SADHANA PANCHAKAM |
40 INSTRUCTIONS |
5 VERSES |
SRI ADI SANKARACHARYA
In 5 verses Sri Sankara enumerates 40 items that constitute Vedantic Sadhana.
Adi Sankara in these 5 simple looking verse lovingly lists the ways and means, which can readily be followed by all students of Vedanta seeking direct experience of the Divine, beyond the mind, the Spring of Consciousness.
Sankara shows the great path to Truth, the Path that was trodden by the innumerable Masters of the Vedas and the Upanishads. Each item has very deep meaning for one to understand with proper effort and sraddha.
VERSE 1
वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतां
तेनेशस्य विधीयतामपचितिः काम्ये मतिस्त्यज्यताम्।
पापौघः परिधूयतां भवसुखे दोषोऽनुसन्धीयतां
आत्मेच्छा व्यवसीयतां निजगृहात्तूर्णं विनिर्गम्यताम् ॥ १ ॥
01. Study the Vedas daily.
02. Perform diligently the duties ( karmas) ordained by them.
03. Dedicate all those actions ( karmas ) as worship unto GOD .
04. Renounce all desires in the mind.
05. Wash away the hoards of sins in the bosom.
06. Recognise that the pleasures of sense objects ( samsara ) are riddled with pain.
07. Seek the Self with consistent endeavour.
08. Escape from the bondage of " home " .
VERSE 2 ||
सङ्गः सत्सु विधीयतां भगवतो भक्तिर्दृढाऽऽधीयतां
शान्त्यादिः परिचीयतां दृढतरं कर्माशु सन्त्यज्यताम्।
सद्विद्वानुपसृप्यतां प्रतिदिनं तत्पादुका सेव्यतां
ब्रह्मैकाक्षरमर्थ्यतां श्रुतिशिरोवाक्यं समाकर्ण्यताम् ॥ २ ॥
09. Seek companionship with Those of Wisdom.
10. Be established in firm devotion to GOD .
11. Cultivate the virtues such as Shanti etc .
12. Eschew all desire ridden actions.
13. Take shelter at a Perfect Master ( Sat Guru )
14. Everyday serve the Teacher.
15. Worship OM the Immutable.
16. Listen in depth to the Upanishadic declarations.
VERSE 3
वाक्यार्थश्च विचार्यतां श्रुतिशिरः पक्षः समाश्रीयतां
दुस्तर्कात्सुविरम्यतां श्रुतिमतस्तर्कोऽनुसन्धीयताम्।
ब्रह्मास्मीति विभाव्यतामहरहर्गर्वः परित्यज्यतां
देहेऽहंमतिरुझ्यतां बुधजनैर्वादः परित्यज्यताम् ॥ ३ ॥
17. Reflect ever upon the meaning of the Upanishadic commandments.
18. Take refuge in the TRUTH OF BRAHMAN.
19. Avoid perverse arguments.
20. Follow the discriminative rationale of Sruti ( Upanishads )
21. Always be absorbed in the attitude — " I AM BRAHMAN " .
22. Renounce pride .
23. Give up the delusory misconception — " I am the body "
24. Give up totally the tendency to argue with Those of Wisdom.
VERSE 4 ||
क्षुद्व्याधिश्च चिकित्स्यतां प्रतिदिनं भिक्षौषधं भुज्यतां
स्वाद्वन्नं न तु याच्यतां विधिवशात्प्राप्तेन सन्तुष्यताम्।
शीतोष्णादि विषह्यतां न तु वृथा वाक्यं समुच्चार्यतां
औदासीन्यमभीप्स्यतां जनकृपानैष्ठुर्यमुत्सृज्यताम् ॥ ४ ॥
25. In hunger diseases get treated.
26. Daily take the medicine of Bhiksha — food.
27. Beg no delicious food.
28. Live contentedly upon whatever comes to your lot as ordained by GOD.
29. Endure all the pairs of opposites : heat cold, and the like.
30. Avoid wasteful talks.
31. Be indifferent.
32. Save yourself from the meshes of other people's kindness.
VERSE 5 ||
एकान्ते सुखमास्यतां परतरे चेतः समाधीयतां
पूर्णात्मा सुसमीक्ष्यतां जगदिदं तद्बाधितं दृश्यताम्।
प्राक्कर्म प्रविलाप्यतां चितिबलान्नाप्युत्तरैः श्लिष्यतां
प्रारब्धं त्विह भुज्यतामथ परब्रह्मात्मना स्थीयताम् ॥ ५ ॥
33. In solitude live joyously.
34. Quieten your mind in The Supreme.
35. Realise and see the All-pervading Self everywhere.
36. Recognise that the finite Universe is a projection of Self.
37. Conquer the effects of the deeds done, by the present right action.
38. Through wisdom become detached from future actions ( Agami )
39. Experience and exhaust " Prarabdha " the fruits of past actions.
40. Thereafter live absorbed in the bhav — " I AM BRAHMAN " !
40 INSTRUCTIONS |
5 VERSES |
SRI ADI SANKARACHARYA
In 5 verses Sri Sankara enumerates 40 items that constitute Vedantic Sadhana.
