Ananda Sutram of Shrii Shrii Anandamurti

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1-1. Shiva shaktyatmakam Brahma.

[Brahma is the composite of Shiva and Shakti.] 1-2. Shaktih Sa' Shivasya Shaktih.

[Shakti (the Operative Principle) is the shakti (force) of Shiva.] 1-3. Tayoh siddhih saincare prati saincare ca

[Purus'a and Prakrti find their fulfilment in saincara (extroversial movement) and pratisaincara (introversial movement.]

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1-4. Parama shivah Purus'ottamah vishvasya kendram [Supreme Consciousness at the nucleus of the universe is known as Paramashiva orPurus'ottama.] 1-5. Pravrti mukhii saincarah gun'a dha'ra'ya'm [Saincara (in the Cosmic Cycle) is the gradual extroversial movement under the increasing influence of the gun'as (binding principles).]

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1-6. Nivrtti mukhii prati saincarah gun'a' vaks'a yen'a [Pratisaincara (in the Cosmic Cycle) is the gradual introversial movement under the waning influence of the gun'as.] 1-7. Drk Purus'ah darshanam' Shaktishca

[Purus'a is the substantiator, the ultimate witness ( the actional faculty of Prakrti is the act of witnessing (and that which is witnessed).]

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1-8. Gun'a bandha nena gun'a'bhi vyaktih

[As the gun'as increase their bondage,they express themselves fully in the emergence of the fundamental factors.] 1-9. sa'mya' Gun'a' dhikye jad'a sphot'a h bhu'ta bha'va't

[Due to excessive pressure of the gun'as, proper balance among the bhu'tas (five fundamental factors) is lost and jad'asphot'a (explosion of matter) occurs.]

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1-10. Gun'a prabha' vena bhu'ta saunghars'a'd balam [Due to the increasing influence of the gun'as, clash occurs among the fundamental factors and bala (energy) is produced.] 1-11. Deha kendri ka'n'i bhu'ta'n'i bala'ni pra'n'a'h parin'a'ma

[The resultant interial force forming the nucleus within the physical structure and maintaining its solidarity, is called pra'n'a'h (vital energy).

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1-12. Tiivra saunghar s'en'a na cu'rn'ii bhu'ta'ni jad'a'ni citta'n'u ma'nasa dha'tuh va'. [Due to excessive clash, some crude matter is pulverized, and citta'n'u( ectoplasmic particles), or mind-stuff, is evolved.] 1-13. Vyas't'I dehe citta'n'u samava' yena citta bodhah [Through the combination of ectoplasmic particles in the unit structure, the feeling of citta (objective mind) evolves.]

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1-14. Citta't gun'a' vaks'a ye rajogun'a pra'balye aham [As the influence of the gun'as wanes and rajogun'a becomes dominant, the aham (sense of doer-ship) evolves out of the citta.] 1-15. Su'ks'ma'bhi mukhinii gati rudaye aham' tattva'n mahat [With further movement towards the subtle, the mahat evolves out of the aham'tattva.]

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1-16. Citta'd aham' pra'balye buddhih

[When the aham is greater than the citta, the buddhi (intellect) evolves.] 1-17. bodhih Aham' tattvat mahad pra' balye

[When the mahat is greater than the aham, the bodhi (intuition) evolves.]

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1-18. Mahad aham' varjite anagrasare jiivadehe lata'gulme kevalam' cittam. [In undeveloped living organisms, creepers and shrubs where aham and mahat have not yet evolved, there is only citta.] 1-19. Mahad varjite anagrasare jiivadehe lata'gulme citta yukta' ham [In undeveloped organisms, creepers and shrubs where mahat has not yet evolved, there is aham as well as citta.]

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1-20. Pra' grasare jiive lata' gulme ma'nus'e mahad aham' citta' ni [In developed organisms, creepers and shrubs, as well as in humans, there is mahat, aham and citta.] 1-21. Bhu'ma' vya'pte Mahati aham' citta yor pran'a' she sagun'a' sthitih Savi kalpa sama' dhih va'. [When the aham and the citta merge into the Macrocosmic Mahat, the merger is called sagun'a'sthiti or savikalpa sama'dhi.]

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1-22. A'tmani mahad pran'a' she nirgun'a' sthi tih nirvi kalpa sama'dhih va' [When the mahat merges into the A'tman, it is called nirgun'a'sthiti (state of objectlessness) or nirvikalpa sama'dhi (the trance of indeterminate absorption, or total suspension, of the mind)]. -23. Tasya sthitih ama'nasi kes'u [This state (of nirvikalpa sama'dhi) is beyond the mind.]

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1-24. Abha' vottara' nanda pratyaya' lamba niirvrttih tasya pra ma'n'am [The lingering bliss which follows this state of vacuity is the proof of that state, the means of firm belief in that state.] 1-25. Bha'vah bha'va' tiita yoh setuh Ta'ra ka brahma [The bridge between Nirgun'a Brahma and Sagun'a Brahma is called Ta'raka (Liberating) Brahma.]

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2-1. Anuku'la veda niiyam' sukham [A congenial mental feeling is called happiness.]

