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INVOCATION

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1 SADHANA CHATUSHTAYA (The four-fold quali ations)
sADn ty Ekm^ ?
En(yAEn(yv-tEvv
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ihAm/AT PlBogEvrAg, .
fmAEdqsMpE, .
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1.1 VIVEKA (Dis rimination)
En(yAEn(yv-tEvv
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En(yv-(v
 k\ b} tEtEr?t\ sv mEn(ym^ .
aym
 v En(yAEn(yv-tEvv
 k, .
1.2 VAIRAGYA (Dispassion)
EvrAg, k, ?
ih-vg Bog
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1.3 SHATKA SAMPATTI
fmAEdsADnsMpE, kA ?
fmo dm uprmE-tEt"A A smADAn\ iEt .
1.3.1 SAMA
fm, k, ?
mno Eng}h, .
1.3.2 DAMA
dm, k, ?
"rAEdbA
EdyEng}h, .
1.3.3 UPARAMA OR UPARATI
uprm, k, ?
-vDmA nAnm
v .
1.3.4 TITIKSHA
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1.3.5 SHRADDHA
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1.3.6 SAMADHANA
smADAn\ Ekm^ ?
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{ kAg}tA .
1.4 MUMUKSHUTVAM
mm"(v\ Ekm^ ?
mo"o m
 B
yAd^ iEt iQCA .
ett^ sADn tym^ .
tt-tvEvv
 k-yAEDkAErZo BvEt .
2 TATTVA VIVEKA (Enquiry into Truth)
tvEvv
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aA(mA s(y\ tdyt^ sv \ EmLy
 Et .
aA(mA k, ?
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#mkArZfrFrAEtEr?t, p kofAtFt, sn^
av-TA/ysA"F sEQ dAnd-v!p, sn^
yE-tEt s aA(mA .
2.1 THE FIVE SHEATHS (Pan ha Kosa)
2.2 SHARIRA TRAYA (The Three Bodies)
2.3 AVASTHA TRAYA (The Three States)
2.4 SATCHIDANANDA SVARUPA (Existen e-Knowledge-Bliss)
3
STHULA-SUKSHMA-KARANA SHARIRAS (Sharira-Traya)
3.1 STHULA SHARIRA
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qEX^vkArvd
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lfrFrm^ .
3.2 SUKSHMA SHARIRA
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3.2.1 JNANA INDRIYAS (Organs of Per eption)
o/\ (vk^ ", rsnA G}AZm^ iEt p +An
 EdyAEZ .
o/-y Ed`d
 vtA .
(v o vAy, .
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rsnAyA vzZ, .
G}AZ-y aEnO .
iEt +An
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o/-y Evqy, fNdg}hZm^ .
(v o Evqy, -pf g}hZm^ .
"qo Evqy, !pg}hZm^ .
rsnAyA Evqy, rsg}hZm^ .
G}AZ-y Evqy, gDg}hZm^ iEt .
3.2.2 KARMA INDRIYAS (Organs of A tion)
vA?pAEZpAdpAy
p-TAnFEt p km
 EdyAEZ .
vA o dvtA vE, .
h-tyoErd, .
pAdyoEv Z, .
pAyom (y, .
up-T-y jApEt, .
iEt km
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vA o Evqy, BAqZm^ .
pAyoEv qy, v-tg}hZm^ .
pAdyoEv qy, gmnm^ .
pAyoEv qy, ml(yAg, .
up-T-y Evqy, aAnd iEt .
3.3 KARANA SHARIRA
kArZfrFr\ Ekm^ ?
aEnvA QyAnAEvA!p\ frFry-y kArZmA/\
s(-v!pA_+An\ EnEv kSpk!p\ ydE-t t(kArZfrFrm^ .
4 AVASTHA TRAYA (The Three States)
av-TA/y\ Ekm^ ?
jAg}(-v=nsq=(yv-TA, .
4.1 JAGRAT AVASTHAA (Waking State)
jAg}dv-TA kA ?
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sA jAg}dAv-TA .
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l frFrAEBmAnF aA(mA Ev i(yQyt
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4.2 SVAPNA AVASTHA (Dream State)
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t>jEntvAsnyA EndAsmy
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4.3 SUSHUPTI AVASTHA (Deep-sleep State)
at, sq=(yv-TA kA ?
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n myA EndA_nB
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sq=(yv-TA .
kArZfrFrAEBmAnF aA(mA A+ i(yQyt
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5
PANCHA KOSHAS
p kofA, k ?
amy, AZmy, mnomy, Ev+Anmy, aAndmy
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5.1 ANNAMAYA KOSHA (Food Sheath)
amy, k, ?
ars
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yElFyt
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lfrFrm^ .
5.2 PRANAMAYA KOSHA (Vital Air Sheath)
AZmy, k, ?
AZAA, p vAyv, vAgAdFEdyp k\ AZmy, kof, .
5.3 MANOMAYA KOSHA (Mental Sheath)
mnomy, kof, k, ?
mn +An
 Edyp k\ EmEl(vA yo BvEt s mnomy, kof, .
5.4 VIJNANAMAYA KOSHA (Intelle tual Sheath)
Ev+Anmy, k, ?
bE+An
 Edyp k\ EmEl(vA yo BvEt s Ev+Anmy, kof, .
5.5 ANANDAMAYA KOSHA (Bliss Sheath)
aAndmy, k, ?
evm
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EyAEdvEsEht\ st^ aAndmy, kof, .
et(kofp km^ .
5.6 PANCHAKOSHATITA
mdFy\ frFr\ mdFyA, AZA, mdFy\ mn
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6 ATMAN
aA(mA tEh k, ?
sEQ dAnd-v!p, .
sE(km^ ?
kAl/y
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+An-v!p, .
aAnd, k, ?
sK-v!p, .
ev\ sEQ dAnd-v!p\ -vA(mAn\ EvjAnFyAt^ .
