Sadhana Path - V

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namaskaar,

 

I am picking up on the posts from Sadhana Path after a break.

Here is prayer to the Lord - shlokas from Bhagvad Gita with meanings.

 

HARI AUM TAT SAT

PRAYER

 

sthaane hR^ishhiikesha tava prakiirtyaa

jagatprahR^ishhyatyanurajyate cha .

rakshaa.nsi bhiitaani disho dravanti

sarve namasyanti cha siddhasaN^ghaaH .. 11\.36..

 

kasmaach{}cha te na nameranmahaatman.h

gariiyase brahmaNo.apyaadikartre .

ananta devesha jagannivaasa

tvamaksharaM sadasattatparaM yat.h .. 11\.37..

 

O Hrishikesa ! The universe is naturally filled with love by chanting of

Thy names, Virtues and Glory; evil souls flee; the righteous bow to Thee.

 

They bow to Thee, the Progenitor of the Creator; the greatest of the great.

 

O Infinite Master! Lord of Celestials! Abode of the Universe ! Thou art

that which is existent (Sat); that which is non-existent (Asat); and that

which is beyond both; the Indestructible !

 

tvamaadidevaH purushhaH puraaNaH

tvamasya vishvasya paraM nidhaanam.h .

vettaasi vedya.n cha para.n cha dhaama

tvayaa tataM vishvamanantaruupa .. 11\.38..

 

Thou art the Primal God; the Most Ancient Person; the ultimate resort of

the Universe Thou art the knower and the knowable ! Thou art the highest

abode! Thou pervadeth the Universe and assumeth the endless forms !

 

vaayuryamo.agnirvaruNaH shashaaN^kaH

prajaapatistvaM prapitaamahashcha .

namo namaste.astu sahasrakR^itvaH

punashcha bhuuyo.api namo namaste .. 11\.39..

 

Thou art Vayu (Wind-god), Yama (god of Death), Agni (Fire-god), Varun

(Water-god), Shashank (Moon-god), Prajapati (Brahma) and even his Ancestor.

A thousand salutations! And, Obeisance again and again.

 

tvamaksharaM paramaM veditavya.n

tvamasya vishvasya paraM nidhaanam.h .

tvamavyayaH shaashvatadharmagop{}taa

sanaatanastvaM purushho mato me .. 11\.18..

 

Thou art the Supreme Divinity to be realised. Thou art the treasurehouse of

this Universe. I regard Thee as the Imperishable and Immutable Being.

 

pitaasi lokasya charaacharasya

tvamasya puujyashcha gururgariiyaan.h .

na tvatsamo.astyabhyadhikaH kuto.anyo

lokatraye.apyapratimaprabhaava .. 11\.43..

 

Thou art the Father of this moving and unmoving creation - Thou art the

Greatest Guru; worthy of adorations; O Lord of incomparable might, there is

none in all the three worlds even equal to Thee; who then can excel Thee?

 

tasmaatpraNamya praNidhaaya kaayaM

prasaadaye tvaamahamiishamiiDyam.h .

piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuH

priyaH priyaayaarhasi deva soDhum.h .. 11\.44..

 

O Lord, Prostrating my body at Thy Feet, I bow to Thee, the Supreme Ruler

of all, and worthy of praise. It behoves Thee to bear with me as a

father(1) with his son; as a friend(2) his friend; and as a husband(3) his

wife.

 

kaarpaNyadoshhopahatasvabhaavaH

pR^ich{}chhaami tvaaM dharmasaMmuuDhachetaaH .

yach{}chhreyaH syaannishchitaM bruuhi tanme

shishhyaste.aha.n shaadhi maa.n tvaaM prapannam.h .. 2\.7..

 

Being tainted by the vice of faintheartedness, and my mind terribly

confused as to my duty(4), I seek Thy guidance. Instruct me what is

decidedly good. Direct me as I have put myself entirely into Thy Hands.

 

1. Father forgives his son for the faults committed out of ignorance and

thoughtlessness.

2. A friend bears math his friend's indignities in a spirit of fun.

3. A husband forgives his wife for her lapses occasioned by intimacy.

4. When the mind is puzzled and becomes incapable of distinguishing

between virtue and vice, duty and what is interdicted, mere suggestions and

advice do not help to get out of the mental misery. It is indeed a Teacher

and Guide who can command the disciple to follow a definite path, to drive

out all his sorrows and infatuation and to attain the supreme good.

 

For this, exclusive surrender to the Most High, Who is the repository of

all power, is necessary. Such attitude of Prapanna is to be cultivated by

throwing oneself at the Feet of the Lord, completely and for all times,

while constantly looking on at Him, engaged in thought of the Almighty and

All-pervading, and retaining the unfaltering desire of always acting as a

puppet in His hands.

 

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