Parmaatma Shree Krushna Saakshaat Paraatpar Brahm hain.
[Parmaatma Shree Krushna is the Absolute Personification of the One True - Supreme God.]
Bhagwati Rukmani Prabhu ki Ahlaadini Shakti hain.
[Goddess Rukmani is the Divine Energy (Ahlaadini Shakti) of God.]
Parmaatma Dharti ke upar baar baar aate hain, Grihasthion ka Lakshan kaise hota hai, yah samjhaane ke liye.
[The Lord incarnates on the Earth again & again in order to exemplify the Qualities of a Householder.]
Deergh Kaal tak Parmaatma ki Katha Shravan karo to:
[If one Listens to the Story/Descrptions (Katha) of The Lord for a very long time,]
Leela main Ruchi utpann hoti hai.
[Interest is induced in God’s Pastimes/Activities.]
Bhogon main Aruchi hoti hai..
[Disinterest in Worldly Objects (or in their Consumption) happens.]
Jagat Brahm-Rup Dikhta hai.
[The World appears Godly.]
Dehaadhyaas khatm hota hai.
[Bodily Existence Vanishes.]
Leela sunkar Ahankaar se bach sakte hain.
[One can escape/ overcome the Ego.]
Durgun Sattva gunon main Parivartit hote hain.
[The Vices (Bad Qualities - Durgun) change into Virtues (Good Qualities – Sattva Gun).]
Na koi ho sunne waala to Shareer ko Vakta aur Atma ko Shrota banaao.
[If there is no one to Listen to the Katha, then make your Body the Speaker & your own Soul the Listener/Audience.]
Durgunon ko Sweekaar karna.
[Always accept your vices/shortcomings.]
Dand diye bagair Indriyaan Sudharti nahi.
[Without punishment, the Senses don’t Improve/get Disciplined.]
Indriyon ki purti karne se Man main Asur utpann hota hai.
[Satisfying the Sensual urges creates a Demon in the Mind.]
Shravan main Man na lage to Jap ki aadat daalo.
[If you don’t like Listening (to The Lord’s Katha), take up the practice of Chanting (Jap).]
Pachaas saal ke baad, 21,000 (ikkees hazaar) baar Mantra ka jaap karo.
[After 50 years, chant 21,000 (Twenty One thousand) times.]
Ek din main 21,600 shwaas hote hain. Har shwaas main Brahm lo.
[We take in 21,600 breaths each day. Take in Brahm (God) in every Breath.]
Shareer se Pratyeksh Sewa karo.
[Engage in Service through your Body outright/without restrictions.]
Nishkaam karm se jeevaatma Bandhan se bach jaate hain.
[Through Self-less Service, the Soul can become free from Bondage.]
Sewa = Neend ki Goli.
[Service = Sleeping Pill.]
Sewa karne waale ke paas Ninda aur Nidra ka Samay nahi hota.
[Those who Serve do not have the Time for Sleeping or Criticizing.]
Naarad Bhakti Sutra: “Sarvadaa Sarvabhaavena Nishchintena Bhagwaan Bhajaneeya.”
Hamesha, Har Bhaav se, Nischint hokar Bhagwaan ko Bhajna Chaahiye.
[Always (At All Times), With all Emotions & Without Worry - One Must Remember God.]
Ishwar ki sharan main jo koi jaaye vah Nishchint ho jaata hai.
[Whoever takes Shelter in God becomes free of any Worry.]
Mahaprabhu ne Shodash Granth main yah kaha hai ki tum Chinta Na karo.
[Mahaprabhu ji, in His Shodash Granthas (The 16 Scriptures), has said that You must Not Worry.]
Socho ki aaj mere paas Aakhri Din hai. Hey Prabhu, meri Bhakti Sudridh ho.
[Think as if Today is my Last Day - ‘O Lord, May my Devotion get Stronger.’]
Manav main keval Shubh Sankalp ho. Ye Parmaatma pura karte hain.
[There should only be Good/Pure Thought/Resolution (Sankalp) in a Person’s Mind. This, God Himself Realizes.]
