Shree Manache Shlok

Sri Ramdas Swami dictating the Shree Manache Shlok to Kalyan Swami

These exquisitely lyrical quartets in Marathi, composed by the legendary saint Shree Ramdas Swami (1608-1681 CE ) are famous all over Maharashtra. Simple yet profound, their message touches the very core of man’s spiritual aspiration.  The fervour of Shree Samartha’s message is undiluted in any language, but its beauty is admittedly best heard or sung in the original Marathi.  

They are exhortations to the mind, to introspect, discriminate and understand the purpose of human existence and achieve the goal of Realization in the easiest manner- by single-minded devotion to the Lord. Recognizing that the mind is the only instrument to attain Godhood, yet the biggest obstacle in our path, Shree Ramdas Swami addresses his words to the mind.

The mind; the generator of thoughts, the storehouse of doubt and suspicion, the trickster who propels us to chase the senses, it is our worst enemy. However, says Shree Ramdas Swami, it can be transformed into a great ally if it is aligned with our ultimate spiritual purpose.  It is then the enormously powerful instrument with which  we can understand and experience the deepest, most esoteric secret of the Self with the grace of the Lord.

      

He befriends the mind, logically points out flawed thinking, cajoles, beseeches and sometimes scolds it to challenge its own understanding. These shlokas have their origin in the soul of a great spiritual Master, an avatar of Lord Hanuman himself, the ultimate devotee of Lord Rama.  Every word resonates with the ring of his own Self-Realization.  He had experienced the Supreme Self himself. With the deep compassion that is so much a part of saints and spiritual preceptors,  he tries to make us aware of our ignorance so that we too may know the Truth.

If we pray with faith, sincerely seek the Truth and try to integrate his words into our inner world, he promises that we will reach our goal without the shadow of a doubt. For the Lord walks a thousand steps towards us for every step we take towards Him.  In his infinite mercy, He Himself graces us and lifts us out of the darkness of ignorance into the glorious light of the Truth.  

The story of how these 204 verses came to be composed  itself inspires devotion. Samartha Ramdas Swami travelled for twelve years on foot through the length and breadth of the country.  Lord Rama Himself had appeared to him in a vision years before and commanded him  to undertake the mammoth task of resuscitating a spiritually dead nation.  Swami Samartha decided that the only way to get a clear idea of what was happening was to see for himself what was going on in society not just in his state but all over the country. He set out on foot, travelling all over India, talking to all kinds of people, young, old, rich and poor, of all denominations and faiths. He saw for himself  the  havoc wreaked in society by the atrocities of fanatic rulers of the day  and by the blind faith and superstition which had eclipsed real spirituality in Hindu society.

He observed the demoralization and dehumanization of society and the abject misery of people who had lost both identity and sense of purpose. Blessed with a rare blend of powerful intelligence and deep compassion, Samartha Ramdas pondered the problem and arrived at a decision.

His mission was to bring back devotion and spiritual strength in the hearts of people who were convinced that God had deserted them. In fact they were so deluded that they did not believe in God any more.  It was a seemingly intractable task-to instill hope in dejected hearts which was strong enough to lift the spirits of people out of apathy and ignorance; firm enough to take their love for God beyond fear of reprisal and death.

He chose the little hamlet of Chafal. It was the ideal hideaway, hemmed in by rocky hills, isolated from the tyranny  of the Muslim governors by its geography and  anonymity. With the Lord’s grace he proposed to the village elders that a temple be built there.  Repercussions from the fanatic Muslim rulers of the time were harsh; consequently, the villagers showed little enthusiasm but gave him permission to build it on his own.   Undeterred, Samarth Ramdas began laying bricks alone in the only space he was given --the village  cemetery.

In time people got over their fear; drawn to his  single-minded devotion they began to help in the building work. Brick by brick  the temple took shape. Finally the time came for the deity to be installed. No thought had been given to the deity which was to preside in the temple and no idol maker had been commissioned either. The villagers were curious as to how an idol would be made at a time when idolatry was deemed to be a sin punishable by death by the Mughals.

In answer to the hesitant queries of the local people, Samarth Ramdas dived into the depths of the nearby lake and came up with a large stone statue of Lord Rama.  It was so heavy that it was impossible for a single person to lift, let alone find the physical  strength to bear it up from the river bed in both hands while swimming up from the bottom of the lake. With this superhuman feat the villagers found new respect for the saint with whom the grace of the Lord could so clearly be seen to abide.

He understood that adult attitudes had fossilized into fearfulness and that hope lay in the younger generation. He started giving discourses in the courtyard of the temple and training young boys to become physically strong and spiritually and mentally healthy.  His words were so magnetic that they drew crowds  from neighbouring villages for miles around. He implored God for direction and was told in a divine vision told that a partial incarnation of Lord Shiva would be a worthy disciple. Together, guru and disciple would revive the spiritual faith of the people and free the land from tyranny. Soon enough he accepted the young Shivaji as his disciple. Hope and patriotism once again blossomed in the hearts of the people.  Shivaji, with a dedicated band of young peasants waged a guerilla war that brought the Mughal empire to its knees. Fort after fort was built on conquered territory and for the next twenty-two years, the Deccan remained unconquered by the Mughals inspite of all their might and resources.

In Chafal in just a few years, the festival of Ram Navami became a huge event. The management of logistics as well as the organization of food and water for the crowds had to be procured through donations from local people.  It was planned well in advance by Shree Samartha’s  disciples.  Large amounts of food grains and necessities were usually sent by Shivaji Maharaj who was the king and a devoted disciple.  

Once it so happened that for a long time there was no sign of supplies from Shivaji Maharaj. There was barely a month left for the start of the festival.  Worried disciples asked Shree Samartha to write a letter to Shivaji Maharaj to hasten the delivery of supplies.  In reply he told them quietly that the Lord was capable of providing everything and no devotee needed to be asked for anything.

Another week went by and the disciples began to panic  somewhat at the thought of thousands of people beginning to pour into the village for the approaching festival.  Swami Samartha sat in his cave in meditation as was his routine.  Then he sent for Kalyan Swami, his closest disciple and instructed him to come with paper and pen.  In the space of three hours, all 204 of these exquisite verses flowed from him without a single pause.

Following his instructions, Kalyan Swami then dictated the whole collection to ten or fifteen more disciples and asked them to memorize all the verses.  They were to go door to door, village to village and first invoke the Lord, saying ‘ Jai Jai Raghuveer Samarth’. Then they were to sing  in clear melodious tones any one verse at each door. If someone appeared to give food they were to accept whatever was given; if not, they were to move on immediately.  

The effect was electric; people came to their doors even before dawn to listen to the rendering of a verse by one of the Ramdasis; they crowded at windows; mothers left babies to listen; men paused in their chores;  young couples appeared in their courtyard to offer food with glad hearts; children learned the verses and sang along with them. People requested them to come again the next day with more verses!

In the space of a few days, cartloads of  food  poured in and the festival was celebrated in great style  with even more than the usual turnout.     

God bestowed His full grace on Samartha Ramdas because of his absolute surrender to His care in any conditions.  The words shaped by his pen were were those of the Lord Himself who spoke from within his pure soul. Indeed he was an embodiment of God himself as Bhagwan Shree Krishna declares in the Srimad Bhagwad Gita that the saints are are His form on earth. These words have the power to dispel the darkness of ignorance from the minds of ordinary people, transform doubt into faith, create devotion and lift lives out of a mindless worldly existence. They have the grace to point us in the right direction and their relevance is as immediate as it was then.  They inspire the inner will to live life keeping our ultimate spiritual goal in sight. They remind us to strive towards our destination with the only true friend, companion, mother, father and guru we have--Lord Ram Himself.  With His compassion and blessings alone can each of us reach Him.

