According to Śrī Mahādeva, what three forms does Ākāśa (space) appear to have?

Śrī Mahādeva states that Ākāśa appears in three forms: Mahākāśa (great space) in a body of water, Avacchinna (limited) space, and Pratibimba (reflected) space.

What are the three aspects of Citi (consciousness) described in the text?

The text describes three aspects of Citi: Buddhyavacchinna-chaitanyam (consciousness limited by intellect), Pūrṇam (full, complete consciousness), and Ābhāsa (reflection or appearance of consciousness).

What causes the false attribution of agency (Kartṛtvam) to the unchanging witness (Sākṣiṇi)?

The false attribution of agency to the unchanging witness is caused by Bhrānti (illusion) arising from Sābhāsa-buddhiḥ (intellect with reflection) leading to ignorant people (Abudhaiḥ) ascribing Jīvatva (individuality).

What happens when knowledge of the unity of Ātman (self) is realized through Mahāvākyas (great sayings)?

When the knowledge of the unity of Ātman is realized through Mahāvākyas, Avidyā (ignorance) along with its effects (svakāryaiśca) is undoubtedly destroyed (naśyatyēva).

To whom should this secret knowledge (Rahasyam) not be given, according to Śrī Mahādeva?

According to Śrī Mahādeva, this secret knowledge should not be given to someone who lacks devotion (Madbhakti-hīnāya) or is deceitful (Śaṭhāya), considering it more valuable than even Indra's kingdom.

śrī rāma hr̥dayam (adhyātmarāmāyaṇē)

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śrī mahādēva uvāca |
tatō rāmaḥ svayaṁ prāha hanūmantamupasthitam |
śr̥ṇu tattvaṁ pravakṣyāmi hyātmānātmaparātmanām || 1 ||

ākāśasya yathā bhēdastrividhō dr̥śyatē mahān |
jalāśayē mahākāśastadavacchinna ēva hi |
pratibimbākhyamaparaṁ dr̥śyatē trividhaṁ nabhaḥ || 2 ||

buddhyavacchinnacaitanyamēkaṁ pūrṇamathāparam |
ābhāsastvaparaṁ bimbabhūtamēvaṁ tridhā citiḥ || 3 ||

sābhāsabuddhēḥ kartr̥tvamavicchinnē:’vikāriṇi |
sākṣiṇyārōpyatē bhrāntyā jīvatvaṁ ca tathā:’budhaiḥ || 4 ||

ābhāsastu mr̥ṣā buddhiravidyākāryamucyatē |
avicchinnaṁ tu tadbrahma vicchēdastu vikalpataḥ || 5 ||

avicchinnasya pūrṇēna ēkatvaṁ pratipadyatē |
tattvamasyādivākyaiśca sābhāsasyāhamastathā || 6 ||

aikyajñānaṁ yadōtpannaṁ mahāvākyēna cātmanōḥ |
tadā:’vidyā svakāryaiśca naśyatyēva na saṁśayaḥ || 7 ||

ētadvijñāya madbhaktō madbhāvāyōpapadyatē |
madbhaktivimukhānāṁ hi śāstragartēṣu muhyatām |
na jñānaṁ na ca mōkṣaḥ syāttēṣāṁ janmaśatairapi || 8 ||

idaṁ rahasyaṁ hr̥dayaṁ mamātmanō
mayaiva sākṣātkathitaṁ tavānagha |
madbhaktihīnāya śaṭhāya na tvayā
dātavyamaindrādapi rājyatō:’dhikam || 9 ||

iti śrīmadadhyātmarāmāyaṇē bālakāṇḍē prathamasargē śrī rāma hr̥dayam ||

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