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Song of the Soul

Narayanashrama TapovanamVenginissery, P.O. Paralam

Thrissur, Kerala

Compact Disc(CD) Textwith English Translation

Song Of the Soul

Published by :©Managing TrusteeNarayanashrama TapovanamVenginissery, P.O. ParalamThrissur Dist. Kerala - 680 563IndiaWebsite: http://www.swamibhoomanandatirtha.orgemail: [email protected]

First Edition : Nov. 1999First Reprint : May. 2003Second Reprint : May. 2010

All rights are reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system ortransmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise, without priorwritten permission of the publisher.

ISBN: 978-93-80695-00-6

Price: Rs 40/-

Printed at :Nirmala Offset Printers, Chalakudy

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Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha

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BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground

Hari: Om Tat Sat.

Sound (¿abda), its disciplined and refined utterance, hasbeen paramount in the religio-spiritual life and pursuit ofthis land. Right from Vedic times, the chanting of hymnsand verses has held a great deal of meaning and purpose.In relaxing and purifying the mind, in cultivating attention,and in making the heart broad and light, chanting has beenheld to be immensely effective.

Narayanashrama Tapovanam, a place of learning and anabode for dissemination of Brahma-vidy¡, has always laidspecial emphasis on sublime recitation as an important formof spiritual s¡dhan¡. In fact, in all my talks and discourses,I have always made chanting an integral part. Many of thelisteners and the readers also have thus developed a specialattunement for sublime recitations.

With the arrival of Swami Nirvi¿esh¡nanda T¢rtha and M¡Gurupriy¡, this aspect gained a greater momentum andappeal. On almost all occasions of Jµ¡na-yajµas and Satsangs,I used to ask them to chant some Upanishadic mantras,especially the á¡nti-p¡¶has, along with some of the exquisitedevotional compositions. Listening to these, many expresseda desire for a cassette of these hymns. Finally, at the

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pursuance of Smt Shanti Hiranand, a renowned singer anda close disciple of mine, M¡ Gurupriy¡ and SwamiNirvi¿esh¡nanda went to a studio in Delhi to record Songof the Soul, copies of which are already with many devoteesand seekers in India and abroad.

The emphasis in the whole recitation of the Song of the Soulis in inducing and generating a contemplative and meditativemood. Naturally, listening to the cassette leads the seekersto get into meditation. After the cassette was released abouttwo years back, the need for its written text with meaningbecame pronounced. Thus is born this publication, which, itis hoped, will help earnest seekers to learn and recite theslokas themselves to their own hearts’ content. Hard workof almost everybody in the Ashram has gone into theproduction, especially for transliteration and almost word-to-word English translation.

Remember, a few words, or better a verse or two, from thegreat Sanskrit heritage, is sufficient to transform andenlighten any one. So deep and wholesome is the influencethis cultured language holds for humanity. May you all beenriched and inspired by the spirit and contents of this Songof the Soul.

With love and blessings,Swami Bhoomananda Tirtha.

Narayanashrama Tapovanam

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Contents

Track 1

I Stotras on the Guru 1

II Miscellaneous Verses 13

Track 2

III Hymns invoking Peace 19

IV Stotras on Sri Krishna 25

V Hymns invoking world-welfare 33

VI Contemplation on the Self 35

Key to Pronunciation 36

The slokas in this booklet appear in the same orderas in the Compact Disk (CD) “Song of the Soul”

I M…÷Ø˚∫i……‰j…… h… (Stotras On the Guru)

1. V…x®……x…‰EÚ∂…i…Ë: ∫…n˘…n˘Æ˙™…÷V…… ¶…HÚ¨… ∫…®……Æ˙… v…i……‰¶…HËÚ¥…Í n˘EÚ±…I…h…‰x… ¥… v…x…… ∫…xi…÷π]ıı <«∂…: ∫¥…™…®…¬ *∫……I……SU≈Ù“M…÷Ø˚∞¸…®…‰i™… EfiÚ…™…… o˘MM……‰S…Æ˙: ∫…x…¬ |…¶…÷:i…k¥…∆ ∫……v…÷ ¥…§……‰v™… i……Æ˙™… i… i……x…¬ ∫…∆∫……Æ˙-n÷&J……h…«¥……i…¬ **

janm¡neka¿atai: sad¡darayuj¡ bhakty¡ sam¡r¡dhitobhaktair-vaidikalakÀa¸ena vidhin¡ santuÀ¶a ¢¿a: svayam,s¡kÀ¡cchr¢gurur£pam-etya k¤pay¡ d¤g-gocara: san prabhu:tattvaÆ s¡dhu vibodhya t¡rayati t¡n saÆs¡ra-du:kh¡r¸av¡t.PPPPPleased with the traditional Vedic ways of worship performedby the devotee in hundreds of lives with piety and devotion,the Lord out of His own volition, becomes visible in the formof a Guru and, mercifully awakens the devotee by explainingthe supreme Truth sufficiently well and takes him across thesea of worldly afflictions.

2. …⁄h……«x…xn˘-Æ˙∫……x…÷¶…⁄ i…-∫… Ω˛i…∫®…‰Æ˙|…∫…z……x…x…∆…⁄h…Êxn÷|…¶…®……i®…§……‰v…- x…±…Ù™…∆ ∂……xi…∆ x…Æ˙“Ω∆ …Æ˙®…¬ * x…i™…… x…i™…- ¥…S……Æ˙∫……Æ˙-S…i…÷Æ∆ x…®…«i∫…Æ∆ ……¥…x…∆∏…“¶…⁄®……x…xn˘®…Ω∆ x…i……‰%Œ∫®… EÚ ±…Ùi……x…xn∆ …Æ∆ ∏…‰™…∫…‰ **

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p£r¸¡nanda-ras¡nubh£ti-sahita -smeraprasann¡nanaÆ

p£r¸endu-prabham-¡tmabodha-nilayaÆ¿¡ntaÆ nir¢haÆ param ,

nity¡nitya-vic¡ras¡ra-caturaÆ nirmatsaraÆ p¡vanaÆ

¿r¢-bh£m¡nandam-ahaÆ nato’smikalit¡nandaÆ paraÆ ¿reyase .

SSSSSeeking spiritual fulfillment, I prostrate before SriBhoomananda, my Guru, who has a smiling countenanceresulting from the experience of full-bliss, who sheds lustrelike the full-bloom moon, who is the treasure-house of Self-knowledge, is ever tranquil, desire-free and supreme in everyway; who is adept in discriminating between the Real andthe unreal and is freed from the spirit of competition; who isever pure and bliss incarnate.

3. M…÷Ø˚M…“i…… (gurug¢t¡)

M…÷Ø˚•…«¿… M…÷Ø˚Ã¥…πh…÷: M…÷Ø˚nÊ¥……‰ ®…Ω‰∑…Æ˙: *M…÷Ø˚: ∫……I……i…¬ …Æ∆ •…¿ i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

gururbrahm¡ gururviÀ¸u: gururdevo mahe¿vara: ,guru: s¡kÀ¡t paraÆ brahma tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama:.SSSSSalutations to the Guru who is brahm¡, viÀ¸u and ¿iva; whois verily the Supreme Brahman.

+Y……x…- i… ®…Æ˙…xv…∫™… Y……x……\V…x…-∂…±…Ù…EÚ™…… *S…I…÷Ø˚x®…“ ±…Ùi…∆ ™…‰x… i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

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ajµ¡na-timir¡ndhasya jµ¡n¡µjana-¿al¡kay¡ ,cakÀur-unm¢litaÆ yena tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama: .SSSSSalutations to the Guru, who with the collyrium stick ofKnowledge, has opened the eyes blinded by ignorance.

+J…hb˜®…hb˜±…Ù…EÚ…Æ∆ ¥™……i…∆ ™…‰x… S…Æ˙…S…Æ˙®…¬ *i…i…n∆ n˘Ã∂…i…∆ ™…‰x… i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

akha¸·a-ma¸·al¡k¡raÆ vy¡ptaÆ yena car¡caram ,tatpadaÆ dar¿itaÆ yena tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama: .SSSSSalutations to the Guru who has very graciously made itpossible to realise That which is of the form of undividedspace and which pervades all the living and non-livingcreation.

S…Ëi…x™…: ∂……∑…i…: ∂……xi……‰ ¥™……‰®……i…“i……‰ x…Æ˙\V…x…: * §…xn÷x……n˘EÚ±…Ù…i…“i…: i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

caitanya: ¿¡¿vata: ¿¡nto vyom¡t¢to niraµjana: ,bindu-n¡da-kal¡t¢ta: tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama: .SSSSSalutations to the Guru who is the supreme Consciousness,eternal and serene; who is beyond space, is devoid of anyblemish and is beyond bindu, n¡da and kal¡ (beyond the threestates of awareness).

∫l……¥…Æ∆ V…R¬ÛM…®…∆ ¥™……i…∆ ™…‰x… EfiÚi∫x…∆ S…Æ˙…S…Æ˙®…¬ *i…i…n∆ n˘Ã∂…i…∆ ™…‰x… i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

sth¡varaÆ ja´gamaÆ vy¡ptaÆ yena k¤tsnaÆ car¡caram,tatpadaÆ dar¿itaÆ yena tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama:.

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SSSSSalutations to the Guru who has made it possible to realiseThat, by which all the mobile and immobile, as well as theanimate and inanimate creation is pervaded.

