SUBHASHITHANI:161
PRAYER BEFORE LIGHTING A LAMP:
ॐ शुभं करोति कल्याणं आरोग्यं
धनसंपदः ।शत्रुबुद्धिविनाशाय दीपज्योतिनमोऽस्तु
ते ॥
"Subham Karoti
Kalyanam Arogyam Dhana Sampadah I
Shatru Buddhi Vinashaya
Deepa Jyoti Namostute II
The meaning of the mantra is: "I fold my
hands before the light that brings prosperity, auspiciousness, good health,
abundance of wealth and destruction of the enemy's intellect".
प्रदोषे दीपकश्चंद्रः प्रभाते दीपको रविः ।
त्रैलोक्ये दीपको धर्मः सुपुत्रः कुलदीपकः ॥
At night, the moon shows us the light. In the day we have the sun.
त्रैलोक्ये दीपको धर्मः सुपुत्रः कुलदीपकः ॥
At night, the moon shows us the light. In the day we have the sun.
Dharma (the ideal code of conduct) shows us the light in
all three worlds.
A good son is a shining lamp for the whole family.
सुखं हि दुःखान्यनुभूय शोभते यथान्धकारादिव दीपदर्शनम्।
सुखात्तु यो याति दशां दरिद्रतां धृतः शरीरेण मृतः स जीवति॥
सुखात्तु यो याति दशां दरिद्रतां धृतः शरीरेण मृतः स जीवति॥
Only after experiencing
miseries, one can appreciate happiness, just as the sight of a lamp after
experiencing thick darkness gives joy. One who experiences penury after luxury,
lives as a dead man.
अष्टौ गुणाः पुरुषं दीपयन्ति प्रज्ञा च कौल्यं च दमः श्रुतं च।
पराक्रमश्चाबहुभाषिता च दानं यथाशक्ति कृतज्ञता च।।
पराक्रमश्चाबहुभाषिता च दानं यथाशक्ति कृतज्ञता च।।
Eight
qualities brighten a person: Intellect, good disposition, self-restraint, knowledge, valour, not talking too much, being charitable as
per his (financial) strength and gratitude.
निकेतनान्तर्ध्वान्तन्तु स्वल्प दीपेन नश्यति ।
ईशकृपाप्रसादेनानन्तपापानि सर्वदा ॥
niketana antar dhvAntantu svalpa dIpena nashyati ।
iisha kRupA prasAdena ananta pApAni sarvadA ॥
A small wick light is enough to eliminate darkness
from the insides of a house. Just like that even a small favor from God is
enough to eliminate the ill-effects of all the sins committed in all the
previous lives.
मुक्ताफलैः किं मृगपक्षिणां च ,मिष्टान्नपानं किमु गर्धभानाम् ।
अंधस्य दीपो बधिरस्य गीतं, मूर्खस्य किं धर्मकथाप्रसंगः ॥
Of what purpose are pearls to animals and birds,
sweet dishes and sweet drinks to donkeys, a lamp to the blind, a song to the
deaf and a religious sermon to the fool?
वनानि दहतो वह्नेः सखा भवति मारुतः ।
स एव दीपनाषाय कृशे कस्यास्ति सौहृदम् ॥
vanāni dahato
vahneḥ sakhā bhavati
mārutaḥ ।
sa eva dīpanāṣāya kṛśe kasyāsti sauhṛdam ॥ pañcatantra, kākolūkīya
For the fire that is
burning forests, wind becomes a friend. The same (wind becomes) the cause in
extinguishing a lamp. Who has affection for the weak?
स्थिरा शैली गुणवतां खलबुध्या न बाधते |
रत्नदीपस्य हि शिखा वात्ययाSपि न नाश्यते ||
Shhiraa shailee gunavataam
khalabudhyaa na baadhate.
Ratnadeepasya hi shikha
vaatyayaapi na naashyate.
The way of doing a task by wise and virtuous
persons is very steady and long lasting and remains undisturbed by the impediments
purposely created by mean and wicked persons,
just like a jewel lamp ( ratna deepam ) which gives out light can
not get extinguished even in a strong gust of wind.
बालादपि ग्रहीतव्यं युक्तमुक्तं मनीषिभिः ।
रवेरविषये किं न प्रदीपस्य प्रकाशनम् ॥
Wise men listen
to even small kids if they are talking appropriately.
Even a small lamp can illuminate darkness not
touched by Sun.
दीपस्त्वमेव जगतां दयिता रुचिस्ते
दीर्घं तमः प्रतिनिवर्त्यमिदं युवाभ्याम्।
स्तव्यं
स्तवप्रियमतः शरणोक्तिवश्यं
स्तोतुं भवन्तमभिलष्यति जन्तुरेषः ॥३॥ Saranagati Deepika
DhIpas-ThvamEva JagathAm
DayithA ruchis-tE
dheergam tama:
prathinivarthyamidham YuvAbhyAm I
sthavyam sthavapriyam
atha: SaraNOkthi vasyam
sthOthum Bhavantham
abhilashyathi janthurEsha: II Vedanta Desika
" Oh Lord! You are the light to the whole universe. What are the sun, the moon, the stars etc before you? They shine in borrowed splendour ; it is you who have endowed them with a brightness. Your dear consort Lakshmi - is' Daya incarnate' .She is splendour ,you being the source.
यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते
सोपमा स्मृता |
योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मन:
|| BG;6.19||
yathā
dīpo
nivāta-stho neṅgate
sopamā smṛitā
yogino yata-chittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ
Just as a lamp in a windless place does
not flicker, so the disciplined mind of a yogi remains steady in meditation on
the self.
SRIKRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH
PS: Sunday 27th October is Deepavali Day. Wish all readers and well wishers a very happy Deepavali. VNM
