VIGRAHAH- विग्रह:- WAR-4

 SUBHASHITHANI:570

प्रत्यक्षेऽपि कृते दोषे मूर्खः सान्त्वेन तुष्यति ।
रथ-कारो निजां भार्यां सजारां शिरसाकरोत् ॥ २५ ॥
pratyakṣe'pi kṛte doṣe mūrkhaḥ sāntvena tuṣyati |
ratha-kāro nijāṃ bhāryāṃ sajārāṃ śirasākarot ||3.25 ||
A fool gets satisfied by conciliatory words even if a wrong is committed before his eyes; A chariot wright carried on his shoulders his wife and her paramour.

परुषाण्य् अपि या प्रोक्ता दृष्टा या क्रोध-चक्षुषा ।
सुप्रसन्न-मुखी भर्तुः सा नारी धर्म-भाजनम् ॥ २६ ॥
paruṣāṇy api yā proktā dṛṣṭā yā krodha-cakṣuṣā |
suprasanna-mukhī bhartuḥ sā nārī dharma-bhājanam || 3.26 ||
That woman is a virtuous wife who when spoken harsh words or looked at with angry eyes maintains a pleasant countenance.

नगरस्थो वनस्थो वा पापो वा यदि वा शुचिः ।
यासां स्त्रीणां प्रियो भर्ता तासां लोका महोदयाः ॥ २७ ॥

nagarastho vanastho vā pāpo vā yadi vā śuciḥ |
yāsāṃ strīṇāṃ priyo bhartā tāsāṃ lokā mahodayāḥ || 3.27 ||

“Let the husband live in a city or in a forest, let he have good character or a bad one, a wife who always stands by her husband will alone get realm of great-bliss.

( From Ramayana- Anasuya to Sita )

भर्ता हि परमं नार्या भूषणं भूषणैर् विना ।
एषा विरहिता तेन शोभनापि न शोभते ॥ २८ ॥

bhartā hi paramaṃ nāryā bhūṣaṇaṃ bhūṣaṇair vinā |
eṣā virahitā tena śobhanāpi na śobhate || 3.28 ||

"Indeed, the husband is the greatest ornament for a married woman. Hence though ornamented bereft of her husband, who is her only ornament, shines not.

तिस्रः कोट्यो ऽर्ध-कोटी च यानि लोमानि मानवे ।
तावत् कालं वसेत् स्वर्गे भर्तारं यो ऽनुगच्छति ॥ २९ ॥

tisraḥ koṭyo 'rdha-koṭī ca yāni lomāni mānave |
tāvat kālaṃ vaset svarge bhartāraṃ yo 'nugacchati || 3.29 ||

A man has three and a half crore hairs in his body, that many a years a woman would live in heaven who accompanies her husband (in death).

व्याल-ग्राही यथा व्यालं बलाद् उद्धरते बिलात् ।
तद्वद् भर्तारम् आदाय स्वर्ग-लोके महीयते ॥ ३० ॥

vyāla-grāhī yathā vyālaṃ balād uddharate bilāt |
tadvad bhartāram ādāya svarga-loke mahīyate || 3.30 ||

Like a snake charmer draws the snake from its hole by force, the wife pulls her husband from patala and lives happily in heaven.

चितौ परिष्वज्य विचेतनं पतिं

प्रिया हि या मुञ्चति देहम् आत्मनः ।
कृत्वापि पापं शत-लक्षम् अप्य् असौ

पतिं गृहीत्वा सुर-लोकम् आप्नुयात् ॥ ३१ ॥

citau pariṣvajya vicetanaṃ patiṃ

priyā hi yā muñcati deham ātmanaḥ |
kṛtvāpi pāpaṃ śata-lakṣam apy asau

 patiṃ gṛhītvā sura-lokam āpnuyāt || 3.31 ||

A loving wife embracing her life-less husband , enters the funeral pyre of her husband, having effaced crores of sins, taking her husband  enjoys in deva loka.

यस्मै दद्यात् पिता त्व् एनां भ्राता वानुमते पितुः ।
तं शुश्रूषेत जीवन्तं संस्थितं च न लङ्घयेत् ॥ ३२ ॥

yasmai dadyāt pitā tv enāṃ bhrātā vānumate pituḥ |
taṃ śuśrūṣeta jīvantaṃ saṃsthitaṃ ca na laṅghayet || 3.32 ||

To whom ever the father gives her, or the brother with father’s consent, she should serve well while living and should not disrespect when dead. 

