[Sadguru Swami Swaroopnanda (Pawas), firmly believed that, Saint Dnyaneshwar and his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita - “ Dnyaneshwari”, is a gift to humanity, a blessing for the mankind as a whole. He selected 108 stanzas (out of more than 9000 stanzas!) with an intention to present the crux of Bhagavad Gita in a nutshell.
Following is a freelance translation of these 108 stanzas from the Dnyaneshwari. The original composition is based on a specific meter which follows a fixed pattern of four semi-sentences. A similar pattern is followed in the translated version as well.]
The unfathomable nature of God and supremacy of the Vedas
(1)
O root of the creation
Abiding as Self, expressed as Aum
I bow down to you, you be always triumphant
You are all pervading
(Self - in the sense Bhagavan Ramana Maharishi used the word)
You are the existence, you transcend the existence
You are the heart of the existence
To elucidate you with sole attention
Only the Vedas (have an authority to) sing your glory
Even the Vedas say “not this, not this”
They become speechless
To comprehend you entirely and easily
Only you yourself are competent
Invocation of Lord Ganesha - the destroyer of obstacles
(2)
O Lord Ganesha
Illuminate the intellect in all and sundry
Be my guide in learning the essence of the ancient principles
Yearns the humble servant of the Sadguru (spiritual master)
Salutations to goddess Sharada - the governor of speech
(3)
I bow down to the goddess governing the art of speech
The tactful goddess Sharada
Who fascinates the world every day
With expressions of speech full of novelty
Salutations to Sadguru - basics of art of life
(4)
My heart is the temple of my Guru (the spiritual master)
Who sails me through the troublesome ocean of life
That is the reason the demarcation between the eternal and the transient
Has got paramount importance in my life
(5)
The way a swan separates
Milk and water from a mixture
The wise search for the hidden essence
In this complex world
The way seeds are chosen
And the garbage is thrown away
The wise get rid of the volatile illusions
And get affixed in the eternal Brahman
The cyclic (and apparently linear) nature of life
(6)
The way dusk follows a bright afternoon
And crack of dawn follows the night
A void (like a dried lake) gets filled and the crammed (like a flooded river) gets emptied
Such is law of nature
All that was born is bound to perish
All that perished is bound to resurrect
As this rule is inevitable
O Arjuna, such a despondency is not apt for you
The significance of the right path and a focussed approach
(7)
Those who properly follow a paved path
Never get injured
Those who roam around in the bright daylight
Do not fumble and get hurt
(8)
Similarly when you perform day to day activities
With a focus on realizing your core Self
All your desires get fulfilled
Naturally and almost effortlessly
Performing duties at any cost with focus on the act (and not on the results)
(9)
Do not become euphoric when you get success (or pleasures)
Do not get depressed when you face failures (or pain)
Pick up your bow and arrows (get ready to perform your duty)
And treat victory and defeat, gain and loss with indifference
(10)
Cope up with all the sufferings you obviously have to undergo
While performing your duty diligently
If you fight the war with this outlook
You remain untainted
[To be continued ...]
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