zAntamu lEka
Sahityam
Pallavi
zAntamu lEka saukhyamu lEdu
sArasa daLa nayana
Show Word Meanings
sArasa daLa nayana
Without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort, O Lotus petal Eyed!
Anupallavi
dAntunikaina vEdAntunikaina (zA)
Show Word Meanings
Be he an ascetic or be he an adherer of Vedanta, without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.
Charanams Combined
dAra sutulu dhana dhAnyamuluNDina
sAreku japa tapa sampada kalgina (zA)
Show Word Meanings
sAreku japa tapa sampada kalgina (zA)
Even if one has wife, children, wealth and food items, even if one attains wealth of ever chanting of names of Lord and asceticism, without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.
Agama zAstramulanniyu cadivina
bAguga sakala hRd-bhAvamu telisina (zA)
Show Word Meanings
bAguga sakala hRd-bhAvamu telisina (zA)
Even if one is erudite in all the Agama Sastras, even if one knows well all their true purport (significance), without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.
yAgAdi karmamulanniyu jEsina
bhAgavatulanucu bAguga pEraina (zA)
Show Word Meanings
bhAgavatulanucu bAguga pEraina (zA)
Even if one performs all sorts of Vedic actions of sacrifical oblations etc, even if has reputation as a great devotee of the Lord, without tranquility of mind, there is no comfort.
rAjAdhi rAja zrI rAghava tyAga-
rAja vinuta sAdhu rakSaka tanak¹upa(zAntamu)
Show Word Meanings
rAja vinuta sAdhu rakSaka tanak¹upa(zAntamu)
O Overlord of Kings, Sri Raghava! O Lord praised by this Thyagaraja! O Protector of the pious people! without attaining quietitude of one’s mind, there is no comfort.
References
- 1
upazAntamu
– The literal meaning of this word is ‘tranquility’ etc. However, in Saint Thirumular’s Tamil work ‘Thiru Mandiram’, this is a subject by itself. Verses 2506 to 2511 deal with ‘Upasanta’. The verse 2506 gives a brief definition of the word –
- “Seed of mukti is knowledge of Primal One; seed of bhakti is intense adoration meek; seed of siddhi is Self, Siva-para becoming; seed of sakti is State of Upasanta.” (Translation by Dr. B Natarajan).
-
For complete translation of Thirumandiram – [[http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/tirumantiram/TantraEight.html Thirumandiram]] - The following verse by Tamil Saint Thayumanavar explains the effect of Upasanta –
- Those who have attained - The state of upasanta, - Realizing body’s impermanence, - Will they ever experience - Lust and rest of evils? - Speak, -Oh Para Param! [[http://www.himalayanacademy.com/resources/books/tayumanavar/tay_0931.html Thayumanavar]]
- Please also refer to Srimad-Bhagavatam, Book 7, Chapter 14 – An Inquiry into the right conduct (for house-holder), verse 3. For complete translation please visit website - [[http://srimadbhagavatam.com/7/14/3-4/en2 Bhagavatam]]