Aparokshanubhuti-06

Verses 6 to 9

Insights on Interdependence:

• Viveka leads to vairāgya — when one knows what is eternal, one lets go of what is not.
• Vairāgya enables the mind to develop śama, dama, and other virtues.
• Without śamādi ṣaṭka sampatti, even a dispassionate person may lack inner stability to absorb subtle teachings.
• Śama (शम):- Mental control, i.e., mastery over the mind's tendencies. Letting go of internal habits or vāsanās.. Rooted in vairāgya, and is its inner manifestation.
• Dama (दम): - Sensory control, involving external faculties like speech and hearing. Avoiding all forbidden or impulsive actions.
• Uparati( उपरति) Withdrawal from sensory objects due to seeing their defects; disinterest in enjoyment.
• Titikṣā - Patient endurance of suffering and opposites (like heat/cold), without trying to resist them or change them — accepted with equanimity.
• Śraddhā - Faith or trust — in general, faith in scriptural authority and teachings.
• Samādhāna - Inner composure and clarity — unwavering focus on Self-knowledge.
• Mumukṣutva intensifies as dispassion and discipline mature — it is the catalyst that leads from preparation to realization.