Shree Manache Shlok Shree Manache Shlok Jai Jai Raghuveer Samarth Shree Ramdas Swaminche Shree Manache Shlok ganadheesh jo eesh sarva gunaancha mularambh aarambh to nirgunaancha namu sharada mool chatvar vacha gamu panth anant ya raghavacha - 1 mana sajjana bhakti panthechi jaave tarii shree harii paavije to swabhave janii nindhyate sarva soduuni dyaave janii vandyate sarva bhaave karave - 2 prabhate manii ram chintiit jaava pudhe vaikharii raam aadhii vadava sadachaar haa thor saandu naye to janii tochi to manavii dhanya hoto - 3 mana vaasna dusht kama na ye re mana sarvatha paap buddhii nako re mana sarvatha niiti sodu nako ho mana antarii saar veechaar raaho - 4 mana paap sankalp soduuni dyava mana satya sankalp jiivii dharaavaa mana kalpana te nako viishayanchii vikare ghade ho janii sarva chee chee - 5 nako re mana krodh haa khedkaarii nako re mana kaam nana vikarii nako re mana lobh hey angikaru nako re mana mastroo damb bhaaru - 6 mana shreshta dharishta jiivii dharave mana bolne niich soshiit jaave svaye sarvada namra vaache vadave mana sarva lokansi re niivavaave - 7 dehe tyaagitaa kirti maage uravi mana sajjana hechi kriya dharavi mana chandanache pari twa jhijaave pari antari sajjana niivavaave - 8 nako re mana dravya te poodhilanche ati swaarth buddhine re paap saanche ghade bhogne paap te karma khote na hota mana sarikhe dukh mothe - 9 sada sarvada preeti raamii dharavii dukkhaachii svaye saandi jeevii karavii dehe dukh hey sukh maaneet jaave viveke sada svasvaroopii bharave - 10 janii sarva sookhii asa kon aahe vichare mana tuuchi shodhuni paahe mana twachi re poorv sanchit kele taya saarikhe bhogane praapt zhaale - 11 mana manasi dukh aanu nako re mana sarvatha shok chinta nako re viveke dehe buddhi soduuni dyavii videhii pane mukti bhogeet jaavii - 12 mana saanga paa raavana kaay zhale akasmaat te rajya sarvai budale mhanonii kudii vasaana saandi vegii bale lagala kaal haa paathi laagii - 13 jiva karma yoge janii janma zhala parii shevtii kaal mookhi nimaala maha thor te mryutyu panthechi gele kitii ek te janmale aani mele -14 mana paahata satya he mryutyu bhoomii jitaa boltii sarv hii jiiv mii mii chiranjiiv he sarv hii maanitaati akasmaat saanduniya sarva jaatii - 15 mare ek tyacha duja shok vaahe akasmaat tohi pudhe jaat aahe purena janii lobh re kshobh tyaate mhanonii janii maagutaa janma ghete - 16 manii manava vyartha chinta vahate akasmaat honaar houni jaate ghade bhogne sarv hii karmayoge matii mand te khed maanii viyoge - 17 mana raghave viin aasha nako re mana manavachii nako kirti tuu re jaya varnitii vede shastre purane taya varnita sarv hii shlaghyavaane - 18 mana sarvatha satya saandu nako re mana sarvatha mithya maandu nako re mana satya te satya vaache vadave mana mithya te mithya soduuni dyaave - 19 bahu himputii hoiije mayapoti nako re mana yaatana techi mothi nirodhe pache kondile garbh vaasii adhomookh re dukh tya balakaasii - 20 mana vasana chuukvii yerazhaara mana kamana sandi re drvya dhaara mana yatana thor he garbh vaasi mana sajjana bhetvii raaghavasii - 21 mana sajjana hiit mazhe karave raghunayaka dhruda chitii dharave maharaj to swami vayusutaachaa jana uddharii naath loktrayacha - 22 na bole mana raghave viin kaahii janii vaauge bolta sukh naahi ghadii ne ghadii kaal ayushya neto dehaantii tula kon sodu pahato - 23 raghunayaka viin vaaya shinaave jana saarikhe vyarth ka vosanave sada sarvada naam vaache vaso de ahanta mani papinii te naso de - 24 mana viit maanu nako bolnyaacha pudhe maaguta raam jodel kaicha sukhachii ghadii lotata sukh aahe pudhe sarv jaaiil kaahii na raahe - 25 dehe rakshana kaarne yatnya kela parii shevatii kaal gheuni gela karii re mana bhakti yaa raghavachii pudhe antarii sodi chinta bhavachi - 26 bhavacha bhaye kaay bheetos landi dharii re mana dheer dhaakasi saandi raghunayaka saarikha swami shiirii nupekshi kada koplya dand dhaarii - 27 dinanaath haa raam kodanda dhaarii pudhe dekhta kaal poti tharari mana vakya nemast hey satya maani nupekshi kada raam daasabhimanii -28 padi raghavaache sada breeda gaaje bale bhakta riipu shirii kaambi vaaje puri vaahili sarv jene vimaani nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 29 samarthachiya sevaka vakra paahe asa sarva bhoomandali kona aahe jayachii liila varniti lok tiinhii nupekshi kada raam daasabhimanii - 30 mahasankati sodile dev jene pratape bale aagala sarvagune jayate smare shailaja shoolpaanii nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 31 ahalya shila raghaave mukta kelii padi laagta divya houni gelii jaya varnita shiinalii vedva nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 32 vase merumandar he shrishti liila shashi surya taaraangane megh mala chiranjeev kele jani daas donhii nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 33 upeksha kadhi raam roopii asena jiva manava nishchayo to vasena shiri bhaar vaahen bole purani nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 34 ase ho jaya antari bhaav jaisa vase ho taya antari deva taisa ananyaas rakshiitase chaap paani nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 35 sada sarvada deva sanniidh aahe krupaloo pane alpa dhaarisht paahe sukhananda ananda kaivalya daanii nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 36 sada chakravaakasi martand jaisa udi ghaalito sankatii swami taisa hari bhakticha ghaav gaaje nishanii nupekshi kada raam daasabhimaanii - 37 mana prarthana tujala yek aahe raghuraaj thaakiit houni paahe avagnyaa kada ho yadarthii na kiije mana sajjana raghavii vastii keeje - 38 jaya varnitii veda shastre purane jaya cheni yoge samadhan baane taya laagi he sarva chaanchalya diije mana sajjana raghavii vastii keeje - 39 mana paavije sarvahii sukh jethe atii aadare thevije laksha tethe viveke kudhii kalpana paaltiije mana sajjana raghavii vastii keeje - 40 bahu hindtaa saukhya honaar naahii shinaave parii naatude hiit kaahii vichare bare antara bodhviije mana sajjana raghavii vastii keeje - 41 bahutaamparii hechi aataa dharave raghunayaka aapulese karave dinanath he todrii briid gaaje mana sajjana raghavii vastii keeje - 42 mana sajjana ek jeevii dharave janii aapule hiit tuva karave raghunayakaviin bolo nako ho sada manasii to nijadhyaas raaho - 43 mana re janii maun mudra dharavii katha aadare raghavaachi karavii nase raam te dhaam sooduni dyaave sukhaalaagi aaranya seviit jaave - 44 jayacheni sange samadhaan bhange ahamta akasmaat yeuuni laage taye sangatii chii janii kon godii jiye sangatiine matii raam sodi - 45 mana je ghadi raghave viin geli janii aapulii te tuva haani kelii raghunaayaka viin to shiin aahe janii daksha to laksha lavuuni paahe - 46 manii lochanii shri hari tochi paahe jani jaanta mukta hounii raahe gunii preeti raakhe kramoo sadhanaacha jagi dhanya to daas sarvottamacha - 47 sada devakaajii jhije deha jyacha sada raam naame vade satya sacha svadharmechi chaale sada uttamacha jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 48 sada bolnya saarikhe chaaltaahe aneki sada ek devasi paahe saguni bhaje lesh naahi bhramacha jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 49 nase natari kaam nanavikarii udaasiin jo taapsii bramhacharii niwala manii lesh naahii tamacha jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 50 made matsare saandilii swaarth buddhii prapanchiik naahii jayaate upadhii sada bolne namra vaachaa suvaachaa jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 51 krami vel jo tatvachintanuvaade na limpe kada dambh vaade vivaade karii sukh samvaad jo ugamachaa jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 52 sada aarjavii priya jo sarva lokii sada sarvada satyavaadi viveki na bole kada mithya vaacha trivaachaa jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 53 sada sevi aaranya taarunyakaali milena kada kalpanecheni melii chalena manii nishchayo dhrida jyacha jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 54 nase manasi nashta asha durasha vase antari prem paasha pipaasha runi dev haa bhakti bhaave jayacha jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 55 dinaacha dayalu manacha mavaluu snehaluu krupaluu janii daaspaluu taya antari krodh santaap kaichaa jagi dhanya to dasa sarvottamacha - 56 jagi hoije dhanya yaa raamnaame kriya bhakti upasana nitya neme udaaseenta tatwataa saar aahe sada sarvada mokali vritti raahe - 57 nako vasana viishayii vruttiroope padaarthii jade kamana poorva paape sada raam nishkaam chintiit jaava mana kalpanaalesha tohii nasaavaa - 58 mana kalpana kalpitaa kalpakotii navhe re navhe sarvathaa raam bhetii manii kamanaa raam naahii jayalaa atii adare preeti naahi tayala - 59 mana raam kalpataru kaamdhenu nidhi saar chintamanii kaaya vaanu jayacheni yoge ghade sarva satta taya saamyataa kaayasii kona aata - 60 ubha kalpavruksha talii dukh vaahe taya antari sarvada techi aahe janii sajjanii vaad haa vadhavaa pudhe maagta shok jiivii dharavaa - 61 nijadhyaas to sarva tuutoni gela bale antarii shok santaap thela sukhaanand anand bhede budaala manii nishchyo sarva khede udaala - 62 ghari kaamdhenu pudhe taak maage haribodh saandoni vevaad laage karii saar chintamanii kachkhande taya maagta det aahe udande - 63 atii moodh tya dhruda buddhi asena atii kaam tyaa raam chittii vasena atii lobh tya kshobh hoyiil jaana atii viishayii sarvada dainyavaana - 64 nako dainya vaane jine bhaktiuune atii moorkh tyaa sarvadaa dukh doone dharii re mana adare preeti raamii nako vaasna hemdhaamii viraamii - 65 navhe saar sansaar haa ghor aahe mana sajjana satya shodhuuni paahe janii viisha khaata pudhe sukh kaiche karii re mana dhyaan ya raghavache - 66 ghanashyaam haa raam laavanya roopii mahaa dheer gambhiir poorna prataapii karii sankatii sevakaancha kudaava prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 67 bale aagla raam kodanda dhaarii mahakaal vikraal tohii tharaarii pudhe maanavaa kinkara kon keva prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 68 sukhaanand kaarii nivaarii bhayaate janii bhaktibhaave bhajaave tayaate viveke tyajavaa anaachaar heva prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 69 sada raam naame vadaa poorna kaame kada baadhijenaa aapaada nitya neme madalasya haa sarva sodoni dyaavaa prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 70 jayaacheni ni naame mahadosh jaatii jayaacheni ni naame gatii paavijetii jayaacheni ni naame ghade punya theva prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 71 na veche kada granthachii artha kaahii mukhe naam uchharitaa kashta naahii maha ghor sansaar shatru jinaava prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 72 dehe dandaneche maha dukh aahe maha dukh te naam gheta na raahe sadashiv chintiitase devdevaa prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 73 bahutaapari sankate sadhanaanchii vrate daan udyaapane tii dhanaachii dinaachaa dayaluu manii athaavavaa prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 74 samastaamadhe saar saachaar aahe kalena tarii sarva shodhuuni paahe jivaa sanshayo vauugaa to tyajaavaa prabhate manii raam chintiit jaava - 75 navhe karma naa dharma naa yog naahii navhe bhog naa tyaag naa saang paahii mhane daas vishwaas naamii dharava prabhaate mani raam chintiit jaava - 76 karii kaam nishkaam yaa raghavaache karii roop swaroop sarvaa jivaanche karii chhanda nirdwandwa he gun gaata harikirtanii vruttivishwaas hota - 77 aho jya nara raamvishwaas naahii taya paamaraa baadhije sarv kaahii maharaaj to swami kaivalyadaata vruthaa vaahane dehsansaar chintaa - 78 manaa pavanaa bhavanaa raghavaachii dhari antarii sodi chintaa bhavaachii bhavaachii jivaa manaava bhooli thelii nase vastuchii dharanaa vyartha gelii - 79 dharaa shreevara tyaa haara antaraate taraa dustara tyaa paraa sagaraate saraa visaraa tyaa bharaa durbharaate kara niikaraa tyaa kharaa matsaraate - 80 mana matsare naam sandu nako ho atii adare haa nijadhyaas raaho samastaamadhe naam he saar aahe dujii toolnaa toolitaahii na saahe - 81 bahu naam yaa raamnaamii tulenaa abhaagyaa nara pamaraa hay kalenaa vishaa aushadhaa ghetle parvateeshe jiva manava kinkara kon poose - 82 jene jaalilaa kaam to raam dhyaato umesii atii aadare guna gaato bahu gnyaana vairagya samarthya jethe parii antarii naamvishwaas tethe - 83 vithone shirii vahilaa devraanaa taya antarii dhyaas re tyaasi nenaa nivaalaa swaye taapasii chandramaulii jiva sodavii raam haa antakaalii - 84 bhaja raam vishraam yogeshwaraancha japuu nemilaa nem gauriiharaachaa swaye niivavii tapsii chandramaulii tumha sodavii raam haa antakaalii - 85 mukhii raam vishraam tethechi aahe sadanand anand sevoni raahe tayaveen to sheena sandehkaarii nijdhaam he naam shokaapahaarii - 86 mukhii raam tyaa kaama badhuu shakena gune ishta dhaarishta tyaache chukena haribhakt to shakt kamaas bhaarii jagii dhanya to marutii bramhachaarii - 87 bahu chaangle naam yaa raaghavache atii saajire swalp sope fukaache karii mool nirmool gheta bhavache jivaa manaava hechi kaivalya saache - 88 janii bhojanii naam vaache vadaave atii aadare gadyaghoshe mhanave harichintane anna seviit jaave tari shreehari paavije to swabhaave - 89 na ye raam vaanii taya thor haanii janii vyartha praanii taya naam kanii harinaam he vedshastrii puraanii bahuu aagale bolilii vyaasvaanii - 90 nako veet manuu raghunaayakachaa ati aadare bolije raam vaachaa na veche mukhii sapade re fukachaa karii ghosh tyaa janakivallabhachaa - 91 atii adare sarvahii naamaghoshe girikandarii jaaiche door doshe harii tishthatu toshalaa naamghoshe visheshe hara mansii raampiise - 92 jagii pahataa dev haa annadaataa taya laaglii tatvataa saar chintaa tyaache mukhii naam gheta fukaache mana saang paa re tujhe kaay veche - 93 tinhii lok jaaluu shake kopa yeta nivaala haruu to mukhe naam gheta jape aadare parvatii vishwamaata mhanonii mhanaa techi he naam aataa - 94 ajamel paapi vade putrakaame taya mukti narayanaacheni naame shukakarane kuntanii raam vaanii mukhe boltaa khyaati jhaalii puraanii - 95 mahabhakt prahlaad haa daityakoolii jape raamnaamavalii nityakaalii pitaa paaproopii taya dekhvenaa janii daitya to naam mukhe mhanenaa - 96 mukhii naam naahii tayaa mukti kaichii ahantaagune yaatnaa te fukaachii pudhe anta yeiil to dainyavaana mhanoni mhanaa re mhanaa devraanaa - 97 harinaam nemast pashaan taarii bahuu taarilee manavii dehdhaarii tayaa raamnaamii sada jo vikalpii vadenaa kadaa jiiva to paaproopii - 98 jagii dhanya varanasi punyaraashii tayemaaji jaata gatii poorvajaansii mukhe raamnaamavalii nityakaalii jivaa hiit saange sada chandramaulii - 99 yathaa saang re karma tehii ghadenaa ghade karma te punya gaathii padena daya paahataa sarva bhootii asena fukaache mukhii naam tehii vasenaa - 100 jayaa naavade naam tyaa  Yama jaachii vikalpe uthe tarka tya nark chii chii mhanonii atii aadare naam ghyaave mukhe boltaa dosh jaatii swabhaave - 101 atii leenataa sarvabhaave swabhaave janaa sajjanalaagi santoshvaave dehe kaaranii sarva laaviit jaave saguni atii adaresii bhajave - 102 hari keertanii preeti raamii dharaavii dehebuddhinii rupanii viisaravii para dravya aanik kaanta paravii yadarthii mana saandii jiivii karavii - 103 kriye veena nana parii boljete pari chitta dushchitta te laajviite mana kalpana dheet sairaat dhaave taya manava dev kaiseni paave - 104 viveke kriya aapulii paaltaavii atii adare shuddh kriya dharavi jani bolnyaa saarkhe chaal baapaa mana kalpana sodi sansaartaapa - 105 barii snaana sandhyaa karii ek nishthaa viveke mana aavarii sthaan bhrashta daya sarvabootii jaya manavalaa sada premalu bhaktibhaave nivalaa - 106 mana kopa aropanaa te nasavii mana buddhi he saadhusangii vasaavii mana nashta chaandaal to sang tyaagii mana hoi re moksha bhaagi vibhaagii - 107 mana sarvada sajjannacheni yoge kriya palte bhakti bhaavaarth laage kriye veen vachaaltaa te nivaarii tute vaad samvaad to hiitkaarii - 108 janii vaad vevaad soduunii dyaavaa janii sukh samvaad sookhe karava jagi tochi to shoksantaaphaarii tute vaad samvaad to hiitkaarii - 109 tute vaad samvaad tyaate mhanaave viveke ahambhaav yaate jinaave ahamtaagune vaad nanavikaarii tute vaad samvaad to hiitkaarii - 110 hitaakaarne bolne satya aahe hitaakaarne sarva shodhuuni paahe hitaakaarne band paakhaand vaarii tute vaad samvaad to hiitkaarii - 111 janii saangta aiktaa janma gela pari vaad-vevaad taisachi thela uthe sanshayo vaad haa dambhadhaarii tute vaad samvaad to hiitkaarii - 112 janii hiit pandit saandit gele ahamtaagune bramharaakshas jaale tayahoon vyuttpanna to koun aahe mana sarv jaaniiv saaanduuni raahe - 113 fukaache mukhii boltaa kaay veche dise diis abhyantarii garva saanche kriyeveen vachaalta vyartha aahe vichaare tujha toochi shodhuuni paahe - 114 tute vaad samvaad tethe karava vivike ahambhaav haa paaltaava janii bolnyaa sarikhe aacharave kriya paalte bhakti panthechi jaave - 115 bahuu shaapitaa kashtalaa ambakrishii tayaache svaye shree hari janma soshii dilaa ksheersindhu taya upamanii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii -116 dhuruu lekaruu bapude dainyavaane krupaa bhaakitaa diidhalii bheti jene chiranjeev taaraanganii premkhaanii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 117 gajendruu maha sankaatii vaas paahe taya kaarne shree hari dhaavtaahe udii ghaatlii jaahlaa jiivdaanii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 118 ajamel paapi tayaa ant aalaa krupaalupane to janii mukt kela anaathaasi adhaar haa chakrapaanii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 119 vidhii karane jahala matsya vegii dharii koormaroope dhara prushthabhaagii jana rakshaana kaarne neech yonii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 120 mahabhakt prahlaad haa kashtaveela mhanonii taya kaarane simha zhala na ye jwaala viishaala sanniidh konii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 121 krupa bhaakitaa jahaala vajrapaani taya kaarane vamanu chakrapaanii dvijaakarane bhaargava chaappaanii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 122 ahalye sati laagii aaranyapanthe kudaava pudhe dev bandii tayaate bale soditaa ghaav ghaalii nishaanii nupekshii kada ramdasa bhimaanii - 123 taye draupadii karane laagvege tware dhaavatu sarv saanduni maage kaliilaagi zhala ase bauddh maunii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 124 anaatha dinakaarane janmataahe kalankii pudhe dev honaar aahe taya varnitaa sheenlii vedvaanii nupekshii kada dev bhaktaabhimaanii - 125 janakaarane dev leelavataarii bahutaamparii adare veshdhaarii taya nenatii te jana paaproopi duraatme maha nasht chaandaal paapii - 126 jagii dhanya to raam sookhe nivaala katha aikataa sarv taleen zhala dehebhavana raam bodhe udaalii manovasaana raam roopii budaalii - 127 mana vasana vasudevii vaso de mana vasana kaam sangii naso de mana kalpana vaaugii te na kii je mana sajjana sajjanii vastii kii je - 128 gatii karane sangatii sajjanachii matii palate sumatii durjanaachii rati naayikechaa pati nashta aahe mahnonii manaateet hovonii raahe - 129 mana alp sankalp tohii nasava sada satya sankalp chittii vasava janii jalp vikalp tohii tyajaava ramakaanti ekaanta kaalii bhajaava - 130 bhajava janii pahata raam yeku karii baana yeku mukhii shabda yeku kriya pahata uddhare sarva loku dhara janaki nayakacha viveku - 131 vichaarunii bole vivanchuuni chaale tayacheni santapta tehii nivaale bare shodlyaaveen bolo nako ho janii chalane shuddh nemast raaho - 132 haribhakt viirakt vignyaan raashii jene manasii sthaapile nishchayasii taya darshane sparshane punya jode taya bhashane nashta sandeh mode - 133 nase garva angii sada viitraagii kshama shaantii bhogii dayadaksha yogii nase lobh na kshobh na dainyavaana ihii lakshanii jaanije yogiraana - 134 dharii re mana sangatii sajjanachii jane vrutti he palate durjanaachii bale bhaav sadbuddhi sanmaarg laage mahakruur to kaal vikraal bhange - 135 bhaye vyapile sarva bramhaanda aahe bhayaatiit te sant anant paahe jaya pahata dwaita kaahii disena bhaye manasii sarvathaahii asenaa - 136 jiva shreshtha te spashta saangonigele parii jeev agnyaan taisichi thele dehebuddhiche karm khote talena june thevne miipane aakalenaa - 137 bhrame naadhale vitta te gupt zaale jiva janma daaridrya thaakuuni aale dehe buddhicha nishchayo jya talena june thevane miipane aakalena - 138 pudhe paahata sarva hii kondalese abhaagyaas he drushya pashaan bhaase abhave kada punya gaathii padena june thevane miipane aakalena - 139 jayache taya chukle praapt naahii gune govile jahale