Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
तमःपरिवृतं वेश्म यथा दीपेन दीप्यते ।
तथा बुद्धिप्रदीपेन शक्य आत्मा निरीक्षितुम् ॥
- सुभाषितसुधानिधि
Transliteration:
tamaḥparivṛtaṃ veśma yathā dīpena dīpyate ।
tathā buddhipradīpena śakya ātmā nirīkṣitum ॥
- subhāṣitasudhānidhi
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Just as a house engulfed in darkness shines with a lamp, so can the soul be seen with the light called intellect.
Commentary:
A house can be immersed in darkness. But lighting a small lamp spreads the glow instantaneously. It illumines the whole house, allowing one to see where the walls are, where he can step without tripping, etc. But he needs to find the lamp and light it, to be able to look around the house.
Similarly, to see the soul that is engulfed in darkness (of ignorance), one needs to light the lamp of wisdom. When he opens his ज्ञान चक्षुस् (jñāna cakṣus - the eye of wisdom), however feeble, the awareness of the soul emerges immediately. With this sight, he can find his way around. He can step away from unwanted distractions of the mundane world. And as he familiarizes himself with his tread, the light of knowledge will get stronger and stronger, giving more visibility into his own real nature.
Knowledge of any other topic won't be able to shed light on the soul. (Just as knowledge of medicine won't obviously mean that a person can fix computers, but it is knowledge nonetheless!) Hence, in this context, intellect, knowledge, and wisdom are all in relation to the soul alone. Knowing oneself is the direct route to salvation.
Knowledge is power! Knowledge is light! May we all kindle the light of knowledge within ourselves!!
pada vigrahaH:
तमः-परिवृतं वेश्म यथा दीपेन दीप्यते ।
tamaḥ-parivṛtaṃ veśma yathā dīpena dīpyate ।
तथा बुद्धि प्रदीपेन शक्य आत्मा निरीक्षितुम् ॥
tathā buddhi pradīpena śakya ātmā nirīkṣitum ॥
Similarly, to see the soul that is engulfed in darkness (of ignorance), one needs to light the lamp of wisdom. When he opens his ज्ञान चक्षुस् (jñāna cakṣus - the eye of wisdom), however feeble, the awareness of the soul emerges immediately. With this sight, he can find his way around. He can step away from unwanted distractions of the mundane world. And as he familiarizes himself with his tread, the light of knowledge will get stronger and stronger, giving more visibility into his own real nature.
Knowledge of any other topic won't be able to shed light on the soul. (Just as knowledge of medicine won't obviously mean that a person can fix computers, but it is knowledge nonetheless!) Hence, in this context, intellect, knowledge, and wisdom are all in relation to the soul alone. Knowing oneself is the direct route to salvation.
Knowledge is power! Knowledge is light! May we all kindle the light of knowledge within ourselves!!
pada vigrahaH:
तमः-परिवृतं वेश्म यथा दीपेन दीप्यते ।
tamaḥ-parivṛtaṃ veśma yathā dīpena dīpyate ।
तथा बुद्धि प्रदीपेन शक्य आत्मा निरीक्षितुम् ॥
tathā buddhi pradīpena śakya ātmā nirīkṣitum ॥
tamaHparivRutaM veshma yathaa deepena deepyate ।
tathaa buddhipradeepena shakya aatmaa nireekShitum ॥
- subhaaShitasudhaanidhi
tamaH-parivRutaM veshma yathaa deepena deepyate ।
tathaa buddhi pradeepena shakya aatmaa nireekShitum ॥
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