Wednesday 2 April 2014

SanskritAppreciationHour 2/4/2014 Gita Dhyana 1-6


  1. Tomorrow we will complete Gita Dhyana Shlokas, and if we complete them, we'll make a start on Shiv-Tandav-Stotra
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    And I think we will stop here. That's a lot of material to meditate on! Do go over it when you have time. It will be on the website
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    kaivartakaH means Oarsman right? Guess equivalent to bhava Sagar se par karaanewala
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    सा उत्तीर्णा खलु पाण्डवै: that river was surely crossed by the Pandavas कैवर्तकः the boatman [being] केशवः Keshava
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    अश्वत्थाम-विकर्ण-घोर-मकरा (that river of which) Ashvatthama and Vikarna are the fierce alligators>>
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    घोर​
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    कृपेण कर्णेन वेलाकुला (that river whose) tide/coast or current/breakers are Kripa and Karana still not sure why instrumental used!
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    शल्य-ग्राहवती (that river of which) Shalya is the crocodile (ग्राहः) कृपेण कर्णेन वेलाकुला >>
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    जयद्रथ-जला (that river of which) Jayadratha is the water गान्धार-नील​-उत्पला (that river of which) Shakuni is the blue-lotus>>
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    जगतः गुरुः = जगद्गुरुः, तम् (जगद्गुरुम्)
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    The 'battle river' is described by some compounds. Let's examine them. भीष्मद्रोण-तटा (that river of which) Bhishma and Drona are the banks
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    रणनदी - is a figure of speech called रूपक which corresponds to a metaphor. If it was a similie उपमा there would be an इव in the middle>>
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    Let's start with the verbal action: पाण्डवै: by the Pandavas खलु indeed सा she/that रण-नदी battle-river उत्तीर्णा was crossed>>
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    दुर्योधन आवर्तिनी सा उत्तीर्णा खलु पाण्डवै: रण नदी कैवर्तकः केशवः
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    भीष्मद्रोण-तटा जयद्रथ-जला गान्धार-नील​-उत्पला शल्य-ग्राहवती कृपेण कर्णेन वेलाकुला अश्वत्थाम विकर्ण घोर मकरा >>>
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    This next verse is the one I was foxed by, till I consulted If only I had looked for the verbal action and it's object first!
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    pronunciation not very clear here wud recommend/prefer this by 'Swami Brahmanandaji" starts from 1:47
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    कृष्णं जगद्गुरुम् Krishna, teacher/Lord of the world.
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    वसुदेवसुतम् the son of Vasudeva देवम् Lord कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् the killer of Kansa and Chanura देवकीपरमानन्दम् the highest bliss of Devaki >>
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    Good catch! Typo. Indeed it should be कृष्णं
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    Thanks. I gave the full table earlier. :-)
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    उपनिषद् - द्कारान्तः स्त्रीलिङ्गः(हलन्तशब्दः) उपनिषद्, उपनिषदौ, उपनिषदः।(प्र. ए.व)
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    भोक्ता - तृच् प्रत्ययः - भोक्ता भोक्तारौ भोक्तारः
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    Again, the verb first: वन्दे I revere, puts the object of the verb (Krishna) &adj for him in the accusative/dviteeyA vibhakti.
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    Now the next verse: वसुदेवसुतम् देवम् कंसचाणूरमर्दनम् देवकीपरमानन्दम् कृष्ण वन्दे जगद्गुरुम् Note his father is वसुदेव so Krishna= वासुदेव​
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    सर्वा upanishad not सर्वः as rightly pointed out by
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    chaturthi vibkakti as mentioned in the tweets.
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    >> (of) गीता अमृतं महत् the great nectar of the Gita (which is the) दुग्धम् milk
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    पार्थ​: Arjuna वत्सः (is) the calf सुधीर् भोक्ताः the wise are enjoyers >>
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    via
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    सर्वः उपनिषद​: गाव​: all the upanishads are cows दोग्धा the milker (is) गोपालनन्दनः (उपनिषद् is a fem noun.See form:
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    अस् to be (अस्ति/स्तः/सन्ति) Apply appropriate vacana to each fragment for full sentence.The upanishads ARE cows,the milker IS Krishna etc
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    In this verse the verb is implicit and often in Sanskrit, it is not stated in the sentence. It is अस् 'to be'
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    Now we move onto the next verse सर्व उपनिषद​: गाव​: दोग्धा गोपालनन्दनः पार्थ​: वत्सः सुधीर् भोक्ताः दुग्धम् गीता अमृतं महत्
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    Pl do ask questions if you have any. This is supposed to be a forum where you can clear your doubts :-)
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    ज्ञानमुद्राय (one handis in) gyanmudra कृष्णाय Krishna गीता-अमृत दुहे the milker of the ambrosia/drink of immortality
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    प्रपन्न (for those) fallen at your feet पारिजाताय the wish fulfilling tree तोत्त्र वेत्र a goad/cane एक पाणये in one hand (pl note dative)
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    नमः Salutations to - making all descriptions of Krishna in the dative/chaturthI विभक्ति: >>>
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    Pl note it is अष्टादशाध्यायिनीं Sorry!