dukh dehii gunaavegalii vruttii tehii valena june thevane miipane aakalena - 140 mhane daas saayaas tyaache karave janii jaanataa paay tyaache dharave guru anjaneveen te aakalena june thevane miipane te kalena - 141 kalena kalena kalena dhalena dhale naa dhale sanshyohii dhalena galena galena ahantaa galenaa bale aakalena milena milena - 142 avidyagune manava umajenaa bhrame chookale hiit te aakalena pariikshevine baandhle drudh naane parii satya mithya ase kon jaan - 143 jagii pahataa saach te kaay aahe atii adare satya shodhuun paahe pudhe pahata pahata dev jode bhrame bhraanti agyaan he sarv mode - 144 sada viishayo chintitaa jiiv jaala ahambhaav adnyaan janmaas aala viveke sada swaswaroopii bharave jiva ugamii janma nahii swabhaave - 145 dise lochani te nase kalpkodii akasmaat aakaarle kaal modii pudhe sarv jaaiil kaahii na raahe mana sant anant shodhuni paahe - 146 futena tutena chalena dhalena sada sanchale miipane te kalena taya ek roopaasi dooje na saahe mana sant anand shodhuni paahe - 147 niraakaar adhaar bramhaadikaancha jaya saangta sheenlii ved vaachaa viveke tadaakaar houuni raahe mana sant anant shodhuni paahe - 148 jagii paahata charmachakshii na lakshe jagii paahata gnyaanchakshii nirakshe janii paahata paahane jaat aahe mana sant anant shodhuni paahe - 149 nase piit naa shwet naa shyaam kaahii nase vyakta avyakta naa niil naahii mhane daas vishwaastaa mukti laahe mana sant anant shodhuni paahe - 150 khare shodhitaa shodhitaa shodhitaahe mana bodhitaa bodhitaa bodhitaahe parii sarva hii sajjanacheni yoge bara nishchayo pavije saanuraage - 151 bahutaamparii kuusarii tatwajhaada parii antarii pahijeto nivaada mana saar saachaar te vegle re samastaamadhe ek te aagle re - 152 navhe pindgnyaane navhe tatwadnyaane samadhaan kaahii navhe taanmaane navhe yogyaage navhe bhog tyaage samadhaan te sajjanaacheni yoge - 153 mahavakya tatwadike panchkarne khune paavije sant sange vivarne dwitiiyesi sanket jo daavijeto taya saandunii chandrama bhaavijeto - 154 disena janii techii shodhuuni paahe bare paahtaa gooj tethechi aahe karii gheu jaata kada aadhalenaa janii sarv kondaatle te kalena - 155 mhane jaantaa to janii moorkh paahe atarkaasii tarkii asa kon aahe janii miipane paahataa paahavenaa taya lakshitaa vegle raahavenaa - 156 bahuu shastra dhundaalitaa vaad aahe jaaya nishchayo yeka tohii na sahee matii bhaandtii shaastra bodhe virodhe gatii khunttii gnyaanbodhe prabodhe - 157 shrutii nyaay miimaasake tarkshaastre smruti ved vedaantvaakye vichitre swaye shesh maunaavalaa stheer raahe mana sarva janiiv sanduuni paahe - 158 jene makshikaa bhakshilii jaanivechii taya bhojanaachii ruchii praapt kaichii ahambhaav jyaa manasiichaa virenaa taya gnyaan he anna potii jirenaa - 159 nako re mana vaad haa khedkaarii nako re mana bhed nana vikaarii nako re mana shiikavuu puudhilaansii ahambhaav jo raahila tuujapaasii - 160 ahamtaagune sarva hii dukha hote mukhe bolile gnyaan te vyartha jaate sukhii raahta sarva hii sukh aahe ahantaa tujhii tuchii shodhuun paahe - 161 ahantaagunii niiti saandii vivekii aniitiibale shlaaghyataa sarva lokii parii antarii sarvhii saaksha yete pramaanantare buddhi saanduuni jaate - 162 dehebhuddhichaa nishchayo drudha jalaa dehaatiit te hiit saandiit gela debuddhi te atmabuddhi karavii sada sangatii sajjanachii dharaavii - 163 mane kalpilaa viishayo sodvava mane dev nirguun to olkhaavaa mane kalpitaa kalpana te saravii sada sangatii sajjanachii dharaavii - 164 dehaadiik prapanch haa chintiyelaa parii antarii lobh nishchint thela harii chintane mukti kaantaa karavii sada sangatii sajjanachii dharaavii - 165 ahankaar vistaarlaa ya dehaachaa striyaaputramitraadike moh tyaancha bale bhraanti he janma chintaa haraavii sada sangatii sajjanachii dharaavii - 166 bara nishchayo shaashvataachaa karava mhane daas sandeh to viisaraavaa ghadiine ghadii saarthakaachii karavii sada sangatii sajjanachii dharaavii - 167 karii vrutti jo sant to sant jaana duraashaagune jo navhe dainyavaanaa upadhii dehebuddhiite vaadhviite parii sajjanaa kevi baadhuu shake te - 168 nase ant aanant santaa pusaava ahankaarvistaar haa niirasaava guneviin nirguun to athavava dehe buddhicha aathavuu naa thavava - 169 dehe buddhi he gnyaan bodhe tyajaavii viveke taye vastuchii bhetii ghyaavii tadakaar he vruttii naahii swabhaave mhanoni sada techi shodhiit jaave - 170 asey saar sachaar te chorilese ihii lochanii pahataa drushya bhaase niraabhaas nirgun te aakalenaa ahantaagune kalpitaahii kalenaa - 171 sfure viishayii kalpana te avidyaa sfure brahma re jaan maya suvidyaa mulii kalpana do rupe techi jaalii viveke tarii swaswaroopii milaalii - 172 swaroopii udela ahankaar raaho tene sarva aachhadile vyoma paaho dishaa paahta te nisha vaadhtaahe viveke vichaare vivanchuuni paahe - 173 jaya chakshune laskhitaa lakshvenaa bhava bhakshitaa rakshitaa rakshvenaa kshyaateet to akshayii moksh deto dayadaksha to saakshine paksha gheto - 174 vidhii nirmita liihito sarva bhaalii parii liihito kon tyaache kapalii haruu jaalito lok sanhaarkaalii parii shevtii shankaraa kon jaalii - 175 jagii dvaadashaaditya he rudra akraa asankhyaat sankhyaa karii kon shakraa jagii dev dhundaalitaa aadhalenaa jagii mukhya to kon kaisaa kalenaa - 176 tutenaa futenaa kada devraana chalena dhalena kada dainyavaana kalena valena kada lochanaasii vasena disenaa janii miipanaasii - 177 jaya maanlaa dev to poojitaahe parii dev shodhuuni konii na paahe jagii paahta dev kotyaanukotii jaya maanili bhakti je techi mothii - 178 tinhii lok jethuuni nirmaan zhaale taya devraayasi konii na bole jagii thorlaa dev to chorlaase guruveen to sarvathaa hii na diise - 179 guru paahataa paahataa laksha kotii bahusaal mantraavalii shakti mothii manii kaamna chetake dhaatmaata janii vyarth re to navhe muktidaata - 180 navhe chetku chalkuu dravya bhonduu navhe nindakuu matsaruu bahktimanduu navhe unmatuu vesanii sang badhuu janii gnyaani yaa tochi sadhuu agaadhuu -181 navhe vaaugii chaahutii kaam potii triyeveen vachaaltaa techi mothii mukhe bolilyasaarkhe chaaltaahe mana sadguru tochi shodhuuni paahe - 182 janii bhakta gnyaanii vivekii viraagii krupaluu manasvii kshamavant yogii prabhu daksh vyutpann chaaturya jaane tayache niyoge samadhaan baane - 183 navhe techi jaale nase techi aale kalo laagle sajjanaacheni bole anirvaachya te vaachya vaache vadave mana sant aanant shodhiit jaave - 184 lapave atii adare raam roopii bhayaatiit nishchiint ye saswaroopii kada to janii pahataahii disenaa sada aikyato bhinnabhaave vasenaa - 185 sada sarvada raam sanniidh aahe mana sajjana satya shodhuuni paahe akhandiit bhetii raghuraaj yoguu mana saandi re miipanaachaa viyoguu - 186 bhute pind brahmaand he aikya aahe parii sarvhii saswaroopii na saahe mana bhaasle sarv kaahii pahave parii sang soduuni sukhii rahave - 187 dehe bhaan he gnyaan shastre khudaave videhii pane bhaktimaargechi jaave viraktiibale nindya sarvai tyajaave parii sang soduuni sukhii rahave - 188 mahii nirmalii dev to olkhaava jaya paahataa moksh tatkaal jiiva taya nirgunaalaagii gunii pahave parii sang soduuni sukhe rahave - 189 navhe karyakarta navhe srushtiibhartaa pare hoon partaa na limpe vivartaa taya nirvikalpaasi kalpiit jaave parii sang soduuni sukhe rahave - 190 dehebuddhicha nishchayo jaya dhalena taya gnyaan kalpaant kaalii kalena parabrahma te miipane aakalenaa manii shoonya adnyaan he maavalenaa - 191 - naa kale naa dhale roop jyaache dujeveen te dhyaan sarvottamaache taya khoon te heen drushaant paahe tethe sang nissang donhii na saahe - 192 navhe jaanta nenataa devraana naye varnitaa vedshaastraa puraana navhe drushya adrushya saakshii tayachaa shrutii nentii nentii ant tyaachaa - 193 vase hrudayii dev to kon kaisaa puse aadare saadhakuu prashn kaisaa dehe taakitaa dev kothe rahato parii maagutaa thaav kothe pahato - 194 vase hrudayii dev to jaan aisa na bhate pari vyaapakuu jaan taisaa sada sanchaala yet naa jaat naahii taya viin kothe ritaa thaav naahii - 195 nabii vavare anurenuu kaahii ritaa thaav yaa raghaveveen naahii taya paahata paahaaa techi jaale tethe laksh aalaksh sarvei budaale - 196 nabhaasaarikhe roop ya raghavaache manii chintitaa mool tuute bhavache taya paahta dehbuddhi urenaa sada sarvada aart potii purenaa - 197 nabhe vyaapile sarv shurshtiis aahe raghunaayaka upama te na saahe dujeviin jo tochi to haa swabhaave taya vyapakuu vyarth kaise mhanave - 198 atii jiirna vistiirna te roop aahe tethe tark sampark tohii na saahe atii goodh te drudh tatkaal sope dujeviin je khoona swami prataape - 199 kale aakale roop te gnyaan hota tethe aatalii sarvsaakshii avasthaa mana unmanii shabd kunthiit raahe tore tochi to raam sarvatra paahe - 200 kada olakhiimaji dooje disenaa manii maansii dwait kahii vasenaa bahutaa disaa aaplii bhet jaalii videhii pane sarv kaaya nivaalii - 201 (On sadhana and putting in the effort towards Self-Realization) mana gooj re tuuj he praapt jhaale parii antarii paahije yatna kele sada shravane paavije nishchyaasii dharii sajjanasangatii dhanya hosii - 202 mana sarva hii sanga soduuni dyaavaa atii aadare sajjanaacha dharavaa jayacheni sange maha dukh bhange jagii sadhaneviin sanmaarg laage - 203 mana sang haa sarvsangaas todii mana sang haa moksh taatkaal jodii mana sang haa sadhakaa sheeghra sodii mana sang haa dwait nishshesh modii - 204 manachii shate aikataa dosh jaatii matiimand te sadhana yogya hotii chadhe gnyaan vairaagya saamarthya angii mhane daas vishwaasta mukti bhogii -205 jaya mukti chi vaasna purna aahey taya chi guruchya padi vrutti raahe laye lakshita te swarupi sarave sawam jyoti purna prakashe swabhave mani huni ya davila sarva ehva sada sarvada aachri nij seva guru che ghari jhaadito sarvito mala to game bhoo talee charvito pada twam pada tadpada kahi nene tuva bodhile dhyante ekjaane khatatop aatop takuni raahe trikaali sada paaya tujhe chi paahe najyet paasi na jayet paasi najayechi kaashi na jaye gaye shi guru chintane vin na kothe jave trikali sada paaya tujhe chi paahe kale aakale roop te gnyaan hota tithe aatli sarva sakshi awastha mana unmane shabda kunthit raahe swave bhakti ne raam sarvatra paahe swave bhakti ne raam sarvatra paahe swave bhakti ne raam sarvatra paahe Jay Jay Raghuveer Samarth!!

