Tuesday, December 10, 2019

LOTUS-KAMALAM-PADMAM-कमलं, पङ्कजं, पद्मं

SUBHASHITHANI:181
पद्म  प्रिये  पद्मिनी  पद्म हस्ते  पद्मालये  पद्म दलयदाक्षि  I
विश्व  प्रिये  विष्णु  मनोनुकूले  त्वत्पदा  पद्मं  मयि  संनिदस्त्वा  II Lakshmi stotram
Oh goddess Padmini (one of the names of Lakshmi derived from lotus), you like lotus, you have made lotus your home, you carry lotuses in your hand; your eyes look so beautiful like the petals of the lotus flower.

 You are liked by the whole world; you carry out the divine commands of Lord Vishnu; we take refuge under your lotus feet.
उत्पलस्यारविन्दस्य मत्स्यस्य कुमुदस्य
एकयोनिप्रसूतानां तेषां गन्धः पृथक् पृथक
Utpalasyaaravindaya matsyasya kumudasya cha I
Ekayoniprasootaanaam teshaam gandah prutak prutak II
Even though all of these are born at the same place (the pond) they smell different - the blue lotus, the red lotus, water lily and the fish. Innate qualities shape the outcome much more than the environment.
कमले ब्रह्मा शेते हरः शेते हिमालये
क्शीरब्धौ हरिः शेते मन्ये मत्कुणशन्कय
kamale brahmA shete haraH shete himAlaye |
kshIrabdhau cha hariH shete manye matkuNashankaya ||
Brahma sleeps on a lotus, Shiva sleeps in Himalaya, Vishnu sleeps in Ksheersaagar--it's all due to the fear of bugs in their bed!
सौवर्णानि सरोजानि निर्मातुं सन्ति शिल्पिनः
तत्र सौरभ निर्माणे चतुरः चतुराननः
The sculptors are there to create golden lotuses. But only the four faced one (Brahma) is clever enough to produce fragrance in them !
कमले कमलोत्पत्तिः श्रूयते तु दृश्यते
बाले तव मुखाम्भोजे कथमिन्दीवरद्वयम्
The birth of one lotus on another has neither been seen nor heard of.    Little girl, how is it that on your lotus face there are these two    lotuses ? (her eyes)

महाजनस्य संसर्गः, कस्य नोन्नतिकारकः।
पद्मपत्रस्थितं तोयम्, धत्ते मुक्ताफलश्रियम् ॥
For whom is the company of great people not beneficial? Even a water droplet when on lotus petal, shines like a pearl.
मुखं पद्मदलाकारम् वाचा चन्दनशीतला
हृदयं क्रोधसंयुक्तम् त्रिविधं धूर्तलक्षणम्
A lovely face as beautiful as a lotus petal, pleasing words as attractive as the fragrances of sandalwood, a furious heart filled with violent rage; these are the three characteristic qualities of cunning people.
पादपानां भयं  वातात् पद्मानां शिशिराद्  भयं  |
पर्वतानाम्  भयं वज्रात् साधूनां दुर्जनाद्  भयं  ||
Paadapaanaam bhayam vaataat padmaanaam shishiraad bhayam.
parvataanaam bhayam vajraat saadhoonaam durjanaad bhayam.
Trees are fearful of severe wind , and lotus flowers by a very cold winter season.  Mountains are fearful of the thunderbolt  and noble persons are always fearful of wicked and mean persons.
असतोऽपि भवति गुणवान् सद्भ्योऽपि परं भवन्त्यसद्वृत्ता:।
पङ्कादुदेति कमलं क्रिमय: कमलादपि भवन्ति॥
A virtuous person may spring even from a bad source and one of bad conduct even from the virtuous. The (beautiful) lotus springs from (dirty) mud, but worms are seen to spring even from a lotus.
जडसङ्गेऽपिन लिप्ताः श्रीसद्भावेऽपि नोत्तरलाः
अम्भोजकोरकाइव विज्ञा विकसन्ति विश्वस्मै
jadasange'pi na liptaah shriimadbhaave'pi nottaralaah |
ambhojakorakaa iva vijnaa vikasanti vishvasmai ||
Even when wise men stay with idiots, they will stay sane. Even when they have wealth, they will not lose their mind. Just like a lotus bud will maintain its cleanliness even amidst mire. It will stay steady even when it has so much beauty. It will bloom beautifully when sun shines on it.
नमामि नारायणपादपङ्कजं  करोमि नारायणपूजनं सदा I
वदामि नारायणनाम निर्मलं  स्मरामि नारायणतत्वमव्ययम् II १ II Mukunda mala
Namami Narayana-pada-pankajam  Karomi narayana-pujanam sada
Vadami narayana-nama nirmalam  Smarami narayana-tattvam avyayam
I prostrate on the lotus feet of Narayana,   I always do worship of Narayana,
I recite the pure names of Narayana,  And I meditate on the truth behind Narayana.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH 

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