7 JAGAT (The Universe)
aT tEv \fEttvo(pEkAr\ v#yAm, .
b}AyA svrj-tmogZAE(mkA mAyA aE-t .
7.1 BRAHMAN
7.2 MAYA
7.3 CREATION
7.3.1 EVOLUTION OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS
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aAkAfAd^ vAy, .
vAyo-t
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t
a<Dy, pETvF .
7.3.2 EVOLUTION OF THE SATTVA ASPECT
7.3.2.1 ORGANS OF PERCEPTION
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aAkAf-y sAE(vkA\fAt^ o/
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tm^ .
vAyo, sAE(vkA\fAt^ (vEgEdy\ sMB
tm^ .
a`n
 , sAE(vkA\fAt^ "ErEdy\ sMB
tm^ .
jl-y sAE(vkA\fAt^ rsn
 Edy\ sMB
tm^ .
pET&yA, sAE(vkA\fAt^ G}AZ
 Edy\ sMB
tm^ .
7.3.2.2 ANTAHKARANA (Mind)
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ah\ktA ah\kAr, .
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mnso dvtA dmA, .
b b}A .
ah\kAr-y zd, .
E -y vAsdv, .
7.3.3 EVOLUTION OF THE RAJAS ASPECT
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aAkAf-y rAjsA\fAt^ vAEgEdy\ sMB
tm^ .
vAyo, rAjsA\fAt^ pAZFEdy\ sMB
tm^ .
vh
 , rAjsA\fAt^ pAd
 Edy\ sMB
tm^ .
jl-y rAjsA\fAt^ up-T
 Edy\ sMB
tm^ .
pET&yA rAjsA\fAt^ gdEdy\ sMB
tm^ .
et
 qA\ smErAjsA\fAt^ p AZA, sMB
tA, .
7.3.4 EVOLUTION OF THE TAMASIC ASPECT
et
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p Fktp tvAEn BvEt .
p FkrZ\ kTm^ iEt
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ZF\ &yv-TA=y aprmprmD \ tDA \ EvB>y
-vAD my
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tdA p FkrZ\ BvEt .
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t
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lfrFr\ BvEt .
ev\ EpXb}AXyor
{ ?y\ sMB
tm^ .
8 ISHVARA AND THE ADHISHTHANA DEVATAS
9 JIVA AND ISHVARA
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lfrFrAEBmAEn jFvnAmk\ b}EtEbMb\ BvEt .
s ev jFv, k(yA -v-mAt^ Ir\ EB(v
 n jAnAEt .
aEvopAED, sn^ aA(mA jFv i(yQyt
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mAyopAED, sn^ Ir i(yQyt
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ev\ upAEDB
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tAv(py t\ jmmrZAEd!ps\sAro n Envt t
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10 TAT TWAMASI (That Thou Art)
nn sAh\kAr-y Ek\E >+-y jFv-y Enrh\kAr-y sv +-y
Ir-y tvmsFEt mhAvA?yAt^ kTmB
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iEt
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upAEDEvEnm ?t\ smAEDdfAs\p\ f\
{ ty\
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ev\ sv +(vAEdEvEf Ir, t(pdvAQyAT , .
upAEDf
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{ ty\ t(pdl#yAT , .
ev\ jFv
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{ ty!p
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d bADkABAv, .
11 JIVANMUKTA
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b}bEz(pA t
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do_hm-mFEt
dYEny-tTA nAh\ b}AZ, n f
d, n pzq,
Ekt as\g, sEQ dAnd -v!p, kAf!p, svA tyA mF
E dAkAf!po_-mFEt dYEny
!po_pro"+AnvAn^ jFvm?t, ;
11.1 ASANGA (Unatta hed)
11.2 SATCHIDANANDA (Existen e-Knowledge-Bliss)
11.3 SARVANTARYAMI (The Indweller of All)
11.4 CHIDAKASARUPA (Formless Cons iousness)
11.5 APAROKSHA JNANA
11.6 FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE
b}
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-yAt^ .
kmA EZ kEtEvDAEn stFEt
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aAgAEmsE tArNDB
dn E/EvDAEn sEt .
+Ano(pyntr\ +AEnd
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ydE-t tdAgAmF(yEBDFyt
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sE t\ km Ekm^ ?
antkoEVjmnA\ bFjB
t\ st^ y(km jAt\ p
vA Ej t\
EtEt tt^ sE t\ +
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id\ frFrm(pA ih lok
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t(ArND\
Bog
 n n\ BvEt ArNDkm ZA\ BogAd
 v "y iEt .
12
KARMA
13
FREEDOM FROM BONDAGE
sE t\ km b}
{vAhEmEt EnyA(mk+An
 n n[yEt .
aAgAEm km aEp +An
 n n[yEt Ek\ aAgAEm km ZA\
nElnFdlgtjlvt^ +AEnnA\ sMbDo nAE-t .
Ek\ y
 +AEnn\ -tvEt BjEt a yEt tAEt
+AEnkt\ aAgAEm py\ gQCEt .
y
 +AEnn\ EndEt EqEt d,KdAn\ kv Et tAEt
+AEnkt\ sv mAgAEm EymAZ\ ydvAQy\ km
pApA(mk\ tQCEt .
tTA A(mEv(s\sAr\ tF(vA b}AndEmh
{ v A=noEt .
trEt fokmA(mEvt^ iEt t
, .
tn\ (yjt vA kA[yA\ p -y gh_T vA .
+Ans\AE=tsmy
 m?tA_sO EvgtAfy, . iEt -mt
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iEt tvboDkrZ\ smA=tm^ .
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