The Four Goals of Life and The Teaching of the Five Debts .
Every human being is not born into this world as a blank slate, but entrusted with two sacred inheritances: the Four Goals of Life (Purusarthas) and the Five Debts (Pancha riṇa). The Purusarthas , Dharma (righteous duty), Artha (prosperity), Kama (rightful enjoyment of desires), and Mokṣa (liberation) form the framework of a purposeful and balanced life. To fulfill these aims, God has bestowed upon human beings intelligence, mind, senses and sense-organs, along with vitality. Alongside these goals, each person carries the Five obligation of repaying the debts owed to the gods (Deva-rna), to the sages (Ṛishi-ṛṇa), and to the ancestors (Pitṛ-rna), to the society & country, to the nature and mother earth . Together, these sacred ideals shape human destiny, ensuring that life is not merely lived, but lived meaningfully , harmonizing duty, desire, prosperity, and spiritual freedom, while honoring gratitude to the divine, to wisdom, and to one’s lineage.
Purusharthas – The Four Goals of Life.
The Purusharthas represent the four essential aims that guide human life:
Dharma – Righteousness, duty, and moral values that direct ethical living and ensure harmony in society.
Artha – Wealth, prosperity, and material well-being, to sustain a stable and responsible life while remaining aligned with Dharma.
Kama – Desire, love, and emotional fulfillment, pursued in balance with virtue and responsibility.
Moksha – Moksha (Liberation) is the journey from self-realization to spiritual realization, leading to spiritual freedom from the cycle of birth and death.
Gṛihastha Ashrama is the best platform for pursuing the four goals of life.
Within this stage, a person rightly strives to fulfill the four puruṣarthas (Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha).
Grihastha ashrama Begins After Marriage.
In Hindu philosophy, human life is divided into four stages (Ashramas): Brahmacharya (student life), Grihastha (householder life), Vanaprastha (retired life), and Sannyasa (renounced life). Among these, Grihastha ashrama holds the most fundamental and central position.
The Foundation of Dharma
The householder sustains all other three ashramas. Brahmacharins, vanaprasthis, and sannyasins depend upon the food and resources provided by the Grihastha for their livelihood.
Fulfilment of the Four Aims of Life
Within Grihastha ashrama, a person rightly pursues the four puruṣarthas (goals of life): Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (desires), and Moksha (liberation).
A Life of Responsibility
This stage emphasizes dutiful responsibility towards family, society, and the nation, cultivating ethical and social values.
The Path to Liberation
One who faithfully follows the householder’s duties becomes qualified for and ultimately attains Moksha.
Thus, Grihastha ashrama transcends mere family life; it is the very pillar of society and the foundation of Dharma.
The householder (Grihastha), by discharging his debts, should fulfil all duties of dharma. For dharma indeed is the means to the attainment of mokṣa. (Taittiriya Upaniṣad I.11.1).
Dharma-Artha-Kama-Moksha.
Dharma – Dharma is that which leads to both worldly progress and spiritual well-being. It guides individuals toward righteousness, virtue, and moral values.
Artha – After Dharma, Artha holds significance. The world cannot function without wealth, but it must be earned ethically and in accordance with Dharma. A person who disregards Dharma in the pursuit of wealth exploits natural resources irresponsibly, disrupts environmental balance, and brings numerous diseases and sufferings to society for temporary gains.
Kama – The fulfillment of desires helps cleanse the mind and brings balance to life. However, it should be pursued within the boundaries of Dharma and Artha to ensure harmony and well-being.
Moksha – Kama is inferior to Artha, Artha is inferior to Dharma, and the ultimate goal of Dharma is Moksha. All other beings exist merely for sensory pleasures, whereas human life is meant for action (Karma Yoni), providing a path to liberation (Moksha).
The Teaching of the Five Debts (Panca-ṛṇa)
Every human being is said to be born into this world carrying five inherent debts, known as the pañca-ṛṇa — the Five Sacred Obligations.
1. Debt to the Gods (Deva-ṛṇa)
This debt is discharged through sacrifices, rituals, prayers, and acts of devotion that sustain harmony with the divine powers upholding the universe.
2. Debt to the Sages (Ṛṣi-ṛṇa)
This debt is fulfilled by studying the scriptures, pursuing true knowledge, preserving sacred wisdom, and sharing it with others for their upliftment.
3. Debt to the Ancestors (Pitṛ-ṛṇa)
This debt is purified by offering oblations (śrāddha), performing ancestral rites, and continuing the noble lineage through righteous progeny.
4. Debt to Society and Humanity (Manuṣya-ṛṇa)
This debt is repaid through service to society and the nation—by practicing respect, love, truthfulness, virtuous conduct, hospitality, generosity, and adherence to dharma in word and deed.
5.Debt to Nature and the Earth (Bhū-ṛṇa)
This debt is purified through reverence for nature, by conserving and protecting the environment, planting trees, practicing non-harm (ahiṃsa), respecting all living beings, using natural resources with restraint, and offering sustenance to animals, birds, and plants.
Thus, the doctrine of the Five Debts guides human life toward balance, moral integrity, and spiritual fulfillment. By conscientiously discharging these five Debts ( Pañca-ṛṇa) through the observance of the above-mentioned measures and other similar measures, one attains harmony with creation and progresses toward liberation in accordance with the eternal Dharma.
तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद् के अनुसार, गृहस्थ जीवन में धर्म का पालन मोक्ष मार्ग का सहायक है।
"ऋणान्यनवृत्त्य गृहस्थः, धर्मान्सर्वान्संपादयेत्। धर्मस्य तु मोक्ष प्राप्ति हेतुता। तैत्तिरीय उपनिषद् (I.11.1)
अभिप्राय: गृहस्थ को अपने सभी कर्तव्य धर्मपूर्वक निभाने चाहिए, जिससे मोक्ष का मार्ग प्रशस्त होता है।
Knowledge Through Poetry (Especially in Sanskrit)
Knowledge expressed in poetry endures. Verse is easy to remember and simple to transmit, even without writing. In the Sanskrit tradition, wisdom was preserved orally for centuries, carried faithfully through sound and memory.
In Sanskrit especially, the power of sandhi allows sounds and meanings to unite within a single, flowing expression. Words do not stand isolated; they merge, resonate, and create a living current of meaning.
Poetry enters the heart through rhythm and resonance. No script is required-the Sanskrit word itself, woven through sandhi, shines complete and self-contained. It can travel intact from one heart to another.
Even in times of destruction, when manuscripts are lost and structures fall, poetry safeguards knowledge. Memory becomes the temple, sound becomes the scripture, and the living voice becomes the preserver of truth.
Thus, poetry is not merely ornamentation-it is a powerful vessel for holding, protecting, and disseminating knowledge across generations.
