Creation of the Universe According to Sanatana Dharma (Eternal Religion)
Creation of the Universe According to Sanatana Dharma
It is difficult for anyone other than Lord Jagannath, the creator of the universe, to truly comprehend how creation took place. Sanatana Dharma, often identified with Hinduism, offers a profound and multi-layered vision of the origin of the cosmos. Rather than presenting a single doctrine, it unfolds through diverse philosophical theories, scriptural revelations, and symbolic narratives, all of which together illuminate both the mystery and the purpose of creation. Above all, it is pertinent to mention that Lord Jagannath, the Supreme Soul, the Para Brahman, the highest form of God - the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of all life- first created His own divine family and, after many divine years, created Brahma; this is the first, fundamental, and eternal truth of creation.
Divine Play (Lila):
Creation in Sanatana Dharma is not considered a one-time event but a continuous rhythm of manifestation and dissolution. The universe arises, is sustained, and eventually dissolves back into the Absolute, only to emerge again. This eternal cycle is described as Lila, the divine play, where existence itself is an expression of the Supreme’s will and joy.
The Supreme Reality:
At the heart of this vision lies the Supreme Being, called Brahman, Narayana, or Vishnu who is eternal, unchanging, and beyond the grasp of thought. The Upanishads describe this as the substratum of all that exists. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna proclaims: “I am the origin of all creation; everything emanates from Me.” Thus, the universe is not separate from the Divine, but an unfolding of its infinite essence.
Philosophical Theories of Creation:
Vedantic thinkers have explained the relationship between the One and the many through different schools of thought:
Pariṇama-vada (Real Transformation): The universe is a genuine transformation of Brahman, like milk becoming curd.
Vivarta-vada (Apparent Transformation): The world is only an illusionary modification, comparable to mistaking a rope for a snake; Brahman itself never changes.
Ajati-vada (Non-Origination): The radical view of Advaita Vedanta states that creation never truly occurred, Brahman alone exists.
Shṛiṣṭi-Dṛiṣhṭi vs. Drishti--Shṛiṣṭi: These theories debate whether creation exists prior to perception or whether perception itself gives rise to creation.
Such perspectives highlight both the mystery of existence and the flexibility of Hindu thought.
Scriptural Accounts
Vedic & Upaniṣadic Insights:
The Bṛhadaraṇyaka Upanishad narrates how the Cosmic Being (Purusha) divided itself into male and female, producing all life forms. The Taittiriya and Chandogya Upanishads affirm that creation emerged from Brahman, the Supreme Self.
In the Puranas, creation is symbolized through the Brahmaṇḍa (Cosmic Egg). From this emerges Brahmā, born of Viṣṇu, who shapes the worlds and beings.
Purpose of Creation:
According to Sanatana Dharma, the universe exists for two reasons:
For the Divine to manifest Its infinite nature.
For souls (jivas) to evolve spiritually.
The cosmos is seen as a grand stage where souls undergo experiences, learn through karma, and progress toward liberation (moksha), realizing their unity with the Divine.
Cosmic Cycles:
Unlike linear models of creation, Sanatana Dharma envisions immense cycles of time. A single day of Brahma equals million human years. After his night of equal length, creation dissolves, only to resume again. In this manner, countless universes arise and vanish, reflecting the boundlessness of eternity.
Creation According to Srimad Bhagavatam:
According to the Shrimad Bhagavatam, the foundation of creation rests upon two eternal principles, Purusha (Conscious Spirit) and Prakriti (Primordial Nature). Both are subtle, unmanifest, and beyond ordinary knowledge. Lord Sri Krishna has explained that creation unfolds through twenty-eight fundamental principles (tattvas).
The 28 Tattvas of Creation:
Puruṣa and Prakṛti: The two primal realities. From their interaction arise further evolutes.
Mahat-tattva and Ahankara.
Five Jnanendriyas (organs of perception): Nose, tongue, eyes, skin, and ears.
Five Karmendriyas (organs of action): Feet, hands, generative organ, anus, and speech.
Five Tanmatras (subtle elements): Smell, taste, form (sight), touch, and sound.
Five Mahabhutas (gross elements): Earth, water, fire, air, and ether.
Four Antaḥkaraṇas (inner faculties): Mind (manas), Intellect (buddhi), Ego (ahankara), and Memory/Consciousness (chitta).
Sankhya Philosophy of Kapila Muni:
Kapila Muni, through the philosophy of Sankhya, further explained that the universe is constituted by these two eternal realities, Purusha and Prakriti.
Puruṣa is the center of consciousness, the witness and experiencer.
Prakriti is the source of material existence, the field of change and manifestation.
When Para Brahman (Supreme Soul) unites with Prakriti, the first product is the Mahat-tattva (cosmic intelligence), which then gives rise to Ahankara (ego principle). From this, the entire structure of the universe, both subtle and gross, emerges.
