adi sankara's great sayings - 973 kb

8/7/2019 Adi Sankara's great sayings - 973 KB

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Garland a t " Questions & : Answ r s

Qllil&tin'l. Wffch is wt 'lhal i$ wo[' t thyo f gillg le a r n ' t t ?

A !SWer.- he w e r d s 06 t h e . p r e o e [ p " "or.a . - ho is the pree pter?.Ii.~ e whe has kROW the tru andw bo cares for the sp j ritu a weI ..fare or ilis ~cjp~ea.

fl.,_;WhieU is lt that shou] be dono.qillickly?A.-The euU illg lO f t w u ~ ' bontl I c r f thl_ha o . f ri and dea 'b .Q.~\Vbic~ is the seed for ' O r 1 8 tree cf, in u.Jal salva t ion? 'A. The ue dCfS andln of ll1~ IS .:

t.h c" tru pi:'! i 'spocfhm arud f e exb bit ion o that unde t~u' iD S inac~jOfm ,(J_- hl h h a a s o o l h : m g if c t ?!",-Dh(l~r"Uj OJ It~e p~ tor.m a'l] lO ~ ,o frigh teou s deed .Q .- 'Vho ij s II Ie J l t l re rna n ?.- ~ whose' Im d i Cree fro~ f 1 b~_.rnil h..- V ho is the learn ,d?

A..- 'w i has k ow] d e.Q. Wbic 'b ~ s po j5 'on 7'A.-Til , d J s r e g m - d " , g o f m e ad\~ice oelder: .Q .-Whic.b is i ll that ~nterest in n(e?A..M ed l t at ion whetber h re is r . E bt y an )' lh in, at ~ 1 to lntere ~t uin li ie 'Vb~cb.m s it ~bat ShOll]d be c l esired?A,.--- -A 1lfe d~dica ted te t l m e good andwelf re of c -s s elf 8S well anth r .Q . Who are the real "'j.\Ile~?A.- he r O i l j e e . ten nure le

~ r u e s +. W hich is the binding on ] 0 lifA ... -- -Desnre ..'g, bo s the re ~ e n emy ?A. z ;W e s . .Q.- 0 i s . Under loa the bli nd?A.-"~who has desires ..' . - . 1 1 0 ~ : : ; the valorous U~?A .-- e ' IN' 0 guard, h i1:lIlself ag'" sviees,


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34Q. W h ioh is it tb~ t (ot ,ms meet foodror the ~ars'1A.- ,h e t~ ach .~ iIlgso f th e sages"Q~-aowan respect he: OOlRl rna nded7';J' .-D,y ask ing ,~o r no fa YDw:'S Q. W hat is poverty ?A. D Isco ren t .._- \V ieh is th hi st ]j ing?A- .e '\v it ho u ill h iem" 's he s".-\ hat ..corn titul slack of know=l ..l 'Jeyge.,A . LcarDjng ,,,bich is not put inlt;opract ice .Q.- Whc i the wak:ful?A ;-He who as knowledge,,-\ hat js 5 1 e p r .A -Ianorance.. . .Q.- Mch is u n st a i Ie?A-Y01illtb, W C '- I lt h , S J n 3g,~f 1 ! Whose ]B f e is as ioothiJrl lg to01hers a t be co.ol ays of t.hemoon?

.. f .-TJl~ Um .o f 00' men,

\' ) . 'h io 1:1,--:To hale ~,o [1 e und r tbe plLltQ,U'"g . g . of o_th~n~ .Q ,- \V ha t is happi ness?A ,. H : e IIIneletlon for the ~Ike ofothers .h ich is oreh of being achie -~d?A " ~~llgof help 't o th rs.~ .- \Vhat results in dire COBlS ie~q u~ifH;:e$~.A .-Pride.

Q.-\Vh~t DdD s 9bou real apopiness? 'A ,-The oampa y of good men.Q _ WDo is $uprcm im gcni g' ridof sOITO\ ?A .. i s ' who renounces all ,Q.-Wh~ch is,worse than death'A .-F o oUs'[fa,("'~ ssQ.. Whlch is pr ie _~_.!1A.-,A time gill.

