Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
न त्वहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं नापुनर्भवम् ।
कामये दुःखतप्तानां प्राणिनाम् आर्तिनाशनम् ॥
- भागवत
Transliteration:
na tvahaṃ kāmaye rājyaṃ na svargaṃ nāpunarbhavam ।
kāmaye duḥkhataptānāṃ prāṇinām ārtināśanam ॥
- bhāgavata
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Commentary:
Alternate Transliteration:न त्वहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं नापुनर्भवम् ।
कामये दुःखतप्तानां प्राणिनाम् आर्तिनाशनम् ॥
- भागवत
Transliteration:
na tvahaṃ kāmaye rājyaṃ na svargaṃ nāpunarbhavam ।
kāmaye duḥkhataptānāṃ prāṇinām ārtināśanam ॥
- bhāgavata
Meaning of the subhAShita:
I certainly am desirous of neither sovereignty nor (want to attain) heaven nor mokṣa (salvation). I yearn for the relinquishment of grief, of all beings afflicted with pain.
Commentary:
Everyone wants to acquire land, reach heaven on passing, or better yet, attain mokṣa. But then, the author says that he does not wish for any of these! These may be of primary importance on the agenda of all beings. The underlying drive for wanting these is - attaining happiness. One may acquire land, property, possessions or even want to attain mokṣa so that he can escape the bondage or burdens of life. But then, there is something much more desirable for any existing creature. It is - freedom from pain! No pain is equated to happiness.
Pain is a strange thing. It has such a tight grip on a being's mind. From a newborn to a ripe old man, everyone avoids pain! If the main cause for any kind of fear is death, the true source of that fear is the pain that one might have to go through during death!
Also, the fear of pain whether emotional, spiritual or physical, is the driving force behind many of the actions a person undertakes. But then, the pain we deal with are merely through our thoughts! Guess it is time to energize our thoughts! Keeping positive thoughts shall banish half the pains one has.
What if one was assured that there would be no pain no matter what! What a wonderful place the world would be?! Hence, the author is praying for this very essential ingredient in the life of all beings invariably afflicted with pain - painlessness. This very well encompasses every creature that ever took a breath. What a wonderful prayer this is!! (In that case, who would want power, possessions, or dislike being born again and again for that matter?! :) This would make heaven on earth!
pada vigrahaH:
न तु अहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं न अपुनः भवम् ।
na tu ahaṃ kāmaye rājyaṃ na svargaṃ na apunaḥ bhavam ।
कामये दुःख-तप्तानां प्राणिनाम् आर्ति-नाशनम् ॥
kāmaye duḥkha-taptānāṃ prāṇinām ārti-nāśanam ॥
Pain is a strange thing. It has such a tight grip on a being's mind. From a newborn to a ripe old man, everyone avoids pain! If the main cause for any kind of fear is death, the true source of that fear is the pain that one might have to go through during death!
Also, the fear of pain whether emotional, spiritual or physical, is the driving force behind many of the actions a person undertakes. But then, the pain we deal with are merely through our thoughts! Guess it is time to energize our thoughts! Keeping positive thoughts shall banish half the pains one has.
What if one was assured that there would be no pain no matter what! What a wonderful place the world would be?! Hence, the author is praying for this very essential ingredient in the life of all beings invariably afflicted with pain - painlessness. This very well encompasses every creature that ever took a breath. What a wonderful prayer this is!! (In that case, who would want power, possessions, or dislike being born again and again for that matter?! :) This would make heaven on earth!
pada vigrahaH:
न तु अहं कामये राज्यं न स्वर्गं न अपुनः भवम् ।
na tu ahaṃ kāmaye rājyaṃ na svargaṃ na apunaḥ bhavam ।
कामये दुःख-तप्तानां प्राणिनाम् आर्ति-नाशनम् ॥
kāmaye duḥkha-taptānāṃ prāṇinām ārti-nāśanam ॥
na tvahaM kaamaye raajyaM na swargaM naapunarbhavam ।
kaamaye duHkhataptaanaaM praaNinaam aartinaashanam ॥
- bhaagavata
na tu ahaM kaamaye raajyaM na swargaM na apunaH bhavam ।
kaamaye duHkha-taptaanaaM praaNinaam aarti-naashanam ॥
Can you please provide exact reference for this verse? Thanks.
ReplyDeletebhaagavatam
DeleteWho siad this to whom?
DeleteThis quote was said by Raja RangatiDevi from marvad Region. I dont know exact Kingdom but i think it was from Mewad Denasty.
DeleteThis verse is from bhaagavatam. Not sure about the context
Deleteमुझे इसका मूल स्रोत चाहिए कहाँ से लिया गया है श्लोक, भागवत से नही है क्या यह महाभारत से है.
