doShaparihArAShTakam - series -8

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DoShaparihArAShTakam – series –8

 

Verse –8

 

doShe svabhAji matikaushalamanyabhAji

maudhyaM guNah anyajuShi harShabharaHsvabhaji

asthaprasakttirakhileShu dayatyudAra

vRtyorjito mama kadAstu harAnurAgah.

 

In this verse the author is highlighting the virtues that one should

cultivate.

 

It's a wonderful prayer to the Lord, that these virtues may be

imbibed in me.

 

svabhAji doSha mati kaushalam – May my intellect be brilliant, to be

able to probe into my own doShas, and expose them. I must be

sensitive to them. Everyday, I must be able to see these doshas in me

and discover methods of parihAram – varjanam giving up. Mati

kaushalam – the capacity to probe in myself.

 

Anya bhAji doShe maudyam – I should be very dull-witted, dumb, and

innocent in finding fault with others.

 

Anya juShi guNe harShabharaH – May I feel very happy, when I perceive

the guNas of others. May I revel/enjoy thinking /talking about others

guNas.

 

SvabhAji gune astaprasaktih – How should I be, when I find out, that

I also possess certain virtues? I must not have too much attachment-

sanghah, not dwell on this constantly, and be a self-drummer, not

think or talk about my virtues and achievements.

 

AkhilaShu udAra vR^ittyA dayA – let me be considerate/compassionate

to all people. i.e., repeatedly, not propagating the doShas of

others, is being considerate – the greatest dayA.

 

A wild imagination – For all the doSha propagation udAra vR^ttyA

done by me all my life so far, what if the same amount of monies,

udAra vR^ttyA, has to be distributed by me, to them?

 

udAra vR^ttyA – dayA – generous compassion .

 

Finally, if I avoid finding fault in others, I will have plenty of

time. Many moments of time are being been spent on doSha discussion

of others. Instead of a wasted discussion and wasted time, let my

mind revel/enjoy the Lord.

 

It's a beautiful prayer. HarAnurAgah kadAme astu – harah/harih both

are accepted. Oh Lord! When will I get all these virtues?

 

I will be very happy, Oh Lord! If you grace me with this, from this

very moment.

 

The six virtues enumerated:

 

1. A probing minds to find out my defects.

2. Ignoring attitude, with regard to others doShas.

3. Enjoying/revelling talking about others virtues and

achievements

4. Not thinking/talking about my own virtues.

5. Generous consideration/compassion towards all.

6. harAnurAgaH – my love for the Lord.

 

SarveShAm svastir bhavatu, sarveShAm shAntir bhavatu.

 

SarveShAm pUrNam bhavatu, sarveShAm mangalaM bhavatu..

 

oM shAntiH shAntiH shAntiH

 

This is the last post for this series.

 

oM namo narayanaya

 

Lakshmi Muthuswamy