भगवान
यः स्वयंसम्पूर्णः स्वयंसिद्धः स्वातन्त्र्येण संस्थितः।
स एव परमात्मा पूर्णब्रह्म स श्रीभगवान् स्मृतः॥
भगवान
यः स्वयंसम्पूर्णः स्वयंसिद्धः स्थितः स्वातन्त्र्येण।
स एव परमात्मा पूर्णब्रह्म स हि कथ्यते श्रीभगवान्॥
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भगवतत्त्वविवेचनम्
यः स्वयंसम्पूर्णः स्वयंसिद्धः स्थितः स्वातन्त्र्येण,
स एव परमात्मा पूर्णब्रह्मेति कथ्यते भगवान्॥
यः सर्वज्ञः सर्वशक्तिमान् जगतः कारणं नियन्ता च,
स ईश्वरः स एव भगवान् परमब्रह्मादिदेवः सर्वेश्वरः॥
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निराकार ब्रह्म-साकारब्रह्म साधना
अरूपं शान्तमदृश्यं, मनसोऽपि परं तत्त्वम्।
न रूपं न च नामास्ति, केवलं ब्रह्म नित्यम्॥
न दृश्येन्द्रियगोचरे, न तिष्ठति तत्र चित्तं।
चलति विषयमार्गेषु, छायास्वेव वारं वारं॥
कथं गृह्णात्यनन्तं, यः जानाति स्पर्शदृशा।
देहबद्धो हि जीवः, समीपं वाञ्छति सदा॥
तस्मात् सन्तो वदन्ति, सौम्यया वाचा पुनः।
रूपः सेतुर्भवेद् हृदि, भक्तेर्मार्गप्रदर्शकः॥
नामरूपे समारभ्य, चित्तं शान्तिं निगच्छति।
सेवया प्रेमयुक्त्या, तदेकत्वं प्रपद्यते॥
न केवलं शिलामात्रं, प्रतिमा भावसूचिका।
अरूपस्य प्रवेशाय, सा भवेदेव साधिका॥
रूपादारभ्य मार्गः, अरूपे परिणीयते।
भयसंशयविहीनः, आत्मा तत्रैव लीयते॥
तस्मात् रूपं समाश्रित्य, भावभक्तिं विवर्धय।
ततः शान्ते मनसि, ब्रह्मस्पर्शोऽनुभूयते॥
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श्रीकृष्णध्यानतत्त्वम्
(मुक्तछन्दः)
कं ध्यायेत् स परं तत्त्वं, यतः सूर्यचन्द्रमसौ।
नास्त्यन्यत्तत्त्वमुत्तुङ्गं, स्वात्मन्येव स संस्थितः॥
नास्त्यन्यो देवो ध्येयः, नान्यत् किञ्चित् परायणम्।
सर्वकारणभूतात्मा, स्वनाम्न्येव विलीयते॥
यथा गीता शास्त्रवरे, आत्मैव सन्निहितः सदा।
तथा भागवतेऽप्युक्तं, स्वात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते॥
निर्गुणं ब्रह्म यत् प्रोक्तं, तदेव स्वप्रकाशकम्।
नान्यत्तत्त्वं न भेदोऽस्ति, स एवैकः हरिः सत्यम्॥
ये तु भिन्नं परं मन्यन्ते, मोहिता अज्ञानवृत्तयः।
न जानन्ति शास्त्रार्थं, नापि बुध्यन्ते तत्त्वसारम्॥
जन्ममृत्युः (सत्यम्–मिथ्या)
(मुक्तछन्दः)
जीवस्य लोकेऽस्मिन् जीवनं पूर्णतया मिथ्या।
मरणानन्तरं सः जानाति लोकेऽस्मिन् सत्यम्॥
जीवस्य लोकेऽस्मिन् जीवनं केवलं स्वप्नम्।
मरणानन्तरं तत् भवति जाग्रतावस्थायां स्थितम्॥
तस्मात् जीवने सदा कर्तव्यं सदाचारं च सत्कर्म॥
अन्यथा मरणानन्तरं प्राप्नोति महद्दुःखकष्टम्॥
भक्त–भगवान्–भावः
भक्तः महाभावग्राही, भगवान् च तथैव सदा।
प्रेमसम्बन्धो महाभावः, स एव तयोः सदा॥
सत्योपासना
पूजायां नास्ति कालोऽत्र, न घंटानिनदः आवश्यकः।
न मन्त्रजपो न बाह्यकृत्यं, भाव एव ह्यावश्यकः॥
न पश्यति भगवान् द्रव्यं, न हेमावरणभूषणम्।
हृद्गूढभक्तिमेव पश्यति, शुद्धमानसपूजनम्॥
गृहस्थाश्रम-स्तवनम्।
मङ्गलाचरणम्
नारायणाय शान्ताय सत्यधर्मप्रवर्तिने।
गृहस्थाश्रममाहात्म्यं यो ददातु स मे गुरुः॥
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गृहस्थाश्रमो धर्मफलेषु श्रेष्ठोऽर्थकामदः।
सिद्धिं तस्य विधत्त्येव देवो युगे युगेऽव्ययः॥
गृहस्थधर्ममासाद्य निष्ठया यः समाचरेत्।
ततः संन्यासमार्गेण प्रवेशं कर्तुमर्हति॥
संन्यासादपि श्रेष्ठोऽयं गृहस्थो धर्मसङ्ग्रहः।
तमाश्रित्यैव भगवान् युगे युगेऽव्ययोऽस्थितः॥
धर्मार्थकामसमृद्धये गृहस्थाश्रम एव हि।
मोक्षपदमपि ददाति धर्मोऽयं स्मृत्यनन्यया॥
शुभाशुभविवर्जितो गृहस्थधर्म उदाहृतः।
सर्वपुण्यफलैः पूर्णो यत्र तिष्ठति मानवः॥
फलश्रुतिः
गृहस्थाश्रमस्तवनमिदं यः पठेत् श्रद्धयान्वितः।
सौख्यं ज्ञानं च लभते धर्मार्थकाममोक्षदम्॥
समापनम्
नमस्ते गृहस्थाश्रमाय धर्ममार्गप्रवर्तिने।
सर्वेषां श्रेयसे नित्यं मङ्गलं दिशतु प्रभुः॥
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कलितत्त्ववर्णनम्
(मुक्तछन्दः)
न कलिः राक्षसो नापि नासुरः सत्ये कथ्यते।
यदा धर्मरक्षकः भगवान् तिरोभवति, न भयं विद्यते॥
तदा ब्रह्मासृष्टेषु भूतेषु स्वेच्छाचारो दुराचारः प्रवर्तन्ते।
भ्रष्टाचार-दुराचार-धर्मग्लानिः सा कलिः कथ्यते॥
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कलि नाश तत्त्व
सात्त्विकं अन्नं गृहाण, सत्यं धारय, सत्त्वं धारय।
निष्कामं कर्म नित्यं आचर, सर्वं कर्म हरये अर्पय।
भ्रष्टाचार-स्वेच्छाचारं दुराचार-धर्मग्लानिं न धारय।
सदाचारं संयमाचारं सुचरितं धर्मपालनं संवर्धय।
धर्मं सर्वदा मनसि धारय, हरिं सर्वदा सञ्चिन्तय।
स्वं परिवारं प्रेम कारय, तस्मिन् प्रेम्णि विस्तारय।
एतस्मिन् प्रेम्णि कलिः नश्यति, सत्यधर्मः प्रकाशते।
सदैव धर्मप्रेमस्नेहयुक्तं चित्तं धर्मपथे प्रवर्तते॥
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अनन्तो हरिः, अनन्ता हरिकथा,
अनन्तानि शास्त्राणि॥
(मुक्त छंद )
अनन्तो हरिरव्यक्तो लीलाश्चास्यानन्ताः।
शास्त्राण्यप्यनन्तानि कथाश्चास्यानन्ताः॥
अनन्तोऽस्य गुणो दिव्यो नास्ति तस्य परिसीमना।
न कश्चिज्जानाति पूर्णं तस्य दिव्यं चरितं नरजनाः॥
नादिर्न चान्तो यस्य प्रभोर्नित्यविभूतिषु।
अनन्तेऽस्मिन् हरेः कीर्तिः प्रवहत्येव चेतसि॥
निष्कामकर्मणा नित्यं निष्कामधर्मपालनात्।
लभ्यते स हरिः साक्षान्निष्कामभावनात्॥
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जीवस्य मनसः वचनम्
(जीवमनःकथा)
मुक्तछन्द
अहं जीवो भ्रमन् लोके कर्ममार्गेण चालितः।
न मे जातिर्न मे धर्मो न कुलं नापि निश्चितम्॥
जन्मजन्मान्तरं याति कर्मवायुवशानुगः।
नानारूपधरो जीवो नान्तमस्य गतौ लभेत्॥
कदाचित् मानवो भूत्वा नभः पश्यामि विस्मितः।
कदाचित् पशुरूपेण वृत्त्या तिष्ठामि वञ्चितः॥
पुनर्मानुषतां याति कालचक्रप्रवर्तितः।
नानारूपाणि धारयन् संसारार्णवे वर्तते॥
देशाद् देशं प्रव्रजामि न कश्चित् मे स्थिरं गृहम्।
अयं विश्वपथो दीर्घो न कदापि मम स्वगृहम्॥
कथं ब्रूयामहं गर्वात् “अयं धर्मो ममैकतः”?
