In the previous post, various dharmic attributes for the 12 types of beings created by Brahma were discussed. Sukēśi continues to have a discussion about Dharma with Rsis. When Rsis explain the various types of Naraka (hell), Sukēśi inquires about the conduct to be followed by Brahmana in their daily life. This discussion extends to the explanation of the various ashramas of life, their applicability across varnas and expectations set on them.
In this context, there is a juncture where Sukēśi poses a query on what constitutes Sadācāra i.e. righteous behavior? In response, Rsis describe the various characteristics that should be followed by everyone. They describe the form of the Sadācāra as:
- Sadācāra is a tree
- Root of which is Dharma
- Branch is Artha
- Flower is Kama
- Fruit is Moksha
- One who attends to this tree will attain fruits of merit
Next, the Rsis mention that one should recite the suprabhatha composed by Śaṅkara. Following is the suprabhatha with meanings
ब्रह्मा मुरारिस्त्रिपुरान्तकारी
भानुः शशी भूमिसुतो बुधश्च
गुरुश्च शुक्रः सहभानुजेन
कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
brahmā murāristripurāntakārī
bhānuḥ śaśī bhūmisuto budhaśca
guruśca śukraḥ sahabhānujena
kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam
May Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Surya, Chandra, Angaraka (Bhoomi Suta), Budha, Guru, Sukra, Shani (Son of Surya) make my morning auspicious !!
भृगुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुरङ्गिराश्च
मुनिः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः सगौतमः
रैभ्यो मरीचिश्च्यवनो रिभुश्च
कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
bhṛgurvasiṣṭhaḥ kraturaṅgirāśca
muniḥ pulastyaḥ pulahaḥ sagautamaḥ
raibhyo marīciścyavano ribhuśca
kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam
May Bhrgu, Vasishta, Kratu, Angirasa, Muni Pulastya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibha, Marichi, Chyavana and Ribhus make my morning auspicious !!
सनत्कुमारः सनकः सनन्दनः
सनाथनोथासुरिपिङ्गतौ च
सप्तस्वराः सप्तरसातलाश्च
कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
sanatkumāraḥ sanakaḥ sanandanaḥ
sanāthanothāsuripiṅgatau ca
saptasvarāḥ saptarasātalāśca
kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam
May Sanatkumara, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanaatana (Brahma's manasa putras), Asuri, Pingala, the seven divine notes (Sapta Svaras), the seven nether worlds like Rasatala - may all these make my morning auspicious !!
पृथ्वी सगन्धा सरसास्तथापः
सस्पर्श वायुर्ज्वलनः सुतेजाः
नभः सशब्दं महता सहैव
कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
pṛthvī sagandhā sarasāstathāpaḥ
sasparśa vāyurjvalanaḥ sutejāḥ
nabhaḥ saśabdaṃ mahatā sahaiva
kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam
May Prithvi (earth) with its smell (gandha), water with their flavor (essence / rasa), wind with its touch (sparsha), fire with its brightness (suteja), Akasha with its sound along with Mahat - may all these make my morning auspicious !!!
सप्तार्णवाः सप्त कुलाचलाश्च
सप्तर्षयो द्वीपवराश्च सप्त
भूरादयः सप्त तथैव लोकाः
कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
saptārṇavāḥ sapta kulācalāśca
saptarṣayo dvīpavarāśca sapta
bhūrādayaḥ sapta tathaiva lokāḥ
kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam
May the seven seas, the seven kula mountains, Saptarshis (seven divine Rsis), the seven Dvipas and the seven worlds (lokas) including Bhu 0 may all these make my morning auspicious
इत्थं प्रभाते परमं पवित्रं
पठेत्स्मरेद्वा श्रुणुयाच्च भक्त्या
दुःस्वप्ननाशोऽनघ सुप्रभातं
भवेच्च सत्यं भगवत्प्रसादात्
itthaṃ prabhāte paramaṃ pavitraṃ
paṭhetsmaredvā śruṇuyācca bhaktyā
duḥsvapnanāśo'nagha suprabhātaṃ
bhavecca satyaṃ bhagavatprasādāt
One who recites or recalls or listens with devotion to this divine prarthana, the bad dreams of such people will be destroyed and will have a very auspicious morning due to the immense blessings of Bhagwantha.
We have many such divine prarthanas hidden in our Puranas. Learning and perhaps adopting them daily may be a positive change for us.
Note of Gratitude : Immense gratitude to my friend Mrs. Rashmi Vinay for the devanagari and IAST transliterations.
References:
- Vamana Purana - Kannada (https://www.vyasaonline.com/vamana-purana/)
- The Vamana Purana - AITM Vol. 72 - Dr. G. P. Bhatt
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