Atmashatakam Stotra. A tribute to the great Adi Shankarachary. ॐ नमः शिवाय। ॐ नमः शिवाय। कोहम! म्हणजे मी कोण आहे? आणि त्यानंतर हें सर्व ब्रह्मांड म्हणजे काय आहे? ह्या प्रश्नांनी माणसाला अगदी पुरातन काळापासून भेडसावलें आहे. स्टीफन हॉकिंग्ज़ सारख्या शास्त्रज्ञांनी देखील ह्या निर्मितीमागचें सूत्र म्हणजे ह्याच प्रश्नांची उत्तरें शोधण्याचा प्रयत्न केला आणि आजदेखील शास्त्रज्ञांना त्याचेंच उत्तर हवें आहे. आपल्या शास्त्रज्ञ ऋषीमुनींनी देखील हजारो वर्षांपूर्वी ह्या उत्तरांसाठीच प्रचंड साधना केली. जगभरामध्यें अनेक दिग्गजांनी आपापल्या पद्धतीनें ही उत्तरें मांडली आहेत. त्या उत्तरांमध्यें समाधान शोधणें आपल्या हातात आहे. आदि शंकराचार्यांनी अतिशय प्रभावी शैलीमध्यें आणि गेय्य रूपामध्यें सहा श्लोकांत "मी कोण आहे" ह्या प्रश्नाचें उत्तर समाधानकारक रीतीने दिले आहे जें आत्मषटकम अथवा निर्वाण षट्कम स्तोत्र ह्या नांवानें प्रसिद्ध आहे. "मी कोण आहे" हें समजावुन सांगण्यासाठीं त्यांनी प्रथम "मी कोण नाहीं" हें सांगण्यावर भर दिला आणि मग "मी शिव म्हणजे कोण आहे" तें सांगितलें. त्यांच्या सारखा जगद्गुरु ज्या भूमीमध्यें अवतीर्ण झाला त्याच भूमीमध्यें आपण जन्माला आलो हें आपले महदभाग्यच आहे. पूज्य शंकराचार्यांनी रचलेल्या मूळ संस्कृत श्लोकांचा अर्थ मराठी आणि इंग्रजी अशा दोन्ही भाषांमध्यें सांगण्याचा हा अल्पसा प्रयत्न आहे. भाषेचा अडथळा दूर करुन सर्व जगासमोर शंकराचार्यांची शिकवण आणणें इतकाच माझा या मागील हेतूं आहे. प्रथम सर्व श्लोक एकत्र बघुन मग एकेका श्लोकाचा आढावा घेऊया. Om Namah Shivay! Om Namah Shivay! Who am I is the basic question and then what is this entire material world is the next question. Man has been after finding the answers to these questions since ancient times. Even the great scientist of this century like Stephen Hawking tried to find the elemental cause or the casual element behind all creation and now also scientists are struggling to find that answer. Our scientist Rishis and Sages took tremendous efforts and did lot of research thousands of years back to find the same answers. The scholars all over the world have tried to answer these questions in their own ways. It depends on us to find a satisfactory and convincing answer from their theories. The great Adi Shanarachary from India has answered the fundamental question “Who am I” very effectively, convincingly and satisfactorily in beautiful poetic language in six verses which is known as Atma Shatakam or Nirvan Shatakam Stotra. For answering the question "Who am I" he first explained "Who am I not" and then told the secret behind "I am Shivam". We must consider ourselves very fortunate for being born in the same soil of this Motherland India in which Adi Shakaracharya was born. This is a small attempt of translating the original Sanskrut Verses composed by the Guru of the whole world Adi Shakaracharya. The translation will be in Marathi as well as in English. To get rid of the language barrier and put forward Adi Shankaracharya’s preaching in front of the world is the only purpose here. Initially we will see the six Verses together and then go into the meaning of each verse. आत्मषटकम अथवा निर्वाण षट्कम स्तोत्र। मनोबुद्ध्यहङ्कारचित्तानि नाहं न च श्रोत्र जिह्वे न च घ्राण नेत्रे । न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ १॥ न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायुर्न वा सप्तधातुर्न वा पञ्चकोशः । न वाक्पाणिपादौ न चोपस्थपायुश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ २॥ न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः । न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ३॥ न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः । अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ४॥ न मृत्युर्न शङ्का न मे जातिभेदः पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्म । न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्यश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ५॥ अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकाररूपो विभुर्व्याप्य सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् । सदा मे समत्वं न मुक्तिर्न बन्धश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ६॥ ॥ इति श्रीमच्छङ्कराचार्यविरचितं आत्मषट्कं स्तोत्र सम्पूर्णम् ॥ मनोबुद्ध्यहङ्कारचित्तानि नाहं न च श्रोत्र जिह्वे न च घ्राण नेत्रे । न च व्योम भूमिर्न तेजो न वायुश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ १॥ Mano Buddhi, Ahankara, Chittani Naaham Nacha Shrotra Jihve Na Cha Ghrana, Netre Nacha Vyoma Bhoomir Na Tejo Na Vayuh Chidananda Rupah Shivoham! Shivoham! ॥ १॥ शंकराचार्य म्हणतात हें मन, बुद्धी, चित्त आणि अहंकार म्हणजे मी नव्हे. श्रोत्र म्हणजे हें कान मी नव्हे, ही जिव्हा वा जीभ वा रसना म्हणजे मी नव्हे, घ्राणेन्द्रिय म्हणजे नाक मी नव्हे आणि नेत्र म्हणजे हें डोळे देखील मी नव्हे. पृथ्वी, आप, तेज, वायु आणि व्योम वा आकाश ही पंचमहाभूतें म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. शुद्ध चैतन्य आणि आनंद हेंच माझे स्वरुप आहे. मी शिव म्हणजे मंगलमय परिपूर्ण परब्रह्म आहे. मी चिदानंदरुप शिवस्वरुप आहे. मी शिवस्वरुप आहे।।१।। Adi Shankaracharya is referring here to the “Me” or the “I” in our perception. He says I am not the mind, not the intellect, not the flow of thoughts or the memory and not the ego. I am not the ears, not the tongue, not the nose and not the eyes also. I am none of the five senses or the five sensory organs. I am not the sky or ether, not the earth, not the fire, not the water and not the wind or the air also. I am none of these five basic elements in the Universe. I am the form of pure consciousness and bliss. I am the eternal Shivam which is holy, sacred and complete Brahman. I am the blissful Shivam. I am Shivam ।।1।। न च प्राणसंज्ञो न वै पञ्चवायुर्न वा सप्तधातुर्न वा पञ्चकोशः । न वाक्पाणिपादौ न चोपस्थपायुश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ २॥ Na Cha Prana Saudnyo Na Vai Pancha Vayu Na Vaa Sapta Dhatur Na Vaa Pancha Koshah Na Vak Pani Padam Na Chopastha Payu Chidananda Rupah Shivoham! Shivoham! ॥2॥ संपूर्ण शरीरामध्यें संचार करणारा वायु ज्याला प्राणवायु म्हणतात तो मी नव्हे. प्राण, अपान, व्यान, उदान व समान हें पंचप्राण म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. रस, रक्त, मेद, मांस, मज्जा, अस्थि आणि शुक्र हें शरीरामधील सप्तधातु म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. हें सर्व शरीराची धारणा करतात म्हणून त्यांना धातू म्हणतात. ते डोळ्यांना दिसतात आणि इन्द्रियांना जाणवतात म्हणून मी म्हणजे सप्तधातु नव्हे. अन्नमय, प्राणमय, मनोमय, विज्ञानमय आणि आनंदमय हें पंचकोष म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. तलवार ज्याप्रमाणें म्यानामध्यें झाकली जातें त्याप्रमाणें आत्मा ह्यांच्यामध्यें झाकला जातो म्हणून त्यांना पंचकोष म्हणतात. हात, पाय, तोंड, गुद आणि उपस्थ ही पांच कर्मेंद्रियें म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. शुद्ध चैतन्य आणि आनंद हेंच माझे स्वरुप आहे. मी शिव म्हणजे मंगलमय परिपूर्ण परब्रह्म आहे. मी चिदानंदरुप शिवस्वरुप आहे. मी शिवस्वरुप आहे।।२।। Our entire body is in action because of the Air element known as Prana. I am not the Prana and I am not the breath. There are five types of vital Prana known as Prana, Apana, Vyana, Udana and Samana. I am none of these five Pranas. Our body is made up of seven Ceriums or Roots or Ingredients namely Nectar or Essence, Blood, Fat, Flesh, Marrow, Bones and Seed. I am none of the seven Ceriums. There are five sheaths or koshas namely Annamay, Pranamay, Manomay, Vidnyanamay and Anandamay which kind of cover or shield the Atman. I am none of these five Sheaths either. We have five organs which perform all actions in our body. Those are Hands, Feet, Mouth, Rectum and male or female organ of generation. I am none of these five organs of action in the body. I am the form of pure consciousness and bliss. I am the eternal Shivam which is holy, sacred and complete Brahman. I am the blissful Shivam. I am Shivam ।।2।। न मे द्वेषरागौ न मे लोभमोहौ मदो नैव मे नैव मात्सर्यभावः । न धर्मो न चार्थो न कामो न मोक्षश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ३॥ Na Cha Prana Saudnyo Na Vai Pancha Vayu Na Vaa Sapta Dhatur Na Vaa Pancha Koshah Na Vak Pani Padam Na Chopastha Payu Chidananda Rupah Shivoham! Shivoham! ॥ 3॥ ज्याला राग, द्वेष, लोभ, मोह, मद व मत्सर ह्या भावना, हें विकार किंवा हें षड्रिपु जडतात तो पुरुष म्हणजे मी नव्हे. धर्म, अर्थ, काम व मोक्ष हें मानवी जीवनामधील चार पुरुषार्थ म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. शुद्ध चैतन्य आणि आनंद हेंच माझे स्वरुप आहे. मी शिव म्हणजे मंगलमय परिपूर्ण परब्रह्म आहे. मी चिदानंदरुप शिवस्वरुप आहे. मी शिवस्वरुप आहे।।३।। I am not the one who is influenced by Anger, Hatred, Greed, Attachment, Ego or Pride or Arrogance and Jealousy. There are four goals or the ultimate things to be achieved in human life. Those are Religion i.e. being good to all, Wealth to have a good life and to help the needy people, Desires only for good cause and Liberation or Salavation. I am none of these goals or objectives. I am the form of pure consciousness and bliss. I am the eternal Shivam which is holy, sacred and complete Brahman. I am the blissful Shivam. I am Shivam ।।3।। न पुण्यं न पापं न सौख्यं न दुःखं न मन्त्रो न तीर्थं न वेदा न यज्ञाः । अहं भोजनं नैव भोज्यं न भोक्ता चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ४॥ Na Me Dvesha Ragau Na Me Lobha Mohau Mado Naiva Me Naiva Maatsarya Bhavah Na Dharmo Na Chartho Na Kamo Na Mokshah Chidananda Rupah Shivoham! Shivoham! ॥4॥ पुण्य म्हणजे मी नव्हे व पाप म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. सुख सुख म्हणून जें म्हणतात तें म्हणजे मी नव्हे आणि दुःख म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. अनेकविध मंत्र म्हणजे मी नव्हे आणि सर्व तीर्थें म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. चारही वेद म्हणजे मी नव्हे आणि सर्व प्रकारचें यज्ञ म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. भोजन करण्याची क्रिया म्हणजे मी नव्हे, भोजन करण्याची वस्तु म्हणजे मी नव्हे आणि भोजन करणारा मनुष्य म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. दृश्य, दर्शन आणि द्रष्टा अशी कोणतीही त्रिपुटी म्हणजे मी नव्हे. शुद्ध चैतन्य आणि आनंद हेंच माझे स्वरुप आहे. मी शिव म्हणजे मंगलमय परिपूर्ण परब्रह्म आहे. मी चिदानंदरुप शिवस्वरुप आहे. मी शिवस्वरुप आहे।।४।। I am neither the virtuous deeds nor am I the sinful acts. I am neither the happiness, that humans think nor am I the sorrow nor the miseries. I am neither any Sacred Incantation i.e. any Mantra nor am I any of the several Pilgrimages. I am neither any of the four Vedas nor am I any type of Sacrifice or Oblation. I am neither the act of eating nor am I the food to be eaten nor am I the one who is eating. I am the form of pure consciousness and bliss. I am the eternal Shivam which is holy, sacred and complete Brahman. I am the blissful Shivam. I am Shivam ।।4।। न मृत्युर्न शङ्का न मे जातिभेदः पिता नैव मे नैव माता न जन्म । न बन्धुर्न मित्रं गुरुर्नैव शिष्यश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ५॥ Na Punyam Na Papam Na Saukhyam Na Dukham Na Mantro Na Teertham Na Veda Na Yadnyah Aham Bhojanam Naiva Bhojyam Na Bhokta Chidananda Rupah Shivoham! Shivoham! ॥ 5 ॥ ज्याला मृत्यु बद्दलची शंका अथवा मृत्युचें भय भेडसावतें तो पुरुष म्हणजे मी नव्हे. ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय, वैश्य व शूद्र अथवा अंत्यज आणि चांडाळ हा जातिभेद पाळणारा मनुष्य म्हणजे मी नव्हे. कोणाचाही पिता म्हणजे मी नव्हे, कोणाचीही माता म्हणजे मी नव्हे आणि ज्याला जन्म घ्यावा लागतो तो मनुष्यप्राणी अथवा कोणताही प्राणी म्हणजे मी नव्हे. कोणी बंधु अथवा मित्र म्हणजे मी नव्हे आणि कोणी गुरु अथवा शिष्य म्हणजे देखील मी नव्हे. शुद्ध चैतन्य आणि आनंद हेंच माझे स्वरुप आहे. मी शिव म्हणजे मंगलमय परिपूर्ण परब्रह्म आहे. मी चिदानंदरुप शिवस्वरुप आहे. मी शिवस्वरुप आहे।।५।। I am not the one who is scared of death or the one who has doubts about death or the one who does not know what death is. I am not the one who follows and believes in the cast system and the one who differentiates everyone based on that belief. I am neither anybody’s father nor anybody’s mother. I am neither any human nor any other creature in the animal kingdom. I am neither anybody’s brother or sister nor anybody’s friend. I am neither anybody’s Guru nor Preacher nor am I anybody’s disciple. I am the eternal Shivam which is holy, sacred and complete Brahman. I am the blissful Shivam. I am Shivam ।।5।। अहं निर्विकल्पो निराकाररूपो विभुर्व्याप्य सर्वत्र सर्वेन्द्रियाणाम् । सदा मे समत्वं न मुक्तिर्न बन्धश्चिदानन्दरूपः शिवोऽहं शिवोऽहम् ॥ ६॥ ॥ इति श्रीमच्छङ्कराचार्यविरचितं आत्मषट्कं स्तोत्र सम्पूर्णम् ॥ Na Me Mrityushanka Na Me Jati Bhedah Pita Naiva Me Naiva Mata Na Janma Na Bandhur Na Mitram Gurur Naiva Shishyah Chidananda Rupah Shivoham! Shivoham! ॥ 6 ॥ मी निर्विकल्प आहे म्हणजे भेदतीत आहे व मला कसलीही शंका, भ्रांति वा अनिश्चितता नाहीं. मी निराकार आणि निर्विकार आहे. मी विभु अथवा सर्व विश्वाला व्यापून राहणारा म्हणजे सर्वव्यापी आहे. मी सर्व ठिकाणी आहेच आहे आणि सर्व इन्द्रियांना व्यापून आहे. मी सदा सर्वदा सम आहे म्हणजे मला कोणत्याही प्रकारची क्षती नाहीं वा वृद्धी देखील नाहीं. मला कोणती मुक्ती नाहीं आणि मला संसाराचें बंधन देखील नाहीं. शुद्ध चैतन्य आणि आनंद हेंच माझे स्वरुप आहे. मी शिव म्हणजे मंगलमय परिपूर्ण परब्रह्म आहे. मी चिदानंदरुप शिवस्वरुप आहे. मी शिवस्वरुप आहे।।६ ।। I am beyond any doubts, delusions and uncertainties. I have no shape or form and I am without any disorder or perversion. I am occupying the entire Universe and I am all pervading. I am Omnipresent and I am occupying all the organs in the body. At all times I am one and the same. Neither any harm, damage or injury can be caused to me nor can I be grown or spread. . I am the eternal Shivam which is holy, sacred and complete Brahman. I am the blissful Shivam. I am Shivam ।।6।। Here ends the Atmashatakam Stotra composed by Adi Shankaracharya.

