Sarira Traya - Doctrine of the three bodies (Laghu Vakya Vritti 1-3)

Laghu Vakya Vritti 1-3

स्थूलो मांसमयो देहो सूक्ष्मः स्याद्वासनामयः ।

ज्ञानकर्मेन्द्रियैः सार्धंधीप्राणौ तच्छरीरगौ ॥१॥

अज्ञानंकारणंसाक्षी बोधस्तेषांविभासकः ।

बोधाभासो बुद्धिगतः कर्तास्यात्पुण्यपापयोः ॥२॥

स एव संसरेत्कर्मवशाल्लोकद्वयेसदा ।

बोधाभासाच्छुद्धबोधंविविच्यादतियत्नतः ॥३॥

Laghu vākya vritti is explained

Mahā vākya is well ascertained

It is a short composition by sage

Is unfolded systematically in stage

Gross body is made of flesh

Subtle body is made of impression mesh

Sense organs do not stay fresh

Thoughts of the mind move in thresh

Organs of action are five in number

Together they put one in slumber

Ignorance is the reason for causal body

Jiva is born with to embody

Theories are two to explain

Reflection and condition to gain

Pratibimba and Avacheda are blear

Unfolding by Acharya made them clear

One needs great effort to discriminate

Sravanam is the tool to make it straight

Carefully an inner space is created

Jiva can then walk around concentrated

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