Random musings - part 2

It is difficult to hide the sense of 'ahankara' in one's words. Why? I say, in my mind, there is always the presence of multitude of dark clouds roaming in the form of 'I' and 'not I'(or not me) and always rumbling. My mouth becomes a conduit for those 'sounds' in the form of 'words' (that reveal what is inside)

अहं च नाऽहमित्यूढाः तमोमेघघनास्सदा ।

गर्जन्तस्सन्ति मे चित्ते शब्दयते तु मे मुखम् ।। 11 ।।

The words tamas (dark or ignorance), sabdayate ( speaks or indicates), mukham (mouth, face) are used in more than one sense.

------------------------- 

What if there are mistakes in my compositions? No worries. They will serve as examples for satkaaryavaadi-s (who argue that an effect pre-exists in a cause - a reason being - whatever is the nature of the cause, the same is the nature of the effect as well!) They will be happy as they will have many examples to strengthen their argument!

सन्तु दोषास्तु पद्येषु मम निबन्धने सदा ।

स्यादुदाहरणं तेषु सत्कार्यवादिनां मुदा ।। 12 ।।

सन्तु - let there be दोषाः – doshas तु – indeed मम - in my निबन्धने – composition सदा always स्यात् let it be उदाहरणं example तेषु in them सत्कार्यवादिनां for satkaryavadis मुदा happiness

------------------------- 

This is not true in all cases. But it is true in some families atleast when we look at the world. It is a general observation. Please do not conclude it as sondha anubhavam!

No one, when young, listens to the words of his parents and when old, to the words of his children! Mutual advising is indeed useless!

पित्रोर्वाचं न बाल्ये च पुत्राणां नैव वार्धिके ।

श्रुणोति कोप्यहो लोके व्यर्थमन्योन्यबोधनम् ।। 13 ।।

-------------------------

The role of a Guru is considered very important in attaining enlightenment and the rise of his grace (like dawn) is a precursor to the rise (like sunrise) of grace of the Lord. Sunrise is preceded by dawn, like wise God's grace is preceded by Guru's grace!

सूर्योदयो भवेन्नाम देवदयोदयः किल।

तस्यारुणोदयो नूनं सदा गुरुकरुणोदयः ।। 14 ।।

Let the rise of God's grace be considered the sunrise. Then it's dawn is the rise of Guru's karuna indeed. Shri Gurubhyo namah!

-------------------------

This sloka is composed in such a way that it gives an absurd meaning when read superficially. When the meaning of one particular letter or alphabet is understood, it makes perfect sense.

अज्ञानिनामभक्तानामविद्यायाश्च ये सदा ।

उपासकास्तु तेषां वै सच्छिष्यस्स्यामहं कदा ।। 15 ।।

When do I become a good pupil of those who are always ignorant (ajnani), non-devotees (abhakta) and meditators of avidya (ignorance)? Is it not an absurd wish? Well in Samskrta, the letter 'a' 'अ' means Brahman or Vishnu. Now if the sloka is read again -

When do I become a good pupil of those who always possess knowledge about Brahman, who are always devoted to Him, who are meditators of Brahmavidyas? Now it makes perfect sense. Doesn't it?

-------------------------

धर्मार्थकामतत्त्वानि वामनाकारवाचि वै ।

सम्यक् द्रमिडभाषायां तस्मै दत्तवते नमः ।। 16 ।।

Salutations to Thiruvalluvar or Srivallabhacharya. Salutations to him who gave the truths on dharma, artha and kama in a beautiful short form of speech (kural) in Tamil language.

-------------------------

वामो वा दक्षिणो वापि स मया समये करः ।

कार्येsज्ञातो हरे! तेsतः तौ योजयामि तद्वरम् ।। 17 ।।

To do kainkarya to the Lord one has to follow the rules (aagama) knowing well the differences between the left and right hands (meaning one should know basic aachaara).

Hari! The difference between the two hands is not known by me while during service to you, therefore I join them together (in anjali mudra) which is better for me and also you!

कार्येsज्ञातो हरेsतस्ते प्राञ्जलौ योजयामि तौ ।। (Another version of 3rd and 4th padas)

-------------------------

What is there to feel proud for the flame of a lamp in the act of spreading light? It does not own or create any of these - the substratum, the wick, oil and its container and a favourable wind! Above all there needs to be a benevolent creator / sustainer of all of the above!

अधिष्ठानं तथा वर्तिः तैलं च तस्य भाजनम् ।

वायुरेवं भवेद्धाता तेजो जायेत नान्यथा ।। 18 ।।

-------------------------

Though the same 'thing' is seen at many places, it appears beautiful only at some places not everywhere! A toothless mouth (bokkai) is indeed beautiful in a kid and not in old people. I know this is only partially true but just registering it. Bokkai is enjoyable everywhere sometimes.

किञ्चित्क्वचिन्न सर्वत्र चारुतामेति सर्वदा ।

अरदवदनं नूनं शिशूनामेव शोभते ।।  19 ।।

रद means tooth अरद means toothless!

-------------------------

This could be controversial! But it is just an observation. Something common to those who attain nobility and those who attain ignobility - extra buddhi and lack of fear! Most of the criminals are super intelligent and fearless! The real intellectuals have been fearless! The rest are mostly caught in between and keep floating in the current of life!

उन्नता निम्नता चापि भृशं लोके तु यायते ।

बुद्ध्यभीतियुतैरेव नापरैरेष विस्मयः ।। 20 ।। 

-------------------------