Guha gita 6.1 to 6.24 in English

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GUHAGITA

 *अथ षष्ठोऽध्यायः*  

Chapter Six

 *जीवब्रह्मैक्यम्* 

Identity of Jiva and Brahman

देहबुद्ध्या भवद्दासः जीवबुद्ध्या त्वदंशकः ।

आत्मबुद्ध्या त्वमेवाहं सद्गुरोऽस्मिन् न संशयः ॥ ६.२॥

From the standpoint of body, I am your slave; from the point of view of Jiva, I am your part; from the standpoint of Atma, I am you only. Sadguru, there is no doubt in this. (6.2)

Hanuman spoke identical words to Sri Rama:

देहबुद्ध्या तु दासोहम् जीवबुद्ध्या त्वदंशकः ।

आत्मबुद्ध्या त्वमेवाहम् इति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥

When we are in body-consciousness, Dvaitabhava, duality should be there. Bodily relations like father-son, guru-disciple etc. should be scrupulously maintained. When we are aligned with our Jivatma, Visishta-advaitabhava, qualified non-dualism should prevail. When we are totally rid of our individual identity and merged with the universal spirit, then Advaitabhava, non-duality, has set in completely.

अथ केन प्रयुक्तोऽहं कुर्वे कर्म जगद्गुरो ।

जीवन्मुक्तः सुखी तूष्णीं स्थास्यामीत्यब्रुवं मुने ॥ ६.३॥

Jagadguru, prodded by what, do I do karma now? I shall remain silent and happy as Jivanmukta, liberated even while in body. Muni, I said so (to Sri Bhikshu). (6.3)

इन्द्रियेभ्यः परा ह्यर्था अर्थेभ्यश्च परं मनः ।

मनसश्च परा बुद्धिः बुद्धेरात्मा महान् परः ॥ ६.२४॥

Objects of thought are superior to sense organs; mind is superior to objects of thought; intellect is superior to mind; Atma is superior to intellect; Mahat, Cosmic Intelligence, is even higher. (6.24)

Mind is the faculty which considers various alternatives of action; intellect is the faculty which chooses one of the alternatives and determines the course of action.

महतः परमव्यक्तं अव्यक्तात् पुरुषः परः ।

पुरुषान्न परं किञ्चित् सा काष्ठा सा परा गतिः ॥ ६.२५॥

Avyakta, the unmanifest (or Maya) is superior to Mahat; Purusha is superior to Avyakta. There is nothing superior to Purusha; that is the ultimate goal and the highest destination. (6.25)

एष सर्वेषु भूतेषु गूढः आत्मा न प्रकाशते ।

दृश्यते त्वग्र्य्या बुद्ध्या सूक्ष्मया सूक्ष्मदर्शिभिः ॥ ६.२६॥

This Purusha is hidden in all living beings as Atma; he is not visible. But he is seen by subtle viewers with subtle and sharp intellect. (6.26)