दिक्कालाद्यनवच्छिन्नानन्तचिन्मात्रमूर्तये ।
स्वानुभूत्येकमानाय नमः शान्ताय तेजसे ॥
dikkAlAdyanavacChinna ananta chinmAtra mUrtaye ।
svAnuBUtyekamAnAya namaH shAntAya tejase ॥
I salute to you, Oh God! whose form is infinite and is not bound by direction or time or any such measure. Its only by self-experience that one see God’s peaceful bright radiance.
यां चिन्तयामि सततं मयि सा विरक्ता
साप्यन्यमिच्छति जनं स जनोऽन्यसक्तः ।
अस्मत्कृते च परिशुष्यति काचिदन्या
धिक्तां च तं च मदनं च इमां च मां च ॥
yAM chintayAmi satataM mayi sA viraktA
sApi anyam icChati janaM sa jano`nyasaktaH ।
asmatkRute cha parishuShyati kAchid anyA
dhiktAM cha taM cha madanaM cha imAM cha mAM cha ॥
She, whom I adore, is least interested in me. She likes another person. But that person is in love with some one else. It turns out that this lady is in love with me even when I do not reciprocate the feelings. What is this? Damn her, him, Madana (God of love), her and myself for having got into this cycle.
अज्ञः सुखमाराध्यः सुखतरमाराध्यते विशेषज्ञः ।
ज्ञानलवदुर्विदग्धं ब्रह्मापि नरं न रञ्जयति ॥
ajnaH suKamArAdhyaH suKataramArAdhyate viSeShajnaH ।
jnAnalavadurvidagdhaM brahmApi naraM na ra~jjayati ॥
It is very easy to convince an ignorant person. It is also very easy to handle very intelligent people, since they see and recognise truth the moment they see it. It is not possible for even the Creator to convince a man who is half burnt in the knowledge because half knowledge makes a man very proud and blind to logic.
प्रहस्य मणिमुद्धरेन्मकरवक्रदंष्ट्रान्तरात्
समुद्रमपि सन्तरेत्प्रचलदूर्मिमालाकुलम् ।
भुजङ्गमपि कोपितं शिरसि पुष्पवद्धारये
न्न तु प्रतिनिविष्टमूर्खजनचित्तमाराधयेत् ॥
prahasya maNimuddharet makaravakradaMShTrAntarAt
samudramapi santaret prachalad UrmimAlAkulam ।
bhujaNgamapi kopitaM shirasi puShpavat dhArayet
na tu pratiniviShTa mUrKajanacittam ArAdhayet ॥
If we are courageous, we could extract the pearl stuck in between crooked teeth of a crocodile. We could sail across an ocean that is tormented by huge waves. We may even be able to wear an angry snake on your head as if it were a flower. However it is impossible to get a prejudiced fool to see logic.
लभेत सिकतासु तैलमपि यत्नतः पीडयत्
पिबेच्च मृगतृष्णिकासु सलिलं पिपासार्दितः ।
कदाचिदपि पर्यटञ्छशविषाणमासादयेत्
न तु प्रतिनिविष्टमूर्खजनचित्तमाराधयेत् ॥
labheta sikatAsu tailamapi yatnataH pIDayat
pibeccha mRugatRuShNikAsu salilaM pipAsArditaH ।
kadAchidapi paryaTa`nChashaviShANam AsAdayet
na tu pratiniviShTa mUrkhajana chittam ArAdhayet ॥
If enough effort is put in, we can extract oil by squeezing sand. You may be able to drink water at a mirage. It is also possible to even spot a rabbit with horns while roaming around the world. However it is impossible to get a prejudiced fool to see logic.
व्यालं बालमृणालतन्तुभिरसौ रोद्धुं समुज्जृम्भते
छेत्तुं वज्रमणीञ्छिरीषकुसुमप्रान्तेन सन्नह्यते ।
माधुर्यं मधुबिन्दुना रचयितुं क्षाराम्बुधेरीहते
नेतुं वाञ्छति यः खलान्पथि सतां सूक्तैः सुधास्यन्दिभिः ॥
vyAlaM bAlamRuNAlatantubhirasau roddhuM samujjRumbhate
CettuM vajramaNI`nChirISha kusuma prAntena sannahyate ।
mAdhuryaM madhubindunA rachayituM kShArAmbudherIhate
netuM vA`nCati yaH khalAn pathi satAM sUktaiH sudhAsyandibhiH ॥
Is it possible to control an elephant by tying it with the stalks of baby lotus? Is it possible to cut diamonds with the Shireesha flowers? Is it possible to sweeten the entire ocean by adding just a drop of honey? Similarly, it is not possible to get a wicked (or foolish) person walk on the same path as noble (intelligent) men by talking to them in sweet words.
स्वायत्तमेकान्तगुणं विधात्रा विनिर्मितं छादानमज्ञतायाः ।
विशेषतः सर्वविदां समाजे विभूषणं मौनमपण्डितानाम् ॥
svAyattam ekAntaguNaM vidhAtrA vinirmitaM ChAdAnamajnatAyAH ।
visheShataH sarvavidAM samAje vibhUShaNaM maunamapaNDitAnAm ॥
God has given innate ability to cover you ignorance. Its called silence. In this competitive world, silence is the only weapon (or ornament) of the ignorant.