Conclusion:
In Sanatana Dharma, creation is not merely a question of origins but a spiritual truth. It is both real and unreal, beginning and eternal, mysterious yet purposeful. Through hymns of the Vedas, insights of the Upanishads, and story of the Puranas, the message resounds: the universe is rooted in the Infinite, and life within it is a journey for souls to return to that eternal source.
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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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From Sin to Salvation
He who leaves the righteous way,
In thought and deed goes far astray.
By repeated wrongs, the path is laid,
It starts in mind, then grows ingrained.
What first appears a fleeting stain,
Becomes a chain of silent pain.
Through true remorse and earnest prayer,
The soul is healed with loving care.
By justice, grace, and truth above,
The sinner rises through divine love.
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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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As One Sees, So God Appears
When God on earth in human form did stay,
Yet few could see His truth in mortal clay.
Some hearts awoke and knew His form divine,
And felt His presence radiant, pure, sublime.
By His own word, His glory stood revealed,
And faith in Him within their souls was sealed.
They bowed in love, their vision clear and bright,
And sensed His fragrance filled with sacred light.
But others saw a man of common birth,
And mocked His name, unaware of worth.
Their clouded minds, in ignorance confined,
Perceived no grace, no truth their hearts could find.
Thus lives this tale upon the earthly span-
God seen as God, or merely seen as man.
As is the heart, so is the sight we frame:
One finds the truth, another mocks the same.
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The Body and the Soul
When the house is worn, unfit to stay,
Its dwellers leave and go away.
So when the body fails its role,
The Self departs-the deathless soul.
When walls are cracked, beyond repair,
The house dissolves in dust and air.
So too the living body, weak or old,
Returns to dust, since it cannot hold.
No hand can shape that form again,
No life returns to mortal frame.
This is the truth the Divine declares-
The Eternal Law that all life shares;
Nothing beyond this stands as right,
All else is shadow, veiled from sight.
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Life and Death (Truth–Illusion)
In this world, life appears so real,
Yet all it holds is but a passing veil.
After death, the soul begins to see
The hidden truth of what was meant to be.
This worldly life-no more than a dream,
A fleeting shadow, not what it may seem.
When death arrives, the soul awakes at last,
Freed from the illusion of the past.
Therefore in life, let righteous actions guide,
With virtue and good deeds held deep inside.
Else after death, one surely must endure
Great pain and sorrow-none can make it pure.
Life is but a play; death reveals the truth
It runs its course here, then dissolves into truth.
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When Religion Forgets Its Eternal 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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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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True Knowledge
God is Creator of all that is,
The source of life, of cosmic bliss.
God is Sustainer of all that lives,
A silent grace that ever gives.
God is the One where all streams end,
Beyond all forms and fleeting dreams.
To know this truth deep in the soul
Is true knowledge, makes one whole.
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The Purity of True Knowledge
God said: no treasure shines so bright,
As knowledge pure, the soul’s true light.
When yogis pure in heart attain,
Truth is revealed by God again.
No flame so pure, no vision clear,
Dispels the night of doubt and fear.
It fills the heart with inner light,
A truth long veiled now comes to light.
Not gained by words nor fleeting art,
Nor born where restless passions start.
But in the depths of tranquil will,
It dawns when mind and breath are still.
One who walks the inward way,
Where mind and thought in silent purity stay.
In yoga deep, with spirit aligned,
Finds living truth within the mind.
When self and God no more divide,
And ego’s fleeting shadows slide,
Then knowledge pure begins to rise,
A living truth the soul realizes.
No outer proof is needed then,
Nor borrowed thoughts of other men.
For one who dwells in union true,
Sees all sustained by One, in sacred view.
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One-Line Essence of this Poem:
True knowledge does not arise from
the outer world, but from inner
purity and the stillness of the soul;
it is revealed by God.