2-2. Sukha'nu raktih parama' jaevii vrttih.

[The attachment to happiness is the primary vrtti (propensity) of living beings.]

2-3. Sukham anantam a'nandam

[Infinite happiness is a'nanda (bliss).]

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2-4. A'nandam' Brahma itya'huh [This a'nanda is called Brahma.] 2-5. Tasminn upalabdhe parama' trs'n'a' ni vrttih [That (Brahma) having been attained, all thirst is permanently quenched.] 2-6. Br hades'an'a' pran'idha' nam' ca dharmah [To long for and run after the Great is dharma.]

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2-7. Tas ma'd dharmah sada' ka' ryah [Therefore dharma should always be practised.] 2-8. Vi s'aye purus'a'va bha'sah jii va'tma' [The reflection of Purus'a in a unit object is called the jiiva'tma' (unit soul).]

2-9.

A'tmani satta' sam' sthi tih

[Every entity is embedded finally in the A'tman.]

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2-10. Otah protah yoga' bhya'm' sam' yuktah Puru s'o tta mah [Purus'ottama is linked to each entity individually and to all entities collectively.] 2-11. Ma'nasa' tiite ana vastha' ya'm' jagad biijam

[The seed of the universe lies beyond the mind, in a state the mind cannot comprehend.]

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2-12. Sa gun'a't srs't'I rut pattih.

[The creation originates from Sagun'a Brahma.] 2-13. Purus'a dehe jagada' bha'sah

[The universe takes form within the Cognitive Body.] 2-14. Brahma Satyam' jagadapi satym a'pe ks'i kam [Brahma is Absolute Truth; the universe is also truth, but relative.]

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2-15. Purus'ah akarta' phala sa'ks'ii bhu'tah bha'va Kendra sthi tah gun'a yant ra' ka shca [Purus'a does no action (directly), but is the witnessing entity of actions and reactions; located at the nucleus of Sagun'a Brahma, He is the controller of the gun'as.] 2-16. Akar trii vis'a ya sam'yukta' Buddhih Ma ha dva' [The Buddhitattva, or Mahattattva, itself is not the doer but remains associated with objects.]

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2-17. kta' Aham' karta' pra tya ks'a pha la bho

[The Aham is the doer, and directly enjoys or suffers the results of action.] 2-18. Karma pha lam' cittam

[The citta takes the form of the results of actions.] 2-19. Vikrta citta sya pu'rva' vastha' pra'ptir phala bhogah [The process through which the distorted citta regains its original state is the enjoyment or suffering of the results of actions.]

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2-20.

Na sva rgo na ra sa' ta lah

[There is neither heaven nor hell.] 2-21. Bhu'ma' citte sain cara dha' ra' ya'm' jad'a' bha' sah. [In the flow of saincara, matter takes form in the Cosmic citta.]

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2-22. Bhu'ta laks'a n'a't makam' bhu'ta ba'hi t am' bhu' ta saun gha rs'a span da nam' tan ma' ram.

[Tanma'tras (microscopic fractions of bhu'tas, or fundamental factors) represent the bhu'tas, are carried by the bhu'tas, and are created by vibrations from the clash within the bhu'tas.]

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2-23. Bhu' tam' tan ma' tre n'a pari cii ya te

Tanma'tras (microscopic fractions of bhu'tas, or fundamental factors) represent the bhu'tas, are carried by the bhu'tas, and are created by vibrations from the clash within the bhu'tas.] 2-24. Dva' rah na'd'ii rasah pii t'ha' tma ka' ni in dri ya'n'i

[The indriyas (organs) are the composite of: the gateways of the organs, the nerves, the nerve fluid, and the appropriative piit'has (seats) of the organs(in the brain).]

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3-1. Painca kos'a't mika' jae vii satta' kada lii pus'pa vat [The indriyas (organs) are the composite of: the gateways of the organs, the nerves, the nerve fluid, and the appropriative piit'has (seats) of the organs (in the brain).] 3-2. Sapta loka'tma kam' Brah ma ma nah. [The Cosmic Mind is the composite of seven lokas (layers, worlds).]

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3-3. Ka' ra n'a mana si diirgha nidra' ma ra n'am. [Long sleep in the causal mind is death. 3-4. Mano vikrtih vipa'ka' peks'ita' sam's ka'rah [A distortion of the mind-stuff waiting for expression (i.e., a reaction in potentiality) is known as a sam'ska'ra.]

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3-5. Vi dehii ma'nase na kartr tvam' na su kha'ni na duh kha' ni [In the bodiless mind there is no doership, no feeling of pleasure or pain.] 3-6. Abhi bha' va na't citta' n'u srs't'a preta dar sha nam

[The sight of ghosts is created by the citta'n'u (mindstuff in concentrated thought.]

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3-7. Hi taes'a n'a' pres'I to' pa var gah [The requital of an action is guided by the (divine) longing for welfare.]

3-8. Mu ktya' ka'un ks'a ya' sad guru pra' ptih

[Out of the intense desire for mukti (liberation), one attains one's sadguru (perfect master).]

3-9. Brah mae va guru rekah na' pa rah

[Only Brahma is the guru, no one else.]

