DASHA SHLOKI – दशश्लोकी

न भूमिर्न तोयं न तेजो न वायुः न खं नेन्द्रियं वा न तेषां समूहः । अनेकान्तिकत्वात् सुषुप्त्येकसिद्धः तदेकोऽवशिष्टः शिवः केवलोऽहम् ॥ १॥  na bhümir-na toyam na váyur-na kham nendriyam vá na teshám samühah,anaikántikatvát sushuptyekasiddhas-tadeko’vashishtah shivah kevalo’ham.(1) Neither earth, nor water, nor fire, nor air, nor ether, nor sense-organ, nor their aggregate (am I) because they are inconstant. That…

ANÁTMA SHRI VIGARHANA – अनात्मश्रीविगर्हणम् (Section dealing with the censure of all acquisitions except of the Knowledge of the Self.)

लब्धा विद्या राजमान्या ततः किं प्राप्ता संपत्प्राभवाढ्या ततः किम् । भुक्ता नारी सुन्दराङ्गी ततः किं येन स्वात्मा नैव साक्षात्कृतोऽभूत् ॥१॥  Labdhá vidyá rájamánya tatah kimPrápta sampat prábhavádhya tatah kimBhuktá nári sundaráñgi tatah kimYena svátmánaiva sákshátkruto’bhüt.(1) Learning, honoured by kings, has been acquired, supreme wealth has been obtained, the fair one’s company has been enjoyed – all these verily…

MAYA PANCHAKAM – मायापञ्चकम्

निरुपमनित्यनिरंशकेऽप्यखण्डे मयि चिति सर्वविकल्पनादिशून्ये ।घटयति जगदीशजीवभेदं त्वघटितघटनापटीयसी माया ॥ १॥ nirupama nityaniramshake api akhandemayi citi sarvavikalpanádishünyeghatayati jagadèshajèva bhedamtvaghatita ghatanápatiyasè máyá.(1) Máyá which is skilful in accomplishing the impossible brings about the distinctions of the world. Èshvara, and jèva in my consciousness, which is unique and eternal, partless and impartite, and which is free from all distinctions.  श्रुतिशतनिगमान्तशोधकान- प्यहह…

UPADESHA-PANCHAKAM ॥ साधन पञ्चकं ॥

वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतांतेनेशस्य विधीयतामपचितिः काम्ये मतिस्त्यज्यताम्‌।पापौघः परिधूयतां भवसुखे दोषोऽनुसन्धीयतांआत्मेच्छा व्यवसीयतां निजगृहात्तूर्णं विनिर्गम्यताम्‌ ॥ १ ॥ vedo nityamadhīyatāṁ taduditaṁ karma svanuṣṭhīyatāṁ teneśasya vidhīyatāmapacitiḥ kāmye matistyajyatām |pāpaughaḥ paridhūyatāṁ bhavasukhe dośo’nusandhīyatāṁ ātmecchā vyavasīyatāṁ nijagṛhāttūrṇaṁ vinirgamyatām ||1|| Study the Veda every day; do properly the karma prescribed therein; through that (act), worship the Lord (Èùa); give up the thought…

YATI-PANCHAKAM – ॥ यतिपञ्चकम् ॥

वेदान्तवाक्येषु सदा रमन्तो भिक्षान्नमात्रेण च तुष्टिमन्तः ।विशोकवन्तः करणैकवन्तः कौपीनवन्तः खलु भाग्यवन्तः ॥ १॥Vedántavakyeshu sadá ramañtobhikshánnamátrena ca tushûimañtahvishokamañtah-karane ca tushûimañtahvishokamañtah-karane carañtah(vishokavañtah (ashokavañtah) karunaikavañtah)kaupènavañtah khalu bhágyavañtah (1)Ever revelling in the (actual experience of the import of) Vedánta-vákyas, fully satisfied with mere bhikshána (food got by alms), moving about, free from grief at heart (free from grief and full of…

Jivanmuktanandalahari- जीवन्मुक्तानन्दलहरी (The wave of Bliss of the Jivan-mukta)

पुरे पौरान्पश्यन्नरयुवतिनामाकृतिमयान् सुवेषान्स्वर्णालङ्करणकलितांश्चित्रसदृशान् ।स्वयं साक्षाद्दृष्टेत्यपि च कलयंस्तैः सह रमन् मुनिर्न व्यामोहं भजति गुरुदीक्षाक्षततमाः ॥ १॥ Pure paurán pashyannara yuvati nánákruti mayánsuveshán svarnálañkarana kalithámshcitra sadrushánSvayam sáksháddrashûetyapi ca kalayamstaih saha ramanmunir na vyámoham bhajati guru dèkshákshata tamáh(1) Seeing, like pictures, the people of the city consisting of men and young women of different forms clad in attractive dress and…

DHANYÁSHTAKAM-॥ धन्याष्टकं ॥

तज्ज्ञानं प्रशमकरं यदिन्द्रियाणां तज्ज्ञेयं यदुपनिषत्सु निश्चितार्थम् ।ते धन्या भुवि परमार्थनिश्चितेहाः शेषास्तु भ्रमनिलये परिभ्रमन्तः ॥ १॥ Tajòánam prashamakaram yadindrinyánámTajòeyam yadupanishatsu nèshcitárthamTe dhanyá bhuvi paramárthanishciteháhShesástu bhramanilaye paribhramanti.(1) That alone is knowledge which brings about tranquillity of the senses. That alone is to be known which has its significance established in the Upanishads. They alone are blessed whose aspiration is…

HANUMAT PANCHARATNAM-॥ श्रीहनुमत् पञ्चरत्नम् ॥

वीताखिल-विषयेच्छं जातानन्दाश्र पुलकमत्यच्छम् ।सीतापति दूताद्यं वातात्मजमद्य भावये हृद्यम् ॥ १॥ vètákhila-vishayeccham játánandáshrupulakamatyacchamsètápati-dütádyám vátátmajamadyabhávayehrdyam. (1)I now meditate of Hanumán, the son of Váyu, who is free from all desires for the enjoyment of objects, in whom the tears of joy rolled down coupled with horripilation, who is pure in heart, who is foremost among the messengers…

GOVINDÁSHTAKAM- श्रीगोविन्दाष्टकं

सत्यं ज्ञानमनन्तं नित्यमनाकाशं परमाकाशं गोष्ठप्राङ्गणरिङ्खणलोलमनायासं परमायासम् । मायाकल्पितनानाकारमनाकारं भुवनाकारं क्ष्माया नाथमनाथं प्रणमत गोविन्दं परमानन्दम् ॥ १॥ Worship Govinda who is supreme bliss, real, knowledge, infinite, and eternal, who is free from Ákásha (and other upádhis), who is the highest light, who was eager as a child to crawl in the cow-pen, who is really free from difficulties, but…

BHAJA GOVINDAM ॥ भज गोविन्दं ॥

भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं भज गोविन्दं गोविन्दं भज मूढमते । सम्प्राप्ते सन्निहिते कालेनहि नहि रक्षति डुकृङ्करणे ॥ १॥ bhaja govindam bhaja govindambhaja govindam müdhamate,samprápte sannihite kálena hi na hi rakshati dukrunkarane.(1) Adore the Lord, adore the Lord, adore the Lord, O fool! when the appointed time (for departure) comes, the repetition of grammatical rules will not, indeed,…