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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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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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निराकार ब्रह्म-साकारब्रह्म साधना
अरूपं शान्तमदृश्यं, मनसोऽपि परं धाम।
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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सत्यः
यः स्वयंसम्पूर्णः स्वयंसिद्धः स्वातन्त्र्येण स्थितः,
स एव परमात्मा परं ब्रह्म भगवान् हि सत्यम्॥
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सत्यः
यः स्वयं-संपूर्णः स्वयं-सिद्धः स्वातन्त्र्येण स्थितः,
स एव परमात्मा पूर्ण-ब्रह्म स एव भगवान् हि सत्यम्॥
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धर्मानुशासनम्
(अनुशासनम्)
अनुशासनं धर्मस्य मूलम्।
तस्य अभावे भवति मूलच्छेदनं।
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धर्मानुशासनम्
(अनुशासनम्)
अनुशासनं धर्मस्य मूलम्
तस्य अभावे अस्ति मूलच्छेदनं।
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धर्मानुशासनम्
(अनुशासनम्)
अनुशासनं धर्मस्य मूलम्।
तद्विना पतनं निश्चितम्।
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श्रीअनन्तमाधव-नारायण
-नमस्कारस्तोत्रम्
ॐ श्री अनन्तमाधवाय नारायणाय
वासुदेवाय शङ्कर्षणाय प्रद्युम्नाय अनिरुद्धाय
पद्मनाभाय पुरुषोत्तमाय विष्णवे नमः।
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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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ज्ञानम्
न हि ज्ञानेन सदृशं पवित्रमिह विद्यते।
तत् स्वयं योगसंसिद्धः कालेनात्मनि विन्दति॥
न बाह्येषु प्रकाशेषु न शब्देषु न तर्केषु।
शुद्धे चित्ते स्थिते शान्ते ज्ञानं स्वयमेव भाति॥
योगयुक्तो यदा नित्यं स्वात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।
तस्मै सत्यं स्वयं भाति कदाचन नान्यत्र॥
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सत्यज्ञानम्
सर्वस्य जगतः कर्ता, जीवनस्य परं पदम्।
आनन्दस्यैकनिधिः सः, ब्रह्मतत्त्वं सनातनम्॥
सर्वभूतधारकः देवः, जगत् पोषयते नित्यम्।
निःशब्दकृपायुक्तः सः, सर्वं ददाति निरन्तरम्॥
यत्र सर्वे प्रवाहाः स्युर्, लयं यान्ति निरन्तरम्।
रूपातीतं परं तत्त्वं, स्वप्नतुल्यं जगत्त्रयम्॥
यः जानाति हृदि स्वस्य तत्त्वमेतत् सनातनम्।
स एव ज्ञानवान् लोके, पूर्णत्वं लभते ध्रुवम्॥
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उत्तमा योनि: तथा ज्ञानप्राप्तिः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
यः आत्मा वारं वारम् उत्तमां योनिम् आप्नोति,
सः जीवनकाले उत्तमं गुरुं प्राप्नोति।।
स निश्चितं ज्ञानवान् भवति।
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उत्तमा योनि: तथा ज्ञानप्राप्तिः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
यः आत्मा वारं वारं उत्तमां योनिं प्राप्नोति,
सः जीवन् एव उत्तमं गुरुम् प्राप्नोति।
स निश्चितं ज्ञानवान् भवति।
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धर्मप्रदूषणनिवारणम्
(मिथ्यैश्वरदोषः)
(मुक्तछन्दः)
ब्रह्मणा सृष्टाः जीवाः काले काले निर्मीयन्ते अनेकाः मिथ्यैश्वराः ।
ब्रह्मणं च अंशब्रह्मणं च न जानन्ति, मुखाद् हरिम् ईश्वरं वदन्ति ॥
ब्रह्मणा सृष्टाः एते जीवाः पुनः पुनः कुर्वन्ति धर्मस्य प्रदूषणं ।
भगवान् पूर्णब्रह्म एतत् पापं यथाकालं करोति मूलच्छेदं ॥
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ब्रह्मणा सृष्टाः जीवाः = ब्रह्मा द्वारा रचे गए जीव।
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स्वयमेवेश्वरत्वभ्रमः
(मुक्तछन्दः)
ब्रह्मा रचयति विचित्रान् नरान्,
ये स्वयं वदन्ति “अहं नारायणः”।
