EPISODE · Dec 10, 2024 · 8 MIN
Dasakam 092 - Sloka 01
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वेदैस्सर्वाणि कर्माण्यफलपरतया वर्णितानीति बुध्वा तानि त्वय्यर्पितान्येव हि समनुचरन् यानि नैष्कर्म्यमीश । मा भूद्वेदैर्निषिद्धे कुहचिदपि मन:कर्मवाचां प्रवृत्ति- र्दुर्वर्जं चेदवाप्तं तदपि खलु भवत्यर्पये चित्प्रकाशे ॥१॥वेदै:-सर्वाणि कर्माणि-by the Vedas all the ritualsअफल-परतयाbeyond their resultsवर्णितानि-इति बुध्वाare described, so understandingतानि त्वयि-अर्पितानि-एवall of them, to Thee dedicating onlyहि समुचरन्(may I) perform themयानि नैष्कर्म्यम्-ईश(so that I) may achieve freedom from action O Lord!मा भूत्-may there not beवेदै:-निषिद्धेby the Vedas forbidden (actions)कुहचित्-अपिat all anyमन:-कर्म-वाचाम्by thought deed or speechप्रवृत्ति:-दुर्वर्जम्-inclination, if unavoidableचेत्-अवाप्तम्may they getतत्-अपि खलुthat also indeedभवति-अर्पयेI will dedicate to Theeचित्प्रकाशेO Light of Consciousness!Understanding that the rituals described in the Vedas are beyond their seeming results-oriented nature, I shall dedicate all such rituals that I perform, to Thee O Lord! And become free from the bondage of action. May I not, even by mistake, by thought deed or speech attempt to do what is forbidden by the Vedas. If any such action becomes unavoidable, that too I will dedicate to Thee alone, O The Glowing Light of Consciousness!
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