यदा किंचिज्ज्ञोऽहं द्विप इव मदान्धः समभवं
तदा सर्वज्ञोऽसमीत्यभवदवलिप्तं मम मनः ।
यदा किंचित्किंचिद्बुधजनसकाशादवगत
तदा मूर्खोस्मीति ज्वर इव मदो मे व्यपगतः ॥
yadA kiMcijjno`haM dvipa iva madAndhaH samaBavaM
tadA sarvajno`samItyaBavadavaliptaM mama manaH ।
yadA kiMchit kiMchid budha jana sakAshAd avagata
tadA mUrkhosmIti jvara iva mado me vyapagataH ॥
When we aquire even little knowledge, the pride with in us makes us feel as if we are the masters of the art. Its only when you start interacting little by little with people who already know a lot (about the art) that you realise how little you know and the fever of pride will come down.
कृमिकुलचितं लालाक्लिन्नं विगन्धि जुगुप्सितं
निरुपमरसं प्रीत्या खादन्नरास्थि निरामिषम् ।
सुरपतिमपि श्वा पार्श्वस्थं विलोक्य न शङ्कते
न हि गणयति क्षुद्रो जन्तुः परिग्रहफल्गुताम् ॥
kRumikulachitaM lAlAklinnaM vigandhi jugupsitaM
nirupamarasaM prItyA khAdannarAsthi nirAmiSham ।
surapatimapi shvA pArshvasthaM vilokya na shaNkate
na hi gaNayati kShudro jantuH parigraha phalgutAm ॥
A dog happily chews the bone even if it is covered with maggots, wet with saliva, stinking, nauseating even in the presence of Indra, the King of all the Gods. It is in the nature of wretched creatures to cling on to their meagre worldly possessions even when they are surrounded by more important (meaningful) things.
शिरः शार्वं स्वर्गात्पशुपतिशिरस्तः क्षितिधरं
महीध्रादुत्तुङ्गादवनिमवनेश्चापि जलधिम् ।
अधोऽधो गङ्गेयं पदमुपगता स्तोकमथवा
विवेकभ्रष्टानां भवति विनिपातः शतमुखः ॥
shiraH shArvaM svargAt pashupati shirastaH kShitidharaM
mahIdhrAd uttuNgAd avanimavaneshchApi jaladhim ।
adho`dho gaNgeyaM padamupagatA stokamathavA
vivekabhraShTAnAM bhavati vinipAtaH shatamuKaH ॥
Ganges flows from the heavens to be locked in the hair of Lord Shiva. From there, once releases she comes to earth on top of the mighty Himalayas. From there, she descends on the lower plains. Once she is in the plains, she continues seeking the lower and lower land untill she finally reaches the sea. This is what idiots do with their life. They tend to take the path of least resistance to reach the lowest level possible.
शक्यो वारयितुं जलेन हुतभुक् छत्रेण सूर्यातपो
नागेन्द्रो निशिताङ्कुशेन समदौ दण्डेन गोगर्धभौ ।
व्याधिर्भेषजसंग्रहैश्च विविधैर्मन्त्रप्रयोगैर्विषं
सर्वस्यौषधमस्ति शास्त्रविहितं मूर्खस्य नास्त्यौषधम् ॥
shakyo vArayituM jalena hutaBuk ChatreNa sUryAtapo
nAgendro nishitANkushena samadau daNDena gogardhaBau ।
vyAdhir bheShajasangrahaishcha vividhair mantraprayogair viShaM
sarvasya auShadhamasti shAstravihitaM mUrkhasya nAstyauShadham ॥
You can counter fire with water. Avoid the heat of the sun by holding up an umbrella. Tackle a snake with a sharm stick. You can control cows and donkeys by beating them with a cane. If you have a illness, there is a medice for it. If you are poisoned, it can be removed by a series of mantras (some more medicine). In this world there is cure for everything. But there is no remedy mentioned in any of the shastras for foolishness.
साहित्यसङ्गीतकलाविहीनः साक्षात्पशुः पुच्छविषाणहीनः ।
तृणं न खादन्नपि जीवमानस्तद्भागधेयं परमं पशूनाम् ॥
sAhityasaNgItakalAvihInaH sAkShAtpaSuH pucChaviShANahInaH ।
tRuNaM na khAdannapi jIvamAn astadbhAgadheyaM paramaM pashUnAm ॥
If a person is not interested in any of literature, music or other fine arts, then he is just as good as an animal, but without a tail or horns. It is the good fortune of the animals that he does not eat grass like them. In that way he at least does not disturb them.
येषां न विद्या न तपो न दानं
ज्ञानं न शीलं न गुणो न धर्मः ।
ते मर्त्यलोके भुवि भारभूता
मनुष्यरूपेण मृगाश्चरन्ति ॥
yeShAM na vidyA na tapo na dAnaM
jnAnaM na shIlaM na guNo na dharmaH ।
te martyaloke bhuvi bhAraBUtA
manuShyarUpeNa mRugAshcharanti ॥
Those who are not educated, who do not do penance, no charity, do not aquire any knowledge, do not have noble qualities, not even good character, do not follow dharma (moral code of life) are animals walking on this earth in human form. They are only a burden on the planet.
वरं पर्वतदुर्गेषु भ्रान्तं वनचरैः सह ।
न मूर्खजनसम्पर्कः सुरेन्द्रभवनेष्वपि ॥
varaM parvatadurgeShu bhrAntaM vanacharaiH saha ।
na mUrkhajanasamparkaH surendrabhavaneShvapi ॥
It is better to live in the forests, or among rocks and walk among wild people than be among fools even if it were in heaven.