+x…‰EÚ-V…x®…∫…∆|……i… EÚ®…Êxv…x…- ¥…n˘… Ω˛x…‰ *+…i®…Y……x……ŒMx…n˘…x…‰x… i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

aneka-janma-sampr¡pta karmendhana-vid¡hine ,¡tmajµ¡n¡gnid¡nena tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama: .SSSSSalutations to the Guru who, by infusing the fire of Self-knowledge, completely burns away the fuel of karmacollected over many lives.

x… M…÷Æ˙…‰Æ˙ v…E∆Ú i…k¥…∆ x… M…÷Æ˙…‰Æ˙ v…E∆Ú i……: *i…k¥…Y……x……i…Æ∆ x……Œ∫i… i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

na guroradhikaÆ tattvaÆ na guroradhikaÆ tapa: ,tattvajµ¡n¡t-paraÆ n¡sti tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama: .TTTTThere is no Truth higher than the Guru, no penance higherthan remembering and serving the Guru, and there is nothingsuperior to the Realization of Truth. Salutations to the Guru.

®…z……l…: ∏…“V…M…z……l……‰ ®…n¬M…÷Ø˚: ∏…“V…M…n¬M…÷Ø˚: *®…n˘…i®…… ∫…¥…«¶…⁄i……i®…… i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

mann¡tha: ¿r¢jagann¡tho madguru: ¿r¢jagadguru: ,mad¡tm¡ sarvabh£t¡tm¡ tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama: .MMMMMy Lord is the Lord of the universe, my Guru is the UniversalTeacher and my Self is the Self of everything. Salutations tothe Guru.

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v™……x…®…⁄±…∆Ù M…÷Æ˙…‰®…⁄«Ãi…: …⁄V……®…⁄±…∆Ù M…÷Æ˙…‰: …n˘®…¬ *®…xj…®…⁄±…∆Ù M…÷Æ˙…‰¥……«C™…∆ ®……‰I…®…⁄±…∆Ù M…÷Æ˙…‰: EfiÚ…… **

dhy¡nam£laÆ gurorm£rti: p£j¡m£laÆ guro: padam ,mantram£laÆ gurorv¡kyaÆ mokÀam£laÆ guro: k¤p¡ .TTTTThe focus for meditation is the Guru’s person; the focus ofworship is the feet of the Guru; the real mantra is the word ofthe Guru and the cause of liberation is the Guru’s compassion.

M…÷Ø˚Æ˙… n˘Æ˙x…… n˘∂S… M…÷Ø˚: …Æ˙®…nË¥…i…®…¬ *M…÷Æ˙…‰: …Æ˙i…Æ∆ x……Œ∫i… i…∫®…Ë ∏…“M…÷Æ˙¥…‰ x…®…: **

gurur¡dir-an¡di¿ca guru: parama-daivatam ,guro: parataraÆ n¡sti tasmai ¿r¢gurave nama: .TTTTThe Guru is the beginningless beginning, the source ofeverything and all. The Guru is the supreme destiny: there isno one greater than the Guru. Salutations to the Guru!

•…¿…x…xn∆ …Æ˙®…∫…÷J…n∆ E‰Ú¥…±…∆Ù Y……x…®…⁄Ãi…∆u˘xu˘…i…“i…∆ M…M…x…∫…o˘∂…∆ i…k¥…®…∫™…… n˘±…ÙI™…®…¬ *

BE∆Ú x…i™…∆ ¥…®…±…Ù®…S…±…∆Ù ∫…¥…«v…“∫…… I…¶…⁄i…®…¬¶……¥……i…“i…∆ j…M…÷h…Æ˙ Ω˛i…∆ ∫…n¬M…÷Ø∆ i…∆ x…®…… ®… **

brahm¡nandaÆ paramasukhadaÆ kevalaÆ jµ¡nam£rtiÆdvandv¡t¢taÆ gaganasad¤¿aÆ tattvamasy¡dilakÀyam ,ekaÆ nityaÆ vimalam-acalaÆ sarvadh¢s¡kÀibh£taÆbh¡v¡t¢taÆ trigu¸arahitaÆ sadguruÆ taÆ nam¡mi .Salutations to the Sadguru, who is verily the bliss of Brahmanand the bestower of supreme happiness; who is One and the

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personification of supreme Knowledge; who transcends thepairs of opposites, resembles the sky and is revealed by suchVedic aphorisms as ‘Thou Art That; who is single, eternal,pure, immovable, and the witness of the intelligence of all;who is beyond all states and is devoid of the three gu¸as.

x…i™…∆ ∂…÷r∆ x…Æ˙…¶……∫…∆ x…Æ˙…EÚ…Æ∆ x…Æ˙\V…x…®…¬ * x…i™…§……‰v…∆ S…n˘…x…xn∆ M…÷Ø∆ •…¿ x…®……®™…Ω˛®…¬ **

nityaÆ ¿uddhaÆ nir¡bh¡saÆ nir¡k¡raÆ niraµjanam ,nityabodhaÆ cid¡nandaÆ guruÆ brahma nam¡myaham.I I I I I prostrate before the Guru who is everlasting, ever-pure, andis devoid of all illusory appearances; who is formless,blemishless, ever present awareness, and blissfulconsciousness.

4. M…÷¥…«π]ıEÚ®…¬ (gurvaÀ¶akam)

∂…Æ˙“Æ∆ ∫…÷∞¸…∆ i…l…… ¥…… EÚ±…Ùj…∆™…∂…∂S……Ø˚ S…j…∆ v…x…∆ ®…‰Ø˚i…÷±™…®…¬ *

®…x…∂S…‰z… ±…Mx…∆ M…÷Æ˙…‰Æ∆ Q……s‰i…i…: ÀEÚ i…i…: ÀEÚ i…i…: ÀEÚ i…i…: EÚ®…¬ **

¿ar¢raÆ sur£paÆ tath¡ v¡ kalatraÆya¿a¿c¡ru citraÆ dhanaÆ merutulyam ,

mana¿cenna lagnaÆ gurora´ghripadmetata: kiÆ tata: kiÆ tata: kiÆ tata: kim .

TTTTThe body may be beautiful, so also the wife; there might beattractive and diverse fame along with riches as huge as themount Meru; yet, if the mind is not focussed on the lotus feet of

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the Guru, what is the use, what is the use, what is the use,what is the use?

EÚ±…Ùj…∆ v…x…∆ …÷j………Ëj…… n˘ ∫…¥…»M…fiΩ∆ §……xv…¥……: ∫…¥…«®…‰i… r˘ V……i…®…¬ *


kalatraÆ dhanaÆ putrapautr¡di sarvaÆg¤haÆ b¡ndhav¡: sarvametaddhi j¡tam ,

mana¿cenna lagnaÆ gurora´ghripadme tata: kiÆ tata: kiÆ tata: kiÆ tata: kim .

BBBBBe there the wife, wealth, children, grandchildren and thelike; be there home, relatives and everything born out of these;yet, if the mind does not get fixed to the lotus feet of the Guru,what is the use, what is the use, what is the use, what is theuse?

π…b˜R¬ÛM…… n˘¥…‰n˘…‰ ®…÷J…‰ ∂……∫j… ¥…t…EÚ ¥…i¥…… n˘ M…t∆ ∫…÷…t∆ EÚÆ˙…‰ i… *


Àa·a´g¡divedo mukhe ¿¡stravidy¡kavitv¡di gadyaÆ supadyaÆ karoti ,


EEEEEven if all the scriptural knowledge, the Vedas along with thesix ved¡ngas, are right on the lips; the ability to compose prose

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as well as good poetry is also there; yet if the mind is not fixedto the lotus feet of the Guru, what is the use, what is the use,what is the use, what is the use?

¥…n‰∂…‰π…÷ ®……x™…: ∫¥…n‰∂…‰π…÷ v…x™…:∫…n˘…S……Æ˙¥…fik…‰π…÷ ®…k……‰ x… S……x™…: *


vide¿eÀu m¡nya: svade¿eÀu dhanya:sad¡c¡rav¤tteÀu matto na c¡nya: ,


HHHHHonoured abroad, and famous in the homeland; in goodconduct too there is no one excelling; even then if the mind isnot focussed on the lotus feet of the Guru, what is the use,what is the use, what is the use, what is the use?

I…®……®…hb˜±…‰Ù ¶…⁄…¶…⁄……±…Ù¥…fixnË:∫…n˘…∫…‰ ¥…i…∆ ™…∫™… ……n˘…Æ˙ ¥…xn˘®…¬ *


kÀam¡ma¸·ale bh£pabh£p¡lav¤ndai:sad¡sevitaÆ yasya p¡d¡ravindam ,mana¿cenna lagnaÆ gurora´ghripadme

tata: kiÆ tata: kiÆ tata: kiÆ tata: kim .MMMMMaybe his holy feet are worshipped by the kings of the earth,if the mind is not fixed to the lotus feet of the Guru, what is the

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use, what is the use, what is the use, what is the use?

™…∂……‰ ®…‰ M…i…∆ n˘I…÷ n˘…x…|…i…………i…¬V…M…u˘∫i…÷ ∫…¥…» EÚÆ‰ ™…i|…∫……n˘…i…¬ *


ya¿o me gataÆ dikÀu d¡naprat¡p¡tjagadvastu sarvaÆ kare yatpras¡d¡t ,


FFFFFame might have spread in all directions because of boundlesscharity; also anything of the world might come in hand byhis grace; even then, if the mind is not fixed to the lotus feetof the Guru, what is the use, what is the use, what is the use,what is the use?

x… ¶……‰M…‰ x… ™……‰M…‰ x… ¥…… ¥…… V…Æ˙…V……Ëx… EÚ…xi……®…÷J…‰ x…Ë¥… ¥…k…‰π…÷ S…k…®…¬ *


na bhoge na yoge na v¡ v¡jir¡jauna k¡nt¡mukhe naiva vitteÀu cittam ,


TTTTThe mind might have turned away in dispassion from worldlypleasures, hard austerities, the best of horses, wealth and theface of the beloved; even then, if the mind is not fixed to the

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lotus feet of the Guru, what is the use, what is the use, what isthe use, what is the use?

