And recalling again and again that most marvelous form of Hari, great is my astonishment, O King, and I rejoice again and again.
तच्च संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य रूपमत्यद्भुतं हरेः | विस्मयो मे महान् राजन्हृष्यामि च पुनः पुनः ||१८-७७||
Joy
Across world spiritual traditions, joy is often understood as a profound and lasting sense of happiness and fulfillment. Various traditions converge on the idea that joy is a fundamental aspect of the human experience, achievable through spiritual practices and a connection to something greater. However, traditions diverge in their specific understandings and paths to achieving joy, offering unique perspectives on its nature and attainment.
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O King, recalling again and again this wondrous and holy dialogue of Keshava and Arjuna, I rejoice over and over.
राजन्संस्मृत्य संस्मृत्य संवादमिममद्भुतम् | केशवार्जुनयोः पुण्यं हृष्यामि च मुहुर्मुहुः ||१८-७६||
With their minds fixed on me and their lives absorbed in me, enlightening one another and constantly speaking of me, they are content and delighted.
मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् | कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ||१०-९||
I bow to that true Guru who is the bliss of Brahman, the bestower of supreme joy, the pure embodiment of wisdom alone, beyond all duality, vast as the sky, the intended meaning of the great Vedāntic proclamations such as 'Thou art That' — one, eternal, unstained, unshakeable, the witness of all minds, beyond all mental states, and free from the three qualities of nature.
ब्रह्मानन्दं परमसुखदं केवलं ज्ञानमूर्तिं द्वन्द्वातीतं गगनसदृशं तत्त्वमस्यादिलक्ष्यम् । एकं नित्यं विमलमचलं सर्वधीसाक्षिभूतं भावातीतं त्रिगुणरहितं सद्गुरुं तं नमामि
Salutations to the Guru — by whose truth the world appears real, by whose light all things shine, and by whose bliss all beings rejoice.
यत्सत्येन जगत्सत्यं यत्प्रकाशेन भाति तत् । यदानन्देन नन्दन्ति तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
The gods, with Brahma at their head, worship your benevolent self, O sinless one. You are everything. You are the creator of the gods and it was you who caused them to be created. Through your grace, the gods pass their time in joy and perfect fearlessness.
By overcoming sleep, fatigue, anger, joy, hunger, thirst, cold, and heat, your children always experience the happiness that is fitting for heroes.
If he really abides in God’s will, all pain is to him a joy, all complication, simple: yea, even the pains of hell would be a joy to him.
Contentment brings us joy and happiness, while dissatisfaction leads to disaster.
O great Goddess! Now hear the method of meditation on the Guru — that which bestows all joy, eternally grants all happiness, and leads to both worldly fulfilment and liberation.
ध्यानं शृणु महादेवि सर्वानन्दप्रदायकम् । सर्वसौख्यकरं नित्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिविधायकम्
Through the gift of the Guru's grace, one beholds the blissful Self. Self-knowledge flows forth through this very path of the Guru.
गुरोः कृपाप्रसादेन आत्मारामं निरीक्षयेत् । अनेन गुरुमार्गेण स्वात्मज्ञानं प्रवर्तते
Once we know this God, all misgivings and misapprehensions are over. The sense of difference between our own and strangers is gone. The walls that tend to divide people as high and low on the basis of caste are shattered. There is no hatred, there is no malice. This life is automatically filled with joy.
And what was born was that yonder sun. As it was being born, shouts and cheers rose up toward it, along with all beings and all desires. Therefore, at its rising and at its return, shouts and cheers rise up, along with all beings and all desires.
अथ यत्तदजायत सोऽसावादित्यस्तं जायमानं घोषा उलूलवोऽनूदतिष्ठन्त्सर्वाणि च भूतानि सर्वे च कामास्तस्मात्तस्योदयं प्रति प्रत्यायनं प्रति घोषा उलूलवोऽनूत्तिष्ठन्ति सर्वाणि च भूतानि सर्वे च कामाः
The wise declare that one who has reached the state of omniscient awareness becomes permeated with the All. Ever blissful and ever peaceful, such a being rejoices wherever they may be.
सर्वज्ञपदमित्याहुर्देही सर्वमयो बुधाः । सदानन्दः सदा शान्तो रमते यत्रकुत्रचित्
Visualise the Guru clad in white garments, anointed with white sandalwood and adorned with white flowers, ornamented with pearls, with joyful eyes, a gentle smile — a treasure-house overflowing with intense compassion — and with the divine Shakti seated upon the left side.
श्वेताम्बरं श्वेतविलेपपुष्पं मुक्ताविभूषं मुदितं द्विनेत्रम् । वामाङ्कपीठस्थितदिव्यशक्तिं मन्दस्मितं सान्द्रकृपानिधानम्
An unenlightened person lives in this world and his mind is also occupied by this world all the time. A saint too lives in this world, but he does not allow it to occupy his mind. He puts this Almighty Nirankar there. And this is the most important secret of his joy.
Having heard this and grasped it well, the mortal, drawing out the subtle law and attaining it, rejoices, for he has gained the source of joy. I judge the abode wide open for Nachiketas.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा सम्परिगृह्य मर्त्यः प्रवृह्य धर्म्यमणुमेतमाप्य । स मोदते मोदनीयँ हि लब्ध्वा विवृतँ सद्म नचिकेतसं मन्ये ॥ १३॥
When he laughs, feasts, and engages in sex—with these he joins in the chant and recitation.
अथ यद्धसति यज्जक्षति यन्मैथुनं चरति स्तुतशस्त्रैरेव तदेति
Can the mind be at peace without experiencing the joy inherent in oneself?
They are the source of kindness and other virtues. They feel sad when they see others in distress and are happy when they see others happy. They are calm, and they don't consider anyone as their enemy. They are free from pride and passion, and they have control over greed, anger, joy, and fear. They are gentle and compassionate towards those in distress, and they have pure devotion to me in their thoughts, words, and actions. They show respect to everyone and are humble themselves. I love such people as I love my own life. They have no personal interests, but they are dedicated to my name and are full of peace, calmness, humility, and good humor.
सम दम नियम नीति नहिꣳ ˛ओलहिꣳ, परुष बचन कबहूउ नहिꣳ बोलहिꣳ