Dear shri Jambu
I enjoyed it very much; meaningful; adi shankara and The birthrhari in
vakpadia words analysed, elaborately.
“Understand that the words that were quoted are not clarity. The words are
not the meaning. The word is only an indicator indicating the indicated,
which is other than the indicator. The word is only the pointer pointing to
the pointed, which is other than the pointer. Therefore, don’t catch the
words, catch the meaning. The meaning cannot be caught by words.”
Words can incite anger or invoke passion. They can bring people
together or tear them apart. Words can uphold the truth or nurture a lie.
We use words to encompass history, to describe the natural universe, and
even to conjure realistic visions of things that exist only in fantasy. In
fact, in some mythology, spoken words are thought to be so powerful that
they can create worlds, creatures, and human beings. Here are some quotes
about words from writers, poets, political figures, philosophers, and other
notable minds.
Vak Sukta or Vaksuktam.R V 10.125, ‘Vak is speech personified, the
word, the first creation and representative of spirit and the means of
communication between men and gods.’
In Rig Veda, vak is not just speech. It connotes also a roar, thunder,
noise, song, praise, understanding, and knowledge. All these are
personified as a devi (Goddess) who takes the primacy of place, even
amongst the devas, as the rasitri (imperia queen) of them all.
In Vak Sukta, she (words , speech etc are all personified as Goddess [later
saraswati] whose nature ascribed below 1 becomes a mantra 2 shows the
quality of words 3 proclaims her functions and activities as the Supreme
Power – 4 speaks mantras attributed to various gods, and describes its
roots. I have not produced the sanskrit words but meaning for the 8 verses
in 10 125.
“ I (VAK-the word) walk with the Rudras, the Vasus, the Adityas and all the
host of gods. I support Mitra and Varuna, Agni and Indra are the two
Ashwins, I bear up the soma stream. I am the sovereign queen, the
collectress of treasures, I am the first to know the holy ones. Therefore,
the gods have placed me at many places, making me enter and dwell
everywhere… I breathe forth like the wind, giving form to all created
worlds; beyond the heaven, beyond this earth (am I), so vast am I in
greatness.”
Bhartṛhari (Devanagari: भर्तृहरि; Bhartrihari; fl. c. 5th century
CE), was an Indian philosopher and poet known for his contributions to the
fields of linguistics, grammar, and philosophy. He is believed to have been
born in the 5th century in Ujjain, Malwa, India. He decided to live a
monastic life and find a higher meaning but was unable to detach from
worldly life. He lived as a yogi in Ujjain until his death.
He is best known for his works, the Vākyapadīya (a treatise on sentences
and words), Mahābhāṣyatikā (a commentary on Patanjali's Mahabhashya),
Vākyapadīyavṛtti (a commentary on Vākyapadīya kāṇḍas 1 and 2),
Śabdadhātusamīkṣā, and the 300-verse collection Śatakatraya.
Bhartrhari's philosophy is marked by the concept of "Shabda-Brahman", that
the ultimate reality is expressed through words. He posited that language
and cognition are linked and that by understanding grammar one can attain
spiritual liberation.
Bhartrhari's works have been studied in various Indian philosophical
traditions, including Vedanta and Mimamsa. Islamic and Western scholars
have also shown interest through various translations and commentaries. In
the field of Indian poetics, Bhartrhari's Śatakatraya continues to be
revered and studied and has been translated into many languages, affording
access to a global audience.
"By words we learn thoughts, and by thoughts we learn life." —Jean
Baptiste Girard
"However many holy words you read, However many you speak,
What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?" —Buddha
"So difficult it is to show the various meanings and imperfections of words
when we have nothing else but words to do it with." —John Locke
"The teachings of elegant sayings should be collected when one can. For the
supreme
"As we must account for every idle word, so must we account for every idle
silence."
—Benjamin Franklin
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.
If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."
—Nelson Mandela
"The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one
will do."
—Thomas Jefferson
"Words may show a man's wit, but actions his meaning."
—Benjamin Franklin
"All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind."
—Kahlil Gibran (from "Sand and Foam")
"But words are things, and a small drop of ink,
Falling like dew, upon a thought, produces
That which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think."
—George Gordon, Lord Byron
"For me, words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. Their
articulation represents a complete, lived experience."—Ingrid Bengis
"Good words are worth much, and cost little."—George Herbert
"Watch your thoughts, they become your words
Watch your words, they become your actions
Watch your actions, they become your habits
Watch your habits, they become your character
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny."—Anonymous
"Words do two major things: They provide food for the mind and create light
for understanding and awareness."—Jim Rohn
"Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within."—Alfred,
Lord Tennyson
K Rajaram IRS 13824 14824
On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 at 17:57, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Good Morning
>
> Understand that the words that were quoted are not clarity. The words are
> not the meaning. The word is only an indicator indicating the indicated,
> which is other than the indicator. The word is only the pointer pointing to
> the pointed, which is other than the pointer.
>
> Therefore, don’t catch the words, catch the meaning. The meaning cannot be
> caught by words.
>
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>
> *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you
> become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to
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