+Æ˙h™…‰ x… ¥…… ∫¥…∫™… M…‰Ω‰ x… EÚ…™…Êx… n‰Ω‰ ®…x……‰ ¥…i…«i…‰ ®…‰ i¥…x…P™…Ê *

®…x…∂S…‰z… ±…Mx…∆ M…÷Æ˙…‰Æ∆ Q……s‰i…i…: ÀEÚ i…i…: ÀEÚ i…i…& ÀEÚ i…i…: EÚ®…¬ **

ara¸ye na v¡ svasya gehe na k¡ryena dehe mano vartate me tvanarghye ,


MMMMMy mind might not be attracted to the forest, to my own home,to any activity, to the body or to anything invaluable; even then,if the mind is not fixed to the lotus feet of the Guru, what is theuse, what is the use, what is the use, what is the use?

M…÷Æ˙…‰Æ˙π]ııE∆Ú ™…: …` ‰i…÷h™…n‰Ω˛“™… i…¶…⁄«… i…•…«¿S……Æ˙“ S… M…‰Ω˛“ *

±…¶…‰u˘…Œ\UÙi……l…» …n∆ •…¿∫…∆Y…∆ M…÷Æ˙…‰Ø˚HÚ¥……C™…‰ ®…x……‰ ™…∫™… ±…Mx…®…¬ **

guroraÀ¶akaÆ ya: pa¶het-pu¸yadeh¢yatir-bh£patir-brahmac¡r¢ ca geh¢ ,

labhedv¡µchit¡rthaÆ padaÆ brahmasaµjµaÆguroruktav¡kye mano yasya lagnam .

TTTTThe noble Soul who regularly reads these eight verses on theGuru, be he an ascetic or a king, a celibate or a householder,will attain his object of desire as well as the abode of Brahman,

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provided his mind clings to the words of the Guru.

5. i¥…®…‰¥… ®……i…… S… …i…… i¥…®…‰¥…i¥…®…‰¥… §…xv…÷∂S… ∫…J…… i¥…®…‰¥… *i¥…®…‰¥… ¥…t… p˘ ¥…h…∆ i¥…®…‰¥…

i¥…®…‰¥… ∫…¥…» ®…®… n‰¥…n‰¥… **

tvameva m¡t¡ ca pit¡ tvamevatvameva bandhu¿ca sakh¡ tvameva ,

tvameva vidy¡ dravi¸aÆ tvameva tvameva sarvaÆ mama devadeva .

YYYYYou are my mother. You are my father. Equally so, You arethe relative as well as the friend. Knowledge and wealth alikeare You. O my Lord of lords, you are to me everything andall.

6. ™…j…Ë¥… ™…j…Ë¥… ®…x……‰ ®…n˘“™…∆ i…j…Ë¥… i…j…Ë¥… i…¥… ∫¥…∞¸…®…¬*™…j…Ë¥… ™…j…Ë¥… ∂…Æ˙…‰ ®…n˘“™…∆ i…j…Ë¥… i…j…Ë¥… …n˘u˘™…∆ i…‰**

yatraiva yatraiva mano mad¢yaÆtatraiva tatraiva tava svar£pam ,

yatraiva yatraiva ¿iro mad¢yaÆtatraiva tatraiva padadvayaÆ te .

WWWWWherever is my mind, I find your real form. Wherever is myhead, there reign your holy feet.

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7. ™…∫™……xi…x……« n˘®…v™…∆ x… Ω˛ EÚÆ˙S…Æ˙h…∆ x……®…M……‰j…∆ x… ∫…⁄j…∆x……‰ V…… i…x…Í¥… ¥…h…» x… ¶…¥… i… …÷Ø˚π……‰ x……‰ x……÷∆∫…∆ x… S… ∫j…“ *x……EÚ…Æ∆ x……‰ ¥…EÚ…Æ∆ x… Ω˛ V… x…®…Æ˙h…∆ x……Œ∫i… …÷h™…∆ x… ………∆x……‰%i…k¥…∆ i…k¥…®…‰E∆Ú ∫…Ω˛V…∫…®…Æ˙∫…∆ ∫…n¬M…÷Ø∆ i…∆ x…®…… ®… **

yasy¡ntarn¡dimadhyaÆ na hi karacara¸aÆ n¡magotraÆna s£traÆ

no j¡tir-naiva var¸aÆ na bhavati puruÀo no napuÆsaÆna ca str¢ ,

n¡k¡raÆ no vik¡raÆ na hi janimara¸aÆ n¡sti pu¸yaÆ na p¡paÆ

no’tattvaÆ tattvamekaÆ sahaja-samarasaÆ sadguruÆ taÆ nam¡mi .

I I I I I prostrate before the Sadguru who is endless, beginninglessand also without the middle; who has no hand, no foot, andis devoid of name and lineage; who has no caste or colourand is neither masculine nor neutral nor again feminine. Hehas no form and undergoes neither change nor birth nor death.He has neither virtue nor sin. Devoid of all falsehood, He isthe only Reality. He is verily the joy of natural samatva(uniformity).

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II +x™…∫i……‰j…… h… (Miscellaneous verses)

1. ™……‰%xi…:|… ¥…∂™… ®…®… ¥……S… ®…®……∆ |…∫…÷i……∆∫…\V…“¥…™…i™… J…±…Ù-∂… HÚv…Æ˙: ∫¥…v……®x…… *

+x™……∆∂S… Ω˛∫i…-S…Æ˙h…-∏…¥…h…-i¥…M……n˘“x…¬|……h……x…¬ x…®……‰ ¶…M…¥…i…‰ …÷Ø˚π……™… i…÷¶™…®…¬ **

yo’nta:pravi¿ya mama v¡cam-im¡Æ prasupt¡Æsaµj¢vayatyakhila-¿aktidhara: svadh¡mn¡ ,

any¡Æ¿ca hasta-cara¸a-¿rava¸a-tvag¡d¢npr¡¸¡n namo bhagavate puruÀ¡ya tubhyam .

PPPPProstration to you O Bhagav¡n, the Supreme PuruÀa, who,entering within me, activates the dormant speech as well asthe other organs like hand, foot, ear, skin etc., and also thelife forces, merely by virtue of His presence, holding as Hedoes infinite powers.

2. EfiÚπh……‰ Æ˙I…i…÷ ®……∆ S…Æ˙…S…Æ˙M…÷Ø˚: EfiÚπh…∆ x…®…∫™…‰ ∫…n˘…EfiÚπh…‰x…Ë¥… ∫…÷Æ˙ I…i……‰%Ω˛®…∫…EfiÚi…¬ EfiÚπh……™… n˘k…∆ ®…x…: *EfiÚπh……n‰¥… ∫…®…÷n¬¶…˘¥……‰ ®…®… M…÷Æ˙…‰: EfiÚπh…∫™… n˘…∫……‰%∫®™…Ω∆EfiÚπh…‰ ¶… HÚÆ˙S…\S…±…Ù…∫i…÷ ¶…M…¥…x…¬ Ω‰ EfiÚπh… i…÷¶™…∆ x…®…: **

k¤À¸o rakÀatu m¡Æ car¡caraguru: k¤À¸aÆ namasye sad¡k¤À¸enaiva surakÀito’ham-asak¤t k¤À¸¡ya dattaÆ mana:,k¤À¸¡deva samudbhavo mama guro: k¤À¸asya d¡so’smyahaÆk¤À¸e bhaktir-acaµcal¡stu bhagavan

he k¤À¸a tubhyaÆ nama: .

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LLLLLet K¤À¸a, the Preceptor of the sentient and insentient beings,protect me. I prostrate before K¤À¸a always. By K¤À¸a have Ibeen redeemed and sustained every time. My mind is givenover to K¤À¸a. My Teacher’s origin is from K¤À¸a alone. I amthe loyal servant of K¤À¸a. May my devotion to K¤À¸a beunswerving. O Lord, O K¤À¸a, I prostrate before Thee. (This¿loka uses in series all the seven case endings and the vocativecase of the word “K¤À¸a”)

3. x…®……‰ x…®……‰ ¥……R¬Û®…x…∫…… i…¶…⁄®…™…‰ x…®……‰ x…®……‰ ¥……R¬Û®…x…∫…ËEÚ¶…⁄®…™…‰ *x…®……‰ x…®……‰%x…xi…-®…Ω˛… ¥…¶…⁄i…™…‰ x…®……‰ x…®……‰%x…xi…-n˘™…ËEÚ ∫…xv…¥…‰ **

namo namo v¡´manas¡tibh£mayenamo namo v¡´manasaikabh£maye ,

namo namo’nanta-mah¡vibh£taye namo namo’nanta-dayaikasindhave .

PPPPProstration to Him who transcends the sphere of speech andmind; Prostration to Him who alone manifests as speech andmind. Prostration to Him who is the source of the infinitemagnificent creation. Prostration to Him, the ocean of endlessmercy.

