Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
अणुमात्रं मनस्तस्मात् आशा नाम लतोद्गता ।
तस्या नालमुपघ्नाय भुवनानि चतुर्दश ॥
- आश्चर्यचूडामणिव्याख्या
Transliteration:
aṇumātraṃ manastasmāt āśā nāma latodgatā ।
tasyā nālamupaghnāya bhuvanāni caturdaśa ॥
- āścaryacūḍāmaṇivyākhyā
Meaning of the subhAShita:
The mind is merely the size of an atom (and) in it a creeper named 'desire' sprouts. For its windings to spread, the fourteen worlds (fall short).
Commentary:
As per common knowledge, a pint-sized jug holds a pint of water; a quart sized mug, a quart of juice; a gallon sized pail, a gallon of liquid. But man can turn this common sense rule upside down in a jiffy!
The mind is barely the size of an atom. It is imaginary and doesn't even take physical space. But when 'seeds of wants' are sown, a creeper named 'desire' sprouts. Very quickly, it encompasses everything that comes it's way, obscuring the true value of the people around. Also, it keeps growing at such a monstrous pace that as much room for growth is given, it's potential to grow increases as exponentially! The poet says that even the 14 worlds become small under the radius of desire!! It encompasses anything and everything, without even considering its authenticity or validity.
The best way to stop the weed of desire from spreading to destructive proportions is - to nip it in the bud.
As soon as desire knocks on the door, hold up a sign: 'Desire, beware!' :).
pada vigrahaH:
अणु-मात्रं मनः तस्मात् आशा नाम लता उद्गता ।
aṇu-mātraṃ manaḥ tasmāt āśā nāma latā udgatā ।
तस्याः नालम् उपघ्नाय भुवनानि चतुर्दश ॥
tasyāḥ nālam upaghnāya bhuvanāni caturdaśa ॥
The mind is barely the size of an atom. It is imaginary and doesn't even take physical space. But when 'seeds of wants' are sown, a creeper named 'desire' sprouts. Very quickly, it encompasses everything that comes it's way, obscuring the true value of the people around. Also, it keeps growing at such a monstrous pace that as much room for growth is given, it's potential to grow increases as exponentially! The poet says that even the 14 worlds become small under the radius of desire!! It encompasses anything and everything, without even considering its authenticity or validity.
The best way to stop the weed of desire from spreading to destructive proportions is - to nip it in the bud.
As soon as desire knocks on the door, hold up a sign: 'Desire, beware!' :).
pada vigrahaH:
अणु-मात्रं मनः तस्मात् आशा नाम लता उद्गता ।
aṇu-mātraṃ manaḥ tasmāt āśā nāma latā udgatā ।
तस्याः नालम् उपघ्नाय भुवनानि चतुर्दश ॥
tasyāḥ nālam upaghnāya bhuvanāni caturdaśa ॥
aNumaatraM manastasmaat aashaa naama latodgataa ।
tasyaa naalamupaghnaaya bhuvanaani chaturdasha ॥
- aashcharyachUDaamaNivyaakhyaa
aNu-maatraM manaH tasmaat aashaa naama lataa udgataa ।
tasyaaH naalam upaghnaaya bhuvanaani chaturdasha ॥
namaste
ReplyDeleteati uttamam asti. dhanyavAdaH. ekah prashnaH asti.
padacchede
लता उद्गता ( not लत )
तस्याः ( not तस्या )
ca bhavityam khila ?.
Have laxed on the 'visarga sandhi' in the pada vigraha in many of the shlokas. That section was mainly for breaking up long complex words into readable bits. Will keep your suggestion in mind. Thanks.
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