Goals of Life
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Munindra (Munnan) Misra, for the first time in English rhyme, provides an enlightening view of many ancient holy books on Hinduism and Hindu (Sanatan Dharma) culture. His works display the deep inner meaning of its varied holy texts. The simplicity, clarity and lucidity of his writings help the global English reader to easily comprehend the illusive original Sanskrit and Hindi works. Four purusharthas or goals of the life be, So very cristal clear in life undisputedly; - 1 - Artha - getting useful wealth and prosperity, Finding the meaning for living herein truly; - 2 - Kama - fulfilling desires, acting repeatedly, It the physical, material desire fulfillment be; - 14 - Dharma – the foundation of all human goals be, Refers to obligations, conduct, moral duties; - 25 - Moksha – the liberation form the web of maya be, Freedom from the cycles of birth and death clearly; - 33 - As all the rivers must lead to the sea eventually, All spiritual paths leading to the same goal finally; - 43 - And all of the variety of life are created certainly, By combination of the three Gunas undisputedly. - 44 - That the backdrop for the Bhagwat Gita surely be, All three gunas so held to delude the World clearly: - 75 - त्रिभिर्गुणमयैिभुवैरेभििः सवुभमदं जर्त्। मोहितं नभभिजभनभतत मभमेभ्यिः परमव्ययम्॥ ७.१३॥ World deluded by Three Gunas does not know Me: Who beyond these Gunas, imperishable does be. (7.13) - 76 - The foundation of Sanatan Dharma the Vedic teaching be, God (Brahman) and indwelling Self are one and same truly; Behind the psychophysical man - the Self, which divine be, Ayam Atma Brahma-"Self is Brahman" - its essence surely. - 959 - If Brahman an infinite ocean, then Atma a wave within be, Ocean not different from its waves, the waves as ocean be; They are but one and the same - very similar in actuality, So Brahman and Atma are one and the same in reality. - 960 - ‘Guna ’ – satvik, rajsik, tamsik does be, Karma defined by ‘guna’ undoubtedly, Karma varies as per situation certainly, Karma and Dharma accordingly do be. - 1057 - The Dharma is not defined by action only, Even if the action seems for good plainly, If action is conceived with bad intent truly, The resultant will but adharma certainly be. - 1058 - If bhav of the act with wicked thought be, Dharma or karma will adharma certainly be, Dharma or karma in isolation of intent not be, Dharma determined by intent of karma clearly, - 1059 - Dharma personified with good karma surely, That karma and action with good intent only, Whenever the karma and bhaav good be, It results in achievement of Dharma clearly. - 1060 - Karma action, reaction; Dharma path be, And both strive to attain Moksha finally, Moksha liberation, freedom from both be, Serving Lord without any desire devotedly. - 1061 -
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Basic Life Attributes. Four purusharthas or goals of the life be, So very crystal clear in life undisputedly; 1 Artha getting useful wealth and prosperity, Finding the meaning for living herein truly; 2 Kama fulfilling desires, acting repeatedly, It the physical, material desire fulfillment be; 14 Dharma – the foundation of all human goals be, Refers to obligations, conduct, moral duties; 25 Moksha – the liberation from the web of maya be, Freedom from the cycles of birth and death clearly; 33 As all the rivers must lead to the sea eventually, All spiritual paths leading to the same goal finally; 43 And all of the variety of life are created certainly, By combination of the three Gunas undisputedly. 44 That the backdrop for the Bhagwat Gita surely be, All three gunas so held to delude the World clearly: 75 World deluded by Three Gunas does not know Me: Who beyond these Gunas, imperishable does be. 76 If Brahman an infinite ocean, then Atma a wave within be, Ocean not different from its waves, the waves as ocean be; They are but one and the same very similar in actuality, So Brahman and Atma are one and the same in reality. 960