यदा जीवाः सहस्रेषु पन्थान् यान्ति नानातः॥
यावत् सत्यं न पश्यामि जन्मबन्धविवर्जितम्।
न मे जातिर्न मे धर्मो न देशो न सुहृदः मम॥
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जीवस्य अन्त्यप्रार्थना
(मुक्त छन्द)
मम शक्तिरियं क्षीणा, आशाप्यन्ते समाप्ता।
अन्ते सर्वं विनष्टं मे, नाथ त्वां शरणागतः॥
जन्मऋणं समाप्याहं त्वामहं ह्वये नाथम्।
कोले गृहाण मां दीनं, त्वं करुणामयः प्रभो॥
अस्मिन् लोके न कोऽप्यस्ति सत्यस्नेहपरायणः।
न कश्चिदिह जानाति प्रेम्णो मार्गमनन्तकम्॥
यत्र शुद्धः स्नेहभावो नित्यं मधुरसञ्चितः।
तत्र गन्तुमिहेच्छामि, नाथ त्वां शरणागतः॥
बहुदग्धोऽस्मि दुःखेन, कामजालात् विमुक्तः।
वैराग्येण दग्धचित्तः सर्वसङ्गविवर्जितः॥
बहु रुदितवान् पूर्वं, न शक्नोम्यद्य रोधनम्।
भिन्नहृदयोऽहमेकाकी, नाथ त्वां शरणागतः॥
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हिंसादमनम्
अहिंसा परमो धर्मो हिंसा महापापम्।
हिंसाया दमनं धर्मः लोककल्याणकारणम्॥
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पापनिवारणं श्रेष्ठधर्मः
पापिनः पापनिरोधो धर्म एव आवश्यकः।
पापकर्मणि दण्डदानं धर्मोऽप्यत्र आवश्यकः॥
पापस्य पूर्वबोधनं तद्वारणं च शास्त्रतः।
एष धर्मः परः प्रोक्तः सद्भिः सत्यपरायणैः॥
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अधर्म-पापिपोषणदोषः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
पापिनं पालनं लोके निश्चयं पापमुच्यते।
पापिनः संरक्षणं तु महापापं प्रचक्षते॥
अधर्मस्य पालनं हि पापं निगद्यते।
अधर्मप्रोत्साहनं तु घोरं पापं प्रचक्षते॥
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When Faith Forgets Its Essence
(The Essence of True Religion)
When any religion loses its eternal essence,
It slowly becomes a matter of mere occasions.
The followers drift away from the true way;
And when their ages pass, they are swept away.
Hence,one should follow the path of true religion,
So the soul may return to its desired pavilion.
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When Religion Loses Its Sanctity
Just as a river, once deep and wide,
Turns into dust when its streams have died,
So too does faith, when truth departs,
Grow faint and hollow in human hearts.
When it loses divine laws, pure and free,
Its purity fades in silence-none can see.
When form remains but the soul is gone,
Its sacred light no longer shines on.
Rituals linger, but love and devotion fade,
Like shadows cast where light once played.
The words are spoken, the acts are done,
Yet lack the warmth of the inner sun.
For true religion is not mere name,
Nor rigid rule, nor outward claim;
Its life resides in the spirit’s flame,
In truth, in love-forever the same.
When essence lives, it shines so bright,
A guiding force, a path of light;
But drained of soul, it cannot remain-
A lifeless form, an empty frame.
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The Path of Worship of the Form
and the Formless God
The Path of the Form and the Formless Divine
(Free Verse)
The Formless-silent, vast, unseen,
Beyond all thought, where none has been.
No color there, no shape, no name,
A boundless, ever-equal flame.
The mind that clings to sound and sight
Finds not its hold in endless Light.
It wanders still, by senses led,
Through paths where fleeting shadows spread.
How shall one grasp the Infinite,
Who knows the world by touch and sight?
The embodied soul, in nature tied,
Seeks something near, not vast and wide.
Thus the saint spoke with gentle art-
“Let form be the bridge for the heart.”
In image pure, in name divine,
The restless mind begins to align.
Through eyes that see, and hands that serve,
Through love that flows with steady nerve,
The finite bows to the Supreme,
And wakes at last from transient dream.
The idol is not stone alone,
But a step toward the Unseen Throne.
From form to formless, path is made,
Where fear dissolves and doubts all fade.
So worship Him in form you know,
Let love within you deeply grow-
For through that form, with heart made still,
You touch the One beyond all will.
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The Illusion of Righteousness
(The Misguided Righteous)
Free verse
In every faith the teachers say,
“Stand firm with truth, do not betray.”
They speak aloud with earnest might,
To guide the world toward what is right.
Where sins lie hid beneath their creed,
And truth is lost in word and deed.
They preach of paths both pure and wise,
Yet fail to see through veiling lies.
Unknowing minds, yet proud they lead,
Confusing want with righteous deed.
They walk in darkness, claim the light,
And name the false as holy right.
Their followers, with faithful heart,
Accept the whole, not knowing part.
Thus wrong appears in virtue’s guise,
And falsehood shines before their eyes.
O seeker, turn your gaze within,
Where silent truths alone begin.
For right is known when ego dies,
And truth stands bare, free of lies.
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Language and Righteousness
Language is a tool where thoughts are shared,
To speak with love, with mindful care.
With words and rules, minds find a way,
To show what hearts would wish to say.
Yet righteousness needs no single tongue,
Its truth in every tongue is sung.
In every land, in voices free,
It lives in pure integrity.
No language blocks what’s right and true,
For duty shines in all that’s due.
Actions speak both loud and clear,
Their fruits will follow far and near.
So speak in words or silent stay,
Deeds alone will show the way.
For righteousness and actions prove,
The truth that lives, the life that moves.
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The Silence of Truth
In this world, none truly wish to hear,
Nor seek the truth that lies so near.
Each voice rises, eager to proclaim,
Its own story, its own name.
All long to speak, but none to heed,
Lost in pride and selfish need.
Until misfortune strikes the soul,
No one seeks what makes them whole.
In this world, all chase their fame,
Spreading wide their fleeting name.
None here wish to listen—lost in pride;
Truth stands silent, pushed aside.
This is the hard reality of Earth-
Every pure soul knows it from birth.
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Dream, Death, Rebirth and the Soul
When silent slips the soul away,
No mortal sense can trace its way.
No tremor stirs the lifeless frame,
No sign appears, none speaks its name.
In subtle vastness moves the soul,
Beyond all breath, beyond control.
Alone it glides from realms divine,
Or led by Yama’s aides through Time.
Along death’s path, by karma shown,
In ways unknown, it journeys on.
But when it takes a form once more,
And enters flesh as done before,
A sudden pain, a conscious start,
Proclaims its presence in the heart.
That touch of life, that stirring flame,
Declares the soul has come again.
Through sense and ache, the truth is shown
The living self is not the bone.
O wandering mind, be not misled
By dreams where fleeting shadows spread.
