Courtesy: Sri.P.R.Kannan
Gudalur Brahmasri R. Ramachandra Sastri
'वेदो नित्यं अधीयताम्'
On Adi Shankaracharya
अद्वैतामृतवर्षिणः सुखकरान् भाष्यादि सद्ग्रन्थकान्
आम्नायार्थ सुबोधकान् सुविदुषां निर्मायसद्युक्तिकान् ||
स्तोत्राणीष्ट सुदेवता प्रियकराण्यज्ञानिनां निर्ममे
सामूर्तिः सुविराजते प्रतिदिशं शिष्योपशिष्यान्विता ॥
Adi Shankaracharya authored many texts of profound logic, including Bhashyas, explaining the purport of Vedas, showering the nectar of Advaita and thus delighting the great scholars. He also wrote Stotras in praise of many popular Devatas for the benefit of the ordinary people. Accompanied by the lineage of disciples, he shines brilliantly in every direction.
|| श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः ॥
|| नमामि वेदमातरम् ।। श्री वेदव्यासाय नमः ॥
On Vriksha Samrakshanam
धर्मो वृक्षः तस्यमूलंहि वेदा:
वृष्टि: शाखा: पुष्पकाण्यत्र सस्यम् ।
धान्यादिस्यात् तत् फलं लोकजुष्टं
छिन्ने मूले नैव वृक्षः नपक्वम् ।। १ ।।
1. Dharma is tree; Vedas are its roots; rains are its branches; the crops are the flowers; the foodgrains etc. are the fruit, liked by the world. If the roots of this tree, viz. Vedas are not protected, neither the tree of Dharma nor the fruit can be saved.
वेदो वृक्षः तस्यमूलंहि विप्रा:
शाखा: शाखा: कर्मज्ञानं सुपक्वम् ।
तस्मात् मूलं यत्नतो रक्षितव्यं
छिन्ने मूले नैव वृक्षः न पक्वम् ।। २ ।।
2. Veda is tree; its roots are the brahmanas, learned in Vedas; its branches are the Veda Shakhas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva); the fruits are Karma and Jnana. Hence the root must be protected with great effort; if the root is allowed to die, neither the tree nor the fruit can be saved.
विप्रो वृक्षः तस्य मूलंहि सन्ध्या
वृत्तं शाखा: पर्णकान्यत्र कर्म ।
धर्म: पक्वं लोक सौख्य प्रदीयः
छिन्ने मूले नैव वृक्षः न पक्वम् ।। ३ ।।
3. The brahmana, learned in Vedas, is the tree; its root is Sandhyopasana; its branches are good conduct; the leaves are good deeds; the fruit is Dharma, which bestows comfort on the world. If the root is allowed to die, neither the tree nor the fruit can be saved.
Note: The glory of Sandhyopasana, which holds Mahamantras in the form of prayer and which are the essence of Karma, Bhakti and Jnana Margas; salutary actions; chanting of Bhagavan's names; meditation on Atma Svarupa, which includes prayer, submission and the crux of Mahavakyas; Pranayama, the prime part of Yoga Marga; to crown it all, the most powerful Shri Gayatri Mahamantra is brought out here. Nitya Sandhyopasana bestows spiritual progress easily on the practitioner. There is no better means than this for advancement.
लोकक्षेमं वृक्षमाहु: महान्त:
धर्मोमूलं तस्य वृक्षस्य सत्यम् ।
तस्मात् रक्ष्य: धर्म एवात्र यत्नात्
लोकक्षेमं कांक्षमाणै: नरेन्द्रैः ।। ४ ।।
4. Great people call the public good as a tree, whose root is Dharma and Truth. Hence Dharma alone is to be protected with effort by kings (government), who desire public welfare.
यस्मात् वृक्षैः दीयते लोकसौख्यं
सोढ्वा दुःखं छेदनाद्यैर्हि जातम् ।
तस्मात् वृक्षाः सर्वधारक्षणीया:
तन्मूलानां यत्नतो रक्षणेन ।। ५ ।।
5. Trees provide wellbeing to the whole world, bearing the misery of being cut etc. Hence the roots of trees should be protected at all costs; that alone will enable trees to grow well and offer public good.
Protection of Dharma is therefore of utmost importance.
धर्मार्थकाम मोक्षाख्यं
पुरुषार्थ चतुष्टयम् ।
पञ्चभिश्च उत्तमश्श्लोकैः
ऋषिभिः समुदीरितम् ॥ ६ ॥
6. The means of attaining the four Purusharthas (goals of human life), viz. Dharma, Artha (wealth), Kama (desire) and Moksha (Liberation) set out by Maharishis is explained in the above five verses.
May we put in our efforts to protect the trees and work for public welfare.
॥ वेदैकशरणावयम् ॥
Translated: P. R. Kannan
'वेदो नित्यं अधीयताम्'
On Adi Shankaracharya
अद्वैतामृतवर्षिणः सुखकरान् भाष्यादि सद्ग्रन्थकान्
आम्नायार्थ सुबोधकान् सुविदुषां निर्मायसद्युक्तिकान् ||
स्तोत्राणीष्ट सुदेवता प्रियकराण्यज्ञानिनां निर्ममे
सामूर्तिः सुविराजते प्रतिदिशं शिष्योपशिष्यान्विता ॥
Adi Shankaracharya authored many texts of profound logic, including Bhashyas, explaining the purport of Vedas, showering the nectar of Advaita and thus delighting the great scholars. He also wrote Stotras in praise of many popular Devatas for the benefit of the ordinary people. Accompanied by the lineage of disciples, he shines brilliantly in every direction.
|| श्रीगुरुभ्यो नमः ॥
|| नमामि वेदमातरम् ।। श्री वेदव्यासाय नमः ॥
On Vriksha Samrakshanam
धर्मो वृक्षः तस्यमूलंहि वेदा:
वृष्टि: शाखा: पुष्पकाण्यत्र सस्यम् ।
धान्यादिस्यात् तत् फलं लोकजुष्टं
छिन्ने मूले नैव वृक्षः नपक्वम् ।। १ ।।
1. Dharma is tree; Vedas are its roots; rains are its branches; the crops are the flowers; the foodgrains etc. are the fruit, liked by the world. If the roots of this tree, viz. Vedas are not protected, neither the tree of Dharma nor the fruit can be saved.
वेदो वृक्षः तस्यमूलंहि विप्रा:
शाखा: शाखा: कर्मज्ञानं सुपक्वम् ।
तस्मात् मूलं यत्नतो रक्षितव्यं
छिन्ने मूले नैव वृक्षः न पक्वम् ।। २ ।।
2. Veda is tree; its roots are the brahmanas, learned in Vedas; its branches are the Veda Shakhas (Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharva); the fruits are Karma and Jnana. Hence the root must be protected with great effort; if the root is allowed to die, neither the tree nor the fruit can be saved.
विप्रो वृक्षः तस्य मूलंहि सन्ध्या
वृत्तं शाखा: पर्णकान्यत्र कर्म ।
धर्म: पक्वं लोक सौख्य प्रदीयः
छिन्ने मूले नैव वृक्षः न पक्वम् ।। ३ ।।
3. The brahmana, learned in Vedas, is the tree; its root is Sandhyopasana; its branches are good conduct; the leaves are good deeds; the fruit is Dharma, which bestows comfort on the world. If the root is allowed to die, neither the tree nor the fruit can be saved.
Note: The glory of Sandhyopasana, which holds Mahamantras in the form of prayer and which are the essence of Karma, Bhakti and Jnana Margas; salutary actions; chanting of Bhagavan's names; meditation on Atma Svarupa, which includes prayer, submission and the crux of Mahavakyas; Pranayama, the prime part of Yoga Marga; to crown it all, the most powerful Shri Gayatri Mahamantra is brought out here. Nitya Sandhyopasana bestows spiritual progress easily on the practitioner. There is no better means than this for advancement.
लोकक्षेमं वृक्षमाहु: महान्त:
धर्मोमूलं तस्य वृक्षस्य सत्यम् ।
तस्मात् रक्ष्य: धर्म एवात्र यत्नात्
लोकक्षेमं कांक्षमाणै: नरेन्द्रैः ।। ४ ।।
4. Great people call the public good as a tree, whose root is Dharma and Truth. Hence Dharma alone is to be protected with effort by kings (government), who desire public welfare.
यस्मात् वृक्षैः दीयते लोकसौख्यं
सोढ्वा दुःखं छेदनाद्यैर्हि जातम् ।
तस्मात् वृक्षाः सर्वधारक्षणीया:
तन्मूलानां यत्नतो रक्षणेन ।। ५ ।।
5. Trees provide wellbeing to the whole world, bearing the misery of being cut etc. Hence the roots of trees should be protected at all costs; that alone will enable trees to grow well and offer public good.
Protection of Dharma is therefore of utmost importance.
धर्मार्थकाम मोक्षाख्यं
पुरुषार्थ चतुष्टयम् ।
पञ्चभिश्च उत्तमश्श्लोकैः
ऋषिभिः समुदीरितम् ॥ ६ ॥
6. The means of attaining the four Purusharthas (goals of human life), viz. Dharma, Artha (wealth), Kama (desire) and Moksha (Liberation) set out by Maharishis is explained in the above five verses.
May we put in our efforts to protect the trees and work for public welfare.
॥ वेदैकशरणावयम् ॥
Translated: P. R. Kannan
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