Friday, September 30, 2011

रसगंगाधर - त्रयं सुख़करं सताम्


शरीरं ज्ञानजननं रोगो विष्णुस्मृतिप्रदः ।
विपद्वैराग्यजननी त्रयं सुख़करं सताम् ॥


- रसगंगाधर


sharIraM GYAnajananaM rogo viShNusmRutipradaH।
vipadvairAgyajananI trayaM suKaharaM satAm ॥

- rasagangAdhara


These three are helpful to noble men - a body as a means to attain knowledge, a disease to help get closer to God and troubles to push towards austerity.

- Rasagangadhara

Thursday, September 29, 2011

विक्रमोर्वशीय - निःश्रेयसायास्तु वः


वेदान्देषु यमाहुरेकपुरुशं व्याप्य स्थितं रोदसी
     यस्मिन्नीश्वर इत्यनन्यविशयः शब्दो यथार्थाक्षरः ।
अन्तर्यश्च मुमुक्षुभिर्नियमितप्राणादिभिर्मृग्यते
     सस्थाणुः स्थिरभक्तियोगसुलभो निःश्रेयसायास्तु वः ॥


- विक्रमोर्वशीय


vedAnteShu yam AhuH EkapuruShaM vyApya sthitaM rodasI
     yasmin Ishvara iti ananyaviShayaH shabdo yathArthAkSharaH।
antaryashca mumukShubhiH niyamita prANAdibhiH mRugyate
     sasthANuH sthirabhaktiyogasulabho niHshreyasAyAstu vaH ॥

- vikramorvashIya


The Upanishads call him as the only person who expands beyond the earth and the skies. For him, the word "Eshwara" (owner) does not refer to any one else. It is apt for him only. People who wish to be released from the cycle of births control their lives and want to see him. He is only obligated to strong devotion. Let such a God help me in attaining salvation.

- Vikramorvashiya

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

भागवत - विषयान् ध्यायतश्चित्तं


विषयान् ध्यायतश्चित्तं विषयेषु विषज्जते ।
मामनुस्मर तच्चित्तं मय्येव प्रविलीयते ॥


- भागवत


viShayAn dhyAyatashcittaM viShayeShu viShajjate।
mAmanusmara taccittaM mayyeva pravilIyate ॥

- bhAgavata


The mind that gives importance to sensory pleasures gets lost in the same. He who channelizes his mind towards me (God) will become one with me one day.

- Bhagavata

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

विश्वगुणादर्श - चिरमुदारे भावना निर्विकारे


विविधनिगमसारे विश्वरक्षैकधीरे
     वृषशिख़रिविहारे वक्षसाश्मिष्टदारे ।
भगवति यदुवीरे भक्तबुद्धेरदूरे
     भवतु चिरमुदारे भावना निर्विकारे ॥


- विश्वगुणादर्श


vividha nigama sAre vishva rakShaika dhIre
    vRuSha shikhari vihAre vakShasAshliShTadAre ।
bhagavati yaduvIre bhakta buddheH adUre
     bhavatu chiram udAre bhAvanA nirvikAre ॥

- vishvaguNAdarsha


Krishna is the essence of all the Vedas. He is the lone protector of the world. He wanders in the Sheshashaila. He has Lakshmi in his heart. He is never far away from the mind of the devotees. He is the only one with no defects. Let my devotion in you be for ever.

- Vishvagunadarsha, Devotion, Krishna

Monday, September 26, 2011

विपदो नैव विपदः


विपदो नैव विपदः सम्पदो नैव सम्पदः ।
विपद्विस्मरणं विष्णोः सम्पन्नारायणस्मृतिः ॥


विपदो नैव विपदः


vipado naiva vipadaH sampado naiva sampadaH।
vipat vismaraNaM visHNoH sampat nArAyaNa smRutiH ॥


Miseries are not real miseries. Wealth is not real wealth. Forgetting Vishnu is the real misery. Remembering him always is the real wealth.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

भागवत - विपदः सन्तु


विपदः सन्तु नः शश्वत्तत्र तत्र जगद्गुरो ।
भवतो दर्शनं यत्स्यादपुनर्भवदर्शनम् ॥


- भागवत


vipadaH santu naH shashvattatra tatra jagadguro।
bhavato darshanaM yatsyAt apunarbhava darshanam ॥

- bhAgavata


Oh God! let us be getting more and more troubles every day. Only then we will have a chance to see you. Only by seeing you can we get out of this eternal cycle of re-births.

- Bhagavata

Saturday, September 24, 2011

भागवत - वासुदेवे भगवति


वासुदेवे भगवति भक्तिमुद्वहतां नृणाम् ।
ज्ञानवैराग्यवीर्याणां नेह कश्चिद्व्यपाश्रयः ॥


- भागवत


vAsudeve bhagavati bhaktimudvahatAM nRuNAm ।
jnAna vairAgya vIryANAM na ihe kascit vyapAshrayaH ॥

- bhAgavata


Those who have strong devotion in God, will have knowledge, austerity and courage. To get these, they do not need any help.

- Bhagavata