सूक्तिमुक्तावली - सज्जन सहवासः

आन्द्रेन्धनमप्यनले शुष्कं पूर्वं ततो ज्वलति
    एवं सज्जन सविधे पूर्वं लोभार्द्रता विशुष्य ततः ।
विषयाभिग्रस्तानां अन्तस्था कामरोष सहिता या
    ज्वलति च विवेकवह्नौ साऽपी ज्वलति प्रकृष्ट सुखमन्ते ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

aandra indhanam api anale shuShkam purvam tato jvalati
    evam sajjana savidhe pUrvam lobhaadrataa vishuShya tataH ।
viShaya abhigrastAnAm antastha kAma roSha sahitA yA
    jvalati cha viveka vahnau sA api jvalati prakRuShTa sukhamante ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

Even when the fuel is wet, it will dry as soon as you put in fire and get burnt as it is meant to. Kinship with virtuous people is also like that. Even when people are drenched(wet) with greed, they will lose their lust and anger in the fire of knowledge. Along with that they will lose their greed also and find happiness.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - सर्वं कृष्णगतं

कृष्णार्पणं विदधतो नास्मादन्यः सुखावहो मार्गः ।
सर्वस्वं कृष्णगतं नह्यवशिष्टं ममत्वाय ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

kRuShNArpanam vidadhato na asmaad anyaH sukhaavaho maargaH ।
sarvasvam kRuShNagatam na hi avashiShTam mama tvayaa ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

All that we have is offered to Krishna. There is nothing left beyond it. If we live life with this in mind, we will be very happy. When everything we see is His, there is nothing left to fight for for you and me.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - परमेश्वरः

सूर्यकरा स्सर्वगता अप्यादर्शे जले तथा क्षीरे ।
प्रतिबिम्बन्ति तथेश्वरतेजाम्स्यप्यत्रहृत्सु भक्तानाम् ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

sUrya karAH sarvagataa api adarshe jale tathA kShIre ।
pratibimbanti tathaa iishvara tejaamsyapi atra hRutsu bhaktAnaam ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

Sun rays can reach anywhere. But they are specially present (reflect from) mirror, water or milk. Just like that God is present everywhere. But he makes his presence explicit in the hearts of his true devotees.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - बालानां भक्ति

बालानां त्वानन्दः क्रीडनकैरेव रत्नधनबहुलः ।
तद्वद्भक्तस्यापि प्रभुण्याह्यधिको धनप्रतिष्टातः ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

baalaanaam tu aanandaH krIDanakaiH eva ratna dhana bahulaH ।
tadvad bhaktsyaapi prabhuNyaahi adhiko dhana pratiShTAtaH ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

Children like their toys much more than money or gems. Just like that, a true devotee will like proximity to God much more than fame or wealth.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - कृतकृत्यः

श्रिमद्भवने दासः सेवां भक्त्यायुतः परां कुर्वन्
    आदिवासं संतुद्यहि विश्रान्तौ सः परं सुखं मनुते ।
तद्वद्विहितं सकलं कार्यं संपाद्य कृतकृत्यः
    परिलभ्य हि परितोषं परमेशेऽसौ परं सुखं लभते ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

shrImad bhavane dAsaH sevaam bhaktyaayutaH paraam kurvan
    aadivAsam santudyaahi vishraantau saH param sukham manute ।
tadvadvihitam sakalam kAryam sampaadya kRutakRutyaH
    parilabhya hi paritoSham parameshe asau param sukham labhate ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

In a wealthy man's house servants work all week and are very happy on the day of weekly holiday. Just like that we should work hard in this world and rest at the feet of the God happily after we have served all our duties earnestly.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - भक्तिविज्ञानम्

प्राच्यामुदये भाविनि सवितुः पूर्वं यथाऽनुरागः स्यात्
    पश्चाद्गतिस्त्वनूरोः प्राकट्यं हर्षकृत् हिरण्यगर्भस्य ।
मनसीशप्राकट्ये भाविनि पूर्वं स्वधर्मं शीलत्वम्
    पश्चाद्वैजिज्ञासा प्रभवति तस्माच्च भक्तिविज्ञानम् ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

praachyaam udaye bhaavini savituH pUrvam yathaa anuraagaH syAt
    pashchAt gatiH tu anUroH prAkaTyam harShakRut hiraNyagarbhasya ।
manas iisha prAkaTye bhaavini pUrvam svadharmam shIlatvam
    pashchAt vaijijnaasaa prabhavati tasmat cha bhakti vijnaanam ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

