Maneesha Panchakam – Part 8 of 8

Dear Friends,

My greetings to you all. We have seen the fourth slokam of the Five Jewels of Maneesha Panchakam in our previous post of Part 7 of 8. Now, we will see the fifth and final verse of these 5 important slokas. These are recited extempore by the learned man in reply to Lord Shiva.

The Fifth one is as follows:

యత్సౌఖ్యాంబుధి లేశలేశత ఇమే శక్రాదయో నిర్వృతా

యచ్చిత్తే నితరాం ప్రశాంతకలనే లబ్ధ్వా మునిర్నిర్వృతః

యస్మిన్నిత్య సుఖాంబుధౌ గళితధీర్బ్రహ్మైవ న బ్రహ్మవిద్

యః కశ్హిత్ససురేన్ద్ర వందితపదో నూనం మనీషా మమ ||

यत्सौख्याम्बुधि लेशलेशत इमे शक्रादयो निर्वृता

यच्चित्ते नितरां प्रशान्तकलने लब्ध्वा मुनिर्निर्वृतः

यस्मिन्नित्य सुखाम्बुधौ गलितधीर्ब्रह्मैव न ब्रह्मविद्

यः कश्चित्स सुरेन्द्रवन्दितपदो नूनं मनीषा मम ॥

yathsaukhyaambudhi laesalaesatha imae sakraadhayo nirvrithaa

yachchiththae nitharaam prashaanthakalanae labdhvaa munirnirvrithah

yasmin nithya sukhaambudhau galithadheer brahmaiva na brahmavidh

yah kaschit sasuraendhra vandhithapado noonam maneeshaa mama ||

The word meaning is as follows

yat = The Self (Brahman) is

ambudhi = the eternal ocean of

soukhya = Supreme Bliss.

laesa laesatha = A minute fraction of

imae = this (Bliss Supreme) is

nirvritha = adequate to satisfy

Sakra adayo = the Indra and other celestials.

prasaantha kalana = Meditating with a perfectly calm

chittae = mind only

yat = on this (Bliss Supreme)

na ithraaam = and not by any other special means,

munir = the sages

labdwaa = experience

nirvritha = adequate fulfillment.

Yasmin = Whose

dhee = mind (intellect) is

nithya = always (ever)

galitha = identified (unified) with

ambudhao = this eternal ocean of

sukha = the Bliss Supreme,

na brahmavid= is not a mere knower of the Brahman, but

brahmaiva = is the Brahman itself.

Sa = Such a person (as described above),

yah kaschit = whosoever he may be (no matter at all) -

pado = his feet are

vanditha = worthy to be worshiped by

surendra = by the Indra (and all other gods).

noonam = Certain (definite)

maneesha mama = this is my firm understanding.

The Purport or Bhaava

The Self (Brahman) is the eternal ocean of Supreme Bliss. A minute fraction of this Bliss Supreme is adequate to satisfy the Indra and other celestials. Only by meditating with a perfectly calm mind on this Bliss Supreme, and not by any other special means, the sages experience adequate fulfillment. Whose intellect is ever unified with the eternal ocean of this Bliss Supreme, he is not a mere knower of the Brahman, but he is the Brahman itself. Such a person, whosoever he may be, and no matter at all, his feet are worthy to be worshiped by the Indra and all other gods. Definite, this is my firm understanding.

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That is all for now, Bye till next post,

Regards,

Dr. Sarma