Learn Poetry to Imbibe Qualities

In this track, Swamiji speaks about the influence of Sanskrit poetry in his own life of Sadhana. His mind was greatly impressed by the verses, and it automatically imbibed them and stored them. Because of this Sadhana through poetry, the whole pursuit became joyful and natural.

Swamiji exhorts all seekers to learn the poems and keep them as an inner treasure and be nourished by them.

Shlokas chanted in the track:

अथातो ब्रह्मजिज्ञासा
देहाभिमाने गळिते विज्ञाते परमात्मनि ।
यत्र यत्र मनो याति तत्र तत्र समाधयः ।।
(DrgDrsyaViveka 30)

वासनाक्षयविज्ञानमनोनाशा महामते ।
समकालं चिराभ्यस्ता भवन्ति फलदा मुने ।।
(Yogavasishta Ramayanam, Upasama Prakaranam – 5.92.17)

नायमात्मा प्रवचनेन लभ्यो
(Mundakopanishad 3.2.3)

ज्ञानप्रसादेन विशुद्धसत्त्वः
(Mundakopanishad 3.1.8)

नैष्कर्म्येण न तस्यार्थो न तस्यार्थोऽस्ति कर्मभिः ।
न समाधिजपाभ्यां वा यस्य निर्वासनं मनः ।।
(Laghu Yogavasishtha 4.5.28)

भूयिष्ठं भव दक्षिणा परिजने
(Abhijñata Shākuntalam, 4th bhagam, Verse 98)

PR 06 Nov 2015