Man main Kuvichaar aaye to Paap hone waala hai. Iss Samay Parmaatma ko Yaad Karo.
[If an Impure thought comes to the Mind then some Sin is going to be committed. At such a time, Remember God.]
1) Sukh main Prabhu ko Samarpan.
[In Happiness, Devote/Commit to God.]
2) Sukh-Dukh main Prabhu ka Sharan.
[In the combination of Happiness & Sadness, take Shelter in God.]
3) Dukh main Prabhu ka Smarn.
[In Sadness/Despair , Remember God.]
Parmaatma ko yaad kane se Parmaatma ki Shakti ka Adhikaari banta hai jeev.
[Remembering God makes the Soul heir to God’s Strength.]
Parmaatma keval Krupa kar sakte hain – inka Swabhaav bahut Komal hai.
[God can only bestow Grace – His Nature is very Soft/Gentle, i.e. He is very Compassionate.]
Tum thodi Sewa karo to woh tumhaari Zyaada Sewa karta hai.
[If you serve Him a little, He serves you More.]
Jo parmaatma ka Pyaara hota hai, uske sharer main Rog nahi hota.
[The Beloved people of God don’t have Diseases in their bodies.]
Prabhu apne Baalakon ki Kaaya Nirog aur Swachh rakhte hain.
[The Lord keeps His Children Disease-Free & Clean in Body.]
Shareer ko Pavitra rakho. Yah Mandir hai. Isme Parmaatma Viraajmaan hain.
[Keep the body Clean/Pure. This is a Temple. God dwells in it.]
Bhajan = Anusandhaan tutna nahi chahiye.
[Bhajan = The connection must Not Break.]
Parmaatma ki Krupa se Meru Parvat bhi Raj kan ho jaaye aur Aag bhi Barf ban jaata hai. Saari Musibatein Dur hoti hain.
[With the Grace of God, even the Mountain of Meru changes into a speck of dust & Fire too convert to Ice. All Problems are Removed with the Help of God’s Grace.]
Sadaa Satat Yaad karo Parmaatma ko.
[Always Remember God, constantly.]
Tum Jaagrut Avastha main Parmaatma ko Yaad karo to Raat ko Parmaatma tumhe Yaad karte hain.
[If you Remember God while you’re Awake, god Remembers you while you’re Asleep at Night.]
Rangeen Swapn se Prabhu apne Swaroop ka Darshan karate hain.
[God imparts His Vision through Colourful Dreams.]
Apni Anubhuti kisi ko na kaho.
[Don’t tell your (personal Spiritual) experiences to anyone.]
Bhakt ekaant main rehta hai. Jagat samay-samay par vikshep karta hai.
[The Devotee stays in Silence/Solitude. The World Interferes/Disturbs time & time again.]
Manav ki Vidvata nahi Vinamrata Vandaneeya hai.
[Not Education but a person’s Humility is worthy of Respect.]
Vinamra Vyakti ke Lakshan:
[Characteristics of A Humble Person]:
Gyaan pachaaya hai.
[Has Digested Knowledge, i.e. Has Practically Applied the Knowledge in His Life.]
Vandan karta hai.
[Salutes/Respects everyone.]
Sab main Brahm dekhta hai.
[Sees God in Everyone.]
Dosh Drishti nahi.
[Does not see Wrongfully/Accusatively/Sinfully.]
Sabko Naman karta hai.
[Bows down to All.]
Sita Ram ke Peechhe chalti hai – Anugaamini hai, Agragaamini nahi.
[Sita walks Behind Ram – She is His Follower (Anugaamini), Not Leader (Agragaamini).]
Sita Lakshmi ji hain.Rushiyon ne Praarthna ki hai Lakshmi ji ke liye. Unhone kaha hai kabhi ‘Alakshmi’ na aaye. Aneeti ka dhan Dukh aur Santaap laati hai.
[Sita is Shree Lakshmi ji Herself. The Sages & Saints have Prayed seeking Lakshmi ji. They have said that ‘Alakshmi’ should Never come to us.Unethically obtained Money brings Misery (Dukh) & Anguish/Suffering (Santaap).]
