% Text title : Vedanta Dindimah % File name : vedAntaDiNDimaH.itx % Category : major\_works, vedanta % Location : doc\_z\_misc\_major\_works % Author : Nrisimhasarasvati of unknown timeframe or Shankaracharya % Latest update : August 5, 2025 % Send corrections to : (sanskrit at cheerful dot c om) % % This text is prepared by volunteers and is to be used for personal study % and research. The file is not to be copied or reposted for promotion of % any website or individuals or for commercial purpose without permission. % Please help to maintain respect for volunteer spirit. % \documentstyle[11pt,multicol,itrans]{article} #include=ijag.inc #endwordvowel=.h \portraitwide \parindent=100pt \let\usedvng=\Largedvng % for 1 column \pagenumbering{itrans} \def\engtitle#1{\hrule\medskip\centerline{\LARGE #1}} \def\itxtitle#1{\medskip\centerline{\LARGEdvng #1}\medskip\hrule} \def\endtitles{\medskip\obeyspaceslines} %% \begin{document} \engtitle{.. Vedanta Dindimah ..}## \itxtitle{.. vedAntaDiNDimaH ..}##\endtitles ## vedAntaDiNDimAstattvamekamudghoShayanti yat | AstAmpurastAttattejaH dakShiNAmUrti sa.nj~nitam || 1|| AtmAnAtmapadArthau dvau bhoktR^ibhogyatvalakShaNau | brahmaivAtmA na dehAdiriti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 2|| j~nAnanAj~nAnanapadArthau dvAvAtmano bandhamuktidau | j~nAnAnmuktirnibandho.anyaditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 3|| j~nAtR^ij~neyapadArthau dvau bhAsyabhAsakalakShaNau | j~nAnatA brahma jagajj~neyamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 4|| sukhaduHkhapadArthau dvau priyavipriyakArakau | sukhaMbrahma jagadduHkhamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 5|| samaShTivyaShTirUpau dvau padArthau sarvasa.nmatau | samaShTirIshvaro vyaShTirjIvo vedAntaDiNDimaH || 6|| j~nAnanakarmapadArthau dvau vastukartrAtmatantrakau | j~nAnanAnmokSho na karmabhya iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 7|| shrotavyAshrAvyarUpau dvau padArthau sukhaduHkhadau | shrotavyaMbrahma naivAnyaditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 8|| chintyAchintyapadArthau dvau vishrAntishrAntidAyakau | chintyaMbrahma paraMnAnyaditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 9|| dhyeyAdhyeyapadArthau dvau dhIsamAdhyasamAdhidau | dhyAtavyaMbrahma naivAnyaditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 10|| yogino bhogino vApi tyAgino rAgiNo.api cha | j~nAnanAnmokSho na sandeha iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 11|| na varNAshramasa~Nketairna karmopAsanAdibhiH | brahmaj~nAnanaMvinA mokSha iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 12|| asatyaH sarvasaMsAro rasAbhAsAdidUShitaH | upekShyo brahma vij~neyamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 13|| vR^ithAkriyA vR^ithAlApAnvR^ithAvAdAnmanorathAn | tyaktvaikaMbrahma vij~neyamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 14|| sthito brahmAtmanA jIvo brahma jIvAtmanA sthitam | iti sa.npashyatAM muktiriti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 15|| jIvo brahmAtmanA j~neyo j~neyaM jIvAtmanA param | muktistadaikyavij~nAnanAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 16|| sarvAtmatvAt paraM brahma shroturAtmatayA sthitam | nAyAsastattvavij~naptvAviti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 17|| aihikaM chAmuShmikaM cha tApAntaM karmasa~nchayam | tyaktvA brahmaiva vij~neyamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 18|| advaitadvaitavAdau dvau sUkShmasthUladashAM gatau | advaitavAdAnmokShaH syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 19|| karmiNo vinivartante nivartanta upAsakAH | j~nAnanino na nivartanta iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 20|| parokShAtsaphalaM karma j~nAnanaM pratyakShasatphalam | j~nAnanamevAbhyasettasmAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 21|| vR^ithA shramo.ayaM viduShAM vR^ithAyaM karmiNAM shramaH | yadi na brahmavij~nAnamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 22|| alaM yAgairalaM yogairalaM bhogairalaM dhanaiH | parasmin brahmaNi j~nAnata iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 23|| alaM vedairalaM shAstrairalaM smR^itipurANakaiH | paramAtmani vij~nAnata iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 24|| narchA na yajuShArtho.asti na sAmnArtho.asti kashchana | jAte brahmAtmavij~nAnana iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 25|| karmANi chittashuddhyarthamaikAgryArthamupAsanA | mokShArthaM brahmavij~nAnanamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 26|| sa~nchitAgAmikarmANi dahyante j~nAnanavahninA | prArabdhAnyapyanubhavAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 27|| na puNyakarmaNo vR^iddhirna hAniH pApakarmaNaH | nityAsa~NgAtmaniShThAnAmiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 28|| buddhipUrvAbuddhipUrvakR^itAnAM pApakarmaNAm | prAyashchittamaho j~nAnanamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 29|| dR^igdR^ishyau dvau padArthau tau parasparavilakShaNau | dR^igbrahma dR^ishyaM mAyA syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 30|| avidyopAdhiko jIvo mAyopAdhika IshvaraH | mAyAvidyAguNAtItaM brahma vedAntaDiNDimaH || 31|| sAkAraM cha nirAkAraM saguNaM chAguNAtmakam | tattvaM tadbrahma paramamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 32|| dvijatvaM vidhyanuShThAnAdvipratvaM veda pAThataH | brAhmaNyaM brahmavij~nAnanAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 33|| sarvAtmanA sthitaM brahma sarvaM brahmAtmanA sthitam | na kAryaM kAraNAdbhinnamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 34|| sattAsphuraNasaukhyAni bhAsante sarvavastuShu | tasmAdbrahmamayaM sarvamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 35|| avasthAtritayaM yasya krIDAbhUmitayA sthitam | tadeva brahma jAnIyAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 36|| yannAdau yachcha nAstyante tanmadhye bhAtamapyasat | ato mithyA jagatsarvamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 37|| yadastyAdau yadastyante yanmadhye bhAti tatsvayam | brahmaivaikamidaM satyamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 38|| puruShArthatrayAviShTAH puruShAH pashavo dhruvam | mokShArthI puruShashreShTha iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 39|| ghaTakuDyAdikaM sarvaM mR^ittikAmAtrameva cha | tathA brahma jagatsarvamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 40|| ShaNnihatya trayaM hitvA dvayaM bhittvA.akhilAtigam | ekaM buddhvA.ashnute mokShamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 41|| bhitvAShaT pa~nchabhitvA.atha gatvAgre chaturastrikam | dvayaM hitvAshrayedekamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 42|| deho nAhamahaM dehI dehasAkShIti nishchayAt | janmamR^ityuprahINo.asAviti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 43|| prANo nAhamahaM devaH prANasAkShIti nishchayAt | kShutpipAsopashAntiH syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 44|| mano nAhamahaM devo manaHsAkShIti nishchayAt | shokamohApahAniH syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 45|| buddhirnAhamahaM devo buddhisAkShIti nishchayAt | kartR^ibhAvanivR^ittiH syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 46|| nAj~nAnanaM syAmahaM devo.aj~nAnanasAkShIti nishchayAt | sarvAnarthanivR^ittiH syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 47|| ahaM sAkShIti yo vidyAdvivichyaivaM punaH punaH | sa eva mukto.asau vidvAniti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 48|| nAhaM mAyA na tatkAryaM tatsAkShI paramo.asmyaham | iti niHsaM shayaj~nAnanAnmuktirvedAntaDiNDimaH || 49|| nAhaM sarvamahaM sarvaM mama sarvamiti sphuTam | j~nAnate tattve kuto duHkhamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 50|| dehAdipa~nchakoshasthA yA sattA pratibhAsate | sA sattAtmA na sandeha iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 51|| dehAdipa~nchakoshasthA yA sphUrtiranubhUyate | sA sphUrtirAtmA naivAnyaditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 52|| dehAdipa~nchakoshasthA yA prItiranubhUyate | sA prItirAtmA kUTastha iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 53|| vyomAdipa~nchabhUtasthA yA sattA bhAsate nR^iNAm | sA sattA paramaM brahma iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 54|| vyomAdipa~nchabhUtasthA yA chidekAnubhUyate | sA chideva paraM brahma iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 55|| vyomAdipa~nchabhUtasthA yA prItiranubhUyate | sA prItireva brahma syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 56|| dehAdikoshagA sattA yA sA vyomAdibhUtagA | mAnAbhAvAnna tadbheda iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 57|| dehAdikoshagA sphUrtiryA sA vyomAdibhUtagA | mAnAbhAvAnna tadbheda iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 58|| dehAdikoshagA prItiryA sA vyomAdibhUtagA | mAnAbhAvAnna tadbheda iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 59|| sachchidAnandarUpatvAdbrahmaivAtmA na saM shayaH | shrutipramAnusandhAnAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 60 || na nAmarUpe niyate sarvatra vyabhichArataH | anAmarUpaH sarvaH syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 61|| na jIvabrahmaNorbhedaH sattArUpeNa vidyate | sattAbhede na mAnaM syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 