[Advaita-l] Definition of sAkshI

Sudhanshu Shekhar sudhanshu.iitk at gmail.com
Mon Feb 5 09:34:25 EST 2024


Namaste Michael ji.


> //Would you mind translating iii) into English.//


3.  सा चाविद्या साक्षिवेद्या, न तु शुद्धचित्प्रकाश्या । साक्षी
#चाविद्यावृत्तिप्रतिविम्बितचैतन्यम् ।

And that avidyA is known by sAkshI. It is not illuminated by shuddha
chaitanya. And sAkshI means (shuddha) chaitanya-reflected-in-avidyA-vritti.


>  However, does not the Vivarana take sakshi to be mukti, freedom from
> self-identification while the perception of maya continues?
>

No.

Regards


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