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Vivekachudamani 1.343

1.343 Guru to Disciple

अहंबुद्ध्यैव मोहिन्या योजयित्वावृतेर्बलात् । विक्षेपशक्तिः पुरुषं विक्षेपयति तद्गुणैः ॥

ahaṃbuddhyaiva mohinyā yojayitvāvṛterbalāt | vikṣepaśaktiḥ puruṣaṃ vikṣepayati tadguṇaiḥ ||

Through the force of the veiling power, joining a person to the deluding ego-sense, the projecting power then throws him into agitation through its qualities.

आवरण-शक्ति के बल से, मोहित करने वाली अहंबुद्धि के साथ जोड़कर, विक्षेप-शक्ति अपने गुणों द्वारा मनुष्य को विक्षिप्त कर देती है।

Meaning today and contextआज के लिए अर्थ और संदर्भ

First we forget who we are, then the ego takes over, and then the mind is tossed around by moods and wants. Seeing this sequence makes our restlessness easier to understand.

पहले हम भूलते हैं कि हम कौन हैं, फिर अहंकार हावी होता है, और फिर मन भावों और इच्छाओं में उछलता है। यह क्रम समझ लेने से अपनी बेचैनी को समझना आसान हो जाता है।

The guru continues teaching the disciple in the Vivekachudamani (attributed to Shankaracharya): he explains how the projecting power (vikṣepa) works: through the veiling power and the deluding ego-sense it drives a person about with its qualities.

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