62|| na jIvabrahmaNorbhedaH sphUrtirUpeNa vidyate | sphUrtibhede na mAnaM syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 63|| na jIvabrahmaNorbhedaH priyarUpeNa vidyate | priyabhede na mAnaM syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 64|| na jIvabrahmaNorbhedo nAmnA rUpeNa vidyate | nAmno rUpasya mithyAtvAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 65|| na jIvabrahmaNorbhedaH piNDabrahmANDabhedataH | vyaShTeH samaShTerekatvAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 66|| brahma satyaM jaganmithyA jIvo brahmaiva nAparaH | jIvanmuktastu tadvidvAniti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 67|| anAmarUpaM sakalaM sanmayaM chinmayaM priyam | kuto bhedaH kuto bandhaH iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 68|| na satyaH kathyate loko nAmAdervyabhichArataH | vaTuH kulaTa ityAderiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 69 || nAmarUpAtmakaM vishvamindrajAlaM vidurbudhAH | anAmatvAdarUpatvAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 70|| abhedadarshanaM mokShaH saM sAro bhedadarshanam | sarvavedAntasiddhAnta iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 71|| na matAbhiniveshena na bhAShAveShamAtrataH | muktirvinAtmavij~nAnanamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 72|| na kAmyapratiShiddhAbhiH kriyAbhirmokShavAsanA | IshvarAnugrahAt sA syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 73|| avij~nAnate janma naShTaM vij~nAnate janma sArthakam | j~nAnaturAtmA na dUre syAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 74|| dashamasya parij~nAnane nAyAso.asti yathA tathA | svasya brahmAtmavij~nAnana iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 75|| upekShyaupAdhikAndoShAngR^ihyante viShayA yathA | upekShya dR^ishyaM tadbrahma iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 76|| sukhamalpaM bahukleshaM viShayagrAhiNAM nR^iNAm | anantaM brahmaniShThAnAmiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 77|| dhanairvA dhanadaiH putrairdArAgArasahodaraiH | dhruvaM prANaharairduHkhamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 78|| supterutthAya suptyantaM brahmaikaM pravichintyatAm | nAtidUre nR^iNAM mR^ityuriti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 79|| pa~nchAnAmapi koshAnAM mAyAnarthAtmatochitA | tatsAkShibrahmavij~nAnanAditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 80 || dashamasya parij~nAnanAnnavaj~nasya yathA sukham | tathA jIvasya satprAptiriti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 81|| navabhyo.asti paraH pratya~N naiva veda paraM param | tadvij~nAnanAdbhavettulyA muktirvedAntaDiNDimaH || 82|| navAbhAsAnnava j~nAnatvA navopAdhInnavAtmanA | mithyA j~nAnatvAvashiShTe tu maunaM vedAntaDiNDimaH || 83|| parame brahmaNi svasmin pravilApyAkhilaM jagat | gAyannadvaitamAtmAnamAste vedAntaDiNDimaH || 84|| pratilomAnulomAbhyAM vishvAropApavAdayoH | chintane shiShyate tattvamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 85|| nAmarUpAbhimAnaH syAtsaM sAraH sarvadehinAm | sachchidAnandadR^iShTiH syAnmuktirvedAntaDiNDimaH || 86|| sachchidAnandasatyatve mithyAtve nAmarUpayoH | vij~nAnate kimidaM j~neyamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 87|| sAlambanaM nirAlambaM sarvAlambAvalambitam | avalambenAkhilAlamba iti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 88|| na kuryAnna vijAnIyAt sarvaM brahmetyanusmaran | yathA sukhaM tathA tiShThediti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 89|| svakarmapAshavashagaH prAj~no.anyo vA jano dhruvam | prAj~naH sukhaM nayetkAlamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 90|| na vidvAM saM tapechchittaM karaNe.akaraNe dhruvam | sarvamAtmeti vij~nAnaditi vedAntaDiNDimaH || 91|| naivAbhAsaM spR^ishetkarma mithyopAdhimapi svayam | kuto.adhiShThAnamatyachChamiti vedAntaDiNDimaH || 92|| aho.asmAkamalaM mohairAtma brahmeti nirbhayam | shrutibherIravo.adyApi shrUyate shrutira~njanaH || 93|| vedAntabherIjha~NkAraH prativAdibhaya~NkaraH | shrUyatAM brAhmaNaiH shrImaddakShiNAmUrtyanugrahAt || 94|| iti vedAntaDiNDimaH sampUrNaH | OM tatsat | ## The text is generally attributed to Nrisimhasarasvati although details on him and time frame are not known. Some attribute this to Shankaracharya, as a typical practice out of reverence and commonality of Adwaita writings when an authorship is not clear. This is, however, considered doubtful to be his based on the upadeshasAhasrI composition. \medskip\hrule\obeylines Please send corrections to sanskrit@cheerful.com Last updated \today https://sanskritdocuments.org \end{document}