Vishnu Sahastra Naam and other rituals. This is a combination of Mantras, Stotras and Shanti Path. The idea is to utilise some time in the day for good cause. It is 56 minutes long and is covers the most commonly followed practices.

Manache Shlok 25 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मना वीट मानू नको बोलण्याचा। पुढे मागुता राम जोडेल केंचा। सुखाची घडी लोटतां सूख आहे। पुढें सर्व जाईल काहीं न राहे।। २५ ।. Oh my mind, never get tired or bored of chanting the name of Lord Ram. Try to think of him and chant his name for as much time as possible. Because that is the only way to be in the proximity of Ram and that is the only way of seeking help from him. Do not feel sad after a moment of happiness or pleasure is over because there is a different kind of happiness beyond. Within a short while nothing that you have seen or experienced will remain and everything will disappear. || 25 ||

Manache Shlok 24 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | रघूनायकावीण वायां सिणावें। जनासारिखे वेर्थ कां वोसणावें। सदा सर्वदा नाम वाचें वसों दे। अहंता मनीं पापिणी ते नसों दे।।२४।। Try to apply and dedicate everything you do to Lord Raghav. By doing so, everything you do will be fruitful. It will be a waste otherwise. Do not do something just because others are doing it and do not behave like someone else. Try to do something on your own. Whenever possible try to chant Lord Ram’s name and speak in praise of GOD. Chanting Ram’s name will destroy your ego and pride and it will also get rid of the sinful greed and unwanted desires. || 24 ||

