UPANISHAD MANDUKYA : Chapter-1. Agama Prakarana ( The Scriptural Treatise ) Sri Gaudapada's glossary begins : Karika Mantram-s 1 to 9. Mantram-3, and 4 : Discussion-

01/11/2018

Mandukya Upanishad :

Chapter-1. Agama Prakarana ( The Scriptural Treatise )

Sri Gaudapada's glossary begins :

Karika Slokam-s 1 to 9.

Mantram-s : 3 and 4.

3.
Visvo hi sthula-bhuk-nityam taijasah pravivikta-bhuk,
ananda-bhuk-tatha prajnas tridha bhogam nibodhata.

visvah hi = visva indeed (is);
sthula bhuk = experiencer of the gross;
nityam = constant;
taijasah = taijasa;
pravivikta bhuk = experiencer of the subtle;
ananda bhuk = experiencer of the bliss;
tatha = and;
prajnah = prajna (is);
tridha = three fold;
bhogam = the experience;
nibhodhata = know.

"Know these to be the three - fold experiences; Visva always experiences the gross sense - objects, Taijasa enjoys the subtle world of objects and prajna the blissful."

4.
Sthulam tarpayate visvam praviviktam tu taijasam,
anandas-ca tatha prajnam tridha trptim triptim nibodhata.

sthulam tarpayate = the gross objects satisfy;
visvam = visva;
praviviktam = the subtle;
tu = whereas;
taijasam = taijasa;
anandah = bliss;
tatha ca = and;
prajnam = prajna;
tridha = to be three fold;
trptim = satisfaction;
nobhodhata = know.

"The gross objects satisfy Visva, whereas the subtle objects datisfy Taijas, while the bliss satisfies the prajna. Thus the bliss is three fold."

Discussion :

The ideas contained in these two mantram-s had already been exhaustively dealt with while we were discussing the corresponding portions in the Upanishad. Sri Sri Adi Sankaracharya himself has no commentary to make and so leaves them saying that all the terms have been explained.

Next Mantram-5.

To be continued ...