Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Day 42- Search - 1

 Man is in  constant search for  many things in the world, starting from God

. But many have not searched their own origin sufficiently. Did they?

Hence, probably, Adi Shankaracharya in Bhaja Govindam, asks the following-


का ते कांता कस्ते पुत्रः,
संसारोऽयमतीव विचित्रः
कस्य त्वं वा कुत अयातः,
तत्त्वं चिन्तय तदिह भ्रातः

kaate kaantaa kaste putrah

samsaaro.ayamatiiva Vichitrah

kasya tvam kaH kuta aayatah

tattvam chintaya tadiha bhratah .. 

O Brother, Who is your wife ? Who is your son ?

·         Strange indeed is this world. Of whom are you born ?

·         From where have you come ?  Reflect over these truths now.

From a microscopic sperm is the origin of all living beings, whether it is a mighty elephant or Whale or of course, the acme of creations- human being.

 But how many will be happy to take an imaginary tour of their own birth…. from conception to the stage of greatness, which some people come to possess accidentally and flout….

They will be truly humbled, if they take to the questions posed by the great Acharya. Will they not? Then the end is also equally, Vichitramविचित्रः----strange as stated by the Acharya.

 All, without exception, return to mother earth in one form or other and become mere dust…

What is there to be proud of this brief existence is the spiritual query of thinking people down the ages.

Isn’t it worth reflecting/

Be happy . Be safe.

8  30 A M

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