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Vedanta Dasasloki: Composed by shri Sudarshan Chakravatar Nimbarkacharya

1. GYANA SVAROOPANCHA HARERADHINAM SHARIRA SANYOGA VIYOGA YOGYAM ANUM HI JEEVAM PRATI DEHA BHINNAM, GYATRITVA VANTAM YADANANTA MAHU

Meaning: Jeev (Chit) is endless and is in the form of knowledge and is knowledgeable too. Meeting with the body and departing from the body is its birth –death. This atomic sized Jeev is different in each body but is ever subservient to “HARI”

2. ANADI MAYA PARI YUKTA ROOPAM, TVENAM VIDURVAI BHAGAVATPRASADAT MUKTANCHA BADDHAM KILA BADDHAMUKTAM, PRABHEDA BAHULYA MATHAPI BODHYAM

Meaning: It is not known since when “MAYA” has been after Jeev. The conjunction with MAYA, which is beginingless, is the reason why Jeev is unable to recognise the from of the PARAMATMA. When the Lord graces, then alone one can get rid of MAYA and obtain the knowledge of the Lord. Though Jeev is of many types, they can be classified mainly as one who is

a) Baddha_ one who is totally immersed in this world of Maya

b) Baddha Mukta – One who has obtained liberation by Bhakti

c) Nitya Mukta – One who has been ever liberated, never coming under the influence of Maya

3. APAKRITAM PRAKRIT ROOPAKANCHA, KALA SVAROOPAM TADCHETANAM MATAM MAYA PRADHAN AADIPADAPRAVACHYAM , SHUKLABHIBHEDASHCHA SAMEAPI TATRA

Meaning: Aprakrit- The Chit form of God etc. Prakrit= Prakriti – meaning Universe. Universe, its work and Time are all without awareness (Achit) .Maya as Primary, unmanifested etc are also names of Universe. ; White, Blood and golden yellow coloured Sattvic , Rajasic and Tamasic qualities also belong to Universe.

4. SVABHAVATO APAASTA- SAMASTA DOSHAM SESHA KALYAN GUNAIKA- RASHIM VYOHANGINAM BRAHM PARAM VARENYAM, DHYAYEM KRISHNAM KAMALEKSHANAM HARIM

Meaning: One who is an ocean of good qualities but is not tainted by any fault of Prakriti and form part of the four Vyuhas (Divine forms) Vasudeva,Sankarshana, Pradhyumna and Aniruddha . One who is Lotus eyed, the saviour of devotees from sins and faults, the One who is worthy of service to be done unto, that Parabrahm ShriKrishna we meditate upon.

5. ANGE TUVAAME VRISHABHANUJAM MUDA, VIRAJAMANA MANU ROOPASOUBHAGAM SAKHI SAHASTRAIHI PARI SEVITAM SADA, SMAREM DEVIM SAKALEASHTA KAMADAM

Meaning: Beautiful and sweet like Shri Krishna, seated alongside on the left, served by thousands of sakhis, she (Shri Kishori Radha) who grants all the wishes, we meditate upon her.

6. UPASANIYAAM NITRAM JANAYHI SADA, PRAHANNAYE AGYANA TAMO ANUVRATTE SANANDADHYIR MUNIBHISTHOKTAM, SHRINARADAYAKHILA TATVA SAKSHINE

Meaning: One should constantly dwell and meditate on this Yugal (Dual) form of Parabrahm – Shri Radhakrishna. Mere concentrating on them dissolves ignorance. Our Shri Nimabrkacharya’s foremost guru ShriSanakadi rishis had bestowed this very same knowledge to Gurudev ShriNarada.

7. SARVAMHI VIGYAN MATOYATHARTHAKAM, SRUTHI SMRITIBHYO NIKHILASYA VASTUNAHA BRAHMATMA KATVADITI VEDAVINMATAM, TRIROOPATA APISRUTISUTRA SADHITA

Meaning: Achit- Chit and visible is this Universe and is in the form of Brahm, as stated by the Saashtras. Since it is the essence of Brahm , it is also a reality (true). The trinity of Bhokta (Enjoyer) , Bhogya (That which is enjoyed) and the Inspiration (cause) as stated in the Srutis and texts also are to be taken as a reality.

8.NANYA GATIHI KRISHNA PAADARAVINDAT, SANDRISHYATE BRAHMASHIVADI VANDITAT BHAKTECHYO PATTASUCHINTYA VIGRAHAD CHINTYA SHAKTERAVI CHINTYA SASHAYAT

Meaning: One whose extent of strength and meaning is unknowable, even then One who takes many Avatars due to the wishes of devotees. There is no other refuge other than the lotus feet of Shri Radhakrishna for the grief ridden Jeevas other than One who is deified by Brahma , Shiva and other Gods.