न जानन्ति यथावत् ब्रह्मतत्त्वम्,
अज्ञानतः वदन्ति “स्वयमेव परमेश्वरः”॥
दर्शयन्ति शास्त्राणि, वदन्ति सत्यम्,
“अहमेव ईश्वरः, केवलं ममैव सत्यम्”।
वदन्ति “वयं ज्ञानी, वयं भगवान्”,
अन्ये सर्वे नश्वराः, ते अज्ञानिनः॥
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ब्रह्मतत्त्वविहीनग्रन्थजीवगुरुवर्णनम्
(ब्रह्मतत्त्वमहिमा)
यस्य ग्रन्थे न विद्यते ब्रह्मतत्त्वं,
तत् शास्त्रं न भवति पूर्णसत्यम्॥
यो जीवः न जानाति ब्रह्मतत्त्वं,
स जीवः न जानाति पूर्णतत्त्वम्॥
यो जीवः न जानाति ब्रह्मतत्त्वम्,
स न गुरुः न पण्डितः शास्त्रमतम्॥
यो जीवः न जानाति ब्रह्मतत्त्वम्,
रुद्धमेव भवति तस्य मोक्षद्वारम्॥
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अन्नब्रह्मतत्त्वश्लोकः
अन्नं ब्रह्मेति श्रुतिषु सनातनम्,
भोजनं यज्ञरूपमुदाहृतम्॥
शुद्धे मनसि यत्र हि शुद्धमन्नम्,
तत्रैव वसति परं ब्रह्म नित्यम्॥
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भगवदवतारवर्णनम्
भगवतोऽवतारा बहुधा प्रकीर्तिताः,
धर्मसंस्थापनार्थं लोकेऽवतारिताः॥
तेषां तत्त्वरहस्यं गूढं न सुलभं बोधितुम्,
भक्त्या तु दिव्यतत्त्वं हृदि स्फुरति नित्यम्॥
चतुर्व्यूहेषु रूपेषु वासुदेवः परः स्मृतः,
संकर्षणः प्रद्युम्नोऽनिरुद्धश्च अंशावताराः॥
एते हि व्यूहभेदाः दिव्यरूपप्रकाशकाः,
भगवतः स्वरूपस्य भिन्नांशाः प्रकाशकाः॥
तेषामप्यंशरूपाणि लोके विभान्ति नित्यम्,
तानि भगवतः शक्त्या विश्वं बिभ्रति सततम्॥
अन्ये तु गुणावतारा जगति विख्याताः,
सत्त्वादिगुणभेदेन रूपाणि विभ्रताः॥
तेषामपि स्वरूपाणि लोके विभान्ति हि,
लीलया भगवान् विश्वं नित्यं बिभर्ति हि॥
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भगवत्प्रसन्नता
(मुक्तछन्दः)
यः भक्तः स्तौति भगवतः चतुर्व्यूहरूपम्,
तस्मै भगवान् भवति प्रसन्नः सदा अत्यन्तम्॥
यः भक्तः स्तौति पार्श्वदेवतानां समरूपम्,
तस्मै भगवान् भवति प्रसन्नः सदा सर्वाधिकम्॥
एतदेव हि परमं सत्यं नित्यम्,
सर्वयुगेषु सर्वकालेष्वपरिवर्तनीयम्॥
सर्वकालेष्वपरिवर्तनीयम्=सर्व+ कालेषु + अपरिवर्तनीयम्
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अवतारागमन-प्रस्थानस्य गूढत्वम्।
जगन्नाथ एव स्वकं जानात्यवतारसमागतम्।
मर्त्यलोकात् प्रस्थानं तस्यैवास्ति सुबोधितम्॥
न ब्रह्मा न च वेदाश्च न देवासुरमानवाः।
केवलमनुमानेन महिमा तस्य अनुभव्यते॥
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सनातनधर्मस्य प्रथमः सोपानः
(The First Step of Sanatana Dharma)
प्रथमं सत्पुरुषो भव, ततः सर्वकर्माण्याचर।
कामक्रोधलोभवर्जितः, दयामार्गे सदा स्थितः॥
हत्याहिंसाविनिर्मुक्तः, धर्ममार्गे दृढस्थितः।
लोकहिते सदा युक्तः, सत्ये नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितः॥
दयाशीलसमायुक्तः, न्यायमार्गे व्यवस्थितः।
एषः सनातनधर्मस्य, प्रथमः सोपानः स्मृतः॥
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सनातनधर्मस्य द्वितीयः सोपानः
(The Second Step of Sanatana Dharma)
प्रथमं निष्कामकर्म स्यात्, द्वितीयं तत्त्वज्ञानार्जनम्।
तृतीयो भक्तियोगश्च, चतुर्थं आत्मप्रकाशकम्॥
कर्मयोगेन चित्तशुद्धिः, ज्ञानयोगेन ज्ञानार्जनम्।
भक्तियोगेन भक्तिप्राप्तिः, जीवहिते श्रेष्ठा गतिः॥
सर्वे मार्गाः लक्ष्यन्ते, लभ्यते मोक्षः स्यात्।
एषः सनातनधर्मस्य, द्वितीयः सोपानः स्मृतः॥
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कर्मधर्मद्विपक्षेण जीवस्य गतिः
[ईश्वरप्राप्त्युपायः]
(मुक्तछन्दः)
यथा पक्षी द्वाभ्यां पक्षाभ्यां गच्छत्यन्यं स्थलम्।
तद्वज्जीवः कर्मधर्माभ्यां गच्छत्यन्यं जीवनपथम्॥
यथा ज्ञानबलात् पक्षी दृढविश्वाससंयुतः।
प्राप्नोति स्वप्रियं स्थानं निश्चलधिया युतः॥
तथा जीवः निष्कामकर्मधर्मपरायणः।
ज्ञानयोगेन संयुक्तः श्रद्धाभक्तिसमन्वितः॥
प्रेमभक्त्यानुसेवया प्राप्नोति परमं पदम्।
परमानन्दमाप्नोति ईश्वरस्य दिव्यं धाम॥