At dawn before the sunrise, you will see beautiful red rays of Sun from the east. Then you will see the pleasant golden glow of the Sun and in time you will see the Sun in full brightness. The progression is similar to devotion towards God. First one leads his life morally. Then he starts thinking about God and finally realizes his existence through pure devotion.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - सद्भक्ति

पषाणोऽम्भसि पतितो नहि बहुवर्षैरापि मृदुर्भवति
    मृत्स्नास्यत्तु तदात्वे जलमिश्रा सुबहुमृद्वि ।
तद्वत् दृढहरिभक्तः छलैः प्रसङ्गैस्सुदुस्सहैर्व्यथितः
    नस्यदमोभक्तः स्वल्पैरापि हेतुभिर्द्रुतं चलितः ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

paaShANaH ambhasi patito nahi bahuvarshaiH api mRuduH bhavati
    mRutsnAsyattu tadaatve jalamishraa subahumRudvi ।
tadvat dRuDhaharibhaktaH ChalaiH prasangaiH sudussahaiH vyathitaH
    nasyadamobhaktaH svalpairapi hetubhiH drutam chalitaH ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

When a stone is put in water, it will not melt for years. If you put a lump of mud, it will dirty the water almost immediately. This is the difference between a real devotee and a fake one. A real devotee will hold his belief in God through all miseries, troubles and illusions. A fake devotee will abandon his beliefs at the slightest discomfort.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - सन्मार्ग

उदकुम्भे ह्युदकुम्भं ग्राम्यावहन्ति निजशिरसि
    विवदन्तेऽप्यन्योन्यं तथाऽपि नाघोजलं पतति ।
सन्मार्गविप्रवसितः स्थितौहि कस्यामपि वसन्नेवं
    सन्मार्गादच्युतिकृत् कृत्यं संलक्ष्यचेह वर्तेत ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

udakumbhe hi udakumbham grAmyaa vahanti nija shirasi
    vivadante api anyonya tathaa api na agho jalam patati ।
sanmArga vipravasitaH sthitau hi kasyAmapi vasannevam
    sanmaargaat achyutikRut kRutyam samlakShyacheha varteta ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

In the village ladies can carry pots of water stacked on top of one another with ease. While they carry, they can talk to each other and it seems as though the pots are not bothering them. Not a drop of water spills over too. We must go about out worldly existence like that. One must not stray from the path of morality even when carrying a lot of load and balancing responsibilities.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - तद्गतौ शान्तः

मधुमक्षिका सशब्दं समन्ततोऽटति सुमरसास्वादम्
    लभते न तावदेषा पश्चात्पुष्पस्थिता तूष्णीम् ।
भुङ्क्ते तद्वन्मनुजः ससंभ्रमः सर्वदाऽस्थिरप्रज्ञः
    वादङ्करोति भक्तेः स्वादं नाऽप्नोति तद्गतौ शान्तः ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

madhu makShikaa sa shabdam samantatotati suma rasa asvaadanam
    labhate na taavadeShaa pashchat puShpastithaa tUShNIm ।
bhunkte tadvat manujaH sasambhramaH sarvadaa asthira prajnaH
    vaadankaroti bhakteH svaadam na aapnoti tadgatau shaantaH ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

A bee will make a lot of noise till it sees a flower. Once it see it, it will quietly sit over it and suck the nectar. A man who is not knowledgeable about god is also thus - will make a lot of noise and arguments. Once he seeks God, he will be quiet and enjoy the solitude with Him.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - भक्ति मार्ग

हरिभक्तिः केवलतो वेदान्तग्रन्थवाचनाभ्यासात्
    नभवेद् यत्पञ्चाङ्गे कदा कदा कुत्र वृष्टिरिति ।
तत्कोष्टकं सुलिखितं तेषां पुञ्जान्नचैक जलबिन्दुः
    तद्वद्भक्तिप्राप्तौ तदुक्तगुणभाक स्वयं भूयात् ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

hari bhaktiH kevalato vedaanta grantha vaachana abhyaasaat
    na bhaved yat panchaange kadaa kadaa kutra vRuShTiriti ।
tat koShTaka sulikhitam teShaam punjaat na cha eka jalabinduH
    tadvad bhakti praaptau tadukta guNa bhaak svayam bhUyaat ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

Devotion towards God can not be got from reading a lot of books and scriptures. A lot of scholars may get together and create the panchanga (calendar) which accurately tells when and where it would rain. All of them put together can not force even a drop of water from the sky. Just like that reading a lot of books is not enough for realization - one has to have strong devotion in God to realize the truth.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - शौर्यं स्वभावविजय

