English translation of T. V. Kapali Sastry's commentary on Vasishtha Ganapati Muni's Sat-darshana - sanskrit version of Sri Ramana's 'Ulladu Narpadu' in Tamil.
T. V. Kapali Sastry's Sat-Darshana Bhashya (commentary) on Vasishtha Ganapati Muni's सद्दर्शनम् - a Sanskrit version of Sri Ramana's 'Ulladu Narpadu' in Tamil
D. – What is my duty to Society? What should be my relation to it? M. You are a limb of the society. Society is the body, individuals are its members, its limbs. Just as the various limbs help and co-operate with one another and are happy, so each must unite with others in being helpful to all in thought, speech and action. ... One may see to the good of one’s own group, i. e., the group that is immediate to him, and then proceed to others. D. – Some speak high of santi, Peace; some praise sakti, Power. Which of the two is good to society? M. For the individual, ’Peace’ is absolutely essential; power is necessary for the upkeep of society. By Power one has to uplift society and then establish peace therein. शक्त्या सङ्घ विधायोच्चैः शान्तिं संस्थापयेत्ततः (Ramana Gita. X: 8) D. What is the goal towards which mankind on earth is moving? M. -Real equality and fraternity (समत्वं सौभ्रातं) form the true goal; for then, the Supreme Peace may reign on earth, and the earth herself can be a single household. तदेयं शोभते सर्वा भुमिरेकं गृहं यथा (Ramana Gita X: 11) D. — The ideal is grand. But if great men, jnanins are quiet in the caves, how can society be helped ? M. I have often said that Self-attainment atmalabha is the greatest good to society. And.. [The subject was not pursued further, as M. always maintains that the jnanin is not an inert mass vide infra page 268]
D. – What is my duty to Society? What should be my relation to it?
M. You are a limb of the society. Society is the body, individuals are its members, its limbs. Just as the various limbs help and co-operate with one another and are happy, so each must unite with others in being helpful to all in thought, speech and action. ... One may see to the good of one’s own group, i. e., the group that is immediate to him, and then proceed to others.
D. – Some speak high of santi, Peace; some praise sakti, Power. Which of the two is good to society?
M. For the individual, ’Peace’ is absolutely essential; power is necessary for the upkeep of society. By Power one has to uplift society and then establish peace therein. शक्त्या सङ्घ विधायोच्चैः शान्तिं संस्थापयेत्ततः (Ramana Gita. X: 8)
D. What is the goal towards which mankind on earth is moving?
M. -Real equality and fraternity (समत्वं सौभ्रातं) form the true goal; for then, the Supreme Peace may reign on earth, and the earth herself can be a single household. तदेयं शोभते सर्वा भुमिरेकं गृहं यथा (Ramana Gita X: 11)
D. — The ideal is grand. But if great men, jnanins are quiet in the caves, how can society be helped ?
M. I have often said that Self-attainment atmalabha is the greatest good to society. And..
[The subject was not pursued further, as M. always maintains that the jnanin is not an inert mass vide infra page 268]
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