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The one who is free of the illusion of outside world

And knows that the experiences while awake,

And while in sleep and also while in dream,

That Brahman is behind such all experiences and stakes

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Adi Sankaracharya the doyen of Advaita Philosophy has penned outstanding works in his short sojourn of 32 years on this earth during 7 century. Manisha Panchakam is a set of five Sanskrit verses from the great scholar. There is a small story behind the origin of these enlightened verses. Once, Sri Adisanakara was walking on the banks of holy river Ganges along with his disciple Padmapada and others after taking bath in the holy river. They were proceeding to the temple of Vishwanatha (Shiva) in the city of Benares on the banks of holy Ganges. At that instant, a Sweeper (Chandala an untouchable) holding a broom confronted him on the path. Sri Sankara immediately shouted at the Chadala to get out of the way. Sri Sankara as a person reached great enlightenment by this time and yet he behaved like any common man influenced by the caste divisions that was the hall mark of the Hindu society even in those ancient times

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