Sadhana Panchakam - Post 3

SADHANA PANCHAKAM

BY 

SRI ADI SANKARACHARYA

Dear All,

The audio chanting, lyrics with brief English translation of each of the 40 instructions in this  precious work of Sankara is given below 

VERSE 1

वेदो नित्यमधीयतां तदुदितं कर्म स्वनुष्ठीयतां

तेनेशस्य विधीयतामपचितिः काम्ये मतिस्त्यज्यताम्‌।

पापौघः परिधूयतां भवसुखे दोषोऽनुसन्धीयतां

आत्मेच्छा व्यवसीयतां निजगृहात्तूर्णं विनिर्गम्यताम्‌ ॥ १ ॥

vedo nityamadhiyatam taduditam karma svanusthiyatam

tenesasya vidhiyatamapacitih kamye matistyajyatam |

papaughah paridhuyatam bhavasukhe doso nusandhiyatam

atmeccha vyavasiyatam nijagrhatturnam vinirgamyatam || 1 ||

|| TRANSLATION ||

1.    Study the Vedas daily.

2.  Perform diligently the duties (karmas /svadharma) ordained by them.

3.  Dedicate all those actions (karmas) as worship unto GOD (ishvararpanna buddhi).

4.  Renounce all desires in the mind. Gradually give up performance of selfish actions.

5.   Wash away the hoards of sins in the bosom. Filter sinful adharmic likes and dislikes.

6.  Recognise that the pleasures of sense objects (samsar) are riddled with pain.

7.   Seek the Self with consistent endeavour.

8.  Escape from the bondage of "home". Get out from the bondage of activity (specified to the ones which end up entangling us).

VERSE 2

सङ्गः सत्सु विधीयतां भगवतो भक्तिर्दृढाऽऽधीयतां

शान्त्यादिः परिचीयतां दृढतरं कर्माशु सन्त्यज्यताम्‌।

सद्विद्वानुपसृप्यतां प्रतिदिनं तत्पादुका सेव्यतां

ब्रह्मैकाक्षरमर्थ्यतां श्रुतिशिरोवाक्यं समाकर्ण्यताम्‌ ॥ २ ॥

sangah satsu vidhiyatam bhagavato bhaktirdrḍha dhiyatam

santyadih pariciyatam drḍhataram karmasu santyajyatam |

sadvidvanupasrpyatam pratidinam tatpaduka sevyatam

brahmaikaksaramarthyatam srutisirovakyam samakarnyatam || 2 ||

|| TRANSLATION ||

9.        Seek companionship with Those of Wisdom.

10.  Be established in firm devotion to GOD perform upasanas.

11.     Cultivate the virtues such as Shanti etc. Gain mind control, sense control, withdrawal, forbearance, faith and focus.

12.   Eschew all desire ridden actions. Give up karma and upasanas when they are not required any longer for spiritual growth.

13.   Take shelter at and Seek Knowledge from a Perfect Master (Sat Guru).

14.   Everyday serve The Teacher.

15.    Worship OM the Immutable. Ask for Brahma Vidya.

16.   Listen in depth to the Upanishadic declarations.

VERSE 3 

वाक्यार्थश्च विचार्यतां श्रुतिशिरः पक्षः समाश्रीयतां

दुस्तर्कात्सुविरम्यतां श्रुतिमतस्तर्कोऽनुसन्धीयताम्‌।

ब्रह्मास्मीति विभाव्यतामहरहर्गर्वः परित्यज्यतां

देहेऽहंमतिरुझ्यतां बुधजनैर्वादः परित्यज्यताम्‌ ॥ ३ ॥

vakyarthasca vicaryatam srutisirah paksah samasriyatam

dustarkatsuviramyatam srutimatastarko nusandhiyatam |

brahmasmiti vibhavyatamaharahargarvah parityajyatam

dehe hammatirujhyatam budhajanairvadah parityajyatam || 3 ||

|| TRANSLATION ||

17.       Reflect ever upon the meaning of the Upanishadic commandments.

18.      Take refuge in the TRUTH OF BRAHMAN.

19.      Avoid perverse arguments. Get away from logic-based system (logic is good when it corroborates scripture, in the sense dont try to substitute it).

20. Follow and Dwell upon the discriminative rationale of Sruti (Upanishads) (basically, develop viveka).

21.      Always be absorbed in the attitude (bhav) — " I AM BRAHMAN ".

22.     Renounce pride, vanity, arrogance.

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 ॥

ksudvyadhisca cikitsyatam pratidinam bhiksausadham bhujyatam

svadvannam na tu yacyatam vidhivasatpraptena santusyatam |

sitosnadi visahyatam na tu vrtha vakyam samuccaryatam

audasinyamabhipsyatam janakrpanaisthuryamutsrjyatam || 4 ||

|| TRANSLATION ||

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, as HIS prasadam.

29.   Endure all the pairs of opposites: heat cold, likes dislikes, pleasure pain.

30.       Avoid wasteful talks.

31.         Be indifferent and avoid groupism.

32.        Save yourself from the meshes of other peoples' kindness. Do not get attached to either someone's love or criticism.

VERSE 5

एकान्ते सुखमास्यतां परतरे चेतः समाधीयतां

पूर्णात्मा सुसमीक्ष्यतां जगदिदं तद्बाधितं दृश्यताम्‌।

प्राक्कर्म प्रविलाप्यतां चितिबलान्नाप्युत्तरैः श्लिष्यतां

प्रारब्धं त्विह भुज्यतामथ परब्रह्मात्मना स्थीयताम् ‌॥ ५ ॥

ekante sukhamasyatam paratare cetah samadhiyatam

purnatma susamiksyatam jagadidam tadvadhitam drsyatam |

prakkarma pravilapyatam citibalannapyuttaraih slisyatam

prarabdham tviha bhujyatamatha parabrahmatmana sthiyatam || 5 ||

|| TRANSLATION ||

33.        In solitude live joyously.

34.        Quieten your mind in GOD, The Supreme.

35.        Realise and see the All-pervading Self in everything, everywhere.

36.        Recognise that the finite Universe is a projection of Self.

37.       Conquer and Destroy the effects of the deeds done, through the strength of knowledge and by the present right action.

38.       Through wisdom become detached from future actions (Agami) (give up doership and enjoyership).

39.        Experience and exhaust "Prarabdha" the fruits of past actions.

40.       Thereafter live absorbed in the bhava — "I AM BRAHMAN"!

Love.