SRIMAD BHAGAVAD BHARATHI-27 CHAPTER (8)

Bhagavanji Viswaguru Sri. Vidyaranya Swami

In 1958 there was a significant change in Bhagavanji's outlook and thoughts. He was fully into preaching advaita and detachment. He showed outward rejection of material things and would throw away valuables from His house. Due to His remarkable intelligence elders tried to convince Him to pursue His education. Bhagavanji was set in His decision and in the year 1962 He entered the 'Sanyasashram' and was given the  name 'Vidyaranya' by 35th Acharya of Sringeri, Pujyasri Abhinava Vidyatheertha Swami.

1) ANURAAGEYNA SADBHAKTHYAA PREYMNAASHUDDHEYNA CHEYTHASAA

SMARANMAMAATHMABHAAVASDHAM GNYAANAM PARAMSAMASHNUTHEY.

 Meaning- When a person with love, absolute devotion and with a mind purified by adoration contemplates on Me as his soul, such a person will attain supreme knowledge.

2) MAAMYASHCHADHYAATHEY PREYMNAA NITHYAYUKTHASTHU NIRMALAHA

SWAPNAJAAGARAYOSTHASYA DARSHANAMMEY DADAAMYAHAM.

Meaning- Whoever meditates on Me with love and purity, to such a person I shall grant vision of Myself ('Darshan') in his dream as well as in his wakeful state.

3) SAGUNEYSHVAPIROOPEYSHU DRUSHTVAAMAAM JAGADEESHWARAM

NAJAANANTHI PARAMTHATHVAM KAAMAKRODHA PARAAYANAAHA.

Meaning- My nature is 'nirgunam' (naturally devoid of qualities/distinction) and for the welfare of the world I have adapted 'sagunam' (with tangible attributes and qualities) in Rama and Krishna avataras. People who are under the influence of desire and anger fail to realize Me as the Supreme God during avataras.

4) JAGATHAHA PAALANAM KARTHUM BHAVAAMYANEYKAROOPADHRUTH

AMSHAAVATHAARA LEELAABHIHI SADAIKOPYAHAMEESHWARAHA.

Meaning- I am the only Supreme God of all times. For the welfare of the world, my incarnations Rama and Krishna in Their avataras created many illusory forms adorned by Myself. Yet, an intelligent person must recognize the quality of My Oneness.

5) YADYADROOPEY MANAHKRUTHVAA BHAKTHYAABHAJATHI KAANKSHAYAA

THASMAATHTHAANSOSHNUTHEYKAAMAAN DATTAANMAYAIVACHAASDHIRAAN.

Meaning- With a firmly fixed mind when one worships his desired form with love and devotion, according to his desires he attains even the impermanent and unstable material things created by Me. (It is implied that if he worships the Supreme, he attains even Supreme Knowledge).

6) DEYVEYJYAAHA PITHRUBHOOTHEYJYAAHA THAAMSTHAANYAANTHI KRAMAADDHIVAI

YAATHAAYAATHAMPHALAMTHVALPAM THEYSHAAM BHAVATHYASHAASHVATHAM.

Meaning- People who worship demi-Gods, departed ancestors, and elements (earth, wind, fire, water and spirit) fulfill their desires accordingly and periodically. This kind of worship will only yield fruits that are petty and insignificant. Therefore it is understood that by worshipping impermanent deities one can attain only impermanent fruits. Meaning- eternal and everlasting bliss is the fruit of worshipping the Eternal One.

7) THYAKTHVAAMAAMMOKSHADAM VISHNUM PRAAKRUTHAANSAKALAANSURAAN

IHAAMUTHRA PHALAASAKTHAAHA PRAARDHAYAMTHYALPA MEYDHASAHA.

Meaning-  Petty-minded people with desires for impermanent material things leave Me who am All-Pervading and granter of permanent liberation. To attain their petty desires they worship nature's elements and spirits.

8) BHOKTHAARA MAVIDITHVAIVA SARVAYAGNYAPRABHUMCHA MAAM

AYADHAAVIDHI YAGNYAISTHEY PHALABHRASHTAA BHAVANTHIHI.

Meaning- People who are ignorant of the truth that I am Supreme God, the Lord of all sacrifices also the benefiter of the sacrifices perform deeds that are against the stipulated rules of the religious doctrine. Consequently they fail to attain the fruitful results.

9) YEKAAMAASTHU THVAYAALANDHAAHA DATTHAANVIDDHIMAYAIVATHAAN

KAAMAANSTHEYPOORAYANTHAMMAAM SARVAKAALA MANUSMARA.

Meaning- Recognize all your desired pleasures as gifted by Me, who Am the Supreme Lord. As I am the fulfiller of all your wishes contemplate on Me at all times.

10) BHAAVEYNA YENAKEYNAAPI MATHIM MAYI VIDHATHSVATHEY

LABHASEY VAANCHITHAARDHANTHVAM PREETHEYMAYI JANAARDANEY.

Meaning- Fix your mind firmly on me with any sentiment or feeling. I am pleased as Janardana and will grant you whatever you have wished for. (Meaning- one attains their desired object by pleasing the Supreme God, by firmly attaching their minds to Him).

11) CHITHRAM MEY VIGRAHAMVAAPI SAMSDHAAPYAAGREYHYASAMSHAYAHA

NAMAMSTHUVAN SADAABHAKTHYAA SMARAN MAAMPARAMASHNUTHEY.

Meaning- By installing image/picture or idol of Myself (of avataras-incarnations) and treating the same as God, leaving all doubts one must bow down, chant prayers and at all times contemplate to attain Me who Am the Supreme God. 

12) EKAM MAAM BAHUDHAAVIPRAAHA SACCHITHSUKHA SVAROOPAKAM

VADANTHI RUCHIVAICHITHRYAATH BHAJATHAAM SOWKHYA HEYTHAVEY.

Meaning-  I am the only form/embodiment of Existence- Consciousness-Bliss (sat-chit-ananda). Men of knowledge describe Me in various ways according to the taste and aptitude of worshippers.

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