Dasakam 8 Parama Jnanopadesam (Teaching of divine knowledge)

Dasakam 8  Parama Jnanopadesam (Teaching  of  divine  knowledge)

(The teaching about the  need   and importance   of house holder  by sage Vyasa  to his son continues,,Sage Shukha marries  and begets 4 sons and a daughter. He gives  his daughter  in marriage to another sage and adopts  Sanyasarama. This is a part of  Chapter XV of book I   of Devi Bhagwatham)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

1.Adhaha  Krishna   srunu   chinthayaa alam,

Grahasramasthe na cha  bandha kruth syaath,

Bandhasya   mukthescha mano hi hethur,

Manojayaartha bhaja viswa dathrim.

1.Again sage Vyasa  told, do not think too much  and obey me,

The life of householder   would not tie you up,

For  mind is the  prime reason for  bondage as

well as freedom,

For  winning over the mind please worship  the mother  of universe.

2.Yasyaa prasaadhe   saphalam  samastham,

Yadaprasaadhe  viphalam samastham,

Mahathmyamasya viditham jagathsu,

Mayaa krutham Bhagwatham   srunu thwam.

2.If she is pleased   everything   is possible and if,

She is not pleased everything   is of  no use at all,

You have to hear  the greatness  of the goddess,

In a world  famour book bHagawatham written by me.

3.Vishnur jagathyeka samudhra  leene,

Bala sayano  vata pathra   yeka,

Swabalathahethu  vichara  magna,

Susraava  kamapya sareeri vaachaam.

2.Alone when Lord Vishnu as a single boy child  ,

Was floating on a banyan leaf   over  the   ocean,

And when he was wondering as   to how  he became a child,

He happened   to hear  a voice  not emanating from any body. 

4.Sanathanam sathyamaham   madhanyath,

SAthyam   na cha  syaadhahameva   sarvam,

Sruthvedamunmeelitha drushtiresha ,

Smithaananam   thwaam jananim   dadarsa.

4. I am the  only primeval   truth which is permanent,

No truth  exists    which is different from me,

And when he opened    his eyes and Saw ,

He saw you as  his mother who is smiling.

5.Chathurbujaa  sankha gadhari padma,

DHaraa krupaadhyai   saha sakthi jalai,

Sthithaa jaloparyamalaambaraa thwam,

Prahrushta   chitham Harimeva Mathda.

5.You are having four hands    and hold in them,

Conch , mace  , wheel and    the lotus flower,

You wear  very pure   and clean cloth.

You with characters  like mercy  and stand on water,

With the flame of Shakthi and  you spoke,

Like this   to lord Vishnu who was having joy filled mind.

6.Kim vismayonachyutha , vismruthaaham,

Thwayaa  paraa sakthi mahaa  prabhaavath,

Saa nirgunaa  vaang manasora  Gamya,

Maam  Sathveekim  sakthi mavehi lakshmim.

6.Oh Krishna   why are you surprised? Due to ,

The great power of the divine Shakthi  you forgot about me,

That Goddess  without properties cannot be reached by words  or mind,

I am her peaceful aspect  Lakshmi, please understand this.

7.Sruthasthwayaa  yasthwa sareera   sabdho,

Hithaya  they   deva  thayaa sa uktha,

Ayam hi sarva sruthi sasthra  saaro,

Maa vismareva  idhi rakshaneeyam.

7.The sound   from no where  which was  heard by you,

Is meant for your future good and has been told by that  divine Shakthi,

Oh God  , is this not   the summary of all Vedas  and Sastras,

And  this which should be securely  stored in the mind should never be forgotten.

8.Naatha param  jneyamavehi kinchid,

Priyosi devyaa  srunu mey vachasthwam,

Thwam nabhi pamaad druhino bhaveth sa,

Karthaa  jagat palaya thath samastham.

8.After knowing there is nothing   that need to be understood,

Understand this, you are dear  to the mother  Sakthi,

Please hear  what I say.From fyou belly button  Lord Brahma,

Would be born and create the universe  and you have to protect it.