SIfAVAN''S JOURNt\LQ'.-Wlfch is "t It " e : k s Of( '5 c o n . .

science t in d ath?A.-A sln c:omn"L iu ed en the s ] yQI.- 'O r what is endeavour woda e'while?.- .duca fi on" chadty and health,(1.-\Vb .e h hou ld ade the en-ject of nde r .ent?A.- ercy : t t :wards. the b el p le s s anthe dentlship of good an piaumen,Q.~Who cannot turn their minds into

[he r.Lgh~ pi~tb'A .- ' he S - C O I U ndre : ]! i. !' t he ever ..doubt .l l 1 . _ g " th. essim isis. . and thate : u l P on .,.-wno ~ , s , th e p~ Us o F L e ?A. He who ; 8 of good conduct.Q .-Who ean conquer ~ho world?A """""'"hac ver bas t r u t h and p a L ienee.Q.~ Who js wonhi p p ! 2 ~ even by ih eods?A.-He who i mea.-By whom can beine b

sub ju ~lltd'.A.-3y h im who a words a u Iull o ftruth and affection.QI.~\Vhh:h is, the proper w ay 'or earn-ina riches?A -,-The path of virtue and iu stice ,Q.- c -is t e 11in m an?A . One who t hough ~ear ned docsbad deed'.Q,-'\Vho ~:S the de8f n an?A .~Wh never do s no t ~~seen to good

advice: .Q .-Who I s tho d umb m J 1 ! i J . ?A.- hoe IJ C I not utter ge wordat the P per moment.Q .-M; eb is a i, t?.Ai.-Th a : t w~ icb is ,given ~j i 'B asked for.Q.-Who ~ 's a friend?A.-Whoever pr vents us from corn-

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36Q.- ich is b t~u .Hy?~1 Goo character .Q.- ha constitutes the beauty ofthe tOIO gue?A. .ope~~~"~. the truth ma . Whm~h IS l1S rare a s a preciou s

~ m1A . . he four .q u allt ie eollectiv ' I yknow s the c1.~'(Jajlb/uldf'U viz.,j' follo\ ed I' Y cothing wo d] .

k now e dge w .i'th -o It pr ide, va 10Mwith m ercy and fCIg"vjD~ andl~'emlh with : ! B 1 C r i f i c { ! .Q I \ 'M h ieb J s to he pibed'A. cl sh miser l in e s..- hlch is praiseworthy?'A.- h _ u a ity of in m erc ifu l to -w.",rds ot -er bigs.Q.- hom do th e w lse man worship?A u- The n a t l l ~ " a n , . . humble men..(2.- t the s,ight of wb'ich sun winth e lotu s o f r O U . 1 ' ] i fe b l oom?A. .al humi l i t y .Q. ho ca conqu ~r l"world'A .~1 I ]!}o s pes ntly an . doe~ood deeds ,Q .-\ .hom ca n d ~ ! ' jaster n ot overblik ,e:?A.-,an~who listens to the w'ords ofelders and one who ls hum bl~ inb havlcur.Whic ' is th e fitt st p l ce to dw ellin ?._. re neighbourho d of good men

nnd the holy city of enares .Q. wr,ich is the place not fit to H~~jD'~

. - J 1 e neighbourhood o f low (l0 0.-pk and the kl[Jgdo.m of a m is e lyul r,Q.-What can free [lr] n from rrriserjan d so rro w'?A.-A dut i ful wife a~d w ~ l J r t h '~batcan endure.a.- Who d serves toe m i serab~e?l

s: IA VAN"S JOtJRN' AtA.--He who c; s bu ~ w ill et ,give.Q.-" rich h p ic b[e?A.-To eg 0 t e ~OW]Yii2 Who t s more valorous th nRaina?A .-One who is unaffected by up~d's

arrow'S.Q.-Which .hould be ecnternp - L edu pon bo th during day and . it?A.-The holy j} .. t o l f (he. Almi htynot this world n nd o ut. lif In it .

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1 G .~w h o , ~~ . be e a u . ad blind t houghpOSS~.iSJllg ey es? .A .- The aSI ilG' or rhose who dono t I elieve i P ,eda s .