Not all that seems is truly real;
Discern the truth that pain reveals.
For dreams may weave illusion’s veil,
Yet signs of truth shall still prevail.
Know by that spark, so deep within-
The soul returns, and life begins.
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Yama’s aides=messengers of
the God of death
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Love in Living Moments-Now, Not Later
(Service Before Separation)
The time beyond this life’s unclear,
Next birth may come in days or years.
After death, we offer tears,
Sacred rites with heartfelt prayers
Serve your loved ones while they live,
With all the care your heart can give.
Time once lost returns no more,
Late regrets will wound the core.
When breath departs and soul has flown,
No service then can still be shown.
Empty hands and tearful cries,
Cannot reach the soul that flies.
Kind words spoken, deeds so kind,
Leave a lasting peace behind.
Do not wait for “someday” call,
That day may not come at all.
So act today with love sincere,
Hold your dear ones ever near.
In living moments, truth is clear-
Serve them now, while they are here.
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Two Souls
(Free verse)
Two souls dwell within this world,
One seeks truth, one joy and gold.
The wise one knows life beyond death,
He walks the path with steady breath.
He works with care, with virtue in sight,
And earns his fruits beyond this light.
No gold or wealth can cross that shore,
His deeds live after death and evermore.
The ignorant denies the beyond,
To fleeting wealth he grows so fond.
He gathers riches, gold and land,
Yet leaves them all when life does end.
With empty hands, he walks alone,
No seeds are sown, no good is grown.
Thus bound in grief, in pain and chain,
He reaps but loss, again, again.
So learn this truth before life’s end,
The path you choose will surely bend.
The wise finds peace, serene and free,
The ignorant lives bound in misery.
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Unity of the Divine
By different names, the One is called,
Through varied paths, yet One for all.
In Krishna’s flute, the cosmos sings,
In Allah’s will, creation springs.
In Krishna, love and Lila shine,
In God, grace and truth divine.
Different tongues, yet truth the same,
One eternal, many a name.
Balabhadra stands in strength and light,
Guiding souls on paths of right.
In Jesus Christ’s sacrifice we see
Love, compassion, and humility.
Paths are many, the goal is One,
Like countless rays from a single sun.
Let not division cloud the sight-
All seek the same eternal Light.
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निष्काम कर्म – संसार धर्म।
निष्कामं कर्म सदा सर्वदा मनः-निवेशेन कुरुत।
निष्कामं धर्मं सदा सर्वदा महा-आनन्देन पालय।
ईश्वरे पूर्णं विश्वासं कुरुत, स्वयं तस्य दासं मनसि धारय।
सर्वेषु जीवेषु दयां कुरुत, दीन-दुःखितेभ्यः दानं कुरुत।
नित्यं सर्वेषां सेवा कुरुत, संसार-धर्मं पूर्ण-रूपेण पालय।
सर्वाणि कर्माणि ईश्वराय अर्पय, सदा सर्वदा तं मनसि धारय॥
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भक्तरक्षणं धर्मोपदेशः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
शृणुत भक्तजनाः, एतत् सनातनं वचनम्।
भक्तात्मनः विपदि तस्य सह कुरु अवस्थानम्।
सान्त्वनां प्रदेहि सदा, न त्यज एनं एकाकिनम्।
निन्दकदुष्टानां कुरु उचितं प्रत्युत्तरम्।
भक्तात्मनः विपदि तं मा त्यज कदाचन।
ब्रह्मादेशं मन्यस्व, तस्य सदा कुरु पालनम्॥
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ईश्वरान्वेषणात् निवृत्तिः
(हृदयस्थ ईश्वरः)
किमर्थमहम् भगवन्तं यत्रतत्रान्वेषयामि?
स एव हृदये मम विराजते महिमास्वामी॥
अन्तर्बहिश्च व्याप्नोति ज्योतिरूपो दयानिधिः
शान्तिमार्गे नयत्येव साक्षी सदा करुणानिधिः॥
मन शुद्ध करें, ईश्वर हृदय में ही मिल जाएंगे।
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बालगोपालेन ईश्वरलाभः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
मानवो धर्मं कर्म च न जानन्नपि गृहे स्थापयति बालगोपालम्।
चिन्तयन्ति ते,बालगोपालस्य सेवया एव प्राप्स्यन्तीति परं पदं।
धर्मं वदति वारं वारं,ईश्वरप्राप्तौ प्रथमं शुद्धं मनोऽवश्यकम्।
निष्कामं कर्म,निष्कामो धर्मो,भक्तिर्भक्तसम्मानश्च प्रयोजनम्॥
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बालगोपालेन ईश्वरलाभः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
मानवोऽजानन् धर्मं कर्म च गृहे स्थापयति बालगोपालम्।
चिन्तयन्ति ते, बालगोपालस्य सेवया एव प्राप्स्यन्ति परं पदम्।
धर्मं वदति वारं वारम्, ईश्वरप्राप्तौ शुद्धं मनः प्रथमम् आवश्यकम्।
निष्कामं कर्म, निष्कामो धर्मः,भक्तिः भक्तसम्मानश्च परमं साधनम्॥
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परचर्चा परनिन्दा पापम्।
परचर्चा अनुचितं पापं न पातकम्।
परनिन्दा महापापं, परनिन्दा महादुःखम्।
परनिन्दा भयाभयं, परनिन्दा महाभयम्॥
परनिन्दा अनुचितं, परनिन्दा महादोषः।
द्वेषाहङ्काराज्ञानवशात् परकीं प्रतिष्ठां हन्ति।
इति निन्दा पापरूपिणी, लोकधर्मं दहति॥