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    you are absolutely right. my mistake.
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    bottom & top are same ... problem is with one who are confused doubtful of which way is right top or bottom keep oscilating :)
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    I like the words प्रज्वालितः ज्ञानमय​: प्रदीपः
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    Verse 3: प्रपन्नपारिजाताय तोत्त्र वेत्र एक पाणये ज्ञानमुद्राय कृष्णाय गीता अमृत दुहे नमः I love the idea of प्रपन्नपारिजात
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    Any doubts on verse 2? I hope you are listening to the audio also! if you've just joined us it's here
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    येन त्वया by whom/you प्रदीपः lamp भारततैलपूर्णः filled with the oil of the Mahabharata ज्ञानमय​: constituted of wisdom प्रज्वालितः was lit.
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    Some of us have to make a start at the bottom of the ladder :-) Bad karmas from previous and this birth, I'm sure :-)
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    फुल्ल -अरविन्द आयत-पत्र- नेत्र​ (I bow to you) whose eyes are elongated, like the petal of a fully-blossomed lotus >>
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    नमो Sस्तुते namah astu te salutations to you व्यास-विशालबुद्धे Vyasa of the expansive intellect>>
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    It's easy to remember - just remember ॐ नमः शिवाय​ - the object of namah will be in chaturthi vibhakti/dative case :-)
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    Again we start with the verbal action नमो Sस्तुते namah astu te salutations to you verb नम् means to bend/bow & puts object in dative case
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    Verse 2: नमोस्तुते व्यास विशालबुद्धे फुल्ल -अरविन्द -आयत-पत्र- नेत्र​ येन त्वया भारततैलपूर्णः प्रज्वालितः ज्ञानमय​: प्रदीपः >>
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    A lot of us chant these verses, but I for one did not know what the words meant till I learned It takes you to another level!
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    If no one has a doubt, we'll move onto the next verse
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    मध्ये महाभारतम् in the middle of the Mahabharata. Translation of verse 1 ends.
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    पार्थाय प्रतिबोधितां - the enlightener of Arjunan व्यासेन पुराणमुनिना ग्रथितां composed by the ancient muni Vyasa >>
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    And the Gita was given to Arjuna and us by whom? भगवता नारायेण स्वयम् by the Lord Narayana himself >>
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    (I meditate on you) भगवतीम् - you the goddess अष्टाध्यायिनीं you the one who has 18 chapters
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    (I meditate on you) अद्वैतामृतवर्षिनीं you, the showerer of the nectar of advaita
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    (supply 'I meditate on you' in your mind) भव द्वेषिणीम् you, who are the enemy/destroyer of existence (in the sense of birth/rebirth) -
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    That puts all other descriptions of 'her' in the accusative case/dviteeyA vibhakti. Let's see>>>
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    Let's start with the verbal part- त्वाम् अनुसन्धामि, I meditate/concentrate on you. अम्ब, भगवद्गीते, BhagvadGita, Mother >>
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    अद्वैतामृतवर्षिनीं भगवतीम् अष्टाध्यायिनीं अम्ब त्वाम् अनुसन्धामि भगवद्गीते भव द्वेषिणीम् Verse 1 ends.Translation follow. Pl listen to audio
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    Verse one: ॐ पार्थाय प्रतिबोधितां भगवता नारायेण स्वयम् व्यासेन ग्रथितां पुराणमुनिना मध्ये महाभारतम् >>>
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    I won't go into the process of anvaya we deeply as but the all important tip of 'find the verb first' will be followed.Let's begin
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    Find it on youtube. But here a very nice rendition also. Listen to it verse by verse as we translate.
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    And before we begin, it would be nice to listen to the Gita Dhyana Shlokas as we translate them. I have a Vedanta Academy CD, but I cldn't>>
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    Before we start, I'd like to especially welcome all new comers and direct them to the website for resources >>
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    Sat Sri Akal and welcome all to ! Today we begin to translate the Gita Dhyana Shlokas.
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