9. KRIPASYA DAINYADIYUJI PRAJAYATE, YAYA BHAVETPREMVISESHA LAKSHNA BHAKTIRHYANANYADHI PATER MAHATMANAHA , SA CHOTTAMA SADHANA ROOPIKA APARA

Meaning: One who has the qualities of humility etc., the Lord graces only them. Because of this grace alone the Love specific bhakti of the One and only owner Shri Sarveshvar Prabhu is obtained. This bhakti alone is the exalted bhakti. Reciting names of the Lord, singing kirtans and conducting rituals is known as Apara Bhakti.

10. UPASYA ROOPAM TADUPASAKASYA CHA, KRIPAPHALAM BHAKTIRASAS TATAHA PARAM VIRODHINO ROOPAM THAITADHAPTE GYERYA IME-ARTHA API PANCHA SADHUBHI

Meaning: The Sadhus (Monks) ( Upasak – seeker) should clearly understand the following five –that which he seeks (Upasya), the seeker himself, the fruits of grace of Bhagavat, the nectar of Bhakti and realisation of Bhagavat and finally the opponents of Bhakti.

JAI JAI SHRI RADHE SHYAM

वेदान्त दशश्लोकी र सरल अर्थ

ज्ञानस्वरूपत्र्च हरेरधीनं शरीरसंयोगवियोगयोग्यम् ।

अणुं हि जीवं प्रतिदेहभिन्नं ज्ञातृत्ववन्तं यदनन्तमाहु: ।।१।।

अर्थ: जीव अनन्त एवं असंख्य छन् । ती जीवहरू ज्ञान स्वरुप र ज्ञानाधार पनि हुन् । शरीरका साथ संयोग–वियोग हुनु नै जन्ममरण हो । जीव अणु (अत्यन्त सूक्ष्म) हुन्छन् र प्रत्येक देहमा अलग अलग भएर पनि सदा सर्वदा हरि कै अधीनमा रहन्छन् ।

अनादिमायापरियुक्तरूपं त्वेनं विदुर्वै भगवत्प्रसादात् ।

मुक्तं च बद्धं किल बद्धमुक्तं प्रभेदबाहुल्यमथापि बोध्यम् ।।२।।

अर्थ: कसैलाई थाहा नै हुँदैन कि कतिखेर जीवका पछाडि मायाले पच्छ्याइ रहेको हुन्छ । त्यही मायाको कारणले गर्दा जीवले परमात्माको स्वरुपलाई चिन्न सक्तैन । जब भगवानका कृपाद्वारा गुरुबाट शरणागति भइन्छ अनि मात्र मायाबाट छुट्कारा हुन्छ र भगवानका स्वरुपको ज्ञान हुन्छ । जीवका अनेक भेदछन् – मुक्त,बद्ध र बद्धमुक्त यस्तै अरु पनि भेद छन् ।

अप्राकृतं प्राकृतरूपकत्र्च कालस्वरूपं तदचेतनं मतम् ।

मायाप्रधानादिपदप्रवाच्यं शुक्लादिभेदाश्च समेऽपि तत्र ।।३।।

अर्थ: अप्राकृत(भगवानको चित्स्वरुप धाम आदि) प्राकृत–प्रकृति र उसको कार्य एवं काल, जसलाई अचेतन मानिन्छ । माया, अव्यक्त आदि प्रकृतिको नाम हो। शुक्ल,रक्त,पीतवर्णस्वरूप आदि सत्व,रज र तम ई तीन गुण पनि त्यही प्रकृति कै रूप हो ।

स्वभावतोऽपास्तसमस्तदोषमशेषकल्याणगुणैकराशिम् ।

व्यूहाङ्गिनं ब्रह्मपरं वरेण्यं ध्यायेम कृष्णं कमलेक्षणं हरिम् ।।४।।

अर्थ: जो समस्त गुणका सागर भएर पनि कुनै प्राकृतिक दोषमा लिप्त हुनु हुन्न । वासुदेव,संकर्षण,प्रद्युम्न,अनिरुद्ध यी चारै व्यूहका अंगि हुनुहुन्छ । कमल जस्ता नेत्र भएका,भक्तका पाप र दोष एवं मनलाई हर्ने, सेवा गर्न योग्य परब्रह्म श्रीकृष्णलाई हामी ध्यान गर्दछौं ।।