English translation of Samarth Ramdas Swami's Manache Shlok. To Lord Ganesh, the leader of the Ganas,  who is the Origin of the Spirit, I bow; and to Godess Sharda, the  bestower of the four kinds of speech I bow;  Before I begin my journey on the path to Lord Rama, the Infinite One.  -1 O Mind, walk the path of devotion. It is the easiest way to find God. Shun all that is unworthy, despised by all Sincerely do all that is good and worthy of you in life.-2 . O Mind, think of Lord Rama as soon as you awake at dawn; Throughout the day, keep His name on your lips Under no circumstances should you lapse in being righteous Then you will become worthy of being remembered  for all time. -3 O Mind, passions and lust are of no use. Do not allow sinful thoughts within you. O Mind, never be unethical, Always be mindful of your true purpose, the essence of this human life- 4 O Mind, shun at once all sinful thoughts Always abide by those intentions that are good and true. O Mind, renounce all imagination of sensual pleasure; All perversions that afflict the mind And bring sorrow and loss of reputation originate from here. -5 O Mind, do not succumb to anger; It brings only sorrow in its wake. O Mind, shun lust which creates perversions in you. O Mind, never allow jealousy and hypocrisy a hold within you.  -6 O Mind, imbibe within you the quality of patience. Bear with grace all vile words spoken to you by others.  Let your own speech be always gentle and humble At all times be humble and respectful to others. -7 Even after  death you should be remembered with love O Mind, perform deeds that will ensure this Like sandalwood, wear out your body in selflessness leaving only the gentle  fragrance of fame behind Internally, O Mind, however, preserve your humility.- 8 Never covet the wealth of others. Extreme selfishness adds to your burden of sins. That karma is wrong whose result is sin You will go through great sorrow Because life turns out very differently  from your expectations. -9 Hold fast within you absolute love for the Lord. Do not allow sorrow an entry within ; Bear with grace all physical suffering as being good for you  Discriminate; you are not the body. Abide in the Self at all times - 10 Who in this world  has found perfect happiness? Think,O Mind, show me one person who has. Whatever you have yourself accumulated through your past karma, The effects of those very actions are what  you have to suffer in this present birth- 11 O Mind, do not give sorrow any access within you; Never indulge yourself in self-pity and worries. Think, discriminate--stop identifying with this body ; Know that you are not this body Then you will live free from bondage even while in this body -12 O Mind, tell me, what was the fate of Ravana. In an instant he lost his whole kingdom; Therefore, shun forthwith any evil cravings that you harbour. Time always moves forward; Death gets closer every instant It is at your heels lifelong.-13 You have got human birth due to your karma in this world; But ultimately you will be swallowed by death. Even the greatest, most powerful men tread the same path   Countless are born, only to die again.-14 O Mind, if you think clearly, you can know this- The only certainty on this earth is death. Yet while alive, each mortal clamours ‘me, me!’ You live as though you are immortal Until suddenly you have to leave it all the instant you die.-15 When one individual dies, the other grieves; Inevitably, he too is headed the same way. The accumulated passions and attachments you have cannot be lived out in one lifespan;  which is why you get birth again in some form. -16 Unnecessarily do men carry around the burden of worry. What is destined to happen happens anyway-in a flash. It is one’s own karma of the past life that brings about suffering in the present life; but the fool, not understanding, keeps lamenting his fate.-17. O Mind, rest your hopes on none other than the Lord; Do not sing praises of mere humans in this world. He who the Vedas and Puranas exalt as the Supreme One, praise only Him. Then all this creation of His becomes praiseworthy. -18 O Mind, do not let go of the truth whatever the conditions Never should you tell a lie. O Mind, speak only those words that are completely true; All falsity of any sort, O Mind, shun at once. -19 Time and again you go through this cycle of birth and death Being in the mother’s womb is intense suffering Trapped, suffocated, cramped, upside down in the mother’s body, the baby goes through  torture. -20 O Mind, let go of your desires and renounce all craving for wealth and luxury Only then can you avoid this cycle of birth and death. O Mind, remember the suffering that awaits you in the womb; Take me instead on the path that leads to the Lord. - 21 O Mind, do what is beneficial for me Hold fast to Lord Rama within yourself. Lord Rama is the master of Hanuman, Who is the son of Vayu, the Deity of the Wind, He is the Lord of all the three worlds, the Supreme One Who can grant salvation to all mankind- 22 O Mind, do not speak of anything other than God Nothing is to be gained from aimless worldly chatter. From moment to moment, life is slipping away Tell me, who will  save you at the end? - 23 Without the Lord, your life is lost exhausting yourself for nothing; Why indulge in mindless pursuits like others around you? Every moment, O Mind, let His name abide in you Do not let the sin of egoism enter within - 24 Do not be slothful; spend every moment  in remembering the Lord Otherwise how will you forge that bond of love with Him in future?   All you seek now is pleasure;but pleasure is transient It is here now, gone the next moment. Nothing is forever. 25 You strive constantly so that this body may remain alive Yet you know death will claim your body at the end O Mind, devote yourself to Lord Rama All your worldly worries will vanish with time if you do. -26 O cowardly mind, why do you fear these worldly sorrows? Cast aside your  fear, have courage and faith. You have the all-powerful Lord as your protector He will not forget you even if the Lord of Death turns his fury upon you. -27 He is the protector of the helpless, my great Lord who wields the bow. Even Death trembles at the sight of Him. O mind, know this to be the eternal truth The Lord who loves his devotees will never abandon you. -28 His holy feet are famed for His sacred pledge to protect his devotees The Lord Himself destroys all evil in their path  with his arrows   He who took the entire city (of Ayodhya)  with Him ( to Vaikuntha) Loves his devotees and will never desert them. -29 Is there anyone in this entire world Who dares to be the enemy  of the devotee of the Supreme Lord?   He whose praise is sung in all the three worlds Loves his devotees and never lets them down.-30 The Lord who rescued all the Gods From the prison of Ravana. Whose bravery and power is unparalleled Who is venerated by  Lord Shiva (Shoolpani)  and Goddess Parvati (Shailaja). Loves his devotees above all  and always comes to their aid. -31 Ahalya, the wife of Rishi Gautam  was brought back to life from the curse of being a stone; By the mere touch of the Lord’s feet she attained divinity He whose nature even the Vedas are unable to describe Is proud of his devotees and never turns them away. -32 The Maker of all the Laws of the universe He has created With whose power countless suns, stars and galaxies exist Who granted the boon of immortality to both his loyal devotees (Hanuman and  Bhibhishana) Never abandons his devotees. -33 The Lord never disregards his devotee ever; Our inability to keep firm faith in Him is the issue;   The Puranas stand testimony to His promise To  carry all your burdens for you. The compassionate Lord never deserts those who invest their faith in Him -34 In the same measure of your love and faith in Him Does the Lord manifest within your heart; Those devotees who surrender to the Supreme Archer Are protected by Him eternally -35. God is always with you at every moment He compassionately accepts even the little devotion you offer Him The ever-generous giver of eternal bliss and salvation Is proud of his devotees and never disregards them.-36 Just as the rising sun destroys all darkness (and unites the chakravak bird with its lost mate) So does the Lord leap to the help of his devotee in distress Devotion to Him will find its mark unfailingly   Never does the compassionate Lord desert his devotee. -37 O Mind, I beseech and pray to you Be steadfast in devotion, look only for the Lord in His glory Never be lax or stray from your faith in Him O Mind, always abide in the Lord.  -38 He whose glory is sung by the Vedas,  Shastras and Puranas Who is the goal of Yoga Who bestows absolute bliss with His grace To Him O Mind, surrender all your restlessness. O good mind of mine,  dwell only in the Lord.  -39 O Mind, focus with love and respect on the one place Where you will find true peace and happiness With discrimination, shun petty and false thoughts Abide constantly in Raghava, O my good  Mind ! -40 O Mind, no happiness can come from your wandering. You will exhaust yourself yet be as unhappy as ever. Turn inwards and examine this truth for yourself. My good Mind, rest at the feet of the Lord. -41 Having said this many times, hold on to just this; Make the Lord of the Raghus your own. He who is famed as the friend of the friendless, O my good Mind, abide in Him. 42 My good Mind, integrate this carefully. Only you have the ability to do what is good for you. Do not  dwell on anything other than the Lord. Let this be your inner pledge always.- 43 O Mind, be quiet amidst people. Listen to the stories glorifying Lord Rama with respect. Leave that place, avoid those whose hearts have no place for Him You are better off in the solitude of a forest. 44 O Mind people whose company which causes you to lose your peace of mind And instantly worsens your own egoism Can there be any good in being around people Who cause your mind to desert God? -45 O Mind, each moment that you waste without Lord Rama You have done yourself harm. Without Him you are weak and lost. The observant one can see this for himself. -46 O Mind, have eyes only for Shri Hari The Knower among men remains free within himself He respects good qualities and imbibes them And is steadfast in his spiritual practise Such a man is a worthy devotee of the Supreme Lord. -47   The man who wears out his body in service to God On whose lips the name of the Lord abides at all times Who wholeheartedly fulfills the duties  According to his station in life That man is truly a worthy devotee of the Lord. -48 That man who always lives by his words And sees God in all beings Who worships God with form without doubt or confusion Such a servant of the Lord is worthy indeed. -49 The man within whom lust and perversions do not exist Who is free from attachment, faithful in purpose Whose mind is tranquil with not a trace left of evil Such a devotee of the Lord achieves glory on this earth. -50 He who has conquered pride and jealousy Has renounced all selfishness  and worldly cravings Whose speech is humble and always gentle That man is a worthy devotee of the Supreme One. 51 The man who spends his time in understanding spiritual truths Yet is careful not to indulge in discussions to prove a point  and unwittingly become a hypocrite  ( because egoism leads to discussion!) Who always speaks gently and of a higher purpose Is truly a worthy devotee of the Lord. -52 The man who is liked by all for his quality of humility Who is truthful and kind due to his ability to discriminate The one who never speaks a falsehood Such a person is a worthy devotee of the Supreme Lord. - 53 The man willing to endure worldly hardships  for spiritual goals Who does not chase worldly fantasies Whose mental determination and resolve are firm Such a devotee is a worthy servant of the Lord. -54 A man who does not harbour evil  and unworthy cravings within Whose mind is full of love for all To whom even God is indebted for his devotion Such a person is a worthy devotee of the Supreme Lord. - 55   The man who is compassionate, kindhearted and merciful by nature; Who tries to alleviate the suffering of others How can anger or conflict exist within him? Such a devotee is a worthy servant of the Lord. -56 Attain glory in this world with the Rama nama The essence is to attain the spiritual purpose of life In your work, devotion and spiritual practice Remain indifferent to both happiness and sorrow Then your inner self will forever be free.