|| तत्वबोध -- 19,20,21||
TB-19, 20, 21 sUkshma SarIra Explanation (cont'd)
Why is this definiton of the organs f knowledge important?
These are known as prathyaksha pramANams.. we cognize the entire outside world only through these firve.. and these are known as mUla prmAnNams. or MAIN information gatherers..!
There is an employer of these pramANams.. which is you and me and him and she and it..!
It is impossible for any prmANam to analyze itself and nderstand what it is.. ! Eyes though they are capable of seeing, THEY CAN NOT AND WILL NOT SEE THEMSELVES.!
That is why we need another prmAnam to understand the truth about ourselves.. this will be explained later in TB..
At this point the guru also introduces the various devine principles behind these organs of knowledge, whose grace is required for these to function properly..! Why so? Just imagine if yu are blind and deaf, and also has lost the sense of touch, THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU UNDERSANDvEdhAntham..!
So a prayerful attitude towards these divine principles always help us stay to gether in tact and employ them productively and learn what one needs to learn..
These dhEvathAs are .
श्रोत्रस्य दिग् देवता|त्वचो वायुः|चक्षुषः सूर्यः|रसनाया वरुणः|घ्रानस्य अश्व्नौ इति ज्ञानेन्द्रिय देवताः| TB-21|
श्रोत्रस्य दिग् देवता| The deity for ears is dhig or the Quarters of the world.
त्वचो वायुः| The deity for the skin is VAyu..
चक्षुषः सूर्यः|The deity for the eyes is the Sun..
रसनाया वरुणः| The deity for the taste buds is varuNa..
घ्रानस्य अश्व्नौ इति ज्ञानेन्द्रिय देवताः| The deity for the nose are the two aSvini brothers..
That is why you may go to an astroleger for an eye problem.. He will tell you go to a sUrya temple for 48 days and pray to the Sun god..! Or if you have skin troubles Vayu may be appeased.
Instead of challenging these statements it is good to just to read them and move on.. All these explanations are given for those who demand and explanation from the scriptures.. and our scriptures have no problem giving htem a solution.. JUST REMEMBE SATHYAM AND MITHYA EXPLAINED EARLIER!!
These are known as prathyaksha pramANams.. we cognize the entire outside world only through these firve.. and these are known as mUla prmAnNams. or MAIN information gatherers..!
There is an employer of these pramANams.. which is you and me and him and she and it..!
It is impossible for any prmANam to analyze itself and nderstand what it is.. ! Eyes though they are capable of seeing, THEY CAN NOT AND WILL NOT SEE THEMSELVES.!
That is why we need another prmAnam to understand the truth about ourselves.. this will be explained later in TB..
At this point the guru also introduces the various devine principles behind these organs of knowledge, whose grace is required for these to function properly..! Why so? Just imagine if yu are blind and deaf, and also has lost the sense of touch, THERE IS NO WAY FOR YOU UNDERSANDvEdhAntham..!
So a prayerful attitude towards these divine principles always help us stay to gether in tact and employ them productively and learn what one needs to learn..
These dhEvathAs are .
श्रोत्रस्य दिग् देवता|त्वचो वायुः|चक्षुषः सूर्यः|रसनाया वरुणः|घ्रानस्य अश्व्नौ इति ज्ञानेन्द्रिय देवताः| TB-21|
श्रोत्रस्य दिग् देवता| The deity for ears is dhig or the Quarters of the world.
त्वचो वायुः| The deity for the skin is VAyu..
चक्षुषः सूर्यः|The deity for the eyes is the Sun..
रसनाया वरुणः| The deity for the taste buds is varuNa..
घ्रानस्य अश्व्नौ इति ज्ञानेन्द्रिय देवताः| The deity for the nose are the two aSvini brothers..
That is why you may go to an astroleger for an eye problem.. He will tell you go to a sUrya temple for 48 days and pray to the Sun god..! Or if you have skin troubles Vayu may be appeased.
Instead of challenging these statements it is good to just to read them and move on.. All these explanations are given for those who demand and explanation from the scriptures.. and our scriptures have no problem giving htem a solution.. JUST REMEMBE SATHYAM AND MITHYA EXPLAINED EARLIER!!
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