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

VIGRAHAH- विग्रह:- WAR-3

 SUBHASHITHANI:569

स्वदेशजं कुलाचार-विशुद्धम् उपधाशुचिम् ।
मन्त्रज्ञम् अवसनिनं व्यभिचार-विवर्जितम् ॥ १७ ॥

अधीत-व्यवहारार्थं मौलं ख्यातं विपश्चितम् ।
अर्थस्योत्पादकं चैव विदध्यान् मन्त्रिणं नृपः ॥ १८ ॥

svadeśajaṃ kulācāra-viśuddham upadhāśucim |
mantrajñam avasaninaṃ vyabhicāra-vivarjitam || 3.17 ||

adhīta-vyavahārārthaṃ maulaṃ khyātaṃ vipaścitam |
arthasyotpādakaṃ caiva vidadhyān mantriṇaṃ nṛpaḥ ||3.18 ||

A fellow countryman, practices family traditions perfectly, honest in his dealings, well-versed in counselling, not inclined to vices, devoid of immorality, expert in dispute resolution, good heredity, renowned, learned and expert in increasing revenue, a king should  appoint only such a person as his minister.

राजा मत्तः शिशुश् चैव प्रमदा धन-गर्वितः ।
अप्राप्यम् अपि वाञ्छन्ति किं पुनर् लभ्यतेऽपि यत् ॥ १९ ॥

rājā mattaḥ śiśuś caiva pramadā dhana-garvitaḥ |
aprāpyam api vāñchanti kiṃ punar labhyate'pi yat || 3.19 ||

A king, a mad man, a child, a young woman, a proud wealthy man, hanker after even the unattainable, how much more what is easily attainable!

भक्तो गुणी शुचिर् दक्षः प्रगल्भो ऽव्यसनी क्षमी ।
ब्राह्मणः परमर्मज्ञो दूतः स्यात् प्रतिभानवान् ॥ २० ॥

bhakto guṇī śucir dakṣaḥ pragalbho 'vyasanī kṣamī |
brāhmaṇaḥ paramarmajño dūtaḥ syāt pratibhānavān || 3.20 ||

A messenger should be loyal, diligent, honest, bold, virtuous, patient, a brahmana, knows the weak points of enemies, and ready witted.

प्रसादं कुरुते पत्युः सम्पत्तिं नाभिवाञ्छति ।
कालिमा कालकूटस्य नापैतीश्वर-सङ्गमात् ॥ २१ ॥

prasādaṃ kurute patyuḥ sampattiṃ nābhivāñchati |
kālimā kālakūṭasya nāpaitīśvara-saṅgamāt ||3 21 ||
A brahmana serves his master without aspiring for his wealth; the blackness of Kalakuta does not depart even after association with the easvara.

खलः करोति दुर्वृत्तं नूनं फलति साधुषु ।
दशाननो ऽहरत् सीतां बन्धनं स्यान् महोदधेः ॥ २२ ॥

khalaḥ karoti durvṛttaṃ nūnaṃ phalati sādhuṣu |
daśānano 'harat sītāṃ bandhanaṃ syān mahodadheḥ || 3.22 ||

The wicked one does bad things and they show up upon noble men. Ravana had taken away Sita and the ocean had to be confined. (Rama built bridge across the ocean to reach Ravana’s place, to get back Sita.)

न स्थातव्यं न गन्तव्यं दुर्जनेन समं क्वचित् ।
काक-सङ्गाद् धतो हंसस् तिष्ठन् गछंश् च वर्तकः ॥ २३ ॥

na sthātavyaṃ na gantavyaṃ durjanena samaṃ kvacit |
kāka-saṅgād dhato haṃsas tiṣṭhan gachaṃś ca vartakaḥ || 3.23 ||
One should not stand, equally travel with a wicked person anywhere;
from association with a crow a gander was killed and quail for going on a journey with him.