Adi Sankara in these 5 simple looking verse lovingly lists the ways and means, which can readily be followed by all students of Vedanta seeking direct experience of the Divine, beyond the mind, the Spring of Consciousness.
Sankara shows the great path to Truth, the Path that was trodden by the innumerable Masters of the Vedas and the Upanishads. Each item has very deep meaning for one to understand with proper effort and sraddha.
VERSE 1
वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतां
तेनेशस्य विधीयतामपचितिः काम्ये मतिस्त्यज्यताम्।
पापौघः परिधूयतां भवसुखे दोषोऽनुसन्धीयतां
आत्मेच्छा व्यवसीयतां निजगृहात्तूर्णं विनिर्गम्यताम् ॥ १ ॥
01. Study the Vedas daily.
02. Perform diligently the duties ( karmas) ordained by them.
03. Dedicate all those actions ( karmas ) as worship unto GOD .
04. Renounce all desires in the mind.
05. Wash away the hoards of sins in the bosom.
06. Recognise that the pleasures of sense objects ( samsara ) are riddled with pain.
07. Seek the Self with consistent endeavour.
08. Escape from the bondage of " home " .
VERSE 2 ||
सङ्गः सत्सु विधीयतां भगवतो भक्तिर्दृढाऽऽधीयतां
शान्त्यादिः परिचीयतां दृढतरं कर्माशु सन्त्यज्यताम्।
सद्विद्वानुपसृप्यतां प्रतिदिनं तत्पादुका सेव्यतां
ब्रह्मैकाक्षरमर्थ्यतां श्रुतिशिरोवाक्यं समाकर्ण्यताम् ॥ २ ॥
09. Seek companionship with Those of Wisdom.
10. Be established in firm devotion to GOD .
11. Cultivate the virtues such as Shanti etc .
12. Eschew all desire ridden actions.
13. Take shelter at a Perfect Master ( Sat Guru )
14. Everyday serve the Teacher.
15. Worship OM the Immutable.
16. Listen in depth to the Upanishadic declarations.
VERSE 3
वाक्यार्थश्च विचार्यतां श्रुतिशिरः पक्षः समाश्रीयतां
दुस्तर्कात्सुविरम्यतां श्रुतिमतस्तर्कोऽनुसन्धीयताम्।
ब्रह्मास्मीति विभाव्यतामहरहर्गर्वः परित्यज्यतां
देहेऽहंमतिरुझ्यतां बुधजनैर्वादः परित्यज्यताम् ॥ ३ ॥
17. Reflect ever upon the meaning of the Upanishadic commandments.
18. Take refuge in the TRUTH OF BRAHMAN.
19. Avoid perverse arguments.
20. Follow the discriminative rationale of Sruti ( Upanishads )
21. Always be absorbed in the attitude — " I AM BRAHMAN " .
22. Renounce pride .
23. Give up the delusory misconception — " I am the body "
24. Give up totally the tendency to argue with Those of Wisdom.
VERSE 4 ||
क्षुद्व्याधिश्च चिकित्स्यतां प्रतिदिनं भिक्षौषधं भुज्यतां
स्वाद्वन्नं न तु याच्यतां विधिवशात्प्राप्तेन सन्तुष्यताम्।
शीतोष्णादि विषह्यतां न तु वृथा वाक्यं समुच्चार्यतां
औदासीन्यमभीप्स्यतां जनकृपानैष्ठुर्यमुत्सृज्यताम् ॥ ४ ॥
25. In hunger diseases get treated.
26. Daily take the medicine of Bhiksha — food.
27. Beg no delicious food.
28. Live contentedly upon whatever comes to your lot as ordained by GOD.
29. Endure all the pairs of opposites : heat cold, and the like.
30. Avoid wasteful talks.
31. Be indifferent.
32. Save yourself from the meshes of other people's kindness.
VERSE 5 ||
एकान्ते सुखमास्यतां परतरे चेतः समाधीयतां
पूर्णात्मा सुसमीक्ष्यतां जगदिदं तद्बाधितं दृश्यताम्।
प्राक्कर्म प्रविलाप्यतां चितिबलान्नाप्युत्तरैः श्लिष्यतां
प्रारब्धं त्विह भुज्यतामथ परब्रह्मात्मना स्थीयताम् ॥ ५ ॥
33. In solitude live joyously.
34. Quieten your mind in The Supreme.
35. Realise and see the All-pervading Self everywhere.
36. Recognise that the finite Universe is a projection of Self.
37. Conquer the effects of the deeds done, by the present right action.
38. Through wisdom become detached from future actions ( Agami )
39. Experience and exhaust " Prarabdha " the fruits of past actions.
40. Thereafter live absorbed in the bhav — " I AM BRAHMAN " !
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