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3-10. Va' dha' sa' yus'a ma'na' sha ktih se vyam' stha' pa yati laks'ye [Obstacles are the helping forces that establish one in the goal.] 3-11. Pra' rthana' arcana' ma' traeva bhra ma mu' lam

[Prayer and ritualistic worship become a source of confusion.]

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3-12. Bhak tir bha ga va dbha' va na' na stu tir na' arcana' [Devotion is ideation on God, not flattery of God or ritualistic worship.]

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4-1. Tri gun'a't mika' srs't'i ma'trka' ashes'a trikon'a dha'ra' The Tri-attributional primordial force (Progenitrix of creation) flows on in endless Triangular forms 4-2. Tri bhu' je Sa' sva ru' pa pa ri n'a'ma't mika'

[In the triangle of forces, the three attributes of Prakrti are locked in endless mutual transformation

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4-3. Pra thama' avyakte Sa' Shi va'nii ken dre ca Parama shivah [In the first stage (not yet a stage of actual manifestation), Prakrti is called Shiva'nii, and the witnessing Purus'a at the nucleus is called Paramashiva.] 4-4. Dvi tiiya' sa ka le pratha mod game Bhae ravii Bhae rava' shri ta'.

[In the second phase, when the germ of evolution sprouts, Prakrti is called Bhaeravii, and the witnessing Purus'a is called Bhaerava.]

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4-5. Sadrsha pa rin'a' mena Bhava' nii Sa' Bha va da' ra' [In the vibrational world there is a sequence of similarity of curvatures (homogenesis). Here Prakrti is called Bhava'nii and the witnessing Purus'a is called Bhava.] 4-6. Sham bhu' liunga't tasya vya ktih. [The process of creation starts from Shambhu'liunga.]

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4-7. Sthu' lii bha vane ni drita' sa' kun' d'a li nii [In the ultimate state of crudification, the para'shakti lying dormant at Svayambhu'liunga is called the kun'd'alinii ("coiled serpentine").] 4-8. Kun'd'a linii sa' mu' lii bhu'ta' rn'a't mi ka' [The kun'd'alinii is the (force of)fundamental negativity.]

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5-1. Varn'a pradha' nata' cakra dha'ra' ya'm [In the movement of the social cycle, one class is always dominant.] 5-2. Ca kra ken dre sa dvipra'h cakra ni yantra ka'h [Located in the nucleus of the social cycle, sadvipras control the social cycle.]

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5-3. Shakti sam pa'tena cakra gati var dhanam' kra'n tih [Accelerating the movement of the social cycle by the application of force is called "evolution".] 5-4. Tiivra shakti sam pa'tena gati vardha nam' viplavah

[Accelerating the movement of the social cycle by the application of tremendous force is called "revolution".]

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5-5. Shakti sam pa'tena vi pa rii ta dha' ra' ya'm' vi kra'n tih [Reversing the movement of the social cycle by the application of force is called "counterevolution".] 5-6. Tii vra shakti sam pa'tena vi pa rii ta dha' ra' yam' pra ti vi pla vah [Reversing the movement of the social cycle by the application of tremendous force is called "counterrevolution".]

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5-7. Pu'r n'a' varta nena pari kra'n tih. [A complete rotation of the social cycle is called "peripheric evolution".]

5-8. Vae ci tryam' pra'krta dhar mah sa ma'nam' na bha vis'ya ti

[Diversity, not identity, is the law of nature.] 5-9. Yuga sya sarva nimna pra yo janam' sar ves'a'm' vidhe yam [The minimum requirements of an age should be guaranteed to all.]

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5-10. Ati rik tam' pra da' ta vyam' gun'a' nu pa'tena [The surplus wealth should be distributed among meritorious people according to the degree of their merit.] 5-11. Sarva nimna ma'na vardha nam' sama'ja jiiva laks'a n'am. [Increasing the minimum standard of living of the people is the indication of the vitality of society.]

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5-12. Sa ma'ja' de she na vina' dhana sain cayah akar ta vyah. [No individual should be allowed to accumulate any physical wealth without the clear permission or approval of the collective body.] 5-13. Sthu' la su' ks'ma ka' ran'e s'u ca ra mo pa yo gah Pra kra ta vyah vi ca'ra sama r thi tam' van't'a nain ca

[There should be maximum utilization and rational distribution of all mundane, supramundane and spiritual potentialities of the universe.]

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5-14. Vya s't'i nasa' adhya't mika sa mas't'i sha' rii ra ma'

Sam bha'va na' ya'm' ca ra m o'pa yoga shca.

[There should be maximum utilization of the physical, metaphysical and spiritual potentialities of unit and collective bodies of human society.]

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5-15. Sthu'la su'ks'ma ka'ra n'o'pa yoga'h susantu lita'h vi dhe ya'h. [There should be a proper adjustment amongst these physical, metaphysical mundane, supramundane and spiritual utilizations.]

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5-16. Desha ka'la pa' traeh upa yoga'h pa ri var ttan te te veyuh [The method of utilization should vary in accordance with changes in time, space and person, and the utilization should be of progressive nature.] Upa yoga'h praga ti shiila'h bha