विश्वगुणादर्श - विदैवज्ञं ग्रामं

विदैवज्ञं ग्रामं विबुधविधुरां भूपतिसभां
    मुखं श्रुत्या जीनं मनुजपतिशून्यं च विषयम् ।
अनाचारन् दारानपहरिकथं काव्यमपि च
    प्रवक्तृत्वापेतं गुरुमपि सुबुद्धिः परिहरेत् ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

vidaivajnam grAmam vibudha vidhurAM bhUpati sabhAm
    mukham shrutyA hInam manujapatishUnyam cha viShayam ।
anAcArAn dArAn apaharikatham kAvyamapi cha
    pravaktRutvApetam gurumapi subuddhiH pariharet ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

A wise man will avoid these: a village without a person who understands God (to approach when troubled), a kings court that does not have wise advisors, face of someone who has not studied scriptures, a kingdom that does not have any king, a wife who does not follow Dharma and a poem that is not a story of God (in someway or other) and a teacher who does not teach well.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - पद्य गद्य

पद्यं यद्यपि विद्यते बहु सतां हृद्यं विगद्यं न तत्
    गद्यं च प्रतिपद्यते न विजहत्पद्यं बुधास्वाद्यताम् ।
आदत्ते हि तयोः प्रयोग उभयोरामोदभूमोदयं
    संगः कस्य हि न स्वदेत मनसे माध्वीकमृद्वीकयोः ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

padyam yadyapi vodyate bahu satAm hRudyam vigadyam na tat
    gadyaM cha pratipadyate na vijahat padyam budhA asvAdyatAm ।
Adatte hi tayoH prayoga ubhayoH amoda bhUmodayam
    sangaH kasya hi na svadeta manase mAdhvika mRudvIkayoH ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

There are many poems. But most people will not enjoy works that have only poems without any prose (vyAkhyAna?). Similarly scholars do not like a lot of prose without any poems in between. It is more pleasurable only when both of them are used together. Who will not like a dish that has mixed both honey and sweet grapes?

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - अधोक्षजः

पातंजले विष्णुपदापगायाः
    पातंजले चापि नयेऽवगाहम् ।
आचक्षते शुद्धिदमाप्रसूते -
    राऽचक्षते रागमधोक्षजे च ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

pAtanjale viShNupada apagAyaH
    pAtanjale chApi naye avagAham ।
aachakShate shuddhidamAprasUteH
    achakShate rAgam adhokShaje cha ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

Bathing in ganga, reciting the works of Patanjali, having strong faith in God - these three things will cleanse ones speecgh (words), body and the mind - irrespective of the age (from birth to death)

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - अलंकार

कवितस्य गांभीर्यमौदार्यमृद्धेः
    प्रभुत्वस्य शौर्यं गुरुत्वस्य विद्यां ।
महावंश्यतायाः सदाचारपूर्तिं
    महत्त्वस्य सौलभ्यमाकल्पमाहुः ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

kavitvasya gAmbhIryam audAryam mRuddheH
    prabhutvasya shauryam gurutvasya vidyAm ।
mahAvamshyatAyAH sadAchArapUrtim
    mahattvasya saulabhyam akalpam AhuH ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

A poem is well decorated only when it is pregnant with deep meaning. A charitable mind decorates a wealthy person. Valour decorates a person in power. Knowledge decorates a teacher. A good character decorates a person born in a good family. A great person is decorated by being accessible to everyone.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - तन्वते देशसेवाम्

अशुभपुषि कलावप्यप्रमत्ताः स्वधर्मा
    दनुदिनमुपकारानाचरन्तो बुधानाम् ।
बहुजनपरिपुष्टौ बद्धदीक्षास्त एते
    तनुसुखमपि हित्वा तन्वते देशसेवाम् ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

ashubhapuShi kalau api a[pramattAH svadharmAd
    anudinam upakArAn Acharanto budhAnAm ।
bahujana paripuShTau baddha dIkShAsta ete
    tanusukhamapi hitvA tanvate deshasevAm ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

Even in the times of Kali (present age) when sin is on the rise there will be virtuous people who will not abandon their traditions. They will not lose their mind. They will continue to serve wise men every day. They will always strive to help as many people as possible. They do this as if they owe it to them. They do not care about their own bodily luxuries. Their sole aim will be to serve the country.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - खलाः

अनल्पकं धरायां हि सर्वज्ञस्यापि दारुणाः ।
आरोपयन्ति मालिन्यं काकोला इव खलाः ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

analpakam dharAyAm hi sarvajnasyaapi dAruNAH ।
Aropayanti mAlinyaM kAkola iva te khalAH ॥

- vishvagunAdarsha

In this world, rogues will not let virtuous people live in peace. They smear them with false allegations. They did not even let Lord Shiva alone. They made him drink the Kalakuta poison.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - न मोहं कलये ततः

श्रीरंगे शोभते यस्य श्रीरंगे शोभते च या ।
नमोऽहं कलये तस्मै न मोहं कलये ततः ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

shriraNge shobhate yasya shriraNge shobhate ca yA ।
namo ahaM kalaye tasmai na mohaM kalaye tataH ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

The Goddess of wealth glows in him and he glows in Sriranga (a holy city). I salute to that God. After that, my desires no longer exist.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - भगवद्भक्तिः