Manache Shlok 23 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | न बोले मना राघवेंवीण काहीं। जनी वाउगें बोलतां सूख नाहीं। घडीनें घडी काळ आयुष्य नेतो। देह्यांती तुला कोण सोडूं पहातो।। २३।. Oh my mind, do not waste time in futile discussions, talks and arguments. Try to think about Lord Raghav i.e. Ram and chant his name for as much time as possible. Whatever else you speak with the people otherwise does not give you happiness and peace of mind is also lost because of that. Every minute and every second you live, you are inexorably moving towards death. Time is stealing life from you every moment. When the time comes to depart from this world, you are left alone and no one can help you except Lord Ram. Chanting his name is the best way to seek his help. || 23 ||

Manache Shlok 22 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मना सज्जना हीत माझे करावें। रघुनायका दृढ चित्तीं धरावें। महाराज तो स्वामी वायूसुताचा। जना उद्धरी नाथ लोकत्रयाचा।। २२।. Oh my dear mind, do everything that has good end results and pray the almighty to be benevolent. Engulf your heart and soul with the thoughts of Raghu nayak i.e. the great Lord Ram and keep on chanting his name. He is the one whom Lord Hanuman, the son of the GOD of wind regards as his preceptor. Praise Lord Ram, the GOD of trinity who takes his disciples and devotees towards the ultimate truth of salvation. || 22 ||

