[Chaturamnaya] Prashnottara Ratna Malika - 28

[S Jayanarayanan]

(Continued from previous post)
 
 
Q158. किं मिथ्या? 
What is false and illusory?
A158. यद्विद्यानाश्यं |
That which is destroyed by knowledge.
 
 
Q159. तुच्छं तु?
What should be considered as non-existent?
A159. शशविषाणादि ।
Absurd projects and illusory ideas.
 
 
Q160. का चानिर्वचनीया?
What cannot be ascertained as real or unreal?
A160. माया |
Maya.
 
 
Q161. किं कल्पितं
What is imaginary superimposition?
A161. द्वैतं |
Duality.
 
 
Q162. किं पारमार्थिकं स्यात्?
What is real, after all?
A162. अद्वैतं |
Non-duality.
 
 
Q163. चाज्ञता कुतो?
Where is this lack of knowledge coming from?
A163. अनादिः। 
It is beginning-less.
 
 
Q164. वपुषश्च पोषकं किं? 
What is feeding the body and maintaining it in life?
A164. प्रारब्धं |
Past deeds which have begun to give results.
 
 
Q165. चान्नदायी किं?
What supplies food?
A165. चायुः |
Duration of life.
 
 
(To be Continued)