ReplyDeletesunaa hain ki bhaagavatam aur mahaabhaarat, dono me is shlok kaa ullekh hain
Deleteमहाभारतके द्रोणपर्वमें राजा रंतिदेवद्वारा ये कहा गया है ।
Deleteआपने सही कहा है ।
DeletePlease correct the sanskrit spelling it says praninaaam instead of praaninaam
ReplyDeleteThank you for catching it. It has been fixed
Deleteद्रोणपर्व महाभारत देखें
ReplyDeleteMany a time it is possible for a shloka to appear in many places. This is probably one such
Deleteमहाभारतके द्रोणपर्वमें राजा रंतिदेव ने ये सुवचन कहा है ।
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing another source of the verse. As it is quite common in Sanskrit to see a verse repeated in different places, it is possible that this verse is in bhaagavata as well.
Deleteद्रोणपर्व में संदर्भ नहीं मिला । मूल पाठ का पता किसी को मालूम हो बताएं
ReplyDeleteThe source I have says it is from 'bhaagavata'.
Deleteexcellent life lessons fr posterity ..Plz kp itn n up...regards
ReplyDeleteThank you. Do check out these verses in book form if you enjoy them. Link on the top left of the page.
DeleteComplete absorption in all that steps necessary to the upliftment of Daridra Narayana into Lakshmi Narayana
ReplyDeleteYes!
Deleteक्षमा करे. ये श्लोक् सङ्ख्या का उल्लेख् नहिँ मिला
ReplyDeleteThis Shlok was quoted by our beloved Prime Minister in one of his interviews
ReplyDeleteI remember that, Gajanan ji. He has quoted a sholka befitting the statesman that he is!
ReplyDeleteUttamam.. very nice explanation..🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Deleteइन दोनों श्लोकों के मात्र, अन्तिम चरण भिन्न हैं। लोग यह नहीं कह सकते कि एक ही श्लोक 2 वक्ताओं/पात्रों ने कहा है!!
ReplyDeleteपापी के संग का दुष्फल
विदुर जी कहते हैं— पापाचारी दुष्टों का त्याग न करके उनके साथ मेल-जोल रखने से निष्पाप धर्मात्माओं को भी उन पापियों के समान दण्ड प्राप्त होता है, जैसे सूखी लकड़ियों में मिल जाने से गीली लकड़ी भी जल जाती है, अतः दुष्टों के साथ कभी मेल-मिलाप नहीं करना चाहिए।
*असंत्यागात् पापकृताम पापांस् तुल्यो दण्डः स्पृशते मिश्रभावात्।*
*शुष्केणार्द्रं दह्यते मिश्रभावात् तस्मात् पापैः सह सन्धिं न कुर्यात् ॥ 70॥*
(महाभारत, उद्योगपर्व (विदुर नीति), अध्याय 34)
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कश्यप ने कहा— पापाचारियों के संसर्ग का त्याग न करने से पापहीन (धर्मात्मा) पुरुषों को भी उनसे मेलजोल रखने के कारण उनके समान ही दण्ड भोगना पड़ता है। ठीक उसी तरह, जैसे सूखी लकड़ियों के साथ मिली होने से गीली लकड़ी भी जल जाती है। अत: विवेकी पुरुष को चाहिए कि वह पापियों के साथ किसी तरह भी सम्पर्क न स्थापित करे।
कश्यप उवाच
*असंत्यागात् पापकृताम पापांस् तुल्यो दण्डः स्पृशते मिश्रभावात्।*
*शुष्केणार्द्रं दह्यते मिश्रभावान् न मिश्रः स्यात् पापकृद्भिः कथंचित्॥ 23॥*
(महाभारत, शान्ति पर्व, अध्याय 73)
रंतिदेव— ‘मैं भगवान् से आठों सिद्धियों से युक्त परमगति नहीं चाहता। और तो क्या, मैं मोक्ष की भी कामना नहीं करता। मैं चाहता हूँ तो केवल यही कि मैं सम्पूर्ण प्राणियों के हृदय में स्थित हो जाऊँ और उनका सारा दुःख मैं ही सहन करूँ, जिससे और किसी भी प्राणी को दुःख न हो।
ReplyDeleteन कामयेऽहं गतिमीश्वरात् परा-
मष्टर्द्धियुक्तामपुनर्भवं वा ।
आर्तिं प्रपद्येऽखिलदेहभाजा-
मन्त:स्थितो येन भवन्त्यदु:खा: ॥ १२ ॥
श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण, नवम स्कन्ध, अध्याय 21