Manache Shlok 21 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मना वासना चूकवी येरझारा। मना कामना सांडी रे द्रव्यदारा। मना यातना थोर हे गर्भवासीं। मना सज्जना भेटवीं राघवासी।। २१।. Oh my mind, get rid of the greed and futile desires to avoid the painful cycle of birth and death. Oh my mind, try to give up the greed for wealth and other materialistic things which finally gives pain and suffering. Oh my mind, try to understand and remember the pain and sufferings during the months in the mother’s womb before birth. Oh my gentle mind, have the desire to know and meet Lord Raghav and be kind hearted and nice to all so that your desire is fulfilled. || 21 ||

Manache Shlok 20 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | बहू हिंपुटी होइजे मायपोटीं। नको रे मना यातना तेचि मोठी। निरोधे पचे कोंडिले गर्भवासी। अधोमूख रे दुःख त्या बाळकासी।। २०।. Many become downhearted and frustrated because of unnecessary love and affection for different things and for dear ones in the family or in the society. But after all, getting carried away with emotions is undesired. Getting carried away with love and affection for different things and for our own people results in ultimate suffering and great agony. In reality, everyone born is locked up in the pangs of birth. The days and months in the mother’s womb are like the time spent in a prison. The child is upside down in the mother’s womb and it gives lots of pain and suffering to the still unborn. || 20 ||

Manache Shlok 18 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मना राघवेंवीण आशा नको रे। मना मानवाची नको कीर्ति तूं रे। जया वर्णिति वेद शास्त्रे पुराणें। तया वर्णिता सर्वही श्लाघ्यवाणे।। १८।. Oh my mind, keep the hope of knowing Lord Ram. There is no hope which will be fulfilled without praying Lord Ram. Oh my mind, your fame and achievements here have no value in themselves. They will vanish one day. Lord Ram is the one who is praised and worshipped by ancient Vedas, Epics and all rituals. Praise and worship Lord Ram and every act of yours will become fruitful and praiseworthy. || 18 ||

Manache Shlok 17 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मनी मानव वेर्थ चिंता वाहातें। अकस्मात होणार होऊनि जातें। घडे भोगणे सर्वही कर्मयोगें। मतीमंद ते खेद मानी वियोगें।। १७।. All of us remain disturbed and stressed and we carry unnecessary anxiety and worry because our ego makes us feel that we are the doers of whatever is happening in our life or in our family or in our career. But whatever has to happen or whatever is destined, suddenly happens and we do not get even a hint sometimes of what is going to happen. All happy moments, pleasure or sufferings happen as destined and are a result or outcome of our own deeds in the past or may be in the past life. It is all Karma Yog and the sooner we realize, the better it is for us. Only those who do not realize this or those who ignore this keep on mourning for parting or loss of a dear one. The wise ones accept it. || 17 ||

Manache Shlok 16 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मरे येक त्याचा दुजा शोक वाहे। अकस्मात तोही पुढें जात आहे। पुरेना जनीं लोभ रे क्षोभ त्यातें। म्हणोनी जनीं मागुता जन्म घेतें।। १६।. Someone very dear in the family or in the society dies and others mourn for him or her. The mourning may be for a short while or it may go on forever. But nobody realises that he or she is also going near death every single day. And suddenly time comes, and you are also no more. Throughout our life greed and desires never end. In acquiring and possessing things people remain excited and stressed. And the unfulfilled desires become the prime cause for another birth in this mortal materialistic world. || 16 ||

Manache Shlok 15 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मना पाहता सत्य हे मृत्यभूमी। जितां बोलती सर्व ही मी मी। चिरंजीव हे सर्व ही मानिताती। अकस्मात सांडूनियां सर्व जाती।। १५।. Oh my mind, try to find and realise the truth. And the truth is that death is a moral certainty and this earth is where death will catch you. As far as everyone is alive, everyone speaks like “I am this” or “This is mine” and everyone tries to possess more and more. While alive, people talk about immortality and everyone thinks and lives life as if he or she is not going to die or as if he or she has not heard of death. However when the parting moment comes or when death knocks on the door, within a fraction of a second everyone has to leave behind all the acquired things and face death. No luggage or not even a penny is allowed for this final journey. || 15 ||

