The Soundarya Lahari: Slogam: 77- : Jagadguru Sri Swami Adi Sankaracharya.

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VIVEKA CHOODAMANI – Vol. 1 

“Crest-Jewel of Discrimination” 


Composed by Sri Adi Shankaracharyaji 

Volume 1 of 4:     

(Slogas 1-146 of 581) 

PART 1: The PURPOSE of Human Life 

PART 2: SRAVANAM – The Guru’s Teaching 

Reflections by


SWAMI GURUBHAKTANANDA 


on the 109 Lectures by Swami Advayanandaji & Swami Nikhilanandaji 

at the 15th Vedanta Course, Sandeepany Sadhanalaya, Powai, Mumbai 

from January 28th to July 3rd,  2012 

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Slogam 77:  Poisonous Nature of Sense Organs:

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doshhena teevrah vishhayah = In their tragic effects, sense objects are more
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krishhna-sarpa-vishhaad-api; = venomous than the poison of a cobra. 
3. 
vishham nihanti bhoktaaram =   For poison to kill, one has to at least swallow it; 
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drashhtaaram = But with sense objects, just one look at it 
chakshhushhaa api ayam. =   with the eye is enough to trap one for life. 

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A snake bite is deadly because the poison enters the bloodstream. But sense objects are deadly through a mere sight of them! Hence, the Senses are considered to be more venomous.  

‘Window-shopping’ is a typical example of how use is made of man’s weakness for  sense objects. Merely doing window-shopping is not as innocent as it sounds. It plants the seed of desire in the mind, which sooner or later impels the person to fulfil it.  

Traders know that all the senses are weak. So, some traders even allow their customers to touch the objects – one more sense is added into the net.

A food store may allow you to taste as well. That speeds up the return of the customer to buy the goods. For this reason, Dama is prescribed to aspirants to avoid all contact with sense objects. 

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Next
Slogam-78: The Terrible Bonds of Desires
Continues


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