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निन्दा-समालोचनयोः तत्त्वविवेचनम्।
न्यायसम्मता समालोचना, यदि स्याद् हितकारिणी।
सा शुभा जनहितायैव, शुद्धभावप्रदर्शिनी॥
द्वेषतः या तु निन्दा स्यात्, असत्यदोषयुक्ता सा।
सा निन्दा निन्दनीया एव, कीर्तिनाशप्रदा सदा॥
सत्यं हितं च यद् वाक्यं, सा निन्दा शुभदा स्मृता।
अन्यथा यत् किमप्य् उक्तं, सा निन्दा विषवत् सदा॥
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अहङ्कारक्षयः- सत्योदयः
(विवादनिर्वृत्तिमार्गः)
अहं सदा सम्यगस्मीति वदति मम चेतनम्,
अन्ये सदा तमोलीना इति पश्यामि मानसम्।
अस्वीकारः पिधत्त्येव सत्यद्वारं ममोपरि,
अहङ्कारः दृढः पाशः बध्नाति मां निरन्तरि॥
अहङ्कारदुर्गे उन्नते तिष्ठामि गर्वभूषणः,
सर्वप्रकाशं त्यजाम्येव मूढबुद्धि–विभूषणः।
कृपा तु भिनत्ति गर्वस्य कठोरं बन्धनं ध्रुवम्,
विनयेन द्रवते चेतः शिलावत् जायते मधुरम्॥
विनम्रदृष्ट्या विश्वं पश्यामि समतां श्रयन्,
समर्पणेन हृदयं याति काञ्चनतां पुनः श्रयन्।
गच्छतु गर्वः, करुणा उदेति सर्वबन्धनी,
एकत्वे विनये सत्ये शान्तिर्जायते सनातनी॥
सर्वहृदि वसतं दिव्यं तत्त्वं प्रेम्णा वयं विद्महे,
निःस्वार्थस्नेहयोगेन एकात्मभावं च गच्छ्महे।
अहङ्कारात् परे शुद्धः आत्मा नित्यः प्रकाशते,
साधकः तत्र विलीयेत, केवलं ब्रह्म प्रकाशते॥
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भागवतधर्मः
सदा पवित्रे स्थाने वासः शुद्धभोजनसेवनम्।
सर्वकर्माणि संकल्प्य तानि ईश्वराय समर्पितम्॥
भक्त्या श्रद्धया सहितं भगवतः पूजनं सदा।
भक्त्या श्रद्धया सहितं सर्वदैव उत्सवपालनम्॥
निष्कामकर्मसंपादनं भगवतः नित्यस्मरणम्।
निष्कामधर्मपालनं भगवतः नित्यमननम्॥
गूढं भागवततत्त्वं तु सर्वदुःखविनाशनम्।
यः सर्वेषु जीवेष्वेव ईश्वरं पश्यति सत्वरम्॥
एतदेव श्रेष्ठं धर्मं ईश्वरवर्णितं परमपवित्रम्।
गूढं भागवततत्त्वं तद् सर्वदुःखविनाशनम्॥
मानवानां आयुःप्रमाणवचनम्
(मानवायुः शास्त्रसम्मतम्)
शतं वा शताधिकं वापि मानवानां हि जीवनम्।
एतत् प्रह्लादभक्तेन सखायः समुदाहृतम्॥
श्रीकृष्णोपदिशेऽप्युक्तं सम्यगेव निरूपितम्।
शतं वा शताधिकं वर्षसंख्यं आयुः मानवानाम्॥
नाधिकं नापि न्यूनं तत् प्रमाणं शास्त्रसम्मतम्॥
मिथ्या जीवने मृत्युः श्रेष्ठः, असत्यकर्मफलदुःखम्।
सत्यधर्मचरिणः मोक्षः, सदा मुक्तः सुखदायकः॥
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भगवत्कथाश्रवणस्य महिमा
(तीर्थातीतं भगवत्स्मरणम्)
अहं अज्ञानी मनसि आशां बिभ्र्याम्।
सर्वानि तीर्थानि भ्रमणेन द्रक्ष्यामि।
परन्तु भगवत्कृपया श्रवणे ज्ञातवान्,
केवलं भगवत्कथाश्रवणमननचिन्तन।
सर्वतत्त्वतीर्थपुण्यज्ञानं विद्यमानम्।
एष अज्ञानिभक्तेभ्यः ददाति ऊर्ध्वमार्गं।
एष सनातनधर्मस्य सनातनमतम्॥
षड्विकार-संयम-गीतासारः
कामः क्रोधश्च लोभश्च मोहः मदो मत्सरस्तथा।
एते विकाराः बन्धाय जीवस्य जायन्ते हि॥
एषां संयम एवात्र आत्मसंयम उच्यते।
चित्तशुद्धिः विजयात्मता सारं, गीता-उपनिषदोः॥
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धनार्जन–दानग्रहण–नीतिवचनम्
शृणुत भक्तजनाः, एतत् सत्यं सनातनं वचनम्।
अकारणम् अप्रयोजने परधनग्रहणं न विधेयम्।
बुद्धि–विद्या–श्रमैरेव धनोपार्जनं कर्तव्यम्।
एष एव सनातनधर्मस्य सत्यसनातननियमः।
अकारणम् अप्रयोजने दानग्रहणं न विधेयम्।
असमर्थतायां, धर्मसङ्कटे एव, दानग्रहणं समीचीनम्।
एष एव सनातनपरम्परायाः वास्तविकः सत्यनियमः॥
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जीवनतत्त्वम्
(मुक्त छंद )
ईश्वरेण प्रदत्तोऽयं कालमन्त्रः शरीरिणाम्।
अदृश्यो दिव्यवरदः सर्वजीवहिताय सः॥
हृदयेषु निहितोऽयं गुह्यदीप इव स्थितः।
स्वयमेव प्रज्वलितव्यः जीवनार्थप्रकाशकः॥
केचनैनं प्रयुञ्जते करुणादीपवर्धने।
केचन मोहलोभाभ्यां संसारपथं धावन्ति॥
केचन सन्ति ये लोके तारका इव शोभनाः।
परोपकारनिरताः कुर्वन्ति जीवनं शुभम्॥
स्वातन्त्र्यं चयनं चैव एष मन्त्रः प्रदर्शयेत्।
उत्थानाय पतनाय जीवने मार्गदर्शकः॥
सर्वेभ्यः प्रददौ देवः कर्ममार्गप्रदर्शकम्।
स्वकर्मणा हि जीवोऽयं स्वगतिं सम्प्रपद्यते॥
यदा तु समाप्तिमेति कालमन्त्रः शरीरिणाम्।
न धनं न च वै मित्रं तदा त्रातुं समर्थकम्॥
मृन्मयं देहमेतत्तु पुनरेव धरां गतम्।
कालः शनैः समाप्नोति जीवनस्य कथामिमाम्॥
कर्मसत्यानि बीजानि यानि लोके प्ररोपितम्।
तान्येव शेषतां यान्ति वातवेगेऽपि संस्थितम्॥
नाटकमिव जीवनं भूमौ देवेन निर्मितम्।
मन्त्रक्षये समाप्तं स्यात् जीवितस्य नाटकम्॥
जीवनपाठक्रमः
ये नैव जानन्ति गतिगतिमिमां पूर्वजन्मोत्तरं गतिम्।
मायामोहवशादिह लोके जनाः कुर्वन्ति नित्यं भ्रमम्॥
जीवन्नेव यथालसं विचरन्ति मोहबद्धाः नराः।
लोकस्य केवलपाठेन न लभन्ते परां गतिम्॥
ये जन्मप्रलयक्रमं न विदिताः पूर्वापरं चान्वयान्।
मायामोहवशादिह प्रविशन्ति नूनं जनो लौकिकः॥
ये तत्त्वं पुनरागमनमार्गं मरणमार्गं चाधीतवन्तः।
ते वर्तमानजीवने विवृण्वन्ति मार्गं परं शान्तिम्॥
ये तत्त्वं विदितं पुनर्जनिमरणं ज्ञात्वा भवन्ति प्राज्ञाः।
तेऽध्यायन्ति सदात्मविवेकविधयं निःश्रेयसस्यैव॥
धर्मः स एव गुणान् प्रभवयति नृणां जीवनपाठक्रमः।
येनैव विविक्तया परगतिर्लभ्यते सान्तरम्॥
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षड्रिपुसंयमः
कामः क्रोधो लोभो मोहः मदो मत्सर एव च ।
एषां संयम एव ह्यात्मसंयम उच्यते ॥
एष आत्मसंयमः प्रोक्तो गीता–उपनिषदोः शुभः ।
चित्तशुद्धिश्च नामास्य आत्मविजय इति स्मृतः ॥
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षड्दोषनाशकनीतिसूक्तयः
१. दारिद्र्यदोषः
(दारिद्र्यदोषः कामनां सृजति अन्यत्र।)
दारिद्र्येण कुलं विनश्यति, दारिद्र्यात् लज्जा विनश्यति।
