Abhijñāna-Gītikā (Song for Recognition)
Extracted from Sanskrit Kāvya
‘Mātŗigītikāñjalih’
(English Translation by
Author Dr. Harekrishna Meher)
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(In this lyric, philosophical notions of Advaita Vedanta
are deliberated upon in view of self-consciousness.
One should recognize one’s own self
bearing a blissful figure in the mortal land of sufferings)
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Who says you are not the
divine light ?
Who announces
you are not glorified with
virtues ? (0)
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Self-luminous you are like
Sun,.
In the mundane cycle,
you are limitless firmament.
Who says you are not
gladdening
the mortal world ?
Who says you are not the
divine light ? (1)
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In the great ocean of world,
you are the beauteous pearl.
Who says you are not
auspiciously griefless ?
Who says you are not the
divine light ? (2)
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Born with the prestigious
human form,
why are you unknown ?
Don’t you recognize your own
self
In the universe ?
Who says you have not
removed
the veil of illusion ?
Who says you are not the
divine light ? (3)
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Are you intimidated
and obsessed with duality ?
Both illusion and
infatuation
exist in this world.
Who says you have not
discarded distress ?
Who says you are not the
divine light ? (4)
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Where have you come from ?
When shall you depart ?
In the mundane region,
all seem kith and kin due to
illusion.
Who says you are not the
vision of wisdom ?
Who announces
you are not glorified with
virtues ?
Who says you are not the
divine light ? (5)
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(Thus ends Abhijñāna-Gītikā)
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Abhijñāna-Gītikā (Sanskrit Song) :
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Complete ‘Matrigitikanjalih’ Kavya:
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