-57 O Mind, do not run after the objects of the senses These worldly cravings arise due to our past sins. Worship the Lord without any desire whatsoever Do not allow even a shred of craven fantasy to exist within -58 O Mind, in the millions of thoughts you generate Never ever can the path to the Lord be found In a mind full of craving for worldly pleasures With all respect I say--in such a mind There can be no love for the Lord -59. Dwell in the Lord, O Mind,   He is the Kalpataru, the wish-yielding tree, the Kamadhenu, the celestial cow who fulfils all wishes He is the treasure of all treasures, the Chintamani jewel that fulfills all intentions He is the power behind this entire universe What can be compared to Him, the Unparalleled One. -60 You are standing under the wish-yielding tree Yet if you insist on carrying your burden of  sorrows Then sorrow is all you will ever have (without surrender) Amidst people, if you indulge your tendency to argue You are simply creating sorrow for yourself in the future. 61 This destroys your understanding of your true self Agitation and and discord take root within you. Peace and tranquility will be drowned In the egoistic perception of separateness from others You will become negative and lose all your belief and faith. - 62 Like the man who has the Kamdhenu, (the wish-yielding cow) at home and begs for butter-milk from others Or asks the owner of the Chintamani jewel for pieces of glass Such is the person who instead of aspiring for salvation from the ever-generous Lord Throws away his life in futile egoism and arguments .-63  The utterly foolish person has no firmness of purpose In the lustful man’s heart there is no place for God He whose greed is extreme remains constantly agitated And the body-conscious man who craves worldly pleasures  Remains a permanent beggar trapped in his own mind. -64  Such an existence devoid of devotion is pathetic and worthless The fool who pursues worldly happiness  redoubles his sorrows all his life. Therefore O Mind! Do not pursue fantasies of golden palaces With absolute love abide only at the feet of the Lord. -65. This world is not real; it is an illusion of terrible sorrow. O Mind, God is only truth, search for Him After consuming the poison of this sansara,how can you expect  happiness in the future? Abide in the Lord, O Mind and you will find peace. 66 The dark-complexioned Lord  who is the embodiment of beauty The All-Powerful One,  the abode of peace and supreme generosity Unfailingly protects his devotees in distress. Meditate on Him in your heart  as soon as you awake every morning. 67 The All-powerful Lord with the bow in hand Even Death trembles at the mere sight of Him, What then can be said of mere mortals? Adore Him in your heart as you awake every day..- 68 Lord Ram is the abode of Supreme Bliss, The Destroyer of all fear. Worship Him with love and devotion Discriminate for yourself Shun the sinfulness and jealousy within you Meditate on the Lord every morning, O mind -69 The devoted man on whose lips The name of the Lord always abides Can never be troubled by sorrow; Get rid of your egoism and slothfulness Think of the Lord as soon as you awake. -70 He whose name destroys even the most evil qualities within That lifts man out of sorrow and takes him to salvation The name which accrues immense good karma simply by saying it Remember the great Lord as soon as you awake.  71 You cannot easily understand the scriptures But saying the Lord’s name is not difficult  and requires nothing Merely by saying His name  you will conquer this world of terrible sorrows Meditate first on the Lord's name when you awake. 72 Penance requires you to endure great hardships Just by saying His name all sorrows are destroyed Lord Shiva, the yogi of yogis eternally chants the Ramanama O Mind, so should you too meditate On the name of the Lord when you awake. 73 There are many obstacles in the path of realisation of God. Charity, fasts and rituals require wealth   Think of the compassionate Lord, the protector of the afflicted. You only need love to think of Him From the moment you arise in the morning.  74 The essence of all this advice is to chant the Nama Find out for yourself from the scriptures if you do not understand why Cast aside your useless tendency to doubt Think of Him as you awake in the morning. In this Kaliyuga, neither action, rituals, yoga nor penance Is done as prescribed by the shastras The only way to salvation is the name of the Lord Be steadfast in your belief in His power And think of Him as soon as you awake in the morning. 76 Remembering Lord Rama will free you from worldly attachments And reveal to you the Self who abides in all living beings Once His name becomes your constant consciousness You will go beyond the duality of this world (  ie. happiness-sorrow, pleasure-pain) Believe in HIm firmly, be steadfast in singing His name. 77 The man who lacking faith, does not believe in the Lord Keeps getting trapped in adverse circumstances all his life The King of Kings, the giver of immense treasure In the form of salvation is here with you Why would you senselessly hold on To body-consciousness and worldly worries?. 78 O Mind, love for the Lord is the purest feeling Be steadfast in your love and quit all worries of this world All the visible world is an illusion which misleads you; You chase the unreal and waste  your entire life in the process -79 Hold fast within you to the Lord of Lakshmi who is the object of Lord Shiva’s meditation You will be taken safely across this terrible ocean of worldly sorrow Step back from your relentless efforts to fill that bottomless pit of your belly Think ! Look within you and destroy your inner demons Of doubt and suspicion with your own self-will. -80 O Mind, do not give up the name of the Lord  under the influence of doubts which your ego spins With deep respect make the Naam your purpose  And understand the nature of your Self. The Name of God is the essence of your spiritual goal Nothing else can compare to it. -81 None among names can compare  to the name of Lord Rama But the unfortunate and unwise fail to understand this Lord Shiva chanted the Rama nama as a remedy against the poison (halahal) in his throat Who are we ordinary mortals to have a contrary opinion?-82 He who burned all desire (in the form of Kamadeva) meditates on Lord Rama And sings His glory to Goddess Parvati (Uma) with love and respect Lord Shiva, the supreme Yogi who possesses absolute Knowledge, Dispassion and Power Has complete belief in the name of Lord Rama. -83 Lord Vitthal (another name of Lord Vishnu) bears Lord Shiva lovingly on His head. Because Shiva Himself constantly meditates on His name With this meditation you become one with the Self The Lord Himself frees you from the bondage of birth and death at the end. -84 Glorify the name of Lord Rama  who is the refuge of the King of Yogis, Shiva Himself Both Lord Shiva (Hara) and Goddess Gauri always meditate on Him The Ramanama soothed the burning in Lord Shiva’s  throat due to the poison (halahal) If you remember the Lord with love He will free you at the end. - 85 He who has the name of the Lord constantly on his lips Is always in a state of abiding bliss Everything else merely exhausts you and increases doubt The abode of eternal peace and the destroyer of all sorrows is the name of the Lord. -86 The man who remembers Lord Rama  cannot be troubled by lust With the Nama he imbibes all virtues and acquires great patience The devotee gains tremendous strength  from the Lord and conquers carnal desires Just like the celibate Lord Hanuman (Maruti) has done and gained glory thereby -87 The name of Lord Rama is wonderful. It is sweet, easy to say and free for all It destroys all attachment to the world from the root It takes man to the experience of absolute bliss.  -88 Remember Lord Rama while you are around others, while eating, Acknowledge Him with love and respect in the food you eat You will easily attain Him when you see Him in everything. -89 The man to whose mind  the name of the Lord does not appeal Does himself great harm He has wasted his birth as a human The Lord’s name is exalted  by the  Vedas, Shastras and Puranas Maharishi Vyas proclaims it the best way to attain the Self  -90 O Mind, do not be indolent  in chanting the name of the scion of the Raghus Respectfully take the name of the Lord. It takes no great effort and costs you nothing Glorify always the beloved Lord of Janaki (Goddess Sita). 91 He who remembers Rama with full devotion All impurities are instantly driven out of his mind Lord Rama Himself  then abides within your heart He abides in total contentment where He is remembered. Just as he abides in Lord Shiva Who is absorbed eternally in Him -92 The Lord is the provider of this entire world He takes on all the responsibility for you Then tell me O Mind, what does it cost you To say His name with gratitude? -93 Lord Shiva has the power to reduce all the three worlds to ashes if He is roused to anger He finds peace in meditating on the name of  Lord Rama. Goddess Parvati, the Mother of all creation also chants the  Ramanama with great respect That is why you too should say the name of the Lord. Ajamel the sinner was freed from sansara Even though he took the Lord’s name Out of attachment to his son who was called Ram The parrot belonging to a prostitute was called Ram The Rama nama was on her lips thereby And she became famous in the Puranas For just saying the Lord’s name saved her from bondage. 95 Prahlad, though born to a demon  was a great devotee of Lord Rama He constantly chanted the Rama nama His father, an embodiment of sin, could not bear this The demon could never bring himself to say the name of God. -96 How can there be salvation for him On whose lips the name of the Lord never comes Due to egoism  he goes through trouble for nothing   His end is pathetic and undignified That is why I implore you, chant the Rama nama always.-97 The name of the Lord written on rocks Had the power to make them float in the sea. Countless are the humans  whom He has freed from bondage Yet if a man persists in doubt  and does not say say His name He is verily an embodiment of sin. -98 Glory be to the holy city of Varanasi A man who lives in purity and dies there Is freed from bondage of birth and death Along with all his ancestors. This is because the Rama nama is chanted there day and night Lord Shiva Himself started this tradition He glorifies the power of the Lord’s name always.  99 In the Kali yuga karmas are not done as per the shastras The karmas done acquire no merit consequently As their origin is in worldly desire; Man cannot see God in all sentient beings He is unable even to say the name of the Lord Though it is free and requires no effort. -100 He who is averse to the name of the Lord Suffers intensely at the hands of Yama, the God of Death He who argues with warped logic and persists in doubt About the power of the Rama Nama The suffering of Hell awaits him through life and death. O Mind, therefore, say the Lord’s name with utmost respect All your evil tendencies will be destroyed  thereby. -101 Imbibe humility towards all in yourself By your conduct give contentment to all good people Use your body in the service of humanity With absolute respect worship the Supreme Self in his form as Lord Ram. 102 Listen with love to the stories and songs of the Lord Your body-consciousness will vanish thereby Never  covet another’s wealth or wife Otherwise all that you have earned in spiritual wealth is lost. 103 If all your goodness is just for show; all talk and no action You will internally be full of agitation and come to grief eventually O Mind, when imagination overpowers you and runs wild How can such a man ever find God?. 104 Discriminate for yourself and change your own behaviour Act on the rules enjoined in the shastras with firm belief And thus make your actions pure As you speak, so you should do in life, Do not give in to fearful imagination of worldly worries. 105 Do your daily devotional rituals with deep commitment Use your discrimination and shun evil in any form That man who has compassion towards all living beings Will be filled with devotion, love and peace. 