लज्जानष्टे धर्मो नश्यति, धर्मे नष्टे सर्वं नश्यति॥
२. क्रोधदोषः
क्रोधात् बुद्धिर्विनश्यति, क्रोधात् धैर्यं विनश्यति।
बुद्धिनाशे कार्यनाशः, धैर्ये नष्टे फलं नश्यति॥
३. मोहदोषः
मोहो मूलं सर्वदुःखानां, मोहात् बुद्धिर्विनश्यति।
बुद्धिनाशे विवेको नश्यति, विवेकाभावे पतत्यधः॥
ज्ञानात् तु मोक्षः सिध्यति, तस्मात् ज्ञानं समाश्रयेत्॥
४. अहंकारदोषः
अहंकारे विनयो नश्यति, विनये नष्टे गुणा यान्ति।
गुणहीनः लोके निन्द्यः, त्यक्तो दुःखं सदा लभते॥
५. लोभदोषः
लोभात् क्षीयते धर्मः, लोभो नयति पतनाय।
लोभी न तृप्यति कदाचित्, तृप्तौ परमं सुखम्॥
६. अविद्यादोषः
अविद्यया जायते मोहः, मोहात् नश्यति सत्यम्।
सत्ये नष्टे भवति दुःखं, तद्विनाशाय ज्ञानम्॥
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अहंकारदोषः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
अहंकारो महादोषः, सहिष्णुता परो गुणः।
अहंकारे हता लङ्का, अतिदर्पे पतन्ति नराः॥
मदान्धः पतति सर्वत्र, धर्मेणैव सुखं भवेत्।
विनयेन सदा शान्तिः, धर्मयुक्तः सदा जयति॥
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पञ्चऋणोपदेशः
प्रत्येकः जन्मनि लोके धारयत्येव पञ्च ऋणम्।
देवऋणं ऋषिऋणं पितृऋणं चतुर्थकम्॥
समाज–राष्ट्रऋणं चैव प्रकृतेर्भूमिजं तथा।
एतानि पञ्च ऋणानि नित्यं स्मर्तव्यानि सदा॥
देवऋणं यज्ञकृत्या स्यात् ऋषिऋणं स्वाध्यायतः।
पितृऋणं तु तर्पैश्च सन्तत्या च विशुध्यति॥
समाजऋणं सेवा–कर्म राष्ट्रऋणं स्वधर्मतः।
प्रकृतेरृणमेतत्तु संरक्षणेन शुद्ध्यति॥
धर्मबुद्ध्या प्रयत्नेन यो नरोऽत्र समाचरेत्।
स एव पूर्णजीवित्वं लभते नात्र संशयः॥
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यज्ञाग्निप्रज्वलनम्
यज्ञेऽग्निप्रज्वलनार्थं घृतमेव प्रदीयते ।
मन्त्रपूतेन विधिना तत्कर्म समाचर्यते ॥
नात्यर्थं घृतमुत्सृजेत् नायथाक्रमतोऽचरेत् ।
शुद्धेन मनसा कर्म धर्ममार्गे प्रशस्यते ॥
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यज्ञयोगफलभेदः
यज्ञेन स्वर्गगुणधनवरलाभाः संपद्यन्ति स्वफलतः ।
न तु तेनैव लभ्येत् साक्षादीश्वरसन्निधिः फलतः ॥
योगाभ्यासेन दुःखनाशशान्तिचैतन्यवृद्धयः स्युः क्रमतः ।
भगवत्प्राप्तिरपि स्यात् भक्तिज्ञानसमन्वयतः ॥
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छद्म-धर्म
धर्मं वदन्ति, कुहरन्ति हृद्ये, सन्तेषु वेषं वहन्ति सदैव।
वाचि पवित्रं, मनसि विषं तु, गूढं प्रच्छन्नं निहितं विचित्रम्॥
पापानि “ईशेच्छा” नाम्ना च, दुष्कृत्यं दिव्यं विदधन्ति ये।
प्रत्येकपापं पुरतः पश्चात्, “ईश्वरः स्वयम् आज्ञापयति” इति॥
मोहाहंकारान्धा सत्यनास्तिकाः, छायां भजन्ति प्रमाणत्यागिनः।
स्वर्गप्रभामिव तं प्रकाशं मत्वा, अन्धकार-पटलं विदुः गहनम्॥
न धर्मिणः ते, दम्भ-मोहिताः, लोभ-मदेन प्रेरिताः ये।
पुण्यं क्षीयते, गुणः विनश्यति, मृत्यु-तमोऽरोहति धीमतां हृदि॥
शृणु नियमं हे मन विलसन्, ईश्वरः सत्यसहितः सदा शुद्धः।
यत्र धर्मो भग्नः मिथ्या-राज्ये, तत्र पाप-दुःख-बंधनं चरति निःशब्दम्॥
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धर्मदुरुपयोग-धर्मदूषणम्
(मुक्तछन्दः)
यः करोति धर्मेण व्यापारं, तस्य जीवनं केवलं असारम्।
यः करोति धर्मेण दर्पं, स तु अज्ञानी मूर्खसमः॥
यः करोति लोकदर्शनार्थं धर्मं, तस्य धर्मः व्यर्थं कर्म।
यः इच्छति धर्मं नियन्तुं, स अज्ञानी एव मूर्खसमः॥
यः वदति धर्मं केवलं वचनेन, नाचरति कर्मणा किञ्चित्।
तस्य वचनं निरर्थकं ज्ञेयं, शुष्कवृक्षफलमिव निश्चितम्॥
यः धर्मनाम्ना करोति हिंसां, स्वार्थ-सिद्ध्यर्थमेव नित्यं।
स अधर्मी धर्मवेषधारी सन् लोकान् मोहयति-एतदेव सत्यं॥
धर्मो न केवलं शास्त्रं, न च केवलं व्रतपूजनम्।
यत्र भक्तिभावः सत्याचारश्च, स एव धर्मः शाश्वतः॥
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अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्।
(अति-संयमः )
अतिधनं हि चित्तं मदेन नुदति, सत्यपन्थानं न पश्यति ध्रुवम्।
अतिसौन्दर्यमपि स्वयम् अहङ्कारदीपं प्रज्वालयत्यवश्यम्॥
अतिभोजनं देहे भारं विधाय विवेकं मन्दं करोति सततम्।
अतिसुखं प्रमादं प्रसूय धीधैर्यं क्षीणं करोति निरन्तरम्॥
अतिगर्वो हि जीवस्य दृष्टिं सत्यात् पराङ्मुखीं करोति निश्चितम्।
सर्वं स्खलति तदा यदा हृदि राजते दुर्निवारितोऽहङ्कारदर्पम्॥
अतिविद्या–अल्पविद्याभ्यां हृदि जायतेऽहंममतिदर्पः।
सर्वं स्खलति तस्यैव यदा वसति दुर्निवार्योऽहङ्कारदर्पः॥
इति नीतिः सनातनी - हितं सत्पथं पन्थानमाचरेत्।
यतो धर्मस्य मूलं हि सदाचारं - अति सर्वत्र वर्जयेत्॥
महान्
(मुक्त छन्दः)
यः स्वयम् आत्मानं महान् मन्यते स न भवति महान्।
यं भगवान् महान् करोति स एव भवति महान्॥
भावभङ्ग्या वचनेन वेशेन कश्चित् न भवति महान्॥
उत्तमज्ञानेन च उत्तमकर्मणा एव सर्वे भवन्ति महान्॥
महान्
(मुक्त छन्दः)
यः स्वयमात्मानं महान् मन्यते स न भवति महान्।
यं भगवान् महान् करोति स एव भवति महान्॥
भावभङ्ग्या वचनेन वेशेन कश्चित् न भवति महान्॥
उत्तमज्ञानेन च उत्तमकर्मणा एव सर्वे भवन्ति महान्॥
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कर्तृत्वाभिमान-फलत्यागयुक्त कर्मयोगः
निःस्वार्थभावेन स्वकर्मणां पालनं हि स्वधर्मः उत्तमः।
निष्कामभावेन स्वकर्मणां पालनं हि स्वधर्मः परमः॥
कर्तृत्वाभिमान-फलत्यागेन युक्तं तत् श्रेष्ठमुत्कृष्टम्॥
एतत् सनातनधर्मस्य परमं तत्त्वं युगे युगे प्रकीर्तितम्॥
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The Eternal Dharma of Deed and Word
(Discipline of Action and Speech)
Diligent action without affection,
Minimalism of speech for devotion.