Manache Shlok 14 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | Suggestions, recommendations and instructions we should give to our mind for being in a healthy, happy and peaceful state. जीवा कर्मयोगे जनी जन्म झाला। परी सेवटी काळमूखी निमाला। महां थोर ते मृत्यपंथेची गेले। कितीयेक ते जन्मले आणि मेलें।। १४।. You are born in this world as dictated by your past karma. This birth is a net or partial result of the good and bad things you did in the previous birth or births. Whatever birth you get or whatever Karma you do, you ultimately go to the path treaded by all, the path of death. It is just a matter of time. Even those who lived as Kings or as great people or as Saints, all went towards death the same way as ordinary people. || 14 ||

Manache Shlok 13 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मना सांग पां रावणा काय जाले। अकस्मात ते राज्य सर्वे बुडालें। म्हणोनी कुडी वासना सांडी वेगीं। बळे लागला काळ हा पाठीलागी।। १३।. Oh my mind, do you remember and realize what happened to Ravana the King of Lanka who had once conquered the entire earth and heaven? His Kingdom was suddenly lost in a war within a very short while. Ravana lost his Kingdom and his life also because of his ill intentions and bad desires. Hence learn to restrict temptations of the body and mind. No matter who you are and what you achieve, the omnipresent and persevering time in the form of death will put an end to everything. || 13 ||

Manache Shlok 12 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | मना मानसी दुःख आणू नको रे। मना सर्वथा शोक चिंता नको रे। विवेके देहेबुद्धि सोडूनि द्यावी। विदेहीपणे मुक्ती भोगीत जावी।। १२।. Oh my mind, do not keep on thinking of the sorrow, pain and miseries. That will eventually go. Oh my mind, do not be always touched and disturbed by the grief and by the worries. That will lead to anxiety and stress. With a forethought and rational thinking try to give up craving for your life. Try to reduce the attachment with this body and with the bodily demands. Once you reduce your attachment with the body and stop worrying too much about the futuristic needs and desires, you can enjoy the feeling of ultimate salvation by being free of material hankerings. || 12 ||

Manache Shlok 11 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | Suggestions, recommendations and instructions we should give to our mind for being in a healthy, happy and peaceful state. जनीं सर्व सुखी असा कोण आहे। विचारे मना तूंचि शोधूनि पाहें। मना त्वांचि रे पूर्वसंचीत केले। तयासारिखे भोगणे प्राप्त झाले।। ११ ।। Is there any person in this universe who is happy and satisfied? Oh my mind, you ask this question to yourself. See the depth of finding the answer to this riddle. Happiness does not come alone. Oh my mind, do not blame anything or anybody or the world for your sufferings. Remember what you are doing and what deeds you have done in the past. All you have got is the result or outcome of whatever you have done in the past or may be in the past births. You are only reaping the fruits of your actions and deeds. || 11 ||

Manache Shlok 10 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | सदा सर्वदा प्रीती रामी धरावी। दुखाची स्वयें सांडी जीवी करावी। देहदुःख ते सूख मानीत जावें। विवेके सदा सस्वरुपी भरावे।। १०।. Always be a devotee of Lord RAM and have love and affection for him. Acclimatize your body and mind to sorrow and misery because you are going to get them also, along with the good moments and happiness. Try to look upon grief and bodily ailments as an innovative experience and learn new things from them. Learn to convert the painful moments into happy times. Take them easy. Always be in control of your emotions and with rational thinking try to know your own self which is different than this body and this mind. || 10 ||

Manache Shlok 9 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | Suggestions, recommendations and instructions we should give to our mind for being in a healthy, happy and peaceful state. नको रे मना द्रव्य ते पुढिलांचे। अति स्वार्थ बुद्धी न रे पाप सांचे। घडे भोगणे पाप ते कर्म खोटे। न होता मनासरिखे दुःख मोठे।। ९।. Oh my mind, never hanker after the wealth or belongings of others or keep on expecting wealth from parents or ancestors. Too much selfishness or thinking only about acquiring things for yourself results in accumulation of sins. All your actions which ultimately make you suffer should be considered as sins and should be avoided. Nothing is more painful when everything goes against you or nothing happens the way you want or the way you had planned. So do not plan too much or do not desire too much. || 9 ||

