Monday, August 12, 2013

Hastamalakam Stotram

1. Kaha Tvam Shiho : Who are you child Kasya Kto asi gantha : Where, with whom are you going? Kim nama te : What is name yours Tvam Kuta agato asi : You from where do Come Etat Mayoktam Vada  : This to me tell Charbak : speak nicely Tvam : you Mat Prethaye : For my gladness preeti vivardhano asi: gladness increasing

2. Hastamalakam uvacha : Hastamalakam tells. Na aham manushyo na cha deva yaksho : Not am I man not and god yaksha ( Spirit ) Na brahman shatriya vaishya shudraha: Not priest warrior trader or laborer Na brahmachari na grihi Vanastho bikshuhu na cha: Not Celibate not householder forest dweller and not beggar aham nija bodha rupaha: I am eternal knowledge form

3. Nimittam manaha chakshuhu adhi pravittau: Efficient cause of mind eyes etc. springs forth Nirastha akila upadhi akasha kalpaha: without every adjuncts space like Ravi loka cheshta nimittam yata yaha: Sun is world activity's efficient cause, like wise Sa nitya upalabdhi swarupo aham atma: That eternal  easily obtainable form is I the self

4. Yama agni ushnavat nitya bodha swarupam: Derived from fire is heat's eternally designated self-form manaha chakshuhu adhi anya bodha atma kani: mind eyes and the rest's designate the self pravartanta ashritya nishkampam ekam: Flowing forth, relying upon the steady one sa nitya upalabha swarupo aham atama: That eternal easily obtainable form is I

5. Mukha abhasako dharpane drishyamano : Face appears in mirror when seen Mukhatvat Prthaktvena na eva asti vastho : Of the face singly no things even exist Chidh abhasako Dhishu jivaha api thadhvat : Being conscious appears in intelligence of living being similarly Sa nithya upalabhi swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

6. Yatha dharpana abhava abhasahano : Just as mirror's absence reflection is destroyed Mukham vidhyate Kalpana Hinam ekam : face remains without image alone (singly) Thata dhi viyoge nirabhasako yaha : Similarly intelligence seperated without appearance is what Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

7. Manaha chakshuhu adhe Viyuktaha Swayam yo : Mind, eyes and rest without by itself which is Manaha chakshu adhe manaha Chakshu adhihi : Mind, eyes and rest's mind, eye and rest. Manaha chakshu adhehe agamya Swarupaha : Mind, eyes and rest cannot go that self form Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

8. Yaha eko vibhati svathaha shudha chetaha : Just as singly shines by itself pure intelligence Prakasha Swasupo api naneva dhishuhu: Illuminate by self form even many intelligences sharav udhak asto yatha bhanu ekaha : Pot water abides just as sun singly (one sun) Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

9. Yata aneka chakshuhu prakasho ravihi : Just as many eyes are illuminated by the sun Na kramane Prakashi karothi Prakashyam: Not serially illumination is done for the illuminated Ananeka dhiyo yastha ekaha prabodhaha : many intelligence rest on one wakefulness/consciousness Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

 10. Vivasvat prabhatam yatha rupam aksham : Illuminates when light arises just as the form, in capable of Pragrahnati na abhatam evam vivasvan : promoting without illumination capability thus the sun Yadhabhat abhatayati aksham ekaha : Similarly shines, being illuminated is in capable of, (that) one Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

11. Yatha suryaha ekaha apasu anekaha chalasu: As sun though one in water while moving appears as many Sthirasu api ananyadh vibhavya swarupaha : still (water) though (sun) identified clearly its own form Chalasu prabhinasu dhisu evam ekham :  In flowing intellect though one self appears different Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

12. Ghana-channa dhristihi ghana-channa arkham: A(Person with) clouded vision sees clouded sun yatha nishprabham manyathe cha athi mudhaha : As a very ignorant man thinks sun has lost the shine Thatha bhadhvath bhaathi yo mooda dhrithstehe :  Similarly bounded (is the body) assumed by the ignorant man  Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

13. Samastheshu vasthushu anusyutham ekham: Every object is pervaded by that one Samasthani vastuni yath na sprishanthi :Every object cannot touch it viyadhvath sada shudha achaha swarupam :  Space like eternal pure and immaculate is its form  Sa nityo upalabdhi Swarupo aham atma : That eternal easily obtainable form is I the self

