Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
अहंममाभिमानोत्थैः कामलोभादिभिर्मलैः ।
वीतं यदा मनः शुद्धम् अदुःखमसुखं समम् ॥
- भागवत
Transliteration:
ahaṃmamābhimānotthaiḥ kāmalobhādibhirmalaiḥ ।
vītaṃ yadā manaḥ śuddham aduḥkhamasukhaṃ samam ॥
- bhāgavata
Meaning of the subhAShita:
When the mind is purified of impurities like desire, avarice, etc., rising from the arrogant feelings of 'me' and 'mine', (then) absence of pain or absence of pleasure feels equal.
Commentary:
The minute ego enters one's mind, it causes havoc. It brings along a hoard of other unwanted faculties - desire, anger, greed, affliction, arrogance and jealousy. Each one of these is capable of causing tremendous pain, so when all these come as a package, it is just a disaster waiting to happen! Due to these demeanors, one would only be tending the hurts of his own ego and stirring up unrest unnecessarily. In reality, there is no conflict at all.
When the mind is purified of such impurities, the real picture and purpose of life become crystal clear. In that perspective, one doesn't feel any difference in the absence of pleasure or the absence of pain. It's interesting how the poet said 'absence of pain' and 'absence of pleasure'. Isn't the absence of pain, pleasure? And an absence of pleasure, pain? Not really! A pure mind, in the absence of pain, doesn't get excited nor does it feel depressed in the absence of pleasure. Hence such an expression! He will be able to take both with the same approach and live life like a lotus leaf in water. Although a lotus leaf is born and thrives in water, it does not get attached. The water does not affect or tarnish it either. Such is the approach of a pure mind towards life and its nature.
pada vigrahaH:
अहं मम अभिमान-उत्थैः काम-लोभ-आदिभिः मलैः ।
ahaṃ mama abhimāna-utthaiḥ kāma-lobha-ādibhiḥ malaiḥ ।
वीतं यदा मनः शुद्धम् अदुःखम् असुखं समम् ॥
vītaṃ yadā manaḥ śuddham aduḥkham asukhaṃ samam ॥
When the mind is purified of such impurities, the real picture and purpose of life become crystal clear. In that perspective, one doesn't feel any difference in the absence of pleasure or the absence of pain. It's interesting how the poet said 'absence of pain' and 'absence of pleasure'. Isn't the absence of pain, pleasure? And an absence of pleasure, pain? Not really! A pure mind, in the absence of pain, doesn't get excited nor does it feel depressed in the absence of pleasure. Hence such an expression! He will be able to take both with the same approach and live life like a lotus leaf in water. Although a lotus leaf is born and thrives in water, it does not get attached. The water does not affect or tarnish it either. Such is the approach of a pure mind towards life and its nature.
pada vigrahaH:
अहं मम अभिमान-उत्थैः काम-लोभ-आदिभिः मलैः ।
ahaṃ mama abhimāna-utthaiḥ kāma-lobha-ādibhiḥ malaiḥ ।
वीतं यदा मनः शुद्धम् अदुःखम् असुखं समम् ॥
vītaṃ yadā manaḥ śuddham aduḥkham asukhaṃ samam ॥
ahaMmamaabhimaanotthaiH kaamalobhaadibhirmalaiH ।
vItaM yadaa manaH shuddham aduHkhamasukhaM samam ॥
- bhaagavata
ahaM mama abhimaana-utthaiH kaama-lobha-aadibhiH malaiH ।
vItaM yadaa manaH shuddham aduHkham asukhaM samam ॥
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