Manache Shlok 8 with meaning in English. | Jai Shri Ram | देहे त्यागिता कीर्ति मागे उरावी। मना सज्जना हेचि क्रिया धरावी। मना चंदनाचे परी त्वा झिजावे। परी अंतरी सज्जना नीववावे।। ८।. Live an ideal life so that people remember you when you are no more, for the good things you did throughout your life. Oh my mind, always put such a goal before you when you perform duties and do things for others in your life. Oh my mind, live a life like sandalwood. Sandalwood gets worn out but keeps on giving its good fragrance and calm to others. In the end Sandalwood gets destroyed but because of its properties it pleases and soothes the gentle and good people. || 8 ||

Dvadash Gayatri sadhana SBK Dvadash (12) Gayatri Sadhana! Everyone can enjoy the effect of vibrations created by chanting Mantras and get benefited from the same. This Universe is a game of Energy, Matter and Sound Vibrations and we are a part of it. OM is just a pronunciation and it cannot be a property or monopoly of any cast, sect or religion. Going further to enhance our Mental or Psychological immune power, this Audio presents chanting of Gayatri Mantra 12 times without breath awareness and then 12 times with breath awareness. We speak only while exhaling or we exhale while speaking. Chanting with breath awareness means taking a deep breath and then chanting “OM” or any Mantra as many times as possible while exhaling, before inhaling for the next breath. This is connecting the Mantra Shakti with the Prana Shakti. The pitch for any chanting largely decides the duration of your exhalation. If the pitch is too low or too high then you will finish your exhalation i.e. consume your breath quickly. You have to decide your own normal pitch for prolonged exhalation for giving enough time to the lungs to absorb Oxygen. Mantra is a series of potential sound vibrations which pierce the totality of mind. The efforts of our scientist Rishis and Sages who designed or composed or constructed or fabricated thousands of such Universal Mantras are worth appreciating. Gayatri Mantra is comprised of 24 letters and the effect of pronouncing each letter from it, on our body has been studied and established by Scientists all over the world. Gayatri Mantra is a prayer to Sun God and Sun also cannot be a property or monopoly of any cast, sect or religion. ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यम्, भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धियो यो नः प्रचोदयात् || It begins with “OM” which is the “Pranav” and is believed to be the first ever sound before creation. The Mantra prays the Almighty and means “I adore the Divine Self who illuminates the Physical, Astral and Casual worlds i.e. the entire Universe. I offer my prayers to the GOD who shines like Sun. May he enlighten our intellect the way he does the Universe”. Our Rishis developed a method to chant Gayatri Mantra for deriving maximum possible benefits from it. For that you offer water from the Sea or from the River to the rising or setting Sun while chanting Gayatri Mantra as shown in attached picture. You are supposed to look at the Sunrays through the stream of the water falling from your hands. It is a tonic for your eyes. While doing so we establish a relation with all the five basic elements from which we are born. You are standing on the Earth ( पृथ्वी ) , offering Water (आप ), under the Sky ( आकाश ) , in the Sunlight ( तेज ) , with the Wind ( वायु ). This enhances your Physical and Psychological immunity with a free supply of Vitamin D. If you are not near any Sea or River, do it in the terrace. If that is also not possible do it anywhere else. If nothing like that is possible then just sit on a chair and chant Gayatri Mantra without Water, without Sun, without Sky and without Earth. You will still get all the benefits of the Positive Vibrations on your body and mind to strengthen the Physical and Psychological immunity. It is not recommended to chant Gayatri Mantra after Sunset. Just forget all this and enjoy chanting Gayatri Mantra 108 times as a regular practice. The enjoyment will bring in all the positivity required for a strong body and healthy mind. "हरी ॐ तत सत। हरी ॐ तत सत। हरी ॐ तत सत"। "हरये नमः। हरये नमः। हरये नमः"। "ॐ गं गणपतये नमः"। "ॐ ब्रह्मार्पणमस्तु" |