शौर्यं स्वभावविजय इति हि मतं तत्कथं तदीय जयः
    यद्वत्पुष्पात्सुफले जाते पुष्पच्छदा विशुष्य निपतन्ति ।
तद्वत्परमेशांशो यथा यथाऽन्तस्समुल्लसति
    लय एव जयः स्यात् तथा तथा स्वस्वभावस्य ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

shaurayam svabhaava vijayaiti hi matam tat katham tadIya jayaH
    yadvat puShpaat suphale puShpachChadaa vishuShya nipatanti ।
tadvat paramesha amsho yathaa yathaa antaH samullasati
    laya eva jayaH syaat tathaa tathaa svabhaavasya ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

The real victory is only when one is able to conquer his habits (innate tendencies). What kind of victory is that? It is like what happens to the flower that wilts in order to give way to the fruit. Its own destruction is its victory. Similarly, when the thought of God comes into our mind - it takes over our conscience and destroys any pride that we may have. This is the real victory.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - भक्ति

ईशप्रेम कथं स्यात्? स्वपतौ सत्याः सुनिर्मलं यथा प्रेम ।
कृपणस्य व धने स्यत् तद्वत् विश्वेश्वरे दृढप्रेम ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

iisha prema katham syAt? sva patau sunirmalam yathA prema ।
kRupaNasya vA dhane syAt tadvat vishveshvare dRuDhaprema ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

How strong is the devotion of real devotees of God? As pure as the love of a chaste wife towards her husband and has lasting as a misers love towards his wealth.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - भक्ति

अभ्यासस्तावद भक्तेर्यावन्नामश्रुतेस्तु समकालम् ।
नाश्रुनिपातोत्पुलकौ तौचेन्नावश्यकत्वमस्यकिल ॥

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abhyAsaH tAvad bhakteH yavat naama ashruteH tu samakAlam ।
na ashru nipata utpulakau tau chet na avashyakatvam asya kila ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

One must practice the rituals of bhakti (devotion) until the point when tears roll out of the eyes every time naturally when he hears the name of God. But once such devotion is internalized, there is no need for any ritual.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - स्वजन मोह

श्रीमद्गृहेतु धात्री तत्पुत्रं पाति लालयते
    स्वीयात्स्नेहाधिक्येनत्वपि नैजं न साहि तं मनुते ।
एवंदृढप्रबोधस्तद्वन्मनुजः स्वपुत्र पौत्रादीन्
     सस्नेहं पालयतु ज्ञात्वा विश्वस्य तं परं पितरम् ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

shrImad gRuhe tu dhAtrI tat putram pAti mAlayate
    svIyAt sneha adhikyenatvapi naijam na sAhi tam manute ।
evam dRuDha prabodhaH tadvat manujaH svaputra pautrAdIn
    sasnehaM pAlayatu jnAtvA vishvasya tam param pitaram ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

A nanny in a rich household will look after her master's son with more care than her own children. But the feeling is not real. Just like that, wise men of the world will treat their children and grandchildren with lot of care. But they know that the father of all beings in this world is none other than God himself. Hence it is our duty to take care of them just like the nanny. We are not supposed to develop any attachment towards them.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - भगवत् साक्षात्कार

स्याच्चेदीशदिदृक्षा नाम्नि श्रधां दृढां सदा कुरुत ।
सत्यासत्य विवेकं नित्यं चानेन तत्त्वविज्ञानम् ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

syAt cha iisha didRukSha shraddhAm dRuDhAm sadA kuruta ।
satya asatya vivekam nityam cha anena tattva vijnAnam ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

If you want to be able to see God with your own eyes, you will first need to believe firmly in his name and think about him always. You should always be able to separate the truth from false. Using that intellect, one must try to realise the truth that will lead us to God.

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सूक्तिमुक्तावली - भगवद्भक्ति

गृहकार्ये संलग्नाः स्वान्ते सञ्चिन्तयन्ति परपुरुषम् ।
जारिण्य इव कुरुध्वे हृदिपरमेशं बहिः कार्यम् ॥

- सूक्तिमुक्तावली

gRuha kArye samlagnaH svAnte san chintayanti para puruSham ।
jAriNya iva kurudhve hRudi paramesham bahiH kAryam ॥

- sUktimuktAvalii

Prostitutes have a very efficient way of multitasking. While they do all the housework, in their mind they are thinking about other men. Be like them. Always think about God at all times. Outwardly, take part in all the work of this world.

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