Some Slokas Composed by Me: P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
Some Slokas Composed by Me: P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
Some Slokas Composed by Me: P.V.R. Narasimha Rao
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Slokas
First Anuvaakam
All this is the Purusha only; all that has been and all that will be. And He is the Lord of Immortality, which
(also) grows by food.
Ethaa vaanasya mahimaa.Atho jyaaya scha purusha.
All that is (seen) is His glory, (actually), but the Purusha surpasses all this. All beings(living and the non-
living) make up only one-quarter of Him. Three-quarters of Him which are eternally are in Heaven.
Three quarters of Him remain high (un manifest). One quarter of Him has manifested here. With
that diversified in form He pervades all the living and the non-living.
Variety came forth from Him Virat - Virat the totality of beings and thus from within he became Virat
Purusha. He spread over immensely and became the cosmos.
When the devas (gods) performed a sacrifice with the Purusha as the offering, the season of spring was
the ghee, summer the samith and autumn the oblation
When the devas performed the sacrifice, in which they bound the Purusha as the sacrificial animal, there
were seven poles in the sacrificial enclosure and three times seven logs of sacred firewood. [The seven
poles refer to the 5 elements (earth, water, fire, wind, and sky), plus day and night. (Three times Seven)
Twenty-one logs refer to the 5 sense organs (eye, nose, mouth, ear and skin), plus 5 vital breaths (prANa,
a-pA-na, vyA-na, u-dA-na, and sa-mA-na), plus 5 organs of work (hands, legs, genitals, two excretory
organs), plus 4 feelings of the mind (a-ntaH-ka-ra-Nam), plus dha-rma and a-dha-rma. ]
From that sacrifice, in which everything was offered as an oblation, was collected fresh butter. Creatures
living in air (birds) and those living in forests and villages came in to being.
From that sacrifice, in which everything was offered as oblation, came the Riks (Vedic Hymns) and
the Samans (Hymns which are sung - the Saama Gaana). TheChandases (Vedic Metres) came from it; and
from it the Yajus (mantra for the ritual) was born.
Horses were born of it, and animals with two rows of teeth. Cows were born of it, and so were goats and
sheep.
When they cut up the Purusha, into how many parts did they divide Him? What did they call His mouth,
His two arms, His two thighs and His two feet?
The Brahmana was His mouth, the two arms became the Kshatriya, and His two thighs became
the Vaisya. Of his two feet was the Sudra born. (This verse talks of the Varnaashrama Dharma and
explains beyond doubt that all the classes of people were born out of the Supreme Being and that all are
integral part of that Supreme Atman).
Chandrama manaso Jatha.Chaksho surya Ajayatha.
The moon was born of His mind. The Sun was born of His two eyes. Indra Agni were born of His mouth.
Vayu was born of His Praana (life-breath).
The antariksha (middle region) came from His navel. The sky appeared out of the head, the earth from the
two feet and the quarters from the two ears. Thus they created the worlds.
I know that great Purusha, lustrous as the Sun beyond darkness. The Wise One, having made all the forms
appear, gave them names, and uttered these as they were.
Thamevam vidwaan anu mrutha iha bavathi. Naanya pandha ayanaaya vidhyathe.
One who knows Him whom Dhata (Creator) first revealed, and so did Sakra (Indra) who fully knew the
four quarters, becomes immortal here. There is no other way.
The devas performed sacrifice with the Sacrifice. These were the first dharmas. They, the mighty ones,
attained the height of Heaven where the ancient sadhyas and devas abide.
Second Anuvaakam
I have realized the supreme purusha, brilliant as the Solar hue and beyond the veil of darkness. Knowing
him thus, one will be liberated in this very life. There is no other way (for liberation) indeed.
The Lord abides in every womb. Unborn, yet giving birth to all. The aspirers of the exhalted state of
ancient seers and creators, realize Him as The SOURCE.
All salutations to that essence (radiance) of para bra-hman, who shines bright upon the gods. He is their
preeminent master.
This essence of brahman, the gods realized early on and said: Whoever realizes the brahman, they will
have mastery over gods.
Wealth (Sree) and dignity (Hree) are Your consorts, night and Day are Your two sides, stars Your beauty
spots (body), Sky and Earth are the upper and lower jaws of Your wide open mouth. Grant my desires,
grant me happiness, fulfill all there is (the purpose of life).