13. Upadhaou yatha bhedhatha san mannihinam: Just as adjuncts causes difference in crystals Thatha bhedhatha buddhi bhedeshu te api :Similarly differences (in perception of atman) appear to different intellect Yatha chandrikana jhale chanchalatvam :  Just as moon in water appears to be unsteady(moving)  Thatha chanchalatvam tvapihi vishno : Similarly unsteady or moving object is you Vishnu






















Saturday, June 1, 2013

Aanma viddai (Self knowledge)

Aiye!: Lo! ati-sulabam: very easy anma-viddai: self-knowledge aiye!: Lo! ati-sulabam: very easy

Noyyar: Infirm tamak-kumulan: ? Kaiya: Hand amalagak-kani: amalaka fruit poiyay: lies ozhiya: destroy? migu: more meiyay: real uladanma: self within

1. Meiyai: Real/True niran-taran: eternal tanaiya: alone dirun-didavum: present / stand poiya: False mudam-bulanga: body & world meiyay: truth mulait-tezhumpoi: springs forth Maiyar: delusion ninaiva-nuvu: thoughts muiya: completly doduk-kidave: destroyed Meiyar: true idaya-veli: heart space veiyon: bright suyam-anma: sun-like self vilan-gume: shines irul-adan-gume: darkness subsides idarodun-gume: afflicions end Inbam pon-gume: bliss wells up

2. Unar: thread udal - iduve nanam: "body is this I" enum-ninaive: kind of thinking Nana: different/various ninai-vugal: thoughts serorna: strung together renu-madanal: that is why nanar: "who am I?" idame-endrut: "From where this (I thought) arises?" ponal: like that (questioning)) ninai-vugal poi: thought vanishes nan-nan: I-I enak-guhaiyul: like that in cave within (heart) tanai: by itself tigazhum: shines anma-jnaname: self knowledge iduve-mouname: This is silence eka-vaname: only heaven (sky) inba-staname: abode of bliss

3. Tannai: ones own Self arida-lindri: knowing without pinnai: others yedari-gilen: why know? tannai: one's own self arin-didir-pin: being known ennai: what ula-dariya: world is there to know binna: different uyir-galil: life forms abinna: non different/only vilak-kenu-mat: lamp like tannai: one's own self tanil unara: within realize minnum: flashes tanul-anma: self within prakasame: brightly arul vilasame:  grace plays out aga vinasame: ego destroys Inba vikasame: Bliss blossoms

4. Kanmadi: Karma's kat-avizha: bond loosen jenmadi: birth's nashtam-ezha: deestruction happen emmargam: all other path ada-ninam: compared with immargam: this path mik-elidhu: very easy sonma nada-danu-vin: speech thought and mind's kanmadi: karma's (action's) siri-dindri: without impact chumma: quitely amar-dirukka: abiding amma: mother!  ahatthil-anma: self within's jothiye: effulgence nidanu anubhuthiye: eternal experience iradhu-bhidiye: absence of fear inbam-bodhiye: bliss ocean

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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Upadesa Saram (Instruction summary)

Upadesa Saram

1. Kartur: Lord Ajnyaya: Ordains Prapyate: gets Phalam: fruit. Karma: Action Kim: How Param: Supreme Karma: Action Tat: it is Jadam: inert

2. Kriti: Action Maha: Great Dadhau: Ocean Patana: Destruction Karanam: Cause Phalam: Fruit Ashashvatam: Impermanent gati: motion Nirodhakam: Without blockade

3. Iswar: Lord Arpitam: Surrender Na: Without Icchaya: Desire Kritam: action done Chitta: Mind "stuff" Shodakam: Purifies Mukti: Liberation Sadhakam: Practice

4. Kaya: Body Vak: Speed Manaha: Mind Karyam: Action Uttamam: topmost/best Pujanam: Worship Japa: Chanting Chintanam: Inquiry Kramat:(Acsending) order

5. Jagata: World Ishadi: God's Yukta: Regard Sevanam: Serving Ashta: Eight Murthi: idol bhridh:? deva: God Pujanam: worship

