्नश्वरमेि निश्वमस्तखलं निनित्य िाचागुरोराः नित्यं ब्रह्म निरन्तरं निमृशता निव्यानज शान्तात्मिा, भूतं भानि च दुष्कृ तं प्रदहता संनिन्मयेपािके प्रारब्धाय समनपनतं स्विपुररत्येषा मिीषा मम - 3 śaśvannaśvarameva viśvamakhilaṁ niścitya vācāguroraḥ nityaṁ brahma nirantaraṁ vimṛśatā nirvyāja śāntātmanā, ACHARYA bhūtaṁ bhāvi ca duṣkṛtaṁ pradahatā saṁvinmaye pāvake prārabdhāya samarpitaṁ svavapurityeṣā manīṣā mama - 3 Meaning: The entire universe, although appear to be continuing, is perishing and forever changing. The Brahmam , indeed, is permanent, everlasting and is undifferentiated and peerless. With clear intellect and serenely focused mind, whoever engages in the steadfast contemplation of this truth (that Brahmam is Permanent, everything else is not), attains the infinite knowledge in the flame of which all his burdens due from past, present and future actions are completely burnt, completely accepts the prevailing bodily existence as only due to his past actions, and merely be the witness to its consequences, such a person is the preceptor. This is my determinate knowledge or conclusive wisdom. या नतयनङ् िरदेितानभरहनमत्यन्ताः स्फु टा गृह्यते यद्भासा हृदयािदेहनिषया भास्तन्त स्वतो चेतिााः, ताम्भास्यैाः नपनहताकन मण्डलनिभांस्फू नतांसदा भािय न्योगी नििृनतमािसो नह गुरुररत्येषा मिीषा मम - 4. yā tiryaṅnaradevatābhirahamityantaḥ sphuṭā gṛhyate yadbhāsā hṛdayākṣadehaviṣayā bhānti svato cetanāḥ, tām bhāsyaiḥ pihitārkamaṇḍalanibhāṁ sphūrtiṁ sadā bhāvaya nyogī nirvṛtamānaso hi gururityeṣā manīṣā mama - 4 The knowledge by which all life forms – animals, human-beings and the MANISHA PANCHAKAM BY ADI SANKARA ACHARYA gods – project the ‘I’ consciousness, by which the mind, the organs of perceptions and such otherwise insentient bodies appear to become alive, and which is the source of light yet being eclipsed by the very mind that is lit due to its presence, that is the supreme knowledge and whoever has the steadfast contemplation and complete gratification on this wisdom is the preceptor. This is my determinate knowledge or conclusive wisdom. 4 https://www.yogsadhanashram-usa.org/scripturalreadings To join these live classes followed by Q & A with Hersh Khetarpal send a request at the email below for the zoom link, Attention to Manny Sharma. yogsadhanashramusa@gmail.com https://www.yogsadhanashram-usa.org/

Verse 2 ब्रह्मैिाहनमदं जगच्च सकलं नचन्मात्रनिस्ताररतं सिांचैतदनिद्यया नत्रगुणयाशेषं मया कस्तितम् इत्थं यस्य दृढा मनताः सुखतरेनित्येपरेनिमनले चण्डालोस्तुस तुनिजोस्तुगुरुररत्येषा मिीषा मम v 2 Brahmaivāhamidaṁ jagacca sakalaṁ cinmātravistāritaṁ sarvaṁ caitadavidyayā triguṇayāśeṣaṁ mayā kalpitam itthaṁ yasya dṛḍhā matiḥ sukhatare nitye pare nirmale caṇḍālostu sa tu dvijostu gururityeṣā manīṣā mama v2 Meaning I am Brahmam. All the worlds and all things are there due to the indwelling pure and infinite Brahmam which is verily I am, the unlimited sentient energy and the infinite-knowledge. All creations and the notion of creator are thus superimposed, due to the Maya or nescience and its triple traits. Whoever understands and hold steadfast knowledge on this everlasting, perfect and absolute bliss, he alone, irrespective of his perceived stature in the world be it lowly or holy, is the real preceptor. This is my determinate knowledge or conclusive wisdom. https://www.yogsadhanashram-usa.org/scripturalreadings To join these live classes followed by Q & A with Hersh Khetarpal send a request at the email below for the zoom link, Attention to Manny Sharma. yogsadhanashramusa@gmail.com https://www.yogsadhanashram-usa.org/

Verse 1 जाग्रत्स्वप्न सुषुस्तिषुस्फु टतरा या संनिदुज्जृम्भते या ब्रह्मानद नपपीनलकान्त तिुषुप्रोता जगत्सानिणी, सैिाहं ि च दृश्य िस्तिनत दृढ प्रज्ञानप यस्यास्तस्तचे च्चण्डालोस्तुस तुनिजोस्तुगुरुररत्येषा मिीषा मम 1 jaagratswapna sushuptishu sphutataraa yaa sam vidujjrimbhatae yaa brahmaadi pipeelika anta thanushu prothaa jagat saakshinee, saiva aham na cha drisya vastwiti drudha prajnaapi yasya asti chaet chandaalostu sa tu dwijosthu gurur ityaeshaa maneeshaa mama. (1) Meaning The indwelling Atman which is distinctly shining within all the three states of experiences, namely the wakeful, the dreaming and the deepsleep states, is the same which is pervading as the invisible thread embedded in every life, right from the Creator to the tiny ant, and remaining forever as the witness. Yet it is not knowable by any amount of external intelligence. Whoever has this wisdom and steadfast adherence to this knowledge, he alone, irrespective of his perceived stature in the world, be it lowly or holy, is the real preceptor. This is my determinate knowledge or conclusive wisdom. https://www.yogsadhanashram-usa.org/scripturalreadings To join these live classes followed by Q & A with Hersh Khetarpal send a request at the email below for the zoom link, Attention to Manny Sharma. yogsadhanashramusa@gmail.com https://www.yogsadhanashram-usa.org/

Manisha Panchkam In Sanskrit, the word ‘Manisha’ means conclusive wisdom or determinate knowledge. Such knowledge does not arise merely due to some faith or based on dogmatic principles or emotional attachments but is born out of intellectual discrimination. It is resolute and completely free of any doubt. The word ‘Panchakam’ refers to that which is contained in five. So Adi Sankara’s ‘Manisha Panchakam’ refers to the conclusive wisdom or determinate knowledge asserted in five verses. What is Sankara’s assertion as his determinate knowledge? What is such conclusive wisdom?

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