4. x……x™…… ∫…fiΩ˛… Æ˙P…÷…i…‰ æ˛n˘™…‰%∫®…n˘“™…‰∫…i™…∆ ¥…n˘… ®… S… ¶…¥……x… J…±…Ù…xi…Æ˙…i®…… *

¶…ÀHÚ |…™…SUÙ Æ˙P…÷…÷R¬ÛM…¥… x…¶…«Æ˙…∆ ®…‰ EÚ…®…… n˘-n˘…‰π…Æ˙ Ω˛i…∆ E÷ÚØ˚ ®……x…∫…∆ S… **

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n¡ny¡ sp¤h¡ raghupate h¤daye’smad¢ye satyaÆ vad¡mi ca bhav¡nakhil¡ntar¡tm¡ ,

bhaktiÆ prayaccha raghupu´gava nirbhar¡Æ mek¡m¡di-doÀarahitaÆ kuru m¡nasaÆ ca .

OOOOO Raghupate, there is no other desire in my heart. I amspeaking the truth – of course, you, being the Inner Self of all,will also know it well. Grant me, O best of Raghus, unflinchingdevotion that unburdens me; make my mind free of the taintof desires.

5. x……∫l…… v…®…Ê x… ¥…∫…÷ x…S…™…‰ x…Ë¥… EÚ…®……‰…¶……‰M…‰™…n¬¶…˘¥™…∆ i…n¬¶…¥…i…÷ ¶…M…¥…x…¬ …⁄¥…«EÚ®……«x…÷∞¸…®…¬ *

¡‰i…i…¬ |……l™…» ®…®… §…Ω÷®…i…∆ V…x®…V…x®……xi…Æ‰% …i¥…i……n˘…®¶……‰Ø˚Ω˛™…÷M…M…i…… x…∂S…±…Ù… ¶… HÚÆ˙∫i…÷ **

n¡sth¡ dharme na vasunicaye naiva k¡mopabhogeyadbhavyaÆ tad-bhavatu bhagavan p£rva-karm¡nur£pam,hyetat pr¡rthyaÆ mama bahumataÆ janma-janm¡ntare’pitvatp¡d¡mbhoruhayugagat¡ ni¿cal¡ bhaktirastu .IIIII have no confidence in dharma; neither in property nor inenjoying the objects of desires. Let whatever is destined, OLord, take its course according to the previous karma.However, I have this supremely cherished prayer: In all mylives let there be unflinching devotion to thy lotus feet.

6. S…‰i……‰-n˘…«h…-®……V…«x…∆ ¶…¥…-®…Ω˛…-n˘…¥……ŒMx…- x…¥……«…h…∆∏…‰™…:EËÚÆ˙¥…S…Œxp˘EÚ…- ¥…i…Æ˙h…∆ ¥…t…¥…v…⁄-V…“¥…x…®…¬ *

+…x…xn˘…®§…÷ v…-¥…r«x…∆ |… i……n∆ …⁄h……«®…fii……∫¥……n˘x…∆∫…¥……«i®…-∫x……x…∆ …Æ∆ ¥…V…™…i…‰ ∏…“EfiÚπh…∫…∆EÚ“i…«x…®…¬ **

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ceto-darpa¸a-m¡rjanaÆ bhava-mah¡-d¡v¡gni nirv¡pa¸aÆ¿reya: kairavacandrik¡-vitara¸aÆ vidy¡vadh£-j¢vanam ,¡nand¡mbudhi-varddhanaÆ pratipadaÆ p£r¸¡m¤t¡sv¡danaÆsarv¡tma-snapanaÆ paraÆ vijayate ¿r¢k¤À¸a-sa´k¢rtanam.

SSSSSupreme glory be to Sri Krishna sa´k¢rtanam (the singing ofthe Lord Sri Krishna’s name) which cleanses the mirror of themind and extinguishes the forest conflagration of worldliness;which radiates auspiciousness like the white lotus radiatingthe cooling moonlight; which is the life force of Knowledge,the bride; which swells the ocean of bliss and with every wordbrings the taste of full nectar; which bathes all the souls andmakes them divine.

7. ∫…¥…«¶…⁄i……i®…¶…⁄i…∫l…∆ ∫…¥……«v……Æ∆ ∫…x……i…x…∆∫…¥…«EÚ…Æ˙h…-EÚi……«Æ∆ x…n˘…x…∆ |…EfiÚi…‰: …Æ˙®…¬ *

x…Æ˙…®…™…∆ x…Æ˙…¶……∫…∆ x…Æ˙¥…t∆ x…Æ˙\V…x…∆®…x…∫…… ∂…Æ˙∫…… x…i™…∆ |…h…®…… ®… Æ˙P…⁄k…®…®…¬ **

sarvabh£t¡tmabh£tasthaÆ sarv¡dh¡raÆ san¡tanaÆsarvak¡ra¸a-kart¡raÆ nid¡naÆ prak¤te: param ,nir¡mayaÆ nir¡bh¡saÆ niravadyaÆ niraµjanaÆmanas¡ ¿iras¡ nityaÆ pra¸am¡mi ragh£ttamam .IIIII always prostrate with my mind and head before the best ofRaghus, who abides in all beings as the Self of all; who is thesupport for all, and is eternal; who is the Master of all causesand the supreme abode of Nature; who is guileless, free offalse appearances, uncondemnable and blemishless.

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8. Ω˛Æ˙ i¥…∆ ∫…∆∫……Æ∆ p÷i…i…Æ˙®…∫……Æ∆ ∫…÷Æ˙…i…‰Ω˛Æ˙ i¥…∆ …………x……∆ ¥…i… i…®……Æ˙…∆ ™……n˘¥……i…‰ *

+Ω˛…‰ n˘“x……x……l…∆ x… Ω˛i…®…S…±…∆Ù x… ∂S…i……n∆V…M…z……l…∫¥……®…“ x…™…x…-…l…M……®…“ ¶…¥…i…÷ ®…‰ **

hara tvaÆ saÆs¡raÆ drutataram-as¡raÆ surapatehara tvaÆ p¡p¡n¡Æ vitatim-apar¡Æ y¡davapate ,aho d¢n¡n¡thaÆ nihitam-acalaÆ ni¿cita-padaÆjagann¡tha-sv¡m¢ nayana-patha-g¡m¢ bhavatu me .TTTTThe Supreme Lord, take away from me as fast as possiblethis worthless world. O the Lord of yadus, take away my sinsspread far and wide. O the unfailing abode of the poor andtormented, O the supreme Lord of the Universe, be alwaysbefore my eyes, wherever my vision goes.

III ∂……Œxi…®…xj…… h… (Hymns invoking Peace)

1. +…Â ∂…z……‰ ®…j…: ∂…∆ ¥…Ø˚h…: ∂…z……‰ ¶…¥…i¥…™…«®…… * ∂…z… <xp˘…‰§…fiΩ˛∫… i…: ∂…z……‰ ¥…πh…÷Ø˚Ø˚GÚ®…:* x…®……‰ •…¿h…‰ x…®…∫i…‰ ¥……™……‰i¥…®…‰¥… |…i™…I…∆ •…¿… ∫… * i¥……®…‰¥… |…i™…I…∆ •…¿ ¥… n˘π™…… ®… * @Òi…∆¥… n˘π™…… ®… ∫…i™…∆ ¥… n˘π™…… ®… * i…x®……®…¥…i…÷ * i…u˘HÚ…Æ˙®…¥…i…÷ * +¥…i…÷®……®…¬ * +¥…i…÷ ¥…HÚ…Æ˙®…¬ ** +…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ ¿anno mitra: ¿aÆ varu¸a: ¿anno bhavatvaryam¡ ,¿anna indro b¤haspati: ¿anno viÀ¸ururukrama:, namobrahma¸e namaste v¡yo tvameva pratyakÀaÆ brahm¡si,tv¡meva pratyakÀaÆ brahma vadiÀy¡mi , ¤taÆ vadiÀy¡misatyaÆ vadiÀy¡mi , tanm¡mavatu, tadvakt¡ramavatu ,avatu m¡m , avatu vakt¡ram . oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:.OOOOOm. May mitra be propitious to us. May varu¸a be propitiousto us. May aryam¡ be propitious to us. May indra bepropitious to us. (mitra, varu¸a, aryam¡, indra are Vedicdeities presiding over the different quarters of the sky. Theyare four of the twelve ¡dityas.) May b¥haspati, the god ofknowledge, also be propitious to us. May the all-pervading,all-powerful Lord viÀ¸u and his incarnation urukrama(v¡mana) be benedictory to us. Prostration to Brahman.Prostration to you, v¡yu, the controller of life forces. You areverily the perceptible Brahman and I shall extol you as the

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perceptible Brahman. I shall speak what is proper. I shall speakthe Truth. May Brahman protect me; may Brahman protect theteacher. May He protect me; may He protect the teacher.OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

2. +…Â ∫…Ω˛ x……¥…¥…i…÷ * ∫…Ω˛ x……Ë ¶…÷x…H÷Ú * ∫…Ω˛ ¥…“™…» EÚÆ˙¥……¥…ΩË *i…‰V…Œ∫¥… x……¥…v…“i…®…∫i…÷ ®…… ¥… u˘π……¥…ΩË ** +…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…:∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ saha n¡vavatu , saha nau bhunaktu , saha v¢ryaÆkarav¡vahai , tejasvi n¡vadh¢tamastu m¡ vidviÀ¡vahai .oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .OOOOOm. May Brahman protect us both (the preceptor and thedisciple). May He nourish us both. May we strive togethervigorously. May our learning become brilliant and effective.May we not feel resentment towards each other. OÆ ¿¡nti:¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