Q. Which is t _ holiest among theacre waters,?'A .~Tha t wh icn cleans es us. I O f thedirt surrou nding the mhl .O J-W hat cnnno r be u t te red by ngood m an? 'A.~ Whatevc is DO trut Had thefaults 1 0 l f othe I .-Wb~ch is wor tby o lf being ac-

quired?A .-L aa]"lY :rrn lg~ ea1t~ valeu r, fam eand good deeds ...-Wbich desh"oys a n good! qtl~]~ies?A .-Mi~serlil'les".'a.-Who i the rea enemy ..4.- ust .Q.-Which assembly should be av j -~d?A .-A n a ssernbl y devO'id of old a [;Udexperlcnccd councfll 0[5.Q -Inwhat m nner should one bca refu l in th l o rld?. 0 4 .-Inregard c the erviee 0 he

k in g.. ..Q.-Whicf1l I 'B d carer to us (han life?A .-YU le d1u t iespreser ibed by heredityand the eempa y of go .od m ~11 .t Q ,,~W hich shou l d be preserved?


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A _ , , , . . . . . . . . , , arne, ebam t y and one sownk l o c w l e d g e . ,Q. \Vhch is l ike the ologicalc:re~per of p]enty ]11 this wodd2. 4 . .- The . k . L 1 o : w l e d g e impal1!~d i 0Igood and d ~ S C 1 : r v i , l 1 ' G . discip[~.g.-What ~5, f trJ.eweap'o~ whic:h e . v e r y one p ~ I S S " ~ s e s ?, -R.eJ.somin~.'he is the meth _ of all?. The co ....(2'.-\Vhicb is th e , a - r m y . IA.-BrawIfY,Q .-\V ho Is tnCl (Joc! o f D ranJ!h?

,A~-lnl ' . f f . e r e ; n c e . ,'.-- hieh is 'tb~ode of PO]s'oJJ?"-Vicjo~s meD ~Q. \V h ie is UtG 'war t ,0"( all pollu-

U O D 1 s ?A ebt ,Q.-'Vhicb is th e Eh! ' le cf fc~r[e.s'SnID!s?:If -Rc:I1uDci8lio'D.Q .-\V hat b~gJCt.s, iear.?A..--Tbe possessi n 01 weal th .; V h i f ! D ts rar to a Iev11. IfVO ion to tb~ Lon .

Q,,-\Vba is s i B U l ?.Ii rueUy to others.a.-Who is Ul~m e t b~~'ovJCd,o f th egoCJ~1A. _ who does not feel ifullll.Fed i'hi nund .'d doe, flCt injurehers.I ,',-' 11ut caR enable ~ man 00 ac-complish whatever he acillUS at?A .-Penanee-.Q. Wh ~l p ro d uees ~en nnce1A.- n l j l l ' i '1 i 1 J te : r nm o m t . -Q.-~- here does ,D H. ll!l.ttlJme~t re-iJe?A .~ m t ~ tl\e perse , of knowl'r!dge.Q , .. . . . . . .. : 1 N b i ' c h is real enH htenmen 1 1A - Tb a:t w:bkh E S attal ned dim u ft'hdevonon and service to -I te~cb:]".

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Put thSi t yotdh'hll zest back intoylour 'Ufe with ,OKASA .......hef . I ' ! I o l d e ' r n Tonic"l l i iestor , { [ v a tablets,OKASA checks prematu rePQ,Q ing l .'mp,ro,v,lls bemU '~1 and re,s""teres ' ! , i ! i : l O,U r and \ 1 1 1 1 0 1 ity te h I~ Pyo W I 1 1 1 e . l J d a m a , r $U cee,ssf iLJ~ I l f e l 'M ImO'lilS o f ad J:dts , I ' l l o ,v,o r heor d to .ay ' ta~e OKA5A-s:epafa te It~ bl.ns for ,me n and worn B ,.

OifAS,A-4 PR'DDUCTOFH'DRMO.PHARMA ~'!I l 'D'1. Il.IONDaNii'BERLI~A~lt1iilliffJ a " , i } J J I f fading eAemlsl 'S

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: 1 8 MVAN'S JOtmMiAL, '0 arc :thc e ,[dm 2 1

A .. .bmc who M V e . ~nde[stood tileeerreet imp0rt ~f tbe serlptures.--~ough they I D l y be yoo,g r u nag '_.Q..- To oae who is I ,e tDOW ned, whicb~' werse tb lin doth?_ ~~c nda!.Q.,r-=Whidl is tbe l\OO~ c use of h ap-pinan?A.~Th perFo,rm ee of ood deeds,Q.-=-Wh](~' i ~Ie root cau se o ,fm~sery2A.' in.

