Kriyaa-siddhiH?
eki
"kriyaa-siddhiH sattve bhavati mahataaM nopakaraNe"
Anyone know where that is from?
Sunder Hattangadi
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> "kriyaa-siddhiH sattve bhavati mahataaM nopakaraNe"
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> Anyone know where that is from?
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This is a famous 'subhAShitam' [source unknown].
For explanation:
http://www.chyk.net/onlinemagazine/june2002/articles/mano.htm
rathasyaikaM chakraM bhujagayamitAH sapta turagAH
nirAlaMbo mArgashcharaNavikalaH sArathirapi |
raviryAtyantaM pratidinamapArasya nabhasaH
kriyAsiddhiH sattve bhavati mahatAM nopakaraNe ||
In a chariot with one wheel, drawn by seven horses reined in by serpents,
without a resting place,
even the lame sun traverses the vast skies every day!
Great people achieve their objectives through sheer force of will, not
depending on other means.
eki
sun...@yahoo.com schrieb:
Does that mean 'sattva' is translated to 'force of will'?
Sunder Hattangadi
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The link given in the last message translated it as 'sa~Nkalpa'.
The M-W meanings are:
sat-tva4
Entry sattva
Meaning
n. (ifc. f. %{A}) being , existence , entity , reality (%{Izvara-s-} , `"
the existence of a Supreme Being "') , TS &c. &c. ;
true essence , nature , disposition of mind , character Pan5cavBr. MBh. &c.
;
spiritual essence , spirit , mind Mun2d2Up. Ya1jn5. MBh. BhP. ;
vital breath , life , consciousness , strength of character , strength ,
firmness , energy , resolution , courage , selfcommand , good sense , wisdom
, magnanimity MBh. R. &c. ;
the quality of purity or goodness (regarded in the Sa1m2khya phil. as the
highest of the three Gun2as [q.v.] or constituents of Prakr2iti because it
renders a person true , honest , wise &c. , and a thing pure , clean &c.)
MaitrUp. Mn. Ya1jn5. &c. MBh. R. ;
material or elementary substance , entity , matter , a thing Nir. Pra1t. ;
a substantive , noun W. ; m. n. a living or sentient being , creature ,
animal Mn. MBh. &c. ; embryo , fetus , rudiment of life (see %{-lakSaNA}) ;
a ghost , demon , goblin , monster R. VarBr2S. Katha1s. ; m. N. of a son of
Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra MBh.
Sunder Hattangadi
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> "eki" <ike...@wpd.net> wrote in message
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> 2002 12:10:31 GMT,
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> > Does that mean 'sattva' is translated to 'force of will'?
> >
>
> The link given in the last message translated it as 'sa~Nkalpa'.
Entry saMkalpa
Meaning
m. (ifc. f. %{A}) conception or idea or notion formed in the mind or heart ,
(esp.) will , volition , desire , purpose , definite intention or
determination or decision or wish for (with loc. dat. , or ifc.) , sentiment
, conviction , persuasion ;
(ibc. often = `" intentionally "' , `" purposely "' , `" on purpose "' , `"
according to will "' , &c. ; acc. with %{kR} , `" to form a resolution ,
make up one's mind "') AV. &c. &c. ; idea or expectation of any advantage W.
;
a solemn vow or determination to perform any ritual observance , declaration
of purpose (e.g. a declaration by a widow of her intention to burn herself
with her deceased husband) W. ;
the Will personified (as a son of Sam2-kalpa1 and Brahma1) Hariv. Ma1rkP. ;
(%{A}) f. N. of a daughter of Daksha (the wife of Dharma and mother of
Sam2kalpa) Hariv. ; of Manu's wife Hariv.