106 O Mind do not succumb to accusations in anger and desire. Keep the company only of saints and good people Avoid  the wicked, the evil and materialistic Then O Mind, you will be worthy of Salvation. 107 O Mind! In the company of saints has the power To transform you from within and create deep devotion Mere lip-service without the action to back it is futile Speak only words that dispel doubt and bring peace;  they alone are beneficial. 108 O Mind ! Walk away from futile debates and arguments Participate only in conversation  which brings peace to others Such words alone can dissolve sorrow and worry Speech that dispels ambiguity is the only worthy speech. 109 Those words alone which end conflict should be spoken With your power of discrimination conquer your own ego It is egoism that breeds arguments  and increases our evil tendencies Only those words which defuse arguments are of value. 110 O Mind, for your own good, it is necessary  to tell you the truth For your own good, investigate everything for yourself For your own good, do cling to your skepticism  and disbelief in God without due inquiry Only that speech is good which clears all doubts. 111 Many were the saints who spent their entire lives entreating people to pray to God Many were those who spent lifetimes listening to them Yet conflict and doubt are still just as before Doubts give rise to arguments, it is duplicity in disguise Only those words are worthy which dispel all doubt. -112 Mere intellectual argument led many learned pundits to self-destruction Their egoism caused them to be trapped in the spirit world after death Was there anyone as learned as them? O Mind, shed all awareness, everything that you know;  just BE. 113 What is the use of simply spouting theoretical knowledge? Your ego will grow bigger day after day There is no point in talking without implementation in life Think about this fact and examine it for yourself. 114 Speak only where you can end arguments Introspect and conquer your own egoism First do yourself what you wish others to do. Your own transformation is the key to the path of devotion. 115 Sage Durvasa’s curse caused great suffering  for King Ambarish, who was a great devotee Lord Rama Himself took human birth to save him Upamanyu was given the Ocean of Milk The Lord never disappoints his devotees. 116 The little Dhruva undertook penance on being humiliated The Lord immediately appeared and fulfilled his wish He lovingly granted him an eternal place as the North Star The Lord is proud of His devotees and never neglects them. -117 The elephant king Gajendra in great distress Beseeched the Lord to save him  from the grip of the crocodile;  The Lord flew to his aid at once and saved his life Never has the Lord spurned his devotees. 118 The sinner Ajamela called out ‘Rama’ on his death-bed (he called to his son who was named Rama) Yet the ever-compassionate Lord gave him salvation The support of the helpless  is the Lord who holds the Chakra He loves his devotees and never disregards them. -119 To protect the earth he took the form of a fish, And  became a tortoise to support the earth on His back To save humanity He accepts birth even as lower forms of life.  But never has He let down His devotees. -120 Seeing that His great devotee Prahlad was being tormented The Lord took the form of Narsimha ( half man-half lion) for his sake None dared to come near Him in this terrifying form The Lord is proud of His devotees  and never abandons them. . 121 When Indra prayed for His help to rescue Heaven from Bali, the Lord assumed the form of a dwarf Waman To save the brahmins from being killed He descended to earth as Parshurama Never has the Lord abandoned his devotees. 122 Lord Rama set free Ahilya who had turned into a rock due to her husband’s curse The Gods sing  His praises in all three worlds Because  He freed them from the prison of Ravana Lord Ram who adores his devotees never disregards their pleas. 123 The Lord rushed to Draupadi’s aid  leaving aside everything else In the Kali yuga He has become the Buddha to show people the path of righteousness. The Lord loves his devotees and never spurns them.  124 The Lord accepts birth on this earth for the protection of the afflicted and helpless He will manifest again as Kalki He whose glory even the Vedas are unable to describe Never abandons His devotees. -125 Many are the miracles the Lord works Many are the forms He assumes to help His devotees Those who do not acknowledge Him are unfortunate sinners and those who themselves the embodiment of evil. 126 He alone is worthy who loses himself  in the pure Bliss of the Lord Whose mind is absorbed  in listening to the stories of the Lord  His body-consciousness vanishes   as he understands his own true nature All the desires of his mind merge into the form of the Lord. 127 O MInd,  let your desire be only to attain the Lord Vasudeva Do not associate yourself with lust, O Mind Do not allow futile imagination to run wild within you O good mind, associate only with those who are pure. 128 The company you keep defines your path O Mind, keep the company of saints They transform the minds of even wicked people; The man who lives for carnal pleasures is lost forever Therefore O mind, go beyond yourself to seek your goal. -129 O Mind, do not allow even the smallest  Of worldly thoughts within ( it expands quickly and goes out of control) Dwell only on the Truth Shun idle and negative gossip amidst people In solitude offer your devotion only to the divine within 130 Adore only the Supreme One in the form of Rama He holds a single arrow and makes a single promise Hold His deeds as your own ideal and salvation is yours Make the Lord of Janaki your conscience and keep Him in your heart. -131 Think before you speak, consider carefully before you act Even agitated people become peaceful around such a person Never speak before you think through things Be balanced and fair in your conduct with others. 132 O Mind ! A man in whom true knowledge, devotion and dispassion abide Has established himself in his true nature Just being in his presence Is enough to purify and bless all His words dispel all doubt from within. 133 The one who has no egoism;  who is devoid of any craving for worldly things; Whose heart is full of peace and forgiveness And knows not greed or discontent; He bears the attributes of a true yogi. 134 O Mind, keep the company of the pure-hearted and saintly Even evil people are transformed by their energy When you are thus purified you will find the true path No longer will death have the power to invoke fear in you. 135 All creatures in the universe feel fear (due to the duality of nature-good and evil). But the saints see the Truth beyond this duality Knowing the Truth all duality ceases to be And no fear can ever gain entry within. 136 In every age the great and realized souls have Very clearly told people about the Truth; Yet people remain as ignorant as ever. Unable to rise above the consciousness of the body They persist in folly and cannot know their real Self They remain trapped due to their personal ego. 137 Deluded, man identifies himself with his body And his real Self is obscured thereby All his life he lives in poverty of the spirit Unable to know his own Self due to his egoism. 138 God permeates the entire universe; He is everywhere Yet the unfortunate fool sees only a stone idol There can be no good karma  for an impoverished mind that lacks the treasure of faith Man is incapable of knowing God simply because of ego. 139 We miss the Divine One though He is all around us Because our mental drives cannot free themselves from the three tendencies or gunas Our mental drives bind the ego and the body Egoism precludes all understanding of our true nature.-140   In order to be free of the bondage of this world Surrender to the Self-Realized preceptor Serve him and stay at his feet with total devotion He alone can apply the kohl of knowledge In your eyes and grant you that divine sight Lacking this you cannot know God due to your egoism. 141 You cannot, will not understand; you are unable  to grasp You are unable to dispel doubt,  your tendency to doubt is tenacious You are unable,  nay, incapable of renouncing your ego Brute force of will does not work It is beyond your power to do and you attain nothing. 142 In his ignorance man cannot understand He is deluded into identifying himself with his body He ties a fake coin tightly to his waist without examining it So too he accepts the delusion without knowing  what is true and what is not.  143 Find out for yourself-what is the truth? Thus while  seeking the truth earnestly All your ignorance and delusions will clear And you will find devotion and know God thereby. 144 O Mind ! Constantly chasing worldly objects wraps the soul in layers of egoism and ignorance You will trap yourself in endless births and deaths Discriminate, O Mind, think what your true nature is Free yourself from this cycle of suffering. 145 All that you see before you  is impermanent; it is not the truth.  All this world with form will be destroyed in time All that exists now will be gone in the future O Mind! Seek the Eternal, the Infinite; the Truth which is beyond ordinary perception. 146 The Supreme Spirit, immutable, indestructible, changeless Pervades the entire universe It cannot be perceived while personal ego persists No duality can endure in the experience of God O MInd, seek that eternal Truth for yourself. 147 That formless Supreme Spirit which is the support for Lord Brahma and other Gods Cannot be comprehended even by the Vedas Discriminate O Mind, become one with Him Seek for yourself that eternal Bliss. 148 That which cannot be seen with the eyes in this world But only known through the eyes of knowledge Once that Truth is seen, the very duality of seeing vanishes  . O Mind, seek that Supreme Self. 149 No description of yellow,white or dark applies to Him Nor can the words formless or with form encompass Him Only with absolute faith in the words of the Guru O Mind, can you hope to find the Bliss Supreme. 150 If you keep searching for the Truth, one day you will find it If you persist in your efforts to understand,  one day you will know This can only be done in the company of holy men O Mind, with determination and love you will succeed. 151 There are many learned people who have great intellectual skill But the Truth can only be known from inner experience O Mind, the knowledge of the Essence is different from everything else It is the only knowledge that matters; it is superior to all else -152 That singular and lasting peace within Cannot be obtained by the study  of the human body, nor philosophy nor arts nor music No yoga, performance of yagnas Nor the renunciation of sense objects Can bring about the tranquility of mind Which comes of itself  in the company of saints. 153 The great statements of the Vedas, the essence of the scriptures Hearing these from the lips of a Realized soul Will steer you in the right direction The one who has seen the new moon (the Sadguru) Can guide you using visual clues ( pointing to the  branches behind which it is hidden- meaning the Vedic statements about the nature of the Self) Once you see the moon yourself it you will only have eyes for its beauty; the clues are not needed any more . 154 Search, O Mind, for that Self that is hidden from you There lies the secret; meditate on Him  and you will perceive signs of His presence in everything He pervades this whole universe; yet He is beyond sensual perception. You cannot reach out and touch Him. 155 He who says that he knows God is a fool Who in this world can apply logic To the One who is beyond all logic Where there is personal ego nothing can be known of God And the moment one knows Him No separateness of identity can remain at all. 156 Too many shastras that you study will hamper you Their contrary elements will lead to inner conflict Intellectual arguments are an obstacle to real understanding Even the one conviction you have  will be undermined thereby. 157 The Shrutis, Nyaya, Mimansas, Shastras, Smrutis, Vedas  With all their wise words are very complex But  even the great Shesha with his thousand tongues can only be silent, unable to describe the Lord O Mind, simply  let go of all thought and awareness; then see. -158 If a man swallows a fly (of egoism)  in his food Can he relish any of the food thereafter? He who cannot let go of the egoism of being knowledgeable Cannot digest (the food of) real Knowledge. 