Lakshmanopadesam (malayalam-Adhyathma Ramayanam)

 

Lakshmanopadesam (malayalam-Adhyathma Ramayanam)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander\

(When Kaikeyi tells Rama togo to forestLakshmana starts shoting and Rama teaches him what should be  his thought process)

(Teaching to Lakshmana)

“Vathsa, Somumithre, Kumara, Nee kelkaanam,

Mathsaradhyam   vedinjennude  vakkugal,

Ninnude  thathwam  arinjirikknnithu,

Munname  jnanodaa , ninnullil yeppozhum,

Yenne kurichulla  vathsalya pooravum,

Ninnolamilla  matharkkum  yennullathum,

Ninnaal  asadhya mayilloru  karmavum,

Nirnayamengilum  onnithu kelkku nee,

Drusyamayoru  raja  dehaadhiyum,

Viswavum   nissesha  dhanya dhanadhiyum,

Sathyamennakile  thal prayasam  thava ,

Yuktha , mathallykil yendhatinaal  phalam?

Bogangalellam  Kshana  prabha chanchalam,

Vegena   nashtamai  ayussum orkka  nee.”

Oh  son, Oh son of Sumithra , Oh lad,

Please hear my words leaving out competitive spirit,

I have  understood  your principles,

And also your love towards  me,

And also that no one has  love  to me as much as you have ,

And also  it is definite that no   job is impossible for you,

But please  hear  this one  from me,

Only if  the  visible things like kingship , body,

World  , incomparable wealth  and land  are  the truth,

Then only    your effort  will be proper ,

And suppose  it is not , what  will result?

All the pleasures  are  as temporary as  the lightning,

And they vanish quickly like our life, please  remrmber this.”

“Vahni santhaptha  loha sthambhu bindhunaa,

SAnnibham  marthya janmam Kshana   banguram,

Chaksha  Sravana  galasthamaam  durdharam,

Bhakshanathinnu  apekshikunnathu pole ,

Kala heenaa parigrasthamaam  lokavum,

AAlola  chethsaa  bhogangal thedunnu,

Puthra  mithrartha kalathradhi samgamam,

Yethrayum  alpa kala  sthitham orkka nee ,

Panthar  peruvazhiyambalam  thannile,

Thantharai  kooti  viyogam varumpole ,

Nadhyamozhugunna  kashtangal poleyum,

Yethrayum  chanchalam alaya sangamam,

Lakshmiyum  asthira yallo , manushyarkku,

Nilkkumo  youvanavum   punaradruvam.”

The human life is  like a drop of water ,

Fallen on a  metal piece made red hot by fire,

And some thing which vanishes  in a second,

Like  the frog which is in the throat of a snake,

Seeking for food , the beings  caught  in the grips of time,

 With a    melting mind , seeks   for pleasures.

Understand that  the meeting that  we have with,

Son, friends, wife  and others lasts only for a little time,

Like the wayfarers in a rest house of the high way,

Are  getting upset when they meet and part ,

And like the  wooden pieces  floating in the river

The meeting of the people in the world is purely temporary,

And also wealth also is not at all stable for men,

And would  the state of youth  be with us permanently.”

“Swapna samanam  kalathra  sukham  nrunaam,

Alpaayussum  niroopikka , Lakshmanaa,

Ragadhi  sangulamayulla  samsaram,

Aake  niroopikkil , swapna thulyam sakhe,

Oorkka  gandarwa  nagara samam athil,

Moorkhanmaar  nithyam anuvarthichidunnu.

Aadithya devan udhichithu vegena,

Yadapathiyil  maranjithu sathwaram,

Nidhrayum  vannithu udaya  shailopari,

Vidrutham  vannithu pinneyum bhaskaran,

Itham  mathi bramam ulloru   janthukkal,

Chithe  vicharippathilla  kalantharam,

Aayussu   pokunnathethum  ariveela,

Maya samudarthil  mungi kidakkayaal.”

The pleasure out of a wife  is like a dream,

And  short life   also is similar , Oh Lakshmana,

The  life between birth and death  which,

Is intermixed with pleasures , if properly ,

Studied  is also like  a dream, my friend,

And remember it is like  a city of Gandarwas ,

Which cannot be seen , and the foolish people,

Observe that  the  Sun god comes out  speedily,

Goes speedily  in to the sea , followed by sleep,

 And again the   sun god comes  out  fast.

