Daily śloka

Shloka or śloka refers to any verse or stanza, here particularly, I will try to write and explain my understanding of it, the reference would be from books like Durga-Saptsathi, Sundarkand or Ramcharitmanas.

23 May 2023

निःश्र्वासे न हि विश्वासः कदा रुद्धो भविष्यति । कीर्तनीयमतो बाल्याद्धरेनमिव केवलम् ॥ Nilantha Goswami

Meaning:

There is no certainity of breath, as it will stop in future So, Sing the name of lord hari from the childhood

22 March 2023// चैत्र शुक्ल प्रतिपदा

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय। तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय। मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय ॥ ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः ॥ बृहदारण्यकोपनिषद् 1.3.28

Meaning :

Take me from lie to truth, from darkness to enlightenment From death to immortality(fear of death), peace peace peace Source : बृहदारण्यक, an upnishad of Yajurveda

Extras:

11 March 2023

बिनु विश्वास भगति नहीं, तेही बिनु द्रवहिं न राम । राम-कृपा बिनु सपनेहुँ, जीव न लहि विश्राम ॥ रामचरितमानस 1.70.90

Meaning :

Devotion cannot exist without belief, and without belief even Lord Ram doesn’t melt, in absence of blessing of lord Ram, Jeev (life form) can not find rest even in dreams.


10 March 2023

ज्ञानिनामपि चेतांसि देवी भगवती हि सा बलादाक्रष्य मोहाय महामाया प्रयच्छति दुर्गा सप्तशती, अध्याय १ , ५५

Meaning :

Mother Mahamaya forces even the knowledgeble ones towards maya.

Context: Mahamaya devi is responsible for keeping whole world chasing maya (illusion) for smooth movement of life.

Sanskrit words: प्रयच्छति : To give/offer