THE EYES- CHAKSHUH- AKSHAH-LOCHANAM-(चक्षु:, अक्षः, लोचनं,ईक्षणा )

SUBHASHITHANI:141

पद्मप्रिये पद्मिनी  पद्महस्ते पद्मालये पद्मदलायताक्षि ।

विश्वप्रिये विष्णु मनोऽनुकूले त्वत्पादपद्मं मयि सन्निधत्स्व ॥२४॥ Sri Suktam
Padma-Priye Padmini Padma-Haste Padma-[A]alaye Padma-Dalaayata-Akssi |
Vishva-Priye Vissnnu Mano-[A]nukuule Tvat-Paada-Padmam Mayi Sannidhatsva ||24||

Salutations to mother Lakshmi, who is fond of Lotuses , Who is the Possessor of Lotuses, Who Holds Lotuses in Her Hands, Who Dwells in the Abode of Lotuses and Whose Eyes are like Lotus Petals. (Lotus indicates Kundalini )

 Who is Fond of the Worldly Manifestations which are  Agreeable to Sri Vishnu; O Mother, bless me so that I Gain Nearness to Your Lotus Feet Within Me.
तुल्य शील वयो वृत्ताम् तुल्य अभिजन लक्षणाम् |

राघवो अर्हति वैदेहीम् तम् च इयम् असित ईक्षणा || ५-१६-५ Ramayana

"Sri Rama is suited to Seetha with Her well matched character, age and conduct; with well matched pedigree and characteristics this black-eyed Seetha is also suited to Him."- Hanuman about Rama and Sita

 भूः   पादौ  यस्य  नाभिर्-वियद -सुरनिलस -चन्द्र -सूर्यौ  च  नेत्रे

करना -वाशास  शिरो -द्यौर  मुखमपि  दहनो  यस्य वास्तेयं  अब्धिः I

अन्तस -स्थम्  यस्य विश्वं  सुर -नर -खग -गो -भोगी -गन्धर्व -दैत्यैहि

चित्रं  रंरम्यते  तं  त्रिभुवन -वपुषं  विष्णुं  ईशं  नमामि II  VSN-Dhyana slokam

‘I bow to Lord Vishnu who has the three worlds as His body. The Earth is His feet,  the sky His navel. Wind is His breath, the Sun and the Moon are His eyes. Directions are His ears and the Heaven is His head. Fire is His face and the Ocean His abdomen. In Him is situated the Universe with diverse kinds of Devas, men, birds, cattle, serpents, gandharvas and daityas (demons)- all enjoying a pleasurable life’

எண்ணென்ப ஏனை எழுத்தென்ப இவ்விரண்டும்
கண்ணென்ப வாழும் உயிர்க்கு..-Kural-392
The twain that lore of numbers and of letters give
Are eyes, the wise declare, to all on earth that live. 

तरुणौ रूप संपन्नौ सुकूमारौ महाबलौ |

पुण्डरीक विशालाक्षौ चीर कृष्ण अजिन अंबरौ || ३-१९-१४
फल मूल अशिनौ दान्तौ तापसौ ब्रह्मचारिणौ |
पुत्रौ दशरथस्य आस्ताम् भ्रातरौ राम लक्ष्मनौ || ३-१९-१५ Surpanakha to Kara

"Those two are in adulthood, good-looking, gentle yet greatly mighty, eyes broad like lotuses, dressed in jute-cloths and deerskin, subsistent on fruits and tubers, composed, sagacious and celibate, and they are the sons of Dasharatha, namely Rama and Lakshmana. [3-19-14,15]

रामः कमल पत्र अक्षः सर्व भूत मनो हरः |
रूप दाक्षिण्य सम्पन्नः प्रसूतो जनक आत्मजे || ५-३५-८ Hanuman to Sita

"O Sita the daughter of Janaka! Rama has his eyes resembling the petals of a lotus. He is  handsomeness personified, attracting the hearts of all living beings. He is endowed with grace and dexterity, by birth."

यस्य नाSस्ति स्वयम् प्रज्ञा शाश्त्रं तस्य करोति किम्  |
लोचनाभ्यां  विहीनस्य  दर्पणः  किं  करिष्यति        ||
Yasya naasti swayam pragyaa shashtram tasya karoti kim.
Lochanaabhyaam viheenasya darpanah kim karishyati.

What can 'Shashtra' do to a person bereft of basic intelligence and understanding ?
What use is a mirror to a blind person?
 मातृवत्परदारेषु परद्रव्येषु लोष्टवत्।

आत्मवत्सर्वभूतेषु यः पश्यति स पण्डितः॥Mahabharata
  Matrivatparadaareshu paradraqvyeshu loshtavat I
Aatmavatsarvabhooteshu yah pashyati sa panditah II
One who looks upon other men’s wives as mother, other people’s wealth as a lump of clay and all living beings as the Self is the real Pandita (wise and learned person )

अनेकसंशयोच्छेदि, परोक्षार्थस्य दर्शकम् ।
सर्वस्य लोचनं शास्त्रं, यस्य नास्त्यन्ध एव सः ॥
aneka-saMshayo_chchhedi, paroksh_Arthasya darshakam |
sarvasya lochanam shAstram, yasya nAstyandha eva saH ||

It blasts many doubts, foresees what is not obvious |
Scriptural knowledge  is the eye of everyone, one who hasn't got it, is like a blind ||

कोऽर्थः पुत्रेण जातेन यो न विद्वान् न भक्तिमान् ।
कानेन चक्षुषा किं वा चक्षु: पीडैव केवलम् ॥ Chanakya Niti
  Ko’rthah putrena jaatena yo na vidwaan na bhaktimaan
Kaanena chakshushaa kim vaa chakshuh peedaiva kevalam
  What is the purpose of having a son who is neither learned nor devoted to God? It is useless to have a blind eye which will only result in eye-ache.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH