LIGHT-DEEPA JYOTHI- (दीपज्योति)

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. 

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॥

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।।

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