People who have  this type of imagionation in their brain,

Never think about anything over  time,

And they do not know when the soul goes away ,

And are lying drowned in the sea of illusion .

Vardhakhyamodum  jara narayum poondu,

Cheertha mohena  marikkunnithu chilar ,

Nethrendriyam kondu  kandirikke puna-,

Morthu  ariyunnela  maya than Vaibhavam,

Ippolithu pakal , pilpadu rathriyum,

Pilppadu pinne  pakal undai  varum,

Iprakaram  niroopichu moodathmakkal,

Chilpurushan  gathiyethum ariyathe ,

Kala swaroopanam easwaran  thannude ,

Leela viseshangal  onnum oraykayaal,

AAma kumbhambhu  samanamai  ayussudan,

Pomathethum   darikkunnathil larume.

With old age, with white hair  and wear and tare,

Some people die with  enlarged   desires,

Though people see   using the eye,

They are  not able to  know the greatness of illusion,

The foolish people   think that  now it is a day,

After some time it will be night  , which would be followed by day,

Not knowing   the acts  of God, and without ,

Remembering   all the sports done by ,

The God   who is but the form of time,

Live a life like water  in an unbaked  pot,

 And people are never  are able to understand   the goings of God.

“Rogangalaaya shatrukkalum vannu ,

Deham nasippikkum yevanum  nirnayam,

Vyagriye ppole  jarayum aduthavan,

Aakramcheedum sareerathe nirnayam,

Mruuthyuvaum  koodoru neram piriyathe,

Chidravam  parthu  parthu ullil irikkunnu,

Deham nimitham  maham  budhi kaikondu,

Moham kalarnnu janthukkal niroopikkum,

Brahmanoham   narendroham , aadyoham ,

Yennamedritham  kalaneedum dasanthare ,

Janthukkal bhakshichu kaashtichu  pokilaam,

Venthu  veeneerai chamanju poyeedalaam,

Manninnuu keezhai  krumigalai pokilaam,

Nannalla deham  nimitham maha  mohgam.”

“It is certain that the enemies called  diseases,

Would come   and destroy  the body,

And like the tigress  wear and tare will come near,

And    definitely attack the body,

And the death  is always within us,

Looking for    a proper   time  to attack,

The beings   due to their body , mix the  pride,

Add desires  to it and live ,

And chant  that , “I am Brahmin”, I am the king”,

“I am a noble man”, all their life ,

And during that time they eat , go poop,

Or even burn in to white ash and disappear ,

Or can even become  worms under the mud ,

And so it is not good to have desire because of the body.”

Thwang mamsa  Raktha asthi  vin moothra rethasaam,

SAmmelanam   Pancha bhoothaka nirmitham,

Maya mayamai  parinaamiyai oru,

Kayam   vikariyai  ullonitha druvam.

The body is but a mixture of skin , flesh , blood,

Bones , poop , urine  and  semen and is,

Made  of the five elements   and it would ,

Be pervaded  by illusion  and that body ,

Is subject to change , it is certain.

DEhabhimaanam  nimitham  undaya ,

Mohena lokam  dahippapathinnu nee,

Manasa tharil  niroopichathum thava ,

Jnanam illaika  yennarika  , nee Lakshmana.

Due to the desire again due to attachment ,

To this body , you are thinking of burning the world,

And that thought of yours in the mind,

Shows that  you do not have  wisdom, Lakshmana.

Doshangal okkave  deha abhimaaninaam,

Roshena  vannu  bhavikkunnithorkka nee ,

Dehoham yennulla  budhi manushyarkku,

Moha  mathaavaam  avidhya yakunnathum,

Deha malla orkkil , jnan ayathu athmavennu,

Mohaika   hanthriyayullathu  vidhya kel,

Samsara  karinayayathu avidhyayum,

Samsara nasiniyayathu  vidhyayum.

All the defects are with those who love their body,

And come to them due  to their anger , you please remember,

The   feeling  of a man that  “I am the body”,

Is due to ignorance  which is the mother of desire.