3. +…Â ™…∂UÙxn˘∫……®…fiπ…¶……‰ ¥…∑…∞¸…: * UÙxn˘…‰¶™……‰%v™…®…fii……i…¬ ∫…®§…¶…⁄¥…*∫… ®…‰xp˘…‰ ®…‰v…™…… ∫…fih……‰i…÷ * +®…fii…∫™… n‰¥…v……Æ˙h……‰ ¶…⁄™……∫…®…¬ *∂…Æ˙“Æ∆ ®…‰ ¥…S…π…«h…®…¬ * V…˛º¥…… ®…‰ ®…v…÷®…k…®…… * EÚh……«¶™……∆ ¶…⁄ Æ˙ ¥…∏…÷¥…®…¬ * •…¿h…: EÚ…‰∂……‰% ∫… ®…‰v…™…… … Ω˛i…: * ∏…÷i…∆ ®…‰ M……‰……™…**+…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ ya¿chandas¡m-¤Àabho vi¿var£pa: , chandobhyo’dhyam¤t¡t sambabh£va , sa mendro medhay¡ sp¤¸otu ,am¤tasya devadh¡ra¸o bh£y¡sam , ¿ar¢raÆ mevicarÀa¸am,jihv¡ me madhumattam¡ , kar¸¡bhy¡Æ bh£ri vi¿ruvam,brahma¸a: ko¿o’si medhay¡ pihita: , ¿rutaÆ me gop¡ya.oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

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TTTTThe premier sound of the Vedas is Om whose manifest form isthis universe. It emerged from the hymns of Immortality itself.May that brilliant pra¸ava (Om) give me intelligence so that Imay become the bearer of wisdom that bestows Immortality.May my body be fit for the purpose and my tongue speaksweetly. With both my ears let me amply hear the spiritualtruths. O pra¸ava, you are the cell of the supreme Spirit hiddenwithin the intellect. Protect my learning. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:.

4. +…Â +Ω∆ ¥…fiI…∫™… Æ‰ Æ˙¥… * EÚ“Ãi…: …fiπ ∆ M…Æ‰ Æ˙¥… * >v¥…«… ¥…j……‰¥…… V…x…“¥… ∫¥…®…fii…®…Œ∫®… * p˘ ¥…h…∆ ∫…¥…S…«∫…®…¬ * ∫…÷®…‰v…… +®…fii……‰ I…i…:*< i… j…∂…R¬ÛEÚ…‰‰¥…Ên˘…x…÷¥…S…x…®…¬ ** +…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ ahaÆ v¤kÀasya reriva , k¢rti: p¤À¶haÆ gireriva ,£rdhva- pavitro v¡jin¢va svam¤tamasmi , dravi¸aÆsavarcasam , sumedh¡ am¤tokÀita: , iti tri¿a´kor-ved¡nuvacanam . oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .IIIII am the seed of the tree of the world. My glory rises like thepeak of the mountain. High and pure as the sun, I am verilyimmortal. My wealth is the effulgence of Brahman. I am theimmutable and immortal brilliance. This is the message ofwisdom from Sage Trisanku. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

5. +…Â …⁄h…«®…n: …⁄h…« ®…n∆˘ …⁄h……«i…¬ …⁄h…«®…÷n˘S™…i…‰ *…⁄h…«∫™… …⁄h…«®……n˘…™… …⁄h…«®…‰¥……¥… ∂…π™…i…‰ **+…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ p£r¸am-ada: p£r¸am-idaÆ p£r¸¡t p£r¸am-udacyate,p£r¸asya p£r¸am-¡d¡ya p£r¸am-ev¡va¿iÀyate .oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

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TTTTThat (the unmanifest Brahman) is full; This (the manifestBrahman) is also full; From the full has emerged the full. Whenthe full is taken away from the full, the full alone is left behind.OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

6. +…Â +…™……™…xi…÷ ®…®……R¬ÛM…… x… ¥……E¬Ú |……h…∂S…I…÷: ∏……‰j…®…l……‰§…±…Ù ®…Œxp˘™…… h… S… ∫…¥……« h… * ∫…¥…» •…¿…Ë… x…π…n˘®…¬ * ®……Ω∆ •…¿ x…Æ˙…E÷Ú™……» ®…… ®…… •…¿ x…Æ˙…EÚÆ˙…‰n˘ x…Æ˙…EÚÆ˙h…®…∫i…÷ + x…Æ˙…EÚÆ˙h…∆®…‰%∫i…÷ * i…n˘…i®… x… x…Æ˙i…‰ ™… =… x…π…i∫…÷ v…®……«∫i…‰ ®… ™… ∫…xi…÷ *i…‰ ®… ™… ∫…xi…÷ ** +…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ ¡py¡yantu mam¡´g¡ni v¡k pr¡¸a¿cakÀu: ¿rotramathobalamindriy¡¸i ca sarv¡¸i , sarvaÆ brahmaupaniÀadam,m¡haÆ brahma nir¡kury¡Æ m¡ m¡ brahma nir¡karod-anir¡kara¸am-astu anir¡kara¸aÆ me’stu , tad¡tmani nirateya upaniÀatsu dharm¡ste mayi santu , te mayi santu .oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .OOOOOm. Let my limbs, speech, life-forces, eyes, ears, strength andall the senses, become well nourished. Everything is indeedthe Brahman extolled by the Upanishads. Let me not denythe Brahman. Also let not the Brahman disown me. Let therebe no denial from me. Let me, who is devoted to the Self, beenriched with all the virtues extolled by the Upanishads. Letthese enrich me. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:.

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7. +…Â ¥……R¬Û ®…‰ ®…x… ∫… |… i…Œπ`ˆˆi……* ®…x……‰ ®…‰ ¥…… S… |… i…Œπ`i…®…¬*+… ¥…Æ˙…¥…“®…« B v… * ¥…‰n˘∫™… ®… +…h…“∫l…: * ∏…÷i…∆ ®…‰ ®…… |…Ω˛…∫…“:+x…‰x……v…“i…‰x……Ω˛…‰Æ˙…j……x…¬ ∫…xn˘v…… ®… * @Òi…∆ ¥… n˘π™…… ®… * ∫…i™…∆ ¥… n˘π™…… ®…*i…x®……®…¥…i…÷ * i…u˘HÚ…Æ˙®…¥…i…÷ * +¥…i…÷ ®……®…¬ * +¥…i…÷ ¥…HÚ…Æ˙®…¬ *+¥…i…÷ ¥…HÚ…Æ˙®…¬ ** +…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ v¡´ me manasi pratiÀ¶hit¡ , mano me v¡cipratiÀ¶hitam, ¡vir¡v¢rma edhi , vedasya ma ¡¸¢stha: ,¿rutaÆ me m¡ prah¡s¢: anen¡dh¢ten¡hor¡tr¡n sandadh¡mi,¤taÆ vadiÀy¡mi , satyaÆ vadiÀy¡mi , tanm¡mavatu ,tadvakt¡ramavatu , avatu m¡m , avatu vakt¡ram , avatuvakt¡ram . oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .OOOOOm. Let my speech be supported well by the mind and themind by the speech. O Self-effulgent Brahman, be revealedto me. Let the knowledge and message of the Vedas come tome. Let not what I have learnt ( heard from the preceptor)leave me. Let me spend day and night in the contemplationof whatever I have learnt. I shall speak what is proper. I shallspeak the Truth. Let Brahman protect me (by infusing the rightknowledge) and protect the teacher. Let it protect me. Let itprotect the teacher, protect the teacher. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:.

8. +…Â ¶…p∆ x……‰% …¥……i…™… ®…x…: **+…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ bhadraÆ no’piv¡taya mana: ,oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

LLLLLet the mind radiate auspiciousness. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:

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9. +…Â ¶…p∆ EÚh…Ê ¶…: ∂…fih…÷™……®… n‰¥……: * ¶…p∆ …∂™…‰®……I… ¶…™…«V…j……: *Œ∫l…ÆËÆ˙R¬ÛM…Ë∫i…÷π]ı÷ı¥……∆∫…∫i…x…⁄ ¶…: * ¥™…∂…‰®… n‰¥… Ω˛i…∆ ™…n˘…™…÷: *∫¥…Œ∫i… x… <xp˘…‰ ¥…fir˘∏…¥……: * ∫¥…Œ∫i… x…: …⁄π…… ¥…∑…¥…‰n˘…: *∫¥…Œ∫i… x…∫i……I™……Ê + Æ˙π]ııx…‰ ®…:* ∫¥…Œ∫i… x……‰ §…fiΩ˛∫… i…n«v……i…÷**+…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ bhadraÆ kar¸ebhi: ¿¤¸uy¡ma dev¡:, bhadraÆpa¿yem¡kÀabhiryajatr¡: , sthirair-a´gais-tuÀ¶uv¡Æsas-tan£bhi:. vya¿ema devahitaÆ yad¡yu:, svasti na indrov¤ddha¿rav¡: , svasti na: p£À¡ vi¿vaved¡: , svastinast¡rkÀyo ariÀ¶anemi: , svasti no b¤haspatirdadh¡tu ,oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .OOOOOm. O the brilliant Powers, may our ears hear what isauspicious. May we see with our eyes what is auspicious.May we live our allotted span of life in good health andstrength, singing your praise. May indra, extolled in thescriptures, p£¿a, the omniscient, t¡rkÀya who protects us fromharm, and b¥haspati, ensure our felicity. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:¿¡nti: .

