आरूढशक्तेरहमो विनाशः । कर्तुन्न शक्य सहसापि पण्डितैः । ये निर्विकल्पाख्यसमाधिनिश्चलाः । तानन्तरानन्तभवा हि वासनाः ॥
ārūḍhaśakterahamo vināśaḥ | kartunna śakya sahasāpi paṇḍitaiḥ | ye nirvikalpākhyasamādhiniścalāḥ | tānantarānantabhavā hi vāsanāḥ ||
The ego, once its power has taken hold, cannot be destroyed suddenly even by the learned, except by those made unshakeable in the samadhi called nirvikalpa; for tendencies (vāsanās) are the product of endless births.
जिस अहंकार की शक्ति जड़ पकड़ चुकी है, उसका नाश पंडित भी अचानक नहीं कर सकते, सिवाय उनके जो निर्विकल्प समाधि में अडिग हो गए हैं; क्योंकि वासनाएँ अनंत जन्मों से बनी हैं।
Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ
Old habits of ego and reaction are deep; book learning alone will not undo them overnight. Be patient with yourself and keep up steady practice.
अहंकार और प्रतिक्रिया की पुरानी आदतें गहरी होती हैं; केवल किताबी ज्ञान उन्हें रातोंरात नहीं मिटाता। अपने साथ धैर्य रखें और नियमित अभ्यास करते रहें।
The guru continues teaching the disciple in the Vivekachudamani (attributed to Shankaracharya): he warns that an ego grown strong cannot be destroyed suddenly, even by the learned, unless they are steady in nirvikalpa samadhi, because tendencies run through countless births.