And once you think that “I am not the  body,

But am the soul” ,that thought  is the killer of desires,

 And is the real knowledge  and please know,

That ignorance is the one that makes the life of birth and death,

 And knowledge  is that  which completely destroys this thought.

“AAkayaal  moksharthiyaaklil  Vidhyabhyasam,

Yekantha chethasaa cheyga  vendunnathum,

Thathra  kama krodha lobha mohaadhikal,

Sathrukkal  akunna thennum arige  nee,

Mukthikku vignam  varuthvan yethrayum,

Sakthiyullo nnathil  krodham arikedaa,

Matha pithru  brathru  mithra sakhikale ,

Krodham nimitham  hanikkunnathu pumaan.”

So if you are , one  thirsting for salvation,

You should sit alone  and develop that  deep wisdom,

And then passion  , anger , avarice as well as desire,

 Would all become  your enemies, please  understand,

And also please know , that  anger is the emotion,

That   puts  a stop for the aim of getting salvation,

And that  gentleman  completely  destroys,

Mother, father , brother  and friends .”

“Krodam moolam  manasthapam undai varum,

Krodham moolam nrunaam samsara bandhanam,

Korodhamallo  nija dharma kshayakaram,

Krodham  parithyajikkenam  budha janam,

Krodhamallo  yamanayathu nirnayam,

Vaitharanyakhya  yakunnathu thrushnayum.”

Due to anger   arise misunderstandings,

Due to anger  man gets tied up by  domestic life ,

 And Is not anger the real destroyer of Dharma,

And so the wise man should give up anger,

And is not anger   definitely the god of death,

 And  strong desire   is the river Vaitharani,(Indian equivalent of Styx)

That  encircles  the   city of death.

Santhoshamakunnathu nandanam vanam,

Santhatham   santhiye Kama Surabhi kel,

Chithichu   santhiye thanne bhajikka nee,

Santhapamennal oru  jathiyum varaa,

Dehendriya  prana  budhyadhikalkkellam,

Ahantha  mele vasippathu aathmavu kel,

Shudha   swayam jyothir Ananda  poornamai,

Thathwarthamai  , nirakaramai  nithyamai,

Nirvikalpam   param  nirvikaram ghanam,

Sarvaika karanam   sarva jagan mayam,

Sarvaika  sakshinam   sarvajna meeswaram,

Sarvadhaa chethsi  bhavichu kolga nee.

Happiness  is the garden of the devas,

And always hear that peace is the  wish giving cow,

Think about this and pray for   only peace,

And then always  you  will never  have sorrow,

Hear that the soul  lies above  the body, sense organs,

The movement   , intellect  and ego,

Please  always think that   the  soul in you ,

As  filled up with the pure , dazzling  self  filled with joy,

Which is  the meaning of all philosophies ,

Which does  not have  any actions, which is for ever ,

Which can be known in the state of Nirvikalpa Samadhi,

As  witness of everything  and    god of everything always.

SAragnanaya nee kel Sukha dukhadam,

Prabdam yellam  anubhavacheedenam,

Karmendriyangalaal  karthavyamokkave ,

Nir mayama acharicheedukenne varu,

Karmangal  sangangal onnilum koodathe,

Karmangalellam   vidhicha vannam para,

Brahmani  nithya  samarpichu cheyyanam.

You who know   the essence  of everything please  hear,

Pleasure , pain , difficult duties have to be  undergone,

You have to definitely  carry out with utmost sincerity,

All the duties dictated  by  organs as well  as Karma,

Without  attaching  yourselves    to the results of Karma,

 And    as fated   by Karma  ,dedicating it to the supreme god.

Nirmalamayulloru   athmavu thannodu,

Karmangal onnume  pathukayillennal,

Jnan ipparanjathellame  darichu thal,

Jnana swaroopam  vicharichu santhatham,

Manatheyokke  thyajichu nithyam   para,

Manandamul kondu  maya vimohangal ,

Manasathingal  ninnasu kalaga nee,

Manamallo paramapadamaspadam.

Since  none of the karmas  can attach ,

Themselves to the pure soul ,

After  understanding all that  I told you,

Always  meditate  on that  form of wisdom,

Giving away egoistic feelings , and daily,

Get drowned in divine joy , remove  ,

From the mind the desires created by illusion,

For   egoism  is the reason of all dangers.