9.Broo madhyatha padma bhavasya  kopaad,

Rudro  bhavishyan  sakalam harescha,

DEvim   sadaa  samsmara thesthu bhadra-,

Mevam   nigadhyaasu  thirodhadh.

9.Rudra who  is going to be born out of anger  from,

The middle part of eye brows of Brahma would destroy everything,

Always  meditate on  Goddess  well,  Good would come  to you,

Saying this   she speedily   disappeared   from there.

10.Harer idham  jnana majasya labdha-,

Majaath   surarshescha thatho mamaapi,

Mayaa thwidham   vistharatha suthoktham,

Yath surayo  v bhagawatham vadanthi.

10.This divine knowledge was got by Brahma from Vishnu,

From Brahma to  sage Narada  and from him to me,

I only described   it in a complete manner 

And learned people called it BHagawatha

11.DEvyaa  mahaathwam   khalu  varnayathe   athra,

Yad bhakthimapthasya gruhe na bandha,

Yad V BHakthi heenasthva grahepi  badho,

Rajaapi  muktho janako grahastha.

11.In that I have described    the greatness ,

Of the  Goddess  in a  special manner  .

Those who have devotion to    goddess  would not  ,

Have any desire   to the home and to the one  who lacks devotion,

Even if he is not a householder, he would  get attached.

King Janaka though a householder   was a devotee also.

12.Videha rajam   thamavapya prushtva,

Swadharma  Sankha parihrutha   dheera,

Phaloshvasaktha kuru karma  thena ,

Karmakshaya syaath   thava  badramasthu.

12.You    go and approach   that king Janaka, ask him,

About the dharma  that you have to follow  , clear your doubts,

And wth a stable mind, without   any expectations, do your duty,

Due to that Karma   would get destroyed and you will lead a happy life..

13,Srutvethi   sadhya shukra aasramaath sa,

Prasthaayavaidehapuram  samethya,

Prathyudgatha sarva janer nrupaaya,

Nyavedhayath  swagamanasya  hethum.

13.As  soon as he heard this  Suka started   from the hermitage,

Reached   the land of king Janaka where  he was welcomed by all,

And there he approached   the king Janaka and told him,

The reason why he has   come   to meet him.

14,Grahastha  dharmasya mahathwamasmaadh,

Vijnaaya dheemaan  sa shukro nivrutha,

Pithrasramam  prapya suthaam pithroonaam,

Vyase athi hrushte garhinim chakara.

14,After learning    about the Dharma   of the  life,

Of the householderand its greatness , that,

Very wise Shuka eturned   back to  the hermitage ,

Of his father, made his father  happy ,

And married   the daughter(beevari)   of his manes.

15,  Uthpadha  puthram schathura suthaam cha ,

Grahastha dharman  vidhinaa aacharan sa,

Pradhaya chainaam  munaya anuhaaya,

Babhoova  kale   krutha  sarva kruthya.

15.He then produced  four sons and a daughter,

And after   following the dHarma  of householder  properly,

At the proper time  gave his daughter in marriage to Anuha,

And  thus   completed    all his  duties   properly.

16.HIthwaasramam  thathamap eesa saila,

Srunge thapaswi  sahasothpadhan khe ,

Babhou  sa baaswaan iva  thad viyoga  ,

Khinnam   shivo   vyasamasanthva yadhya.

16.After going   away from the  hermitage   and his father,

He did thapas on the peak of God’s mountain , rose  suddenly,

On to the sky  and shined   like   the sun God and ,

Lord Shiva consoled Sage Vyasa   who was sad at the  parting with his son.

17. SArvathra   sankha kulameva   chitham,

Mameha  vikshipthamadheeram aartham,

Karthavya moodosm i  sadaa sg hive maam,

Dheeram   kuru thwam varadhe  namasthe,

17.My mind now is completely filled with doubts

And is also unstable , greatly worrying   as well as,

Filled  with doubts, Oh consort   of Lord Shiva,

I always am  not  aware   of all my duties.

Please make brave and Oh goddess who gives,

My salutations   to you  ,