10. +…Â ™……‰ •…¿…h…∆ ¥…n˘v…… i… …⁄¥…«®…¬* ™……‰ ¥…Ë ¥…‰n˘…∆∂S… |… Ω˛h……‰ i…i…∫®…Ë* i…∆ Ω˛ n‰¥…®……i®…§…÷ r˘|…EÚ…∂…∆ ®…÷®…÷I…÷¥…Í ∂…Æ˙h…®…Ω∆ |……t‰**+…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

oÆ yo brahm¡¸aÆ vidadh¡ti p£rvam , yo vai ved¡Æ¿caprahi¸oti tasmai , taÆ ha devam-¡tmabuddhi-prak¡¿aÆmumukÀurvai ¿ara¸amahaÆ prapadye ,oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

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OOOOOm. Seeking liberation, I take refuge in the Effulgent One, whoat the beginning of Creation, projected the Creator (Brahm¡)and delivered to him the Vedas, who illumines our intelligencewith the knowledge of the Self. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: .

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IV ∏…“EfiÚπh…∫i……‰j…… h… (Stotras on Sri Krishna)

1. ±…Ù…‰EÚ…x…÷x®…n˘™…x…¬ ∏…÷i…“®…÷«J…Æ˙™…x…¬ I……‰h…“Ø˚Ω˛…x…¬ Ω˛π…«™…x…¬∂…Ë±…Ù…x…¬ ¥…p˘¥…™…x…¬ ®…fiM……x…¬ ¥…¥…∂…™…x…¬ M……‰¥…fixn˘®……x…xn˘™…x…¬ *M……‰……x…¬ ∫…®ß…®…™…x…¬ ®…÷x…“x…¬ ®…÷E÷Ú±…Ù™…x…¬ ∫…i…∫¥…Æ˙…x…¬ V…fi®¶…™…x…¬+…ÂEÚ…Æ˙…l…«®…÷n˘“Æ˙™…x…¬ ¥…V…™…i…‰ ¥…∆∂…“ x…x……n: ∂…∂……‰: **

lok¡n-unmadayan ¿rut¢r-mukharayan kÀo¸¢ruh¡n harÀayan¿ail¡n vidravayan m¤g¡n viva¿ayan gov¤ndam-¡nandayan,gop¡n sambhramayan mun¢n mukulayan saptasvar¡nj¤mbhayan oÆk¡r¡rtham-ud¢rayan vijayate vaÆ¿¢-nin¡da:¿i¿o: .TTTTThe flute played by the child (Krishna) excels and triumphs,making the worlds ecstatic and the scriptures eloquent,delighting the trees, melting the mountains, captivating thedeer, exhilarating the cow-herds, enchanting the cow-herdboys, making the sages close their eyes (blissfully),manifesting fully the seven svaras (musical notes), andrevealing the import of omk¡ra.

2. EÚÆ˙…Æ˙ ¥…xn‰x… …n˘…Æ˙ ¥…xn∆ ®…÷J……Æ˙ ¥…xn‰ ¥… x…¥…‰∂…™…xi…®…¬ *¥…]ı∫™… …j…∫™… …÷]‰ı ∂…™……x…∆ §……±…∆Ù ®…÷E÷Úxn∆ ®…x…∫…… ∫®…Æ˙… ®… **

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kar¡ravindena pad¡ravindaÆmukh¡ravinde vinive¿ayantam,

va¶asya patrasya pu¶e ¿ay¡naÆb¡laÆ mukundaÆ manas¡ smar¡mi .

I I I I I fondly remember the child Mukunda (Krishna) lying on aleaf of banyan tree inserting his lotus foot with his lotus handinto his lotus mouth.

∫…∆∫……Æ˙E⁄Ú…‰ … i…i……‰i™…M……v…‰ ®……‰Ω˛…xv……⁄h…Ê ¥…π…™…… ¶…i…i…‰ *EÚÆ˙…¥…±…Ù®§…∆ ®…®… n‰ Ω˛ ¥…πh……‰ M……‰ ¥…xn˘ n˘…®……‰n˘Æ˙ ®……v…¥…‰ i… **

saÆs¡rak£pe patitotyag¡dhemoh¡ndhap£r¸e viÀay¡bhitapte ,

kar¡valambaÆ mama dehi viÀ¸ogovinda d¡modara m¡dhaveti .

OOOOO ViÀ¸u, extend your supporting hand to me, fallen as I amin the deep well of worldliness, filled with the darkness ofdelusion and heated by the sense-objects. O Govinda,D¡modara, M¡dhava !

∫…÷J……¥…∫……x…‰ Œi¥…n˘®…‰¥… ∫……Æ∆ n÷&J……¥…∫……x…‰ Œi¥…n˘®…‰¥… M…‰™…®…¬ *n‰Ω˛…¥…∫……x…‰ Œi¥…n˘®…‰¥… V……™…∆ M……‰ ¥…xn˘ n˘…®……‰n˘Æ˙ ®……v…¥…‰ i… **

sukh¡vas¡ne tvidameva s¡raÆdu:kh¡vas¡ne tvidameva geyam ,

deh¡vas¡ne tvidameva j¡pyaÆ govinda d¡modara m¡dhaveti .

AAAAAt the end of happiness, this alone survives as essence; at theend of affliction, this alone is to be sung; and when the body

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falls, this alone is to be chanted — O Govinda, D¡modara,M¡dhava !

∏…“EfiÚπh… M……‰ ¥…xn˘ Ω˛Æ‰ ®…÷Æ˙…Æ‰ Ω‰ x……l… x……Æ˙…™…h… ¥……∫…÷n‰¥… * V…º¥…‰ …§…∫¥……®…fii…®…‰i…n‰¥… M……‰ ¥…xn˘ n˘…®……‰n˘Æ˙ ®……v…¥…‰ i… **

¿r¢k¤À¸a govinda hare mur¡rehe n¡tha n¡r¡ya¸a v¡sudeva ,

jihve pibasv¡m¤tam-etadevagovinda d¡modara m¡dhaveti .

OOOOO K¤À¸a, govinda, hare, mur¡re. O Lord, n¡raya¸a, v¡sudeva.O tongue, drink this nectar alone – Govinda, D¡modara,M¡dhava — this alone!

M……‰ ¥…xn˘ M……‰ ¥…xn˘ Ω˛Æ‰ ®…÷Æ˙…Æ‰ M……‰ ¥…xn˘ M……‰ ¥…xn˘ ®…÷E÷Úxn˘ EfiÚπh… *M……‰ ¥…xn˘ M……‰ ¥…xn˘ Æ˙l……R¬ÛM………h…‰ M……‰ ¥…xn˘ n˘…®……‰n˘Æ˙ ®……v…¥…‰ i… **

govinda govinda hare mur¡regovinda govinda mukunda k¤À¸a ,

govinda govinda rath¡´gap¡¸egovinda d¡modara m¡dhaveti .

GGGGGovinda, Govinda, Hare, Mur¡re, Govinda, Govinda, Mukunda,K¤À¸a, Govinda, Govinda, Rath¡´ga-p¡¸e (wielder of the reinsof the chariot). O Govinda, D¡modara, M¡dhava !

3. §…r‰x……\V… ±…Ùx…… x…i…‰x… ∂…Æ˙∫…… M……j…Ë: ∫…Æ˙…‰®……‰n¬M…˘®…Ë:EÚh ‰ x… ∫¥…Æ˙M…n¬M…˘n‰x… x…™…x…‰x……‰n˘“h…«-§……π……®§…÷x…… * x…i™…∆ i¥…SS…Æ˙h……Æ˙ ¥…xn˘-™…÷M…±…Ù-v™……x……®…fii……∫¥…… n˘x……∆+∫®……E∆Ú ∫…Æ˙∫…“Ø˚Ω˛…I… ∫…i…i…∆ ∫…∆…ti……∆ V…“ ¥…i…®…¬ **

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baddhen¡µjalin¡ natena ¿iras¡ g¡trai: saromodgamai:ka¸¶hena svaragadgadena nayanenod¢r¸a-b¡Àp¡mbun¡ ,nityaÆ tvaccara¸¡ravinda-yugala-dhy¡n¡m¤t¡sv¡din¡Æasm¡kaÆ saras¢ruh¡kÀa satataÆ sampadyat¡Æ j¢vitam .OOOOO lotus-eyed Lord, may our lives be led always with foldedhands and bowed head (in gratitude towards you), withhorripilation all over the body, voice choked in devotion andthe eyes shedding devotional tears, enjoying the nectar ofceaseless meditation on Your lotus feet.

4. ¥…∆∂…“ ¥…¶…⁄ π…i…-EÚÆ˙…z…¥…x…“Æ˙n˘…¶……i…¬…“i……®§…Æ˙…n˘Ø˚h…- §…®§…°Ú±…Ù…v…Æ˙…‰π`ˆ…i…¬*

…⁄h…Êxn÷˘-∫…÷xn˘Æ˙-®…÷J……n˘Æ˙ ¥…xn˘-x…‰j……i…¬EfiÚπh……i…¬ …Æ∆ EÚ®… … i…k¥…®…Ω∆ x… V……x…‰**

vaÆ¿¢vibh£Àita-kar¡n-navan¢rad¡bh¡tp¢t¡mbar¡d-aru¸a-bimba-phal¡dharoÀ¶h¡t ,

p£r¸endu-sundara-mukh¡d-aravinda-netr¡tk¤À¸¡t paraÆ kimapi tattvam-ahaÆ na j¡ne.