अङ्गे तु वामे वृषभानुजां मुदा विराजमानामनुरूपसौभगाम् ।

सखीसहस्त्रै: परिसेवितां सदा स्मरेम देवीं सकलेष्टकामदाम् ।।५।।

अर्थ: प्रभुका बायाँभागमा प्रसन्न मुद्रामा विराजमान सौन्दर्य र माधुर्ययुक्त, हजारौं सखीहरूद्धारा सेवित,समस्त कामनालाई पुरा गरिदिने वृषभानुनन्दिनी श्रीकिशोरी (राधा) जीलाई हामी सदा स्मरण गर्दछौं ।

उपासनीयं नितरां जनै: सदा प्रहाणयेऽज्ञानतमोऽनुवृत्ते: ।

सनन्दनाद्यैर्मुनिभिस्तथोक्तं श्रीनारदायाखिलतत्त्वसाक्षिणे ।।६।।

अर्थ: मानव मात्रले श्रीराधाकृष्ण युगलकिशोरात्मक परब्रह्मको निरन्तर उपासना गर्नु पर्छ । जसले गर्दा अज्ञानरुप अविद्या नाश हुन्छ । परमगुरु श्रीसनकादिहरूले अखिलगुरु सर्वतत्त्वज्ञ श्रीनारदजीलाई यही उपदेश दिनु भयो ।

सर्वं हि विज्ञानमतो यथार्थकं श्रुतिस्मृतिभ्यो निखिलस्य वस्तुन : ।

ब्रह्मात्मकत्वादिति वेदविन्मतं त्रिरूपताऽपि श्रुतिसूत्रसाधिता ।।७।।

अर्थ: वेद र ब्रह्मसूत्रले निर्देशन गरे अनुसार (जीव,जगत र ईश्वर) चेतन–अचेतन सम्पूर्ण वस्तु ब्रह्ममय भएको हुनाले त्यससंग सम्बन्धित ज्ञान यथार्थ हो । मिथ्या होइन ।

नान्या गति:कृष्णपदारविन्दात् सन्दृश्यते ब्रह्मशिवादिवन्दितात् ।

भक्तेच्छयोपात्तसुचिन्त्यविग्रहादचिन्त्यशक्तेरविचिन्त्यसाशयात् ।।८।।

अर्थ: ब्रह्म,शिव आदि देवगणद्वारा वन्दना गरिएका भक्तहरूको शुभेच्छा अनुसार चिन्तन गर्न अति नै सजिलो पर्ने मनोहर रूप लिएर प्रकट हुनुभएका, चिन्तन गरेर पार नपाइने अनन्त शक्ति भएका,कसैले बुझेर नसकिने गम्भीर तात्पर्य लिएर लोककल्याणार्थ लीलावतारहरू धारण गरिरहने अनन्तकोटि ब्रह्माण्डहरूका स्वामी सर्वेश्वर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णका चरणारविन्दवाहेक जीवमात्रका लागि अर्को कुनै परम गति छैन ।

कृपास्य दैन्यादियुजि प्रजायते यया भवेत्प्रेमविशेषलक्षणा ।।

भक्तिह्र्यनन्याधिपतेर्महात्मन: साचोत्तमा साधनरूपिकाऽपरा ।।९।।

अर्थ: विनम्र,सुशील भक्तमाथि भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको अनन्य कृपा हुन्छ । जुन कृपाबाट उदार स्वरूप भएका सबैका अधिपति श्रीकृष्णप्रति प्रेमविशेषरूपा अनन्य भक्ति जागृत हुन्छ । यही उत्तम भक्ति हो । त्यसवाहेकको साधारण भक्तिलाई साधनारूपा भक्ति मात्र मानिएको छ ।

उपास्य रूपं तदुपासकस्य च कृपाफलं भक्तिरसस्तत:परम् ।

विरोधिनो रूपमथैतदाप्तेज्र्ञेया इमेऽर्था अपि पञ्च साधुभि:।। १०।।

अर्थ: भक्तजनहरूले आफ्ना उपास्य इष्टदेवको स्वरूप,तिनका उपासकको लक्षण,भगवत्कृपाको फल,त्यसपछि परमानन्द प्रदान गर्ने भक्तिरस यी सबै कुराका साथ त्यसको प्राप्तिमा बाधक बन्ने विरोधि तत्वसमेत यी पाँच(अर्थ पञ्चक) कुरालाई पनि राम्ररी बुझिराख्नु पर्दछ ।

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