bhOgyAmrutam - 15 - sAkShi

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sAkShi(star-aSwini) = svayam sAkShAtkarOti iti = The one who witnesses.

poem: mUrAn tiruvandAdi - 15 ( of SrI pEyALwAr)

 

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Brief interpretation :

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He is lying on the Adi SESha in the milky ocean to see and bless all of these

worlds. Thus He observes and protects me (and everyone). But, He has also made

my heart as His bed and is lying on it just to observe me in extreme close up

and protect me with extreme care.

 

*Poem in English* :

1) With the sounds made by the rise and fall of the deep ocean waves.

2) On the coiled and nicely decorated serpent

3) The Lord who reclines on the AdiSESha there (in the milky ocean)

4) Comes and sleeps in the heart of this servent!! (what a wonder!!!)

 

 

Detailed Interpretation :

 

1) The Lord who reclines on the nicely decorated AdiSESha amidst the sounds of

waves : Why is He reclining on the AdiSESha?. It is to witness and protect all

these worlds. Not only does He take care of the celestials, but He protects

everyone/everything (including me) in all these worlds. This is possible only

for Him as He is the sAkShi - There is nothing beyond His vision.

 

2) He has come and made the heart of this dAsa(servent) as His bed!! - Just to

observe me in extreme close up and thus give full protection to me, He has made

my heart as His abode. He loves me to the core. So, He is taking care of me both

from inside and outside. He is watching me from His abode and has made my heart

too as His abode.

Like a mother or a father enjoy watching their child play He

is watching me and protecting me. Like a lover boy who watches His beloved wife

working in the kitchen from His bed, my Lord is lovingly watching me from His

bed and is taking care of me.

We do not call anyone who keeps watching us as sAkShi. The

sun, the moon, the stars, the sky, the trees etc are also the ones who see

continuously. But the one who conscientiously watches us and shields us with

unbounded and unconditional Love; who has nothing beyond His vision; who showers

His blessings and gives joy to us thorugh His loving glances - That Lord is the

one who is to be really called - sAkShi

 

Jai Sriman Narayana