Lesson 69

Beginning Prayers:

• शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुम् - shuklaambaradharaM viShNum
• सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यम् - saraswati namastubhyam 
• गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः - gururbrahmaa gururviShNuH 

Topic Summary:

• vocabulary building 

Home Work:

• learn by heart, 3 of your favorite subhaaShita-s

Topic Details:

Some interesting subhaaShita-s for the day -

1.
उदये सविता रक्तः रक्तश्चास्तमये तथा
सम्पत्तौ च विपत्तौ च महतामेकरूपता

udaye savitaa raktaH raktashchaastamaye tathaa
sampattau cha vipattau cha mahataamekarUpataa

Sun (savitaa) is red as he rises, he is red even as he sets. Similarly, great minds will be composed in happiness as well as in sadness...

Exposition:
The sun is the same red color in dawn as well as dusk. He is not ecstatic because he is rising and will be on top of the world soon. Similarly, he is not bogged down with sadness while setting either. He keeps his same color and composure. The rise and fall do not affect the sun. He will simply do his duty, which is - giving light and warmth to the world, no matter what day or era.

Similarly, the noble will not be bouncing off the walls in times of happiness nor succumb to the pain in times of hardships. They are level headed all along and keep doing their duties, leaving the rest up to Him. They understand clearly that whatever happens, there is a supreme power above who knows what's best for each and every one of us.

pada vigrahaH:
उदये सविता रक्तः रक्तः च अस्तमये तथा
udaye savitaa raktaH raktaH cha astamaye tathaa

सम्पत्तौ च विपत्तौ च महताम् एक रूपता
sampattau cha vipattau cha mahataam eka rUpataa

2.
पुण्यस्य फलमिच्छन्ति पुण्यं नेच्छन्ति मानवाः
न पापफलमिच्छन्ति पापं कुर्वन्ति यत्नतः
- महाभारत

puNyasya phalamichChanti puNyaM nechChanti maanavaaH
na paapaphalamichChanti paapaM kurvanti yatnataH
- mahaabhaarata

Beings like the fruit of virtuous deeds, but not the virtuous deeds. They do not like the fruit of sinful actions, but do such deeds with effort.

Exposition:
People like to enjoy the fruit of meritorious deeds. But the problem is, they do not want to be meritorious and perform deeds with a pure heart.

Also, they do not want to be punished for their sinful actions, but engage in such actions as if with extra effort.

This doesn't balance on His scale. A righteous deed gets a righteous reward and a vicious deed brings a vain return.

As you sow, so shall you reap!

pada vigrahaH:
पुण्यस्य फलम् इच्छन्ति पुण्यं न इच्छन्ति मानवाः
puNyasya phalam ichChanti puNyaM na ichChanti maanavaaH

न पाप फलम् इच्छन्ति पापं कुर्वन्ति यत्नतः
na paapa phalam ichChanti paapaM kurvanti yatnataH

Happy practicing!

Ending prayer:

•  ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् - om pUrNamadaH pUrNamidam

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