I I I I I do not know any truth higher than k¤À¸a – his hand adornedwith the flute and his complexion radiating the hue of maidenclouds, dressed in yellow cloth, lips red like the bimba fruit,face radiant like the full moon and eyes beautiful like lotus.

5. ®…v…÷Æ˙…π]ııEÚ®…¬ (madhur¡À¶akam)

+v…Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ¥…n˘x…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ x…™…x…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ Ω˛ ∫…i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ *æ˛n˘™…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ M…®…x…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

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adharaÆ madhuraÆ vadanaÆ madhuraÆnayanaÆ madhuraÆ hasitaÆ madhuram ,

h¤dayaÆ madhuraÆ gamanaÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

HHHHHis lips are sweet, face sweet, eyes sweet, smile sweet, heartsweet, gait sweet – everything of the Lord of sweetness issweet indeed.

¥…S…x…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ S… Æ˙i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ¥…∫…x…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ¥… ±…Ùi…∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ *S… ±…Ùi…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ß… ®…i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

vacanaÆ madhuraÆ caritaÆ madhuraÆvasanaÆ madhuraÆ valitaÆ madhuram ,

calitaÆ madhuraÆ bhramitaÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

HHHHHis utterance is sweet, behaviour sweet, attire sweet, actionssweet, conduct sweet, and rambles sweet – everything of theLord of sweetness is sweet indeed.

¥…‰h…÷®…«v…÷Æ˙…‰ Æ‰h…÷®…«v…÷Æ˙: …… h…®…«v…÷Æ˙: ……n˘…Ë ®…v…÷Æ˙…Ë *x…fii™…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ∫…J™…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

ve¸urmadhuro re¸urmadhura:p¡¸irmadhura: p¡dau madhurau ,

n¤tyaÆ madhuraÆ sakhyaÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

HHHHHis flute is sweet, feet sweet, hands sweet, legs sweet, dancesweet, and friendship sweet – everything of the Lord ofsweetness is sweet indeed.

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M…“i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ …“i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ¶…÷H∆Ú ®…v…÷Æ∆ ∫…÷i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ *∞¸…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ i…±…ÙE∆Ú ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

g¢taÆ madhuraÆ p¢taÆ madhuraÆbhuktaÆ madhuraÆ suptaÆ madhuram ,

r£paÆ madhuraÆ tilakaÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

HHHHHis singing is sweet, drinking sweet, eating sweet, sleepingsweet. His form is sweet and the mark on his forehead is alsosweet – everything of the Lord of sweetness is sweet indeed.

EÚÆ˙h…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ i…Æ˙h…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ Ω˛Æ˙h…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ Æ˙®…h…∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ *¥… ®…i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ∂… ®…i…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

kara¸aÆ madhuraÆ tara¸aÆ madhuraÆhara¸aÆ madhuraÆ rama¸aÆ madhuram ,

vamitaÆ madhuraÆ ¿amitaÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

HHHHHis action is sweet, swimming sweet, robbing sweet. Hissporting is sweet, outpouring sweet, calmness sweet –everything of the Lord of sweetness is sweet indeed.

M…÷\V…… ®…v…÷Æ˙… ®……±…Ù… ®…v…÷Æ˙… ™…®…÷x…… ®…v…÷Æ˙… ¥…“S…“ ®…v…÷Æ˙… *∫… ±…Ù±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ∆ EÚ®…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

guµj¡ madhur¡ m¡l¡ madhur¡yamun¡ madhur¡ v¢c¢ madhur¡ ,

salilaÆ madhuraÆ kamalaÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

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TTTTThe beads of guµj¡ are sweet as also the garland. The riverYamuna is sweet as are its waves. The water is sweet, as is thelotus in it. Everything of the Lord of sweetness is sweet indeed.

M……‰…“ ®…v…÷Æ˙… ±…Ù“±…Ù… ®…v…÷Æ˙… ™…÷H∆Ú ®…v…÷Æ∆ ¶…÷H∆Ú ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ *æ˛π]ı∆ı ®…v…÷Æ∆ ∂…π]ı∆ı ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

gop¢ madhur¡ l¢l¡ madhur¡yuktaÆ madhuraÆ bhuktaÆ madhuram ,

h¤À¶aÆ madhuraÆ ¿iÀ¶aÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

TTTTThe Gopis are sweet, their playfulness sweet, their assemblysweet, eating sweet and enjoyment sweet. Their rejoicing issweet as also their command. Everything of the Lord ofsweetness is sweet indeed.

M……‰…… ®…v…÷Æ˙… M……¥……‰ ®…v…÷Æ˙… ™… π]ıı®…«v…÷Æ˙… ∫…fi π]ıı®…«v…÷Æ˙… *n˘ ±…Ùi…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ °Ú ±…Ùi…∆ ®…v…÷Æ∆ ®…v…÷Æ˙… v……i…‰Æ˙ J…±…∆Ù ®…v…÷Æ˙®…¬ **

gop¡ madhur¡ g¡vo madhur¡yaÀ¶irmadhur¡ s¤À¶irmadhur¡ ,

dalitaÆ madhuraÆ phalitaÆ madhuraÆmadhur¡dhipaterakhilaÆ madhuram .

TTTTThe cowherd boys are sweet as are the cows and the stick.The creation is sweet as also the destruction and manifestation.Everything of the Lord of sweetness is sweet indeed.

(Because the Lord is sweet, in His world everything is sweet)

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6. i…j…Ë¥… M…∆M…… ™…®…÷x…… S… ¥…‰h…“ M……‰n˘…¥…Æ˙“ ∫…xv…÷ ∫…Æ˙∫¥…i…“ S… *∫…¥……« h… i…“l……« x… ¥…∫…Œxi… i…j… ™…j……S™…÷i……‰n˘…Æ˙EÚl……|…∫…R¬ÛM…& **

tatraiva ga´g¡ yamun¡ ca ve¸¢god¡var¢ sindhu sarasvat¢ ca ,

sarv¡¸i t¢rth¡ni vasanti tatrayatr¡cyutod¡rakath¡prasa´ga: .

WWWWWhere the sublime stories of the Infallible Lord are sung anddiscussed, there indeed is the confluence of all the holy rivers– gang¡, yamun¡, ven¢, god¡var¢, sindhu, sarasvat¢. All thecentres of pilgrimage verily reside there.

7. x…i™……‰i∫…¥……‰ ¶…¥…‰k…‰π……∆ x…i™…∏…“Ãx…i™…®…R¬ÛM…±…Ù®…¬ *™…‰π……∆ æ˛ n˘∫l……‰ ¶…M…¥……x…¬ ®…R¬ÛM…±……™…i…x…∆ Ω˛ Æ˙& **

nityotsavo bhavetteÀ¡Æ nitya¿r¢rnityama´galam ,yeÀ¡Æ h¤distho bhagav¡n ma´gal¡yatanaÆ hari: .FFFFFor them will be continuous festivity, eternal prosperity andfelicity – in whose hearts resides Lord Hari, the treasure-houseof all auspiciousness.

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V V…M…iEÚ±™……h…-∫…⁄HÚ… x… (Hymns invoking world-welfare)

1. ∫…¥…Ê ¶…¥…xi…÷ ∫…÷ J…x…: ∫…¥…Ê ∫…xi…÷ x…Æ˙…®…™……: *∫…¥…Ê ¶…p˘… h… …∂™…xi…÷ ®…… EÚ ∂S…i…¬ n÷&J…¶……E¬Ú ¶…¥…‰i…¬ **

sarve bhavantu sukhina: sarve santu nir¡may¡: ,sarve bhadr¡¸i pa¿yantu m¡ ka¿cit du:khabh¡k bhavet.MMMMMay all be happy; may all be free from disease; may all seeauspiciousness; let not anyone be a victim of affliction.

2. n÷V…«x…: ∫…VV…x……‰ ¶…⁄™……i…¬ ∫…VV…x…: ∂……Œxi…®……x…÷™……i…¬ *∂……xi……‰ ®…÷S™…‰i… §…xv…‰¶™……‰ ®…÷HÚ∂S……x™……x…¬ ¥…®……‰S…™…‰i…¬ **

durjana: sajjano bh£y¡t sajjana: ¿¡ntim-¡pnuy¡t ,¿¡nto mucyeta bandhebhyo mukta¿c¡ny¡n vimocayet .MMMMMay the vicious become good, the good attain peace and thepeaceful be redeemed from all bondages. May the liberatedones redeem others.

3. EÚ…±…‰Ù ¥…π…«i…÷ …V…«x™…: …fi l…¥…“ ∫…∫™…∂…… ±…Ùx…“ *n‰∂……‰%™…∆ I……‰¶…Æ˙ Ω˛i…: ∫…VV…x……: ∫…xi…÷ x…¶…«™……: **

k¡le varÀatu parjanya: p¤thiv¢ sasya¿¡lin¢ ,de¿o’yaÆ kÀobharahita: sajjan¡: santu nirbhay¡: .MMMMMay the clouds shed at the proper time and the earth becomefertile. May the country remain free of agitations and the noblesouls be free from fear.

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4. ∫¥…Œ∫i… |…V……¶™…: … Æ˙……±…Ù™…xi……∆x™……™™…‰x… ®……M…Êh… ®…Ω˛” ®…Ω˛“∂……: *M……‰•……¿h…‰¶™…: ∂…÷¶…®…∫i…÷ x…i™…∆

±…Ù…‰EÚ…: ∫…®…∫i……: ∫…÷ J…x……‰ ¶…¥…xi…÷ **

svasti praj¡bhya: parip¡layant¡Æny¡yyena m¡rge¸a mah¢Æ mah¢¿¡: ,

gobr¡hma¸ebhya: ¿ubhamastu nityaÆlok¡: samast¡: sukhino bhavantu .