Ved Agni se Prakat hue hain. Isliye Agni ko Jaat-Ved kehte hain.
[The Vedas have Appeared from Fire (Agni). That is why Agni (Fire) is called, ‘Jaat-Ved.’]
Aantarik Vaibhav ko bechkar Bahirmukh ke Vaibhav ko kabhi na chuno.
[Never compromise your Inner Brilliance/Glory/Splendour for the sake of External Pomp/Glory/ Splendour.]
Ravan = “Moh Das Mauli”.
Yah Moh rupi Raakshas hai – Ye Tamaam Shanti chheen leta hai.
Jagat ka Darshan karne se hi moh utpann hota hai, aur phir Shanti gayi.
[Ravan is a Demon manifested as Delusion. It Snatches away all your Peace of Mind.\
Seeing the World creates Delusion, & then Peace of Mind goes away.]
Dhan ki Teen hi Gati hai:-
[Money has only three destinations]:
1) Daan [Charity]
2) Bhog, aur [Consumption, &]
3) Naash. [Destruction.]
Jitna tumne Pachaaya hai utna hi tumhaara hai. baaki sab Yahin reh jaayega.
[Only that much is Yours which you have Digested/Fruitfully used for yourself. The rest Remains back here only.]
Prabhu kahein ki, ‘Hey Jeev, Tumhaari Jaagruti ho to Mein Rone ke liye bhi Taiyaar hun.
[God says that, ‘O Soul, for the sake of Your Awakening, I am prepared to Cry too.]
“Janma-dukham Jaraa-dukham, Jaayaa-dukham Punah Punah,
Anta-kaale Mahaadukham Tasmaat Jaagruhi Jaagruhi.”
Janma Peedaadaayi hai, Vridhaavastha Peedaadaayi hai, Patni Peedaadaayi hai – Baaram-Baar
Ant Samay main Atyant Peedaa hoti hai, Isliye Jaag Jaag.
[Birth is Painful, Old-Age is Painful, Wife is a source of Pain/Misery - Again & Again,
The Last Moments (of Life) are Extremely Painful, Therefore Awaken, Awaken.]
Lakshmi ke Mukhyatva 3 prakaar hain:
[There are mainly 3 types/forms of Lakshmi]:
1. Lakshmi
Rajo-gun aur Sattva gun se aati hai.
[Comes through ‘Rajas’ & ‘Sattva’ gunas.]
2. Alakshmi
Aneeti se aati hai. Tamoguni hai. Isse Shaanti nahi Mrityu hoti hai.
[Comes through Unethical Means. Has ‘Tamas’. Not Peace but Death comes through this.]
3. Mahalakshmi
Ye unke paas aati hai jo bina Mehnat ke Bhojan nahi Karta, bina Parmaatma ko Khilaaye khud nahi Khaata.
Niyam se Khilaao Prabhu ko.
Dukhi Daridra ko Malam Patti lagaao.
[Mahalakshmi comes to those who don’t eat without engaging in Labour, who don’t eat without first offering to God.
You must Feed God Timely.
You must Treat/Serve the Poor & Miserable.]
Mahapurush Mrityu ko Mahotsav bana dete hain.
[The Mahapurushas turn Death into a Celebration.]
Kal-Yug ka Manav baasi khaata hai.
[The people of Kal-Yug consume Stale Food.]
Ann-Daan Maha-Daan hai. Bhumi-Daan bahut Mahaan hai.
[Donation of Food is Great. Donation of Land is Very Great.]
Tum sab kar sakte ho. Keval Man ko Samjhaao.
[You can do Everything. Just Discipline the Mind.]
Akshar se Buddhi ka Parichay ho jaata hai.
[One’s Words Introduces one’s Intellect.]
Vaani Dushit ho to Veerya bhi Dushit ho jaata hai.
[If one’s Voice/Words become Impure, one’s Energy/Virility also becomes Impure.]
Kathni aur Karni ek ho jaaye to Manav Saadhu ban jaaye.
[If Words & Action become One, a Person becomes Pious.]
