[Advaita-l] Prashnottara Ratna Malika - 26

S Jayanarayanan sjayana at yahoo.com
Sat May 18 18:33:01 EDT 2024


(Continued from previous post)
 
 
Q143. कः शूरो? 
Who is a real hero?
A143. यो भीतत्राता |
He who protects those who are afraid.
 
 
Q144. त्राता च कः? 
Who can give real protection?
A144. स गुरुः। 
The Preceptor.
 
 
Q145. को हि जगद्गुरुरुक्तः 
Indeed, who is known as the universal Preceptor?
A145. शंभुः |
Lord Siva, Sambhu.
 
 
Q146. ज्ञानं कुतः?
Where is knowledge coming from?
A146. शिवादेव |
>From Lord Siva.
 
 
Q147. मुक्तिम् लभेत कस्मात्? 
How is liberation attained?
A147. मुकुन्दभक्तेः |
Through devotion to Mukunda (Vishnu, Krishna).
 
 
Q148. मुकुन्दः कः?। 
Who is Mukunda?
A148. यस्तारयेदविद्यां |
He who takes us beyond ignorance.
 
 
Q149. का चाविद्या?
And what is ignorance?
A149. यदात्मनोऽस्फूर्तिः |
That which covers our true spiritual nature.
 
 
(To be Continued)



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