159 O Mind, do not indulge in arguments,  they only create conflict Do not get into hair-splitting; it distorts perception Do not preach to others O Mind Until your egoism remains with you.  160 All sorrow arises due to egoism   The knowledge that is spoken  with the pride of being knowledgeable is all wasted; Shed all vanity, you will find peace thereby You alone can know the extent of your own egocentricity; Be watchful for signs of your ego appearing. 161 Egoism makes even a discriminating man unethical He may earn a name and fame among people But his mind is an uneasy witness to his actions He twists even scripture for his own purpose In his egoism his intellect deserts him. 162 Egoism and body-consciousness become a hardened attitude Thus a man loses out on what is truly in his interest beyond this material world Transform your body-consciousness to soul consciousness Always keep the company of those who are good. 163 O Mind, free yourself from the these worldly fantasies Only then will you understand the all-pervading Self Use your own ability to rid yourself of all imagination To achieve this, abide in  the company of the pure of heart. 164 With constant thoughts of body and worldly objects Greed and attachment will make a firm abode within you Dwell only in God and make  Salvation your beloved Keep the company of those who are holy and revered. 165 Your egoistic concern about yourself Expands to include attachment to wife, children and relatives. Exert every effort to free yourself of these thoughts Which push you back into the bondage of birth and death Constantly keep the company of saintly souls. 166 Resolve firmly to dwell only in the Eternal Says this servant of God Forget your uncertainty and doubt Put every moment of your life to good use Always stay with those who are godly and pure . 167 Recognize him as a saint who has attained stillness within Who is untouched by the poverty of expectation from others Hoarding worldly things increases body-consciousness But how can a truly godly person be affected by such things? 168 Take refuge at the feet of a Realised soul to help you know that Eternal Self Wind up that inflated ego; snuff it out Abide only in Him who is the Supreme Consciousness Annihilate even the memory of body-consciousness. 169 With the light of true knowledge, shed body-consciousness With discrimination, you will know the Self The drives of the mind are not inclined to remain still Therefore inner stillness is what you must always seek. 170 The Supreme Truth is hidden With these eyes only the visual world can be seen The formless, the Infinite Self cannot be comprehended And egoism prevents the perception of Oneness with God. . 171 Imagination of worldly objects is ignorance While thoughts of the Creator constitute knowledge Both constitute Maya But one hurls you into the bondage of birth and death The other releases you from it. With discrimination absorb yourself in the contemplation of God; thereby Maya merges into the Supreme Self with Knowledge.  172 The Supreme Truth is veiled from you Due to the ego within you that perceives separateness Looking outwards only increases the darkness of ignorance O Mind! Think carefully and discriminate what is Real. 173 That Self which is beyond the perception of the senses Knowing whom this visible universe vanishes forever He bestows on the true devotee freedom from the shackles of birth and death He is the compassionate Witness  who safeguards you always.  .- 174 Lord Brahma writes the destiny of each being  on their forehead But who writes the destiny of Lord Brahma on His forehead? Hara (Shiva) destroys everything at the end of the universe   But who then destroys Lord Shiva? -175 In this universe there are twelve Adityas and eleven Rudras Who can count the innumerable gods ? The Self cannot be found by searching in this world We know not who the Supreme Spirit is in all this universe.  176 Beyond time, Indestructible; Immutable Unchanging, Undiminishing He is eternal, the Supreme One Beyond comprehension, unseen by the eyes And where egoism exists He cannot be perceived at all. 177 People worship God in one form or another Nobody however tries to find the Truth for themselves There are millions of Gods who are the object of worship And each man believes his way of devotion is the best. 178 The Power that has created all the three worlds He is the Supreme Lord He is the Almighty One who is hidden from us Whom nobody really strives to seek or know He cannot be found without taking refuge at the feet of the preceptor. 179 Countless  are those who call themselves preceptors They have studied many mantras and are powerful They are full of desires, they crave fame and power They practice their skill to control by fear Such people are worthless and cannot take anyone to salvation. 180 Do not follow those who know spells, nor those who deceive  in their greed for money Nor to the jealous ones who criticize others Nor to those addicts devoid of devotion    Who ruin their followers as well None of them is of any worth The true Knower and saint is pure in all aspects    He sees God in everyone and is compassionate to all He is the only worthy teacher. 181 The man of unrestrained speech who harbours lust within Who is all words and no action Such a man is useless He who walks the path that he teaches O Mind, search for such a sadguru. 182 Search for a teacher who is full of devotion,  knowledge and dispassion Who has conquered his mind yet is compassionate and generous Who is a yogi of exalted intelligence and power Having himself reached the highest state He is kind and forgiving, an adept teacher Only such a preceptor can bring about a real resolution within. 183 That which is is not there is what you see This visible world is an illusion that you think is real He who is beyond description, the Supreme Self full of Bliss The saints speak of Him so that you can seek Him O Mind, search for that Blissful Self within you. -184 Lose yourself in utter devotion in the form of Lord Ram Abide beyond all fear and worry of this world in Him He is not perceived by these eyes He is the only One; where He abides, there can be no duality of your separateness from Him  -185 The Lord is always with you, near you at all times O good Mind of mine, see the truth of this for yourself You can be one with Him forever; Simply cast off that ego of yours  which separates you from Him. -186 The visible universe with all this life  is one with the five elements of the body But the Supreme Self is apart from all of this O Mind; while you see with the eyes and perceive all of this  Detach yourself from the inside and abide in the Self.  187 O Mind, sever your body-consciousness  with the sword of Knowledge Free of all illusory connections follow the path of devotion Detach from the world and shun everything That is worthy of condemnation Unencumbered just abide in blissful solitude within yourself. 188 Recognize that Supreme Lord  who has created all nature Once you percieve Him  you are instantly free from bondage Know that  though He is formless, He assumes innumerable forms Free yourself from all concepts  of form and formlessness; Then you will know total bliss within. -189 The Supreme Lord is above Brahma the creator And beyond the preserver of creation Lord Vishnu The Supreme Self is beyond the ‘para’ speech He who is beyond Maya, dwell on Him The Formless, Infinite One When the awareness of yourself as mediator dissolves You will attain to Bliss. 190 He who cannot get past his identification with the body Will never understand the Truth even at the end of time Where egoism is present the Supreme Spirit cannot be known The ignorance of the mind cannot lessen,  it is null and void. 191 Beyond conscious understanding of the mind The Unparalled One precludes all comparison He is like nothing else, The examples of this world do not apply to Him He is beyond all concepts of duality and non-duality. (They originate in our imagination, only concepts; non-duality assumes the existence of duality). 192 The Supreme One is not known, yet His presence does not remain unknown He defies description by even the Vedas and Puranas He who is unseen by the eyes permeates the entire universe He cannot be said to be a Witness, for witnessing is a modification of the mind Even the Vedas can describe Him only in the words ‘ Neither this, nor that.’ 193 Where does God abide within us? Humbly asks a devotee Where does God will go when this body dies? Does He move elsewhere then? 194 God, like space, is all around, He permeates everything He neither comes from anywhere nor goes anywhere He is unchanged, always there There is nowhere in this universe where He is not.-195 He is in every atom of space There is no place where my Lord is not; In seeking Him, the seeker becomes one with Him The journey, the traveller and the goal dissolve into Him. 196 Meditating on this aspect of Lord Rama Who is all-pervading like the sky All our ignorant worldliness is destroyed from the root No more can your consciousness remain Merely at the level of the body The  longing for Him becomes so intense That your being cannot contain it. -197 The sky(space) pervades everything in the universe Yet it cannot describe my Lord; He who is beyond all duality, the Incomparable One For whom no parallel exists, He is the Spirit The only Truth, there is nothing other than Him in existence. 198 For all eternity the Infinite One has been there He is beyond all logic or understanding in words The impenetrable mystery of God Can be  known in an instant by the grace of the Sadguru Who takes us beyond all duality. 199 This knowledge and understanding of God dawns within The duality of being a witness itself dissolves The mind merges into the Supreme Consciousness Speech lapses into Divine Silence Everywhere, everything, all the universe is only God. -200 (Knowing the Truth) Now there is no relevance of 'I' and 'You'. There is no duality left The knower of the Truth and the Truth itself are One Like one who returns home after ages, you meet In the Bliss beyond the consciousness of this body. 201 O Mind!  The secret of the richest spiritual treasure has been revealed to you Yet to attain it you have to make the effort from within The company of the saints destroys all body consciousness and sorrows in this material world You will attain the highest goal without doubt If you consistently keep their company. 202 O Mind ! Detach yourself from others With reverence, walk in the company of saints The greatest of your sorrows will vanish without a trace You will find the right path without any strife. -203 O Mind ! The company of saints snaps the bonds of worldly ignorance My Mind, being with the saints grants you salvation With their grace the  seeker is set free from bondage All duality vanishes without a trace in their presence -204 Listening to these verses will remove all evil of the mind Even those of dull intellect will become capable of spiritual aspiration Knowledge, dispassion and worthiness will be assimilated And with full faith in these words, you will experience moksha.- 205   He who feels only the overpowering longing to be free All the drives of his mind remain at the feet of his Guru He whose purpose is to merge with Him should  find his own Divine nature Become the Light himself which is his real Self ; Having shown the path to your mind  Always imbibe in yourself unfailing and devoted service to the Guru; The Lord loves above all the devotee who sweeps and cleans at his Guru's home Who makes no distinction between himself and others I have guided you, listen with utmost attention. Wind up all the running around and stay still All three times of the day, abide at the Guru's feet within Without going hither and thither Whether it is to Kashi or Gaya Do not go anywhere but to the place wthin yourself Which is the abode of your Guru. Then being graced with Knowledge you will know the Truth Where the silent Witness of all the universe dwells; O Mind, this is the state of devotion beyond the mind, where words cannot be Where you yourself will know that all the universe is God Where you yourself will know that all the universe is God Where you yourself will know that all the universe is God. Jay jay Raghuveer Samarth!!