6. Uttama: Better Stavad: than praise Uccha: Speak Mandataha: low-voiced chittajam: originating from mind Japa: repetation of name Dhyanam: Meditation Uttamam: Best

7. Ajya: Oil dharaya: stream Srotasa:  stream samam: equivalent sarala: easy chintanam: thinking/meditation viralata: spells param: better

8. Bhedha: discriminate/differentiate bhavanath: attitude soham: he is self iti asu: like that bhavana: attitude of abhida: non differentiate pavani: noble matah: opinion

9. Bhava: Abide Sunyasad: pure being bhava: abidance susthithihi: transcend bhavanath: attitude balath: strength bhakti-uttama: supreme devotion

10. Hrsthale: heart of/ heart place of manaha: mind svasthata: springs forth kriya: action bhakthi: devotion yoga: union bhodashca: and knowledge nishchitam: definitely

11. Vayu: breath/wind rodhana: block liyathe: subside/control manaha: mind jala: net pakshivat: bird rodha: block/caught sadhanam: enables

12. Chitta: mind stuff/ substance of mind vayavaha: and breath/wind chit: thought kriya: and action yuta: like shakayor: branch dwayi: two sakthi mulaka: single root

13. Laya: subside/control vinashane: destruction ubhaya: dual/two rodhane: type of blocks laya: subside gatam: moves punaha: again bhavathi: exist no: none mritam: after death

14. Prana: breath/life bandhanath: bound linam: subside/control manasam: mind eka: single/one chintanath: thought/meditation nasham: destroy etatadha: all these

15. nashta: destruction manaso: mind drshta: sees yoginahha: yogi/one who practices union krityam: action/duty asti: is/exist kim: what svasthi: natural state yataha: exist

16. Drshya: Object Varitam: without? Chittam: substance of mind atmanaha: self chitva: mind stuff darshanam: see/observe tattva: element darshanam: see/observe

17. manasam tu: mind is kim:  what margane: in the path krite: perform naiva: there is no manasam: mind marga: path arjavath: open to all

18. Vruthayahasva: Of the thoughts aham: I  vrithi: thought ashrithaha: relies/depends vrutayo: thoughts make up mano: mind vidhya: know aham: I manaha: is ming

19. aham: I ayam: comes kutho bhavathi: from where/whence chinvataha: is thus enquired aayi: shamed pathathi: runs aham: I nija: real vicharanam: enquiry

20. ahami: Of I nasha: destruction bhajya: after aham-aham: I-I taya: like that sphurathi: arises hrti swayam: by itself param: highest poorana: whole/complete sat: reality/truth

21. Idam: This aham: I padam: place bhikyam: import/meaning manvaham: understand ahami: of I linake : subsides apyalaya: does not subside sattaya: hat reality

22. Vigraham: body indriyam: senses pranadhinamaha: life/breath, mind etc na: not ahameka sat: I reality tat: that/those jadam: inert asat: unreality

23.  Sattva: reality bhasika: knower chitva: knowing vetarah: nothing else sattaya: reality hi: is verily chit: substance of mind chittaya: substance of mind hi: is verily aham: I

24. Isha: God Jiva: Self yoh: of both veshadhi: costume/cloths only bheda: difference sat: real svabhavatho: of nature vastu: substance kevalam: only

25. Vesha: costume hanathaha: destruction svatma: once self darshanam: to see/observe isha darshanam: God sight/vision svatma: once self rupataha: form/shape only

26. atmatam: in self stithi: situate svatma: once self darshanam: sight/vision/observe/see atma: self nirdwaya: without second/non dual atma: self nishtatah: abidence

27. jnana: knowledge varjitha: without ajnana: ignorance hina: without chit: substance of mind jnanam: knowledge asti kim: which is jnatum: know antaram: object

28. Kim: what svarupam: once own form/shape iti: is atma: self darshane: observation/vision avyaya: without form bhava: exist purna: whole/complete chit: mind stuff sukam: happiness

29. bhandham: bondage muktyathi: releases tam param sukam: that which is highest happiness vindathiha: steadfast jivastu: live daivikam: in God

30. Aham: Self apetakam: gone nijah: living vibhanakam: that alone maha idam: great is this tapoh: penance ramana: ramana vagiyam: sings