Speech should be thoughtful, truthful,
Non-agitating, beneficial, and cool.
Let deeds flow swift as Ganges' stream,
Detached from fruits, like a sun-flame beam.
This is the eternal religion’s universal rule,
Healing souls, upholding dharma’s rule.
Affection = Attachment
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When the Guardian Is Gone.
When the teacher is away from sight,
The wicked swell in shadowed might;
They strut with haughty, brazen tone,
As if the school were theirs alone.
They warp the truth, they break the rule,
They scorn the meek, and make men fools.
The kind, the pure, the disciplined one,
Thrust aside and beaten down like a swan.
So too, when God’s light fades from earth,
When true saints fade from mortal birth,
The sinners rise with hearts of stone,
And rule and rend the world alone.
With pride they march, with malice burn,
From dharma’s path they all return;
They cheat the just, they wound the fair,
And cloak the world in dark despair.
Thus heed this law, both old and deep:
When guardians sleep, the wolves shall creep.
Where wisdom, dharma, faith are lost,
The righteous innocent pay the cost.
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Wisdom Through Living, Not Reading Alone
Many spend their lives in reading lore,
Yet wisdom seldom reaches to the core.
Pages turn and fleeting knowledge grows,
Yet inner truth remains what few ones know.
They chase the words in endless, streams,
Lose themselves in borrowed dreams.
But borrowed light can never truly stay,
When life’s own trials darken every way.
One who walks through sorrow, loss, and pain,
Who falls, yet rises stronger through the strain,
Learns truths no written page can e’er convey,
And finds within a self-illumined way.
For wisdom lives not bound in ink or page,
Nor locked within the scholar’s gilded cage.
It blooms in hearts courageous, deep, and true,
Trials faced and life experienced through.
So read-but live the truths that you have known,
Let insight grow by seeds your life has sown.
For wisdom’s light begins to rise inside,
When life itself becomes your truest guide.
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Between the shore where deep darkness lies,
And Brahman’s boundless, starlit sky,
The Guru kindles the inward sight,
And leads the wandering soul to light.
From tamas to jyoti, step by step,
The Guru lifts the soul from slave;
Sadguru stands firm in inner light,
Awake in Brahman’s endless light,
The Yog Guru guides the seeking soul,
To meet the Supreme, its destined goal.
While Jagadguru, calm and wise,
Guides all the universe beneath the skies.
In silence bright, where truths unfold,
The Guru guides disciples to liberation bold.
The Guru guides, beyond liberation,
To merge with God—the culmination.
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Brahman =(ब्रह्म)
Jagadguru = Guru of the Jagat (universe)
that is lord Jagannath.
Sadguru = Guru who has realized Brahman.
The Yog Guru guides the souls how to meet
with the Supreme Soul through yoga.
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Who Is the Guru?
Not by birth, nor robe, nor seat of pride,
Not by crowds that gather at his side,
Not by fame that echoes loud and far-
None reveal the Guru, the guiding star.
The Vedas whisper, the Gita proclaims with might,
The Bhagavatam kindles the inner light:
Shsstra-jña- in scriptures deeply trained,
Yet lives the Truth his wisdom gained.
Tattva-darshi- seer of the Real,
Brahman realized - not thought, but living zeal;
Truth not borrowed from distant voice,
But soul-awakened, conscious choice.
Master of senses, tranquil, pure within,
Ego dissolved like mist grown thin;
Untouched by greed, by sin unbound,
In inner stillness, peace profound.
Compassion flows from moonlike eyes,
Cooling hearts where sorrow lies;
Steady in Brahman, firm, unmoved,
In silent Presence ever proved.
Detached yet kind, from mind’s knots free,
No thirst for fame or vanity;
No ashram crowns, no garment makes the sage,
No throne of praise creates the sacred stage.
The true Guru living flame of Truth’s bright form,
Where knowledge and realization unite and transform.
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Do not laugh when another falls,
For every soul bears unseen calls.
Do not defame with careless speech,
For words can wound beyond all reach.
If you must criticize, do it for good,
As a healer would, not one who stood.
And when in doubt, consult with care,
With pure intent and honest prayer.
For kindness is the path we tread,
And righteousness the light ahead.
Speak truth with grace, avoid the lie,
For falsehood dims the inner eye.
Help the weary without a claim,
In selfless acts, kindle the flame.
Forgive the fault, as you would be freed,
From chains of anger, sow the seed of peace.
Honor the elder, love and guide the young,
Let harmony blossom, peace-song be sung.
Thus walk in Dharma, pure and bright,
Your conduct leads to endless light.
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Dos and Don’ts of Eternal Religion
Mock not the grace that women bear;
She cradles life with tender care.
Deceive no child whose heart is pure;
Their trust is sacred, their love secure.
Betray not faith so deep, so true;
Her strength awakes in every hue.
Raise not the hand on humankind-
We all are threads in life entwined.
Spare every soul of guiltless birth;
Compassion still upholds the earth.
Let no one suffer by thy pride;
For God walks humbly at their side.
Shun paths of hatred, greed, and spite;
Let truth and mercy be your light.
Guard well the thought, the word, the deed;
For mind’s the field where virtues seed.
Revere the Earth-her woods and seas;
They breathe our life in silent peace.
Harm not the beasts, nor waste the field;
To love all life is virtue’s shield.
Forgive the wrong, release the chain;
For wrath returns as deeper pain.
In pardon rests the soul made free;
Forgiveness mirrors divinity.
Serve the weak, the lost, the poor;
Through service true, God guards the door.
Let giving hands and hearts unite-
For selfless love is sacred might.
Let pride not blind the inward sight;
The meek in spirit walk in light.
Honour the wise, the saint, the sage;
Their words redeem the darkest age.
Shun cruel ways and restless night;
Let peace and truth be your guiding light.
Where love is law and hate departs,
There Dharma lives in human hearts.
Where life is truth and souls are art,
Eternal Dharma breathes through every heart.
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The Fall of Pride, the Rise of Truth
(Path to Resolving Disputes)
I think that I am always right,
While others dwell in endless night.
Non-acceptance seals my view-
Proud arrogance I cannot undo.
It bars the truth from reaching me,
Rejects the wisdom I might see.
In ego’s fortress, proud and tall,
I turn away from light for all.
Yet grace can break this cruel control,
And melt the hardness of the soul.
When humble eyes the world behold,
Surrender turns the heart to gold.
Let pride depart, let compassion rise-
In unity, humility, truth and peace shall rise.
The Divine within all hearts we find,
In selfless love, one soul, one mind.
Beyond the “I” the boundless Self is seen,
All hearts as one in love and truth convene.
The seeker fades, the sacred light prevails-
Where Dharma leads, no fear, no darkness dwells.
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Life’s Guiding Principles.
Wed the young at rightful time,
Teach them virtue, truth sublime.
Guide them well, let family stand,
In dharmic ways, by sacred hand.
Revere the rites and lore of old,
Preserve the values, strong and bold.
Reveal life’s purest, highest accord
Union eternal with the Supreme Lord.
Train the mind, its passions tame,
Quench desire, greed, anger, flame.
Let craving’s fire be quenched away,
Let self-restraint shine bright each day.
Parents live with noble aim, with grace,
Self-reliant, steadfast in dharmic place.
May Dharma reign, may wisdom glow,
In truth and peace let pure love flow.
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A Warning Against the Wicked
Better an empty cattle-shed,
Than a cow of vicious breed;
Better utter loss endure,
Than the company impure.
From the sinful, tainted mind,
Not a spark of good we find;
Thus, even absence stands more blessed,
Than evil closely held and pressed.
