[Advaita-l] Obstacles for Spoiritual Realization - adhikaari bhedas

[Nithin Sridhar]

Thank you Chandramouli ji. This verse indeed specifically addresses my
query. :-)

On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 2:13 PM, H S Chandramouli <hschandramouli at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> Namaste Sri Nitin Ji,
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> Translation by Swami Gambhirananda is as follows.
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> << Those of sharp intellect on the otherhand who have no obstruction like
> ignorance, doubt, and confusion, withregard to the object to be known can
> realize the meaning of “ That thou art “ even from the first utterance, so
> that a repetition in their case is certainly useless >>,
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> << But to one to whom this realization does not come promptly, this very
> repetition is meant for bringing about the realization >>.
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> Since you know kannada, I suggest you refer to the kannada translation by
> Sri SSS which can be accessed at the following link  <<
> http://www.adhyatmaprakasha.org/php/kannada/kannada_books_
> toc.php?book_id=101B&type=kannada&book_title=%E0%B2%AC%
> E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%B9%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%
> 82%E0%B2%A4%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%97%E0%B2%B3%E0%B3%81%28%
> E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%AA%E0%B3%81%E0%B2%9F-%E0%B3%A8%29 >>.
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> Incidentally reg your query
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> <<  I was wondering if any
> of our Acharyas specifically mention this that for Uttama Adhikari, Sravana
> directly leads to Jnana and Moksha, while Madhyama adhikari require
> Nidhidhyasa and the Mandha adhikari requires Karma+Upasana.>>,
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> manda adhikari does not require karma plus upasana. Adhikari of whatever
> level, uttama/madhyama/manda,  for Brahmavidya is one who has attained
> sAdhana chatushtaya. For such a adhikari, karma is not prescribed by
> shruti.
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> Regards
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-- 
Nithin S