Ruk = Swarn [Gold]
Ni – Kanti [Brilliance/Shine]
Rukmani = Jisme Swarn jaisi Kaanti hai.
[Rukmani = One Who Shines Brilliantly like Gold.]
Prabhu ki Leela ko Khub Suno.
[Heartily Listen to The Lord’s Activities/Pastimes (Leela) as much as possible.]
Lagna jo karein to pehle Kaam ko Niyantram main rakhein.
[When you Marry, you must first firmly control your Lust.]
Shiv ji Grihasth hain – Kaam Dev ko unhone Jalaaya hai.
[Lord Shiva is a Householder – But He has burnt down Cupid (God of Lust), first & foremost.]
Kaam jo Maathe upar aaye to 3 ghatna ghat-ti hai. Manushya:
[When Lust bears down upon you, 3 things happen. A person becomes]:
1) Behra [Deaf]
2) Andha [Blind]
3) Unmat [Hysterical/Frenzied]
ho jaata hai.
Apni Aakh ka bahut Dhyaan rakho. Jo aisa karte hain inka Man jaldi Shuddh hota hai.
[Take good care of your Eyes, i.e. Be Very Careful of what you See. Those who do this – their Minds become Purified Sooner rather than Later.]
Shastra kehte hain ki jise Jeevan main Safal hona hai, use Ekaant main Rehna Chaahiye.
Kisi ki Sangati Na karo, zaroorat se adhik. Faaltu baat bhi Mat karo.
[The Scriptures advise that those who want to be Successful in Life must Stay in Solitude.
Don’t engage in others’ Company any more than what is Absolutely Necessary. Don’t even talk unnecessarily.]
Ek din main ek Ghanta Zaroor Maun Raho.
[In a Day, you Must Stay Silent for at least an Hour.]
Aalasya = Jiske Jeevan main ‘Ras’ nahi hai.
Aalas = Aaras. Sanskrit main ‘La’ aur ‘Ra’ ek samaan hai.
[Aalasya = Laziness: - One who is Lazy has a Life without Joy/Flavour (Ras).
Aalas = Aaras. In Sanskrit, ‘La’ is Equivalent to ‘Ra’.]
52 Arab saal ke baad 1 janma milta hai.
[One Human Life is obtained after 52 Billion Years.]
Jua main Kal-Yug ka Nivas hai.
[Kal-Yug resides in Gambling.]
Samay main tum Garib ho. Jo Samay gaya so Gaya. Phir nahi Aayega.
[By Time, You are Poor. The Time that has gone Has Gone. It will Not Come Back.]
Dada ke Lakshan Pote main aate hain.
[The Grandfather’s Qualities appear in the Grandson.]
Bhagwaan Swayam Sewa karte hain Jeev ki. Par Jeev Sewa nahi karta.
[God Himself Serves the Soul. But the Soul does Not serve God.]
Sewa karne se Maansik Vikaar Shaant hote hain.
[Engaging in Service helps Tranquilize Passions/Mental Perversions.]
Sewa Safal tab hoti hai jab Mahapurush Swayam tumhe Aashirwaad dein. Yadi nahi to Samjho ki Sewa main koi Truti rah gayi, koi Ashuddhi hai.
[Service becomes Successful only when a Mahapurusha Blesses You, by His own Volition/
Willingness. If not, then accept that there has been some Mistake or Impurity in the Service.]
“Sham Karoti iti Shankarah”
Jo sabka Mangal karta hai vahi Shankar hai.
[One who works for the Welfare of All is ‘Shankara’.]
“Tanme Manah Shiva-Sankalpam Astu”
Shiv ke us Mangalam Sankalp par mera Man lagaa rahe.
[On that Auspicious Will of Shiva (Shiva-Sankalpam) - The Welfare of All - May my Mind Dwell]
Bhojan Adhik na karo, Bhajan nahi hoga.
[Don’t Eat Much, else you can’t Worship/Remember God much.]
Shiv Upbhogta nahi, ye Bhog pradaan karte hain.
