Re: Eight Righteous feelings
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• November 30, 1999
Swathy Prabhu asks: > Dear ones across the net, > I was reading Jnaneshwari, book on Bhagavad Gita by Saint > Jnanadev. In one of its sections appears the following > statement, > "Let there be placed on the feet of the worthy preceptor, > fully bloomed lotus having eight petals constituted of the > eight righteous feelings, laden with fragrance in the form > of righteous joy." > > What are these eight righteous feelings the Author is referring > to? May I request an explanation from my fellow netizens. Dear Swathy, I am not sure, but in all probability, this refers to the principles enunciated by the following sloka, which is cited in Vatsya Varadacharya's "Prapanna Paarijaata". This is one of my favorites: ahimsA prathamam pushpam pushpam indriya-nigraha: sarva-bhUta-dayA pushpam kshamA pushpam viSeshata: | jnAnam pushpam tapa: pushpam dhyAnam pushpam tathaiva cha satyam ashtavidham pushpam vishno: prItikaram bhavet || This sloka refers metaphorically to eight flowers which delight Vishnu: 1. ahimsa - non-violence (love) first and foremost (prathamam) 2. indriya-nigraha: - control of the senses 3. sarva-bhUta-dayA - showing compassion to all living beings 4. kshamA - tolerance/patience 5. jnAnam - knowledge 6. tapas - austerity 7. dhyAnam - contemplative meditation 8. satyam - truth raamaanuja daasan, Mani
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