As none would keep within their hall
A serpent venomous that crawls,
So wise ones ever choose to part
From cruel soul and hardened heart.
Keep far from those of wicked way-
Thus walks the wise in Dharma’s ray.
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Knowing the Heart of Man
(The Measure of a Man)
In society’s wisdom, passed through time,
We find simple truths in thoughtful rhyme.
To know a person, wise and true,
Observe their words and actions too.
The ideal mind seeks thoughts that rise,
In noble dreams and visions wise.
They speak of truth, of higher aim,
And light within a virtuous flame.
The good will speak of deeds that aid,
Of paths where helping hands are laid.
Their words bring comfort, calm, and cheer,
And guide the lost with vision clear.
The lesser mind in faults will stay,
In others’ flaws they lose their way.
In constant blame their thoughts reside,
With restless tongue and wounded pride.
A person’s worth is clearly shown,
By how they treat the weak, unknown.
The ones beneath, the poor, the small,
Reveal the truth that governs all.
In nature’s care and kindness shown,
Their inner seeds are truly known.
To those in pain or deep distress,
Their acts reveal their tenderness.
A man is judged by friends he keeps,
And righteousness he accepts or leaves.
For company shapes the heart and mind,
And leaves its silent mark behind.
The face reflects the hidden soul,
Its fleeting signs reveal the whole.
In eyes and gestures softly cast,
The inner thoughts are seen at last.
A good man walks with gentle grace,
With compassion shining in his face.
He helps in times of grief and need,
With selfless heart in word and deed.
With due respect to all he gives,
In humble truth he always lives.
To elders, peers, and those below,
His reverence continues to grow.
His mind is calm, his senses still,
He governs anger by his will.
No envy clouds his steady sight,
He walks the path of inner light.
In truth he stands, in honesty clear,
With faithful heart and conscience dear.
No falsehood stains his spoken word,
His voice with purity is heard.
No pride resides within his way,
In modest strength he moves each day.
His virtues shine, yet softly stay,
Like stars that glow without display.
With sincere heart and purpose bright,
He walks in truth, in silent light.
His words and deeds in union stand,
A noble soul in every land.
Each being bears the duty to create,
To bring new life forth, to shape their fate.
Yet pause awhile, and deeply see
Am I prepared to love, to tend, to be?
With careful thought and mindful choice,
Let wisdom guide your heart’s true voice.
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Where equality walks, peace is born,
Where hearts are one, no soul is torn.
Similarity bridges mind to mind,
In shared reflection, truth we find.
But inequality sows the seeds of strife,
And conflict cuts through human life.
Dissimilarity widens the divide,
Where pride and difference collide.
So choose the path where all are seen,
Equal in worth, in shade and sheen.
For peace abides where oneness grows,
And love is equal-where equality flows.
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Year after year I sought for Peace,
Through God, through priest, through inward seas;
In temple halls and crowded ways,
Through fleeting nights and restless days.
I chased her through the changing scene-
In joy, in grief, in what has been;
Yet ever like a distant star,
She felt so near, yet seemed so far.
At last, when all my seeking ceased,
I met the still and silent Peace.
I bowed with heart and folded hands:
“O Peace, in which bright realm thou stand’st?”
She smiled-no voice, yet truth was heard,
A wordless light, beyond all word:
“I dwell not where the heart must strive,
Nor where the fear of death survives.
I live where birth and death are naught,
Where ‘I’ dissolves in purest Thought;
Where name and form no more prevail,
And Silence with the Soul doth dwell.
Seek me not in life’s circling strife,
Nor in the trembling tides of life;
But climb to Moksha’s silent height-
There blooms my calm, unending light;
Moksha - the freedom, pure and deep,
From birth and rebirth’s binding sweep.
When seer, the seeing, and the seen
Fade into what has always been-
Beyond all sorrow, fear, and cease,
In Moksha dwells the Perfect Peace.
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(The Discipline of Moderation)
Excess of wealth can blind the sight,
It dims the soul that seeks the light.
Too much of beauty breeds vain pride,
And turns the heart from truth aside.
Excess of health may lead to boast,
Till wisdom’s humble voice is lost.
Too much of food makes dull the mind,
And chains the soul we seek to find.
So walk the path where balance stays,
In measured nights and measured days.
For virtue lives where limits blend-
In all things, let the mean be friend.
For truth stands firm, the sages said:
Excess must everywhere be shed.
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In Vedic hymns where sacred fires rise true,
The word “tu” stands as contrast, never “you.”
In Puraṇic streams and ancient seers’ domain,
It means but “however,” not a person’s name.
No scripture speaks of “tu” as one addressed,
For “tvam” alone the speaker’s call expressed.
In Gita’s call and mantra’s shining flame,
“Tvam” speaks to “you”-eternal, still the same.
Through passing years as spoken tongues grew mild,
Consonant clusters softened, gently styled.
From “tvam” to “tum,” the form grew soft and free,
Yet meaning stayed- the same identity.
So let the Vedas keep their accents pure,
And living speech its gentle change endure.
For words may shift as ages onward run,
But truth within their heart remains as one.
Therefore let “tu” rest, with no scriptural claim,
And speak with “tum,” from “tvam” it came.
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त्वम् (tvam) → तुम् (tum)
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O soul, do not weep at anyone’s death,
For birth and death share a single breath.
One has laid this body aside like attire,
For the voyage of being will not expire.
He shall be reborn on this very sphere,
In another form, maybe in another year.
One who was once so near and dear,
May become your foe, if destiny steers.
A different name, or perhaps the same,
A different tongue, or familiar frame;
A different path his feet may tread,
Or walk again where once he led.
So, O soul, sink not in sorrow deep,
For death is a door-no eternal sleep.
Remain tranquil, wakeful, aware;
Do what is right, sincere and fair.
And step by step, your soul secure,
You shall arrive where all is pure.
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Dear Devotee, Do Not Despair
Dear devotee, do not despair,
The Lord is near, His grace is there.
Though trials rise and shadows fall,
His unseen hand sustains through all.
In sorrow’s night when tears may flow,
And winds of hardship fiercely blow,
Be calm in heart, be firm, be strong-
Your pain will not endure for long.
Each struggle shapes the soul within,
And purifies from fear and sin.
No tear is lost, no prayer unheard,
Each sigh is known unto the Lord.
Walk on with faith through every story,
Beyond the dust awaits true glory.
Your final chapter, bright and free,
Will end in bliss eternally.
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The Meditation of Lord Krishna
Who shall He worship-He, the One,
From whom arise the moon and sun?
No higher truth exists above
He dwells within His Self in love.
He seeks no distant deity,
Nor needs a refuge, none but He;
The source of all, the primal flame,
He rests absorbed in His own Name.
As taught in Bhagavad Gita, clear,
He, the supreme soul, near and dear.
And in Srimad Bhagavatam we see,
He, the Lord-he is the master key.
The formless Brahman, vast, supreme,
Is but His own eternal gleam;
No second truth, no separate key,
He is the one reality.
But those who seek some truth apart
Still wander far from wisdom’s heart;
Not knowing Him nor Shastra’s core,
They miss the One forevermore.
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The Power of Self-Correction
(From Inner Truth to World Peace)
If one beholds one’s faults within,
And strives to cleanse each trace of sin,
With steadfast will and vision true,
All inner storms fade from view.
If society can see its flaws,
And strives to mend its broken laws,
With mindful steps and purpose wise,
Its heavy chains dissolve and die.
If every country knows its flaws,
And walks the path of righteous laws,
Through self-correction, firm and wise,
A nation’s countless troubles die.
If nations see their shadowed ways,
And walk the path of righteous ways,
Through self-correction, pure and kind,
The world’s deep wounds are healed in time.