LLLLLet there be well-being for the people; may the Rulers rulethe earth adhering to the righteous path; may there alwaysbe well-being for the learned and the cattle; may all the worldsbe happy.

5. +∫…i……‰ ®…… ∫…n¬M…˘®…™… * i…®…∫……‰ ®…… V™……‰ i…M…«®…™… * ®…fii™……‰®……« +®…fii…∆M…®…™… ** Ω˛ Æ˙: +…Â ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: ∂……Œxi…: **

asato m¡ sadgamaya , tamaso m¡ jyotirgamaya ,m¤tyorm¡ am¤taÆ gamaya . hari: oÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:.FFFFFrom the unreal lead me to the Real; from darkness lead meto Light; from death lead me to Immortality. OÆ ¿¡nti: ¿¡nti:¿¡nti: .

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VI +…i®…v™……x…∂±……‰‰EÚ… x… (Contemplation on the Self)

1. ∂…÷r∆ ¥…∂…÷r˘®… ¥…S……Æ˙®…x…xi…∞¸…∆ x…±…ÊÙ…±…‰Ù…®… ¥…S……Æ˙®…x…xi…∞¸…®…¬ *

x…πJ…hb˜J…hb˜®… ¥…S……Æ˙®…x…xi…∞¸…∆Y……x……®…fii…∆ ∫…®…Æ˙∫…∆ M…M…x……‰…®……‰%Ω˛®…¬ **

¿uddhaÆ vi¿uddham-avic¡ram-anantar£paÆnirlepalepam-avic¡ram-anantar£pam ,

niÀkha¸·akha¸·am-avic¡ram-anantar£paÆjµ¡n¡m¤taÆ samarasaÆ gaganopamo’ham .

I I I I I am holy and pure, very pure, transcending reason, and ofinfinite form. I am unaffected and affected alike, beyondreason, and of infinite form. I am undivided and divided,beyond reason, and of infinite form. I am the Knowledge-ambrosia, experiential homogeneity like the expanse of the sky.

2. +…EÚ…∂…¥…±±…‰Ù…- ¥…n⁄˘Æ˙M……‰%Ω∆˛+… n˘i™…¥…n¬-¶……∫™…- ¥…±…ÙI…h……‰%Ω˛®…¬ *

+Ω˛…™…«¥… z…i™…- ¥… x…∂S…±……‰%Ω∆˛+®¶……‰ v…¥…i……Æ˙- ¥…¥…ÃV…i……‰%Ω˛®…¬ **

¡k¡¿aval-lepa-vid£rago’haÆ¡dityavad-bh¡sya-vilakÀa¸o’ham ,

ah¡ryavan-nitya-vini¿calo’haÆambhodhivat-p¡ra-vivarjito’ham .

LLLLLike the sky, unstained am I. Like the sun, self-luminous amI. Like the mountain, ever unshakeable am I. Like the oceanunbounded am I.

Key to Pronunciation

Equivalent Sounds like

characters

+ a u in cut

+… ° a in father

< i i in if

<Ç ¢ ee in bee

= u u in full

>ð £ oo in fool

@ñ § close to ry in cryptic

B e ay in may

Bà ai y in my

+Éä o o in go

+Éè au ow in how

Eò k k in seek

JÉ kh kh in blockhead (k aspirated)

MÉ g g in jug

PÉ gh gh in egghead (g aspirated)

Ró ¥ ng in sing

SÉ c ch in chapter

Uô ch ch h in catch him (ch aspirated)

VÉ j j in major

ZÉ jh dgeh in hedgehog (j aspirated)

\… µ close to n in hunch

]õ ∂ t in to

`ö ∂h th in ant-hill (t aspirated)

b÷ ∑ d in god

fø ∑h dh in adhere

hÉ ∏ close to n in hunting (Lingual n)

iÉ t French t

lÉ th th in thin

nù d th in then

vÉ dh close to th h in smooth hinge

xÉ n n in then

É p p in per

¡ò ph ph in loophole

¤É b b in but

¦É bh bh in abhor

¨É m m in mum

ªÉ y y in yak

®ú r r in run

±É l l in luck

´É v v in vow (in joint letters, it sounds

almost like w in sway)

¶É ø between s and sh (palatal)

close to s in sugar

¹É ¿ sh in sheath

ºÉ s s in sun

½þ h h in hut

. ∆ m, ng, nk, etc. depending on the

succeeding consonant

: : half h (aspiration)

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My Beloved Baba

DivinizingEvery Moment

A very rich collection of Poojya Swamiji’scorrespondence with seekers, highlightingvarious important aspects of a seeker’s lifeand pursuit.

A divine key to direct experience of the Self.Secret of Self-Realization

A collection of inspiring words and aphorismsfor daily contemplation.

Words That Illumine Book 1 & 2

Quietitudeof the Mind

Supreme Wisdom about human mind and itsultimate Quietitude based on selectedverses from Upaøama Prakara∏a ofYogav°si¿∂ha R°m°ya∏a.

Malayalam Version of “My Beloved Baba”.

Books in Malayalam

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Atmasara∏iyil

Prabh°takira∏angal Malayalam Version of “Prabh°ta-raømi≈”.

Bh°gavatamNitya-Jeevitattil

An in-depth exposition of the profoundtruths from Sreemad Bh°gavatam, withspecial emphasis on their application todaily life (skandhas 1 to 4).

BhaktiyudeSopaanattil

An in-depth exposition of the profoundtruths from Sreemad Bh°gavatam(skandhas 5 to 7).

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Vaid°ntikJeevancary°

Bengali Translation of “Vedantic Way of Living”.

Atm°nubh£ti≈(Self-experience)

Poojya Swamiji’s spiritual insights renderedin lucid sanskrit ølokas followed by Englishtranslation.

Sanny°sa –An inner Pilgrimage

Clarification of various doubts aboutSanny°sa and its relevance in the Modern age.

Genesis andRelevance ofTemple-worship

A succinct introduction to the genesis oftemple worship culminating in the enquiryof the Ultimate Truth.

To the Householder Excerpts from selected letters to Householders,providing the necessary spiritual insight to meeteveryday situations effectively.

Drops Of Nectar fromSreemad Bhaagavatam

Am§tabindu Hindi Translation of “Drops Of Nectar”.

A small booklet explaining the essence ofSreemad Bhaagavatam and its relevance.

G§hasthon ke Prati Hindi Translation of “To the Householder”.

Books in Malayalam

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An in-depth exposition of Dharma (Righ-teous conduct) from the 7th skandha ofSreemad Bh°gavatam.

DharmamoolyangalBh°gavatavaakyangalil

Adriøya-shaktiDrishyamaakumpol

An in-depth exposition of the profoundtruths from Sreemad Bh°gavatam(skandhas 8 & 9).

An in-depth exposition of the profoundtruths from Sreemad Bh°gavatam(skandha 10).

K§¿∏ajanma∆avatariccappoΩ

K§¿h∏amahimaMathurayumvittuDw°rakayil

An in-depth exposition of the profoundtruths from Sreemad Bh°gavatam(skandha 10 chapters 35 to 54).

BhaagavatavumaayiNerkkunere

A rare book of six enlightening essays high-lighting the salient aspects of SreemadBh°gavatam, inspiring and compellingreaders to study Bh°gavatam.

Atma Saayujyam An endearing poetic creation explaining howthe voyage of Self-seeking becoming fruit-ful, the Omnipresent Divinity becomes real-ized.

Universal truths about human life, selectedfrom Poojya Swamiji's writings and strungtogether for repeated reading andcontemplation.

Vijµaana Muttukkal

K§¿nan∂Æ-G°rhika-r°jak¢yaprabh°vangaΩ

Sreemad Bh°gavatam (skandha 10chapters 55 to 79).

K§tyam nirvahiccuK§¿nan viøramattil

Sreemad Bh°gavatam (skandha 10 chap-ters 80 to 90).

Other Publications

Monthly English and Hindi Journal onBrahmavidy°, containing Swamiji’sarticles, talks & correspondence.

Vich°rasetu –The Pathof Introspection

Malayalam version of the monthly Journal.Vich°rasarani

Song of the Soul(CD and text of the ølokas)

A discreetly selected treasure of Sanskritølokas and hymns rendered with spirituallyinspiring, sublime melody by M° Gurupriyaand Swami Nirviseshananda Tirtha. Alsoavailable is the book containing the text ofthe ølokas, in Sanskrit with Englishtransliteration, followed by Englishtranslation.

A mellifluous rendering of a rarecollection of Sanskrit ølokas and hymnsfrom a variety of spiritual texts, by M°Gurupriya and Swami NirviseshanandaTirtha . Also available is the bookcontaining the text of the ølokas, inSanskrit with English transliteration.

Atmasudh°(CD and text of the ølokas)

Nitya-Samarpa∏am A collection of ølokas and hymns chantedduring daily prayers and satsangs in theAshram.

Discourses CDs and VCDs of discourses by PoojyaSwamiji, M° Gurupriya and SwamiNirviseshananda Tirtha.

slokas and hymns, rendered with spiritually discreetly selected treasure of Sanskrit slokas and...

Documents

Transcript of slokas and hymns, rendered with spiritually discreetly selected treasure of Sanskrit slokas and...