~~ Ig.-Wlu~ge _to ~e. s~pl'~me s't~,te' \A.-Oo. wh.o worshIps ~heLord ae-ka a w ~rh devotioD.Q.=-Whea is W r i n g ~Dt a ~ini]

;4.-When ilt r l'J it te rad! ln d L Ie perfor-m ance of o .ne~ 'u ti s ,.Q~~What is iIlne 1 l8duly?A.-Fo~o.wing e virtuo 5 1 one l1llhoexeel in the trad irion I pre c ip-leas.Q ' . . . .. . .. .Wh~ch ]S .be s~t'engtb. : f the plocsm n?

A~-G'd,Q~ M ,g i, tbe pio~s B!D.'lan'A.-E V!!f.y satisfied ,~rSgD.,Q~- Wh ~cb i God:?A .i.-O u r crwu gODd de'eds.,Q~-Wh,o i s , ric' 1A~-The. lscebc.a m he is, wor hy c - bcingcfv~d

u tJD.1A.-T l i u e g T h v t r .Q~-Whl.l ~ the giv~r?AI.- , e \V b. . . '. . to the I E ' c G i v c : r ~ s

J l art's content" -Q . 'W~li'eh is the g1,eatest Itrnjoym cnrtl':A .--Health ~.' '.~ -0 1 e I jo)" 'the ; uit of la O1.1f?

. . .4 .-One wbo _11i1a'!~VOUl'l ~Q .. . . . . . . :W h o w ~ u 'oot b e & lI e c t e d 'by s i rI~'

.Q. .-Whi~b i s , d~W~ll to ,erform?- h$ Ylbjugation of the i -Q,.- \Vh,Q ~ s :~ b-egod i Q f iii:.11th Uni!"

verse"A . ,Qka iti He Isp~ct ali the In~nau1,.bikll OJ the .. 0 .des I he ~smbodiment ' O i f KnQwl~dl .g.-W~ilo~sthe J~atec'lor of tbiUroi.v f S ' l ' : ' ?A.~ he !~ nu..God, ' lUll'''', a h is t b . _giver of 0000 to ' all the creat~a'beings in ,llis woddl.

a.-Who is the vaHaQt man'A.- e prol-telo.r: , f one 'Who . ars,g.~wtto : i s - i t ' ! protetk>r?.1 1 -- .ne IT,?t )2feee-ptor.Q~-Wbo IS tbe teacher ,Q f ~ [h~wodds"?;11.-The . crd Almighty,'li. Whcm c' docs k now ledge com a?A.-From H'm~cur ord ..Q, - OW C D s a l v a t 1 0 m b ' ~ilt .incd?'A .-m J y cle v,o ,bon t i c ) crd Mu!kL1~li Ia..Q. \V ho ffisM uk unda?A.-He wh L\dps us to, (f ercoreei 1 g m : } Q r a n . c e .Q .-'\~.R. t is igllG:rln~'?A.- h ~ w~fch m . es u s or"\ tbl:n r ; l ' t i l lm r e of ~he s.elf..Q.,-Wh,o is free IroN sorrow?A ,...-J6 n~ who h a s q u eT iedl~~er .Q.-Which i real 'ba,ppin s 5 i 1A.-Ttl e inner- laugh-n a t the: isible

ou ter one ,Q .-Who j th~ king?A .-..,c 1 1 , ns no e i;d . to ! q l I I t I Jl : m n .' Q ' . Who j~ a clog among m~n?A ..--,,;R ~ wh o s erves :rite l~w]y -rs~i I&,Q.-..he i the conqu ror of MtzyGo r a.e , great i!llu slQ imof 'fbi- Uni-

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NOVD.DEB : a , r las'S~.-:Thc Lord P nlfm l iieS Vant" \Q,r-\V!l',cb is ' l lU.gic?it ..- h is very world.Q. W t : J i c h i s dream(l_ _ . - h e ;a f f a irs o .E ' l I Mi s walhj.Q. Which is th e uUio ;m tS1 lTru th?A .-" I'he 'a~iShrN.'i~UQU Dr th e S! . l In1n~

Absolute.Q .-VVh ic b L ~d c.s tro y cd by knov; , l~dge?A .~ 1 : 1n1 rill f L Q.-\Vhicni i t lh~'l cannot be str~,ed l . S . .e i~hf;:r true 0.1" f:aJs~?A.~ b/~?yll or ~H(':A p.,eQ:tQ~~e ' I f th i : $ 'wor1d..