भूयो दोषैरपि परिवृतः पूरुषः सात्विकानां
     प्रायः पूज्यो भवति भगवद्भक्तिमासाद्य हृद्याम् ।
आक्रांतापि प्रबलभुजगैः कंटकैरप्यनल्पैः
    किं नादृत्या सुरभिकुसुमा केतकी भाग्यभाजाम् ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

bhUyo doShairapi parivRutaH pUruShaH sAtvikAnAm
     prAyaH pUjyo bhavati bhagavad bhaktim AsAdya hRudyAm ।
AkrAntApi prabala bhujagaiH kanTakaiH api analpaiH
    kim nAdRutyaa surabhikusumA ketakI bhAgyabhAjAm ॥

- vishva guNAdarsha

A man may have many defects. But if he has pure devotion towards God in his heart, then even he will be revered and respected by other people. The ketaki plant is considered very sacred even when it is surrounded by poisonous snakes and big thorns.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - किमिह कमनीयं न कमलम्

निवस्तां वा कृत्तिं निवसतु चिरं वा पितृवने
    शिवस्तावद्धत्तामहिगणमथाप्येष सुभगः ।
परीतं शैलालैरुषितमपि पंकेषु मलिना
    मलीनां बिभ्राणं किमिह कमनीयं न कमलम् ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

nivastAm vA kRuttiM nivasatu chiraM vA pitRuvane
    shivaH tAvat dhattA mahigaNam athApi eSha subhagaH ।
parItam shaiva alairuShitamapi pankeShu malinA
    malInAm bibhrANam kimaha kamanIyaM na kamalam ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

Lord Shiva wears animal hide, lives in a cemetery, has a snake around the neck - still he is so attractive and auspicious. The Lotus plant may be covered with moss and lichen, lives/blooms in mire, sprayed with discards of the bees - still it does looks beautiful.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - वृषगिरीशभक्तिः

धुनोति निबिडं तमः परिलुनाति पापाटवीं
    तनोति च मनोरथानुपचिनोति नानोत्सवान् ।
अनक्ति च पुनः पुनर्ननु मनः सुधानिर्झरैः
    व्यनक्ति परिओपक्त्रिमं वृषगिरीशभक्तिः शुभम् ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श - वृषगिरीशभक्तिः

dhunoti nibiDam tamaH parilunAti pApa aTavIm
    tanoti cha manorathAn upachinoti nAnotsavAn ।
anakti cha punaH punaH nanu manaH sudhAnirjharaiH
    vyanakti paripaktrimaM vRRiShagirIsha bhaktiH shubham ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

If one has strong devotion towards God, it will illuminate thick darkness, destroy the forest of sins, expands thoughts about God, gives various kinds of happiness. It will flood the mind again an again with elixir so that it can remain happy for ever.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - अभयं

दोषेभ्यो नैव भेतव्यं दृढा चेद्भक्तिरुच्यते ।
तिमिरेभ्यो न हि भयं दीपश्चेल्लभ्यते महान् ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श - अभयं

doShebhyo naiva bhetavyam dRuDhA chet bhaktiH uchyate ।
timirebhyo na hi bhayam dIpaH chet labhyate mahAn ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

One need not be afraid of lapses (in his methods of rituals) id the devotion towards God is strong and true. No one will be afraid of darkness when he has the greatest lamp in his hand.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - हरिभक्तिः

दुःखं च जन्मदुरितं च दृढामविद्यां
    हा हन्त हन्ति परमा हरिभक्तिरेका ।
एकोऽपि राघवशरः किल सप्त सालान्
    शैलं रसातलमपि त्वरया बिभेद ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

duHkhaM cha janmaduritaM cha dRuDham avidyAm
    hA hanta hanti paramA haribhaktirekA ।
eko api rAghavasharaH kila sapta sAlAn
    shailam rasAtalam api tvarayA bibheda ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

Devotion towards God is alone enough to mitigate misery, endless cycle of births and ignorance.
One arrow from Lord Rama was enough to penetrate seven Sal trees as well as the underworlds all the way down to Rasatala. Such is the power of God and seeking His refuge is enough to get us out of misery.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - भगवत् चरण

किं किं न जीर्यति मुकुंदपदारविंद-
    द्वंद्वाभिवंदनकृतामिह देहभाजाम् ।
अत्यद्भुतौषधविशेषनिषेवकाणा-
    मापादयेत किमनर्थमपथ्यसेवा ॥

- विश्वगुणादर्श

kiM kiM na jIryati mukunda padAravinda -
    dvandva abhivandana kRutAm iha dehabhAjaam ।
atyadbhuta auShadha visheSha niShevakANAm
    ApAdayeta kimanartham apathya sevA ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha

What is that sin that can does not wither way when one hurls himself (surrenders) at the lotus feet of Mukunda (Lord Vishnu) with palms closed and body prostrated? When one is given a potion of best medicine, then bad food can not harm him.

- Vishvagunadarsha

विश्वगुणादर्श - दुर्जन

नाधीतेऽत्र जनो यदि कश्चिधीते शते सहस्रे वा |
दुस्तर्केषु श्राम्यति दूरीकुरुते श्रुतिस्मृतिसुतर्कान् ||

- विश्वगुणादर्श

In a place where people do not study (vedas and other scriptures), even if there exists one rogue among hundreds (at least thousands) then he will lead all of them away from dharma (the moral code of life) as depicted in the scriptures. He will use his contorted logic and convince everybody else that his way of adharma (against dharma) is right.

- Vishvagunadarsha