LOVE ALL, SERVE ALL

SUBHASHITHAM: 041

मूलं भुजङ्गै: शिखरं विहङ्गै:   शाखां प्लवङ्गै: कुसुमानि भृङ्गै : I 
आस्चर्यमेतत्खलु  चन्दनस्य    परोपकाराय   सतां    विभूतय : II 

Moolam bhujangai: shikaram vihangai: shakham plavangai: kusumaani bhrungai:  I

Ascharyametath kalu chandanasya   Paropakaaraaya  satam vibhutaya :  II

Roots of the sandal wood tree form a shelter for the snakes, on its top birds take rest, on its branches monkeys are playing and one can find bees on its flowers. In the same way, noble men spend their life helping others in every possible manner.

च्छायामन्यस्य कुर्वन्ति तिष्ठन्ति स्वयमातपे ।

फलान्यापि परार्थाय वृक्षाः सत्पुरुषाः इव ॥

Trees stand in sun and give shade to others. Their fruits are also for others. Similarly good people go through all hardships for welfare of others.

परोपकाराय फलन्ति वृक्षाः परोपकाराय वहन्ति नद्यः ।

परोपकाराय दुहन्ति गावः परोपकारार्थ मिदं शरीरम् ॥

The trees bear fruits for others to eat, Waters of Rivers flow for others’ need, the cow gives its milk for others, like wise the human body is meant primarily to help others.

To develop this attitude of self-less service, while animals and plants are pre programmed , man has to make special efforts to purify the mind and nurture Samatva buddhi . Two manthras from Isavasyam would help in understanding the path to sama dharshanaa.

यस्तु सर्वाणि भूतान्यात्मन्येवानुपश्यति  ।

 सर्वभूतेषु चात्मानं ततो न विजुगुप्सते ॥ ६॥

yas tu sarvāṇi bhūtani ātmany evānupaśyati |

sarvabhūteṣu catmānaṁ tato na vijugupsate ||6||

He who sees all beings in the very Self, and the Self in all beings, feels love to all beings (no hatred) by that (realisation).

यस्मिन्सर्वाणि भूतानि आत्मैवाभूद्विजानतः  ।

 तत्र को मोहः कः शोक एकत्वमनुपश्यतः  ॥ ७॥

yasmin sarvāṇi bhūtāny ātmaivābhūd vijānataḥ |

tatra ko mohaḥ kaḥ śokaḥ ekatvam anupaśyataḥ ||7||

When to the man of realisation all beings become the very Self, then what delusion and what sorrow can there be for that seer of oneness?(none what so ever ).

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