[Lord Shiva is not a Consumer. On the contrary, He offers Material for Consumption.]
Asatya Maharog hai.
[Lie/Lying is a Great Disease.]
Prakriti ka ek Avgun hai - Isko Paap Punya ki Khabar nahi, Vivek nahi. Tum jaisa bote ho Vaisa hi tumhe Deti hai. Achha Doge Achha Milega. Kharaab Doge Kharaab Milega.
[Nature has one Shortcoming – It can’t Discern between the Good & the Bad. She gives back to You Whatever you have sown. If you’ve sown Good, She gives back Good. If you’ve sown Bad, She gives back Bad.]
Paap na karna yahi Sabse Bada Tap hai.
[Not Sinning, by itself is the Biggest Penance of All.]
Meri Vaani, Shareer, Sankalp, Vichaar se Paap na ho.
[May No Sin happen through My Voice, Body, Resolution, Thought, etc.]
Bhagwaan Vidvat Bhogya Nahi, Bhaav Bhogya hain.
[God is Not Please-able by Knowledge/Education but by Emotion.]
5 prakaar ke RiN hain Manav par:
[There are 5 types of Debts on a Person]:
1. Bhumi RiN
[The Debt of the Land (where you were Born)]
2. Rushi RiN
[The Debt of the Saints, Sages & the Gurus]
3. Dev RiN
[The Debt of the ‘Devas’ or the ‘Demi-Gods.’]
4. Pitra RiN
[The Debt of Your Father & Forefathers]
Saat Peedhi tak tumhaara sambandh hai apne kul main.
[You are connected till Seven Generations of your Family.]
5. Desh RiN
[The Debt of the Country where you were Born]
Guru Satya ki Raah Bataate hain. Guru Bhraanti ka Bhedan Karte hain. Guru Brahm ka Darshan Karvaate hain.
[The Guru shows the Path of the Truth. The Guru Dispels/Tears Apart all Doubts/Illusions. The Guru begets you the Vision of God.]
Arjun = Atma [Soul]
Subhadra :- Bhadra = Kalyaan [Welfare]; Su = Shubh = Bhakti. [Su = Good = Devotion.]
To, Atma ko Bhakti mili.
[So, the Soul got Devotion.]
Bhakti Praapt karni ho to Brahmanon ke Charnon main Prem Rakho.
[If you want to have Devotion, Keep Yourself Lovingly Committed/Devoted at the feet of Brahmins, i.e. Pious/Pure Beings.]
Bhakti Siddh karni ho to:
[In order to Accomplish in Your Devotion of God]:
1. Ekaant main Raho.
[Stay in Silence/Solitude.]
2. Alp Bhojan karo.
[Eat Little.]
Adhik Bhojan Karne se ‘Tandra’ aur ‘Nidra’ hoti hai. Ye Bhakti main Vighna karte hain.
[Eating a lot induces Laziness & Somnolence. These are Obstacles to Devotion.]
Bhojan karte vakt TV mat dekho. Nahi to iska Vichaar Ann main utar aata hai.
[Do Not watch TV while Eating. Else, the thoughts/qualities displayed on TV get imbibed into the Food-grains.]
Tumhaari Thaali main sabse Priya Vastu jo ho uska Tyaag karo.
[Give up Your Most Favourite Item that gets served on your Plate.]
Bhakti ka Sarvapratham Lakshan Jeebh ko Niyantrit karna hai.
[The first Step to Devotion is to Discipline the Tongue.]
3. Maun Raho.
[Stay Silent.]
4. Ishta ke upar Atoot Prem Rakho.
[Love your ‘Ishta-Deva’ (God) Immensely.]
Inka baar-baar Naam lo, iska Ratan karo.
[Keep Uttering the Lord’s Name. Keep Repeating it Again & Again.]
“Swabhaavah Vijayo Shauryam”
Swabhaav ko Jeetna hi Shaurya ka Parichay hai.
[Overcoming One’s Own Nature only is the mark of Gallantry/Valour.]
12va Adhyaay Aashray Leela hai.
[The 12th Chapter is the about the Act of Taking Refuge (in God).]