Q.-Wha t ~e !" lS ID 11 llo ifs M L " f y a ~each?I.L ih'aiifl or the dlLlla~js;ILc~1~l"Jroofth.gs.Q .-Whuch is the rea I Tf.'tu:h?A.~A dvaht1 or Non-d !JIulliSmQ.-Wheat feed~ th e bo dy?1 1 . . Kt1fnl(J. OF V ' L l [ ' own past aeIons .Q"-Wbo is ~h~ gh~~r O ! food?A.-Age.{J.-\Vborm should the brahmin wor..ship~'it.---.The Lord wh 0 r e smu in dIG'

G~:l'llU'~~in the Sn~..oodl and i u . 1Fire.: a _ - W~~ .~sou r 'Visibl~ G C Id o,~ ~~]]:th?

A.- 0ne's mother,Q.-Wbo' is ' lMlc reacher ~y.bo shou ldbe wet-S~ ~'prad:1

A .-Oncs fnUler.Q.-,\Vhich Is h thm: d~!itroy~, 1JDC 'sgood 'pedi~roo"!A. cything 'Ukeiy to 'Ca' l l]~ 3Hlgerin tb e rn i n d~ e f good a n c l p~ous .men.Q.-Whosc' word\gwlll c .omc tlue1AI.~ Th e . words of OVi e W~ID 0 bsenr'~s

A I~ I~~J'I G Q'i.:i '1.r~rfI MrllO , Iltl~l,d't.a U, r"II 11 Ir 'I~ '11'Ilil''"~ ''H 'I~ n lG ' " t l l l i I , , " , i ! f i P ' r d t' D hM'!l!r IO Mil 1 1 ' . r I:~Ql1I1Q{I~i' C t~ i 'h r!:llJllh ~ O S M.C; RA " f s , "M il ~U rcU~ I 1 )~ O '5 ,p Q " fIC ~~n J,~.. L O I E=lCl lrt lW~lIfP' (l,:fl. t:I! W~.!In.!j ., .lIIIiJl~~t:.I. GiI!!m .!U~ bl~1_ I~ r L L U f J - 11" ' ' i f I~L~ 'I g, Lit !) ' GEMS: H I FRAPY[ .l ~ ILl'll tnDf:"1!(lf~ Jl f I 1'''1 U~-~1tI ~:ttL::Il.V o l ' : r l , . L ~ ,l L !WII" d.1Lr .t!;il" r . J j o : ; l ~ IJ C . a O on ! ! L J J rA tdQt'I I _ ~....d I,IIIU! ....; 1 F L G ' r j ","i,l i I I nd G i l ; 1 ;t(lUte ll'l l ",~ L G~ 1 1 1 " 1ml)lJfilti-ll" ' ~ I I : I O i l " O ' I L I 1 [ 1 , . . ! W I . " Iil P U c . , . L i ' S ! 1 l i i l r II I I 1 . l l l l i( I . J F lI I 1 H 1 I" JL H i i! !l.113L11r]' Gtfll:i~l)iI'DIIJi iNA'll...AATNA R rP -lGS , fI EF r:OAN irS " 1 . : : , . . .

tru th and silenee ad is mereif uQ. Wha1 is the C'8USC of this Hf~1A~ Ail~cbultllU UJ t~c objects of ~iwerld,Q r . _Wh 0 is worthy 0r bel n g fed?A .-Th,a bun.gry OlJ t .= .(}.'.- Vfha it i to t.~ W 0 1 " '~ h p p ed?A.~ The Incarnatlaas of l ~ . 1 2 l Lam.Qr-\Vho t S ~hi3S;Ul1fmlC God?A ..__lic whC o is be[[1 Sffukruw I~DN ~r,{ 'YQnQ.'Q.-\Vhicij, jii the 'fru it o f devo tio n t, ,ad?A .-AUallill~.Il't" of Hea,ven ly Bliss.Q .-Wha I [S Uberat~oil?A.-The destrueden of ~jgmora'll.'tce.Q.-Which [8 the origi n and end oal~ th e VedaJ? 'A.~Th~ Pranava OIM~ DI 0 D

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