दुर्जनैर् उच्यमानानि संमतानि प्रियाण्य् अपि ।
अकाल-कुसुमानीव भयं संजनयन्ति हि ॥ २४ ॥

durjanair ucyamānāni saṃmatāni priyāṇy api |
akāla-kusumānīva bhayaṃ saṃjanayanti hi || 3.24 ||

Even pleasant words spoken with smile by the wicked, certainly causes fear; like flowers appearing out-of-season.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

Arta-trANa-parAyaNa-stotram-आर्त त्राण पारायण स्तोत्रम्

 

SUBHASHITHANI:568

Koorthazhwar   was one of the great disciples of Saint   Ramanuja   who composed    the great work known as Panchasthavam. He has also written a short poem of seven verses called “aarta traana paaraayana stotram”.We will see a few slokas from this excellent work. His original name was Sri Vatsanga Mishrar.

चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जना: सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन |
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ || BG7.16||
chatur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛitino ’rjuna I
ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī cha bharatarṣhabha II
Four types of men worship me, o! Arjun :the man in distress, the man seeking knowledge, the man seeking wealth and the man imbued with wisdom.

वात्सल्यादभय-प्रदान-समयादार्तार्ति-निर्वापणात् 
औदार्यादघ-शोषणादघणित-श्रेयः-पदः-प्रापणत्।
सेव्यः श्रीपतिरेक-एव जगतां एते च षट् साक्षिणः
 प्रह्लादश्च विभीषणश्च करिराट् पाञ्चाल्यहल्या ध्रुवः॥ 

vAtsalyad-abhaya-pradAna-samayAd-ArtArti-nirvApaNAt

audAryAd-agha-SoshaNAd-aghaNita-SreyaH-padaH-prApaNat /

sevyaH SrIpatir-eka-eva jagatAm ete ca shaT sAkshiNaH

prahlAdaSca vibhIshaNaSca karirAT pAncAly-ahalyA dhruvaH //

In the entire universe, it is Sri Lakshmi Narayana that is to be worshipped as the Ultimate Resort. Six colossal figures stand testimony to this: Prahlada, Vibhishana, Gajendra the elephant-king, Panchali, Ahalya and Dhruva. They are the blessed ones who have received, respectively, superlative affection, supreme refuge, undisputable protection, infinite compassion, total absolution and apex of benefaction, from the Lord.

नक्रग्रस्तपदं समुद्धृतकरं ब्रह्मादयो भोः सुरा
 रक्षन्तामिति दीनवाक्यकरिणं देवेष्वशक्तेषु यः ।
मा भैषीरिति तस्य नक्रहनने चक्रायुधः श्रीधरो-
ह्यार्त्तत्राणपरायणः  स भगवान्नारायणो मे गतिः ॥ ४॥

Nakra grastha  padam   samudrutha  karam   brahmodhayo  bho suraa,
Palayanthamidhi   deenavakhya  karinam,   deveshva   saktheshu ya,I
Ma bhaisheerithi  yasya nakra hanane  chakrayudha  sridhara ,
AArtha thrana paarayana sa bhagawaan  Narayano may gathi.ii

When  the elephant whose  legs   were  caught   by   the crocodile , pointed his   hands upwards and , In a weak voice  he  appealed ,  “Oh Brahma  and other Devas , please protect me  “  and when the devas  were not able to do it , Oh Sridhara  saying “leave out your   fear” , did you not   kill  the crocodile  with your divine wheel, And so  my  only refuge is   that Lord  Narayana   who  is an expert  in removing  pain from the suffering ones.

आर्त्ता विषण्णाः शिथिलाश्च भीता घोरेशु च व्याधिशु वर्तमानाः ।
संकीर्त्य नारायणशब्दमात्रं विमुक्तदुःखाः सुखिनो भवन्ति ॥ ८॥

AArthaa vishanna sithilascha  bheethaa  ,
goreshu cha vyadheeshu cha  varthamanaa,
Sankeerthya   Narayana  Sabdha  mathram  
Vimuktha   Dukhaa  Sukhino  BHavanthu.8

Those   who are suffering  , who are sorrowing  , who are  scared and who are  attacked   by great diseases, Would   get freedom from all   their sorrows   as soon as they chant  the word  “Narayana”.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH

Reversal of Evil Propensities -दुर्वासनाप्रतिकारादशकम्

 SUBHASHITHANI:567

"Durvasana prathikara dasakam” is a work of ten verses by Sri Vidhyaranya Swami, 12th Jagadguru of Sringeri Saradha Peetam.He is a prolific writer and is the author of the famous "Panchadasi".The durvasanas and remedies as stated in the work are easy to understand and do not need any elaborate explanation.

विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिन: |
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते ||BG2.59||

viṣhayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ
rasa-varjaṁ raso ’pyasya paraṁ dṛiṣhṭvā nivartate
Aspirants may restrain the senses from their objects of enjoyment, but the taste for the sense objects remains. However, even this taste ceases for those who realizes the Supreme.

Even after cessation of activities by the the body and the senses, the craving persists in the mind. The evil tendencies arising out of this can be overcome by involving in opposing moral activities, by isolating from the environment which is conducive to such bad tendencies, or by mind withdrawing on its own from such activities. In this daskam forty five durvasanas and counter measures to deal with them are beautifully described.

We will take up three of the slokas in this blog.

प्रातर्वैदिककर्मतः तत्तदनुसद्वेदान्तसच्चिन्तया
पश्चाद्भारतमोक्षधर्मकथया वासिष्ठरामायणात् ।
सायं भागवतार्थतत्त्वकथया रात्रौ निदिध्यासनात्
कालो गच्छतु नः शरीरभरणं प्रारब्धकान्तार्पितम् ॥ १॥

Prathar  vaidheeka karma thatthadhanu sad vedantha sachinthayaa
Paschad bharatha moksha dharma kathaya , vaasishta  ramayanath I
Saayam Bhagawatharthaa   tatva kadhayaa, rathrou  nidhyaasanaath
Kalo gachathi   nassareera  bharanam, prarabdha  kantaarpitham II 1

After performing duties ordained by the vedas in the morning, our time may be spent in the following way. Reflect on the essence of vedantic teachings. Reflect on moksha dharma as described in Mahabharata and Yoga Vasishta. Listen to the stories from Srimad bhagavatham in the evening and practice nidhidhyasana during the night. Realise that the results of past karma will play its role in your present life.

आलस्यं त्वरया श्रमं श्रमधिया तन्द्रीं समुत्थानतः
भेद भ्रान्त्यभेददर्शनबलात्तां मिथ्यात्वतः सत्यताम् ।
मर्मोक्तिं निज मर्म कर्म कथया क्रोधं स्वसाम्येक्षणात्
आक्रोशं कुशलोक्तितस्य च मनश्छिन्द्यप्रमादो भयम् ॥ ६॥

.AAlaasyam  thwarayaa  sramam  shamadhiyaa thandhreem   samuthaanatha,
Bedha branthi bedasana balaath, mithyaathmathaam   sathyatham I
Narmokthim   nija marma karma kathayaa krodham swasaamyekshanaath
Akrosam   kusolkthi thasya manaschindhya   pramadhaadh bhayam II 6

By prompt action remove slothfulness, fatigue by relaxing the mind, drowsiness by enthusiasm. Realising the reality of Atma dispense with the delusion of plurality. By realising one’s own shortcomings stop humiliating others, avoid anger by visualising others as oneself, rebuking others by speaking pleasant words. Oh!mind, by being well informed of matters dispel fear of insecurity.

धैर्यैरावत शान्ति धेनु दमना मन्दार वृक्षं सदा
मैत्र्याद्यप्सरसं विवेक तुरगं सन्तोष चिन्तामणिम् ।
आत्मज्ञान महामृतं समरसं वैराग्य चन्द्रोदयं
वेदान्तार्णवमाश्रयन्ननुदिनं सेवस्व मुक्ति श्रियम् ॥ १०॥

Dhairya iravatha  saanthi dhenu  dhama  san mandhara brindam    sadaa
Maitthryaad apsarasaam  viveka thuragam  santhosha   chintha manim I
Aathma jnana  maha amrutham   samaras am  nairasya   chandrodhayam
Vedantharnvam aasrya anudhinam  sevasva mukthi sriyam II10

In the ocean of vedantha seek refuge at all times, always help yourself with these treasures: Courage as Iravatha, shanthi as Kamadhenu, sense control as Kalpaka vruksha, Friendship, love etc like the celestial damsels, Viveka as Uchaisravas, Contentment like the Chintamani, Vairagya as the moon, as also the elixir of self- knowledge  obtained by the churning of the upanisads and finally Lakshmi as liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

SRI KRISHNAYA THUBHYAM NAMAH