நன்ன்மேனி ணாரணன்னரனுக்கு நவின்றனனே
tamEnmai yunthan piRappiR RaLarAt-taninilayum
pannmEni naNInan paal piriyA anbar aasaikaLum
punnmEni ViNNavar paal puriyAtha Tann Bhatthimayum
nannmEni NaaraNannaranukku navinRananE
(MEANING):
Lord Krishna of divinely beautiful body instructed Arjuna about His Supreme status (with no one to equal Him or excel Him), His undiminished Superiority as the Lord even in His avathArams (Parathvam) and His indwellership inside the bodies of all chEthanams (DevAs,humans, birds, animals et al), the loving services rendered by His BhAgavathAs and the Bhakthi yOgam to be practiced towards Him.
THIRUKKALLAM SWAMY'S SPECIAL COMMENTS ON THIS PAASURAM:
BhagavAn is the antharyAmi (indweller) for both the chEthanam and achEthanam. He creates every one and every thing. He protects them and ultimately dissolves them. The world functions because of Him. BhagavAn instructed Arjuna on these glories. Wherever BhagavAn incarnates and whatever forms He takes during His incarnation, His Jn~Anam and Sakthi are undiminished. There is no diminution of His Parathvam (Supremacy). The Lord explains the BhaagavathAs practicing Bhakthi yOgam towards Him with nAma sankeerthanam, archanai, and aarAdhanam with intense (Bhakthi) bhAvam. He instructs Arjuna that His true BhAgavathAs would not desire insignificant and non-lasting phalans and that they would not devote their time to DEvAs, who have perishable bodies. BhagavAn explained that His BhAgavathAs perform AarAdhanam for Him and perform Saathvika ThyAgam at the end and meditate on Him with intense love. BhagavAn identified this devout love with Bhakthi.
SWAMY AALAVANTHAR’S SUMMARY OF THE 9TH CHAPTER
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Sva mahatmyam manushyeshu paratvam cha mahatmanam I
Visheshah navamah yogah bhakthi roopah prakrirtitah II sloka 13
स्व महात्म्यं मनुष्येषु परत्वं च महात्मानं I
विशेषः नवमः योगः भक्ति रूपः प्रकृतितः I I 13th SlOkam of GeethArTa Sangraham
(MEANING):
Lord Krishna described in the ninth chapter, “His own eminence, His undiminished Supremacy as the divine even when He assumes embodiments as incarnations, the excellence of MahAthmAs or devotees, who seek Him alone and the discipline of Bhakthi or devotion to Him”.
In the previous chapter, the differences that characterize the four different seekers, who approach the Lord were covered. In this chapter, the nature of UpAsanaa taking the form of Bhakthi is explained. The glory of those BhagavathAs practicing Bhakthi yOgam is also extolled by the Lord to establish the lofty state of the Jn~Ani practicing Bhakthi yOgam.
SOME KEY SLOKAMS OF THE 9TH CHAPTER OF BHAGAVATH GEETHA
Maya tatam idam sarvam jagad avyakta murtina I
matasthani sarva bhrutani na chaham teshva vastthitah II sloka 9-4
मया ततं इदं सर्वं जगद अव्यक्त मूर्तिना I
मतस्थानि सर्व भृतानि न चाहं तेष्व वस्त्थितः I I श्लोक 9-4
(MEANING):
“The whole universe is pervaded by Me in an unmanifest form. I am the Seshi (Master), who sustains and rules over this universe. I am their in dweller, who controls their actions. They depend on My will for their existence and acts. I do not however depend on them for My existence.”
Avajananti mam moodhah manushim tanum ashritam I
Param bhavam ajanantah mama bhuta maheshwaram II sloka 9-11
अवजानन्ति मां मूदाः मानुषीं तनुं आश्रितं I
परम् भावं अजानन्तः मम भूत महेश्वरम् II श्लोक 9-11
(MEANING):
“Driven by their bad karmAs, fools ignore Me when I take on human forms and fail to recognize that I am the Supreme Lord of all beings and the Omniscient as well as Omnipotent Lord, who has incarnated as a mere human being.”
Mahatmanah tu mam partha daivim prakritim ashritah I
Bhajanti ananya manasah jnyatva bhutadim avyayam II sloka 9-13
महात्मानः तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिं आश्रितः I
भजन्ति अनन्य मनसः ज्ञात्वा भूतादिं अव्ययं I I श्लोक 9-13
(MEANING):
“On the other hand, the great--souled ones (MahAthmAs) who are affiliated with My divine nature, worship Me with steady minds and recognize Me as the immutable origin (source) of all beings.”
Satatam keertayantah mam yatantah cha drdavarata I
Namasyantah cha mam bhaktya nitya yuktah upasate II sloka 14
सततं कीर्तयन्तः मां यतन्तः च द्र्दवर्तते I
नमस्यन्तः च मां भक्तया नित्य युक्तः उपासते I I श्लोक 14
(MEANING):
“Aspiring for eternal communion with Me, they worship Me, always singing My praise, striving with steadfast resolution and bowing down to Me in devotion”.
Through SlOkams 16-19, the Lord reveals to ArjunA that He is the Vedic sacrifices (Krathu & Yaj~nam), He is the offering to the manes (SvadhA), He is the oblation proper, He is the Mantram with which such oblation is offered, He is the clarified butter poured as oblation in the sacred fire, which is none other than Himself. Our Lord continues to reveal about His pervasive presence in every thing and being: “I am the Father, Mother, creator and grandfather of the universe. I am the purifier. I am the syllable Om (Pavithram OmkAra:) and also Rk, Saaman and Yajus. I am the goal (gathi), supporter, the Lord, the witness, the abode, the refuge and the friend. I am the seat of origin and dissolution, the base of preservation and the imperishable seed (Bheejamavyayam)--I am immortality (amrutham) as well as death (Mruthyu)”.
Ye api anya devatah bhakthah yajante shraddhaya anuvitah I
Te api mam eva kaunteya yajanti avidhi purvakam II sloka 23
ये अपि अन्य देवताः भक्ताः यजन्ते श्रद्धया अनुवितः I
ते अपि मां एव कौन्तेय यजन्ति अविधि पूर्वकम् I I श्लोक 23
(MEANING):
“Even those who are devoted to other divinities with faith in their hearts, worship Me alone, Oh ArjunA, though not as sanctioned by the SaasthrAs”.
Aham hi sarva yajnanam bhokta cha prabhuh eva cha I
Na tu mam abhijananti Tat tvavena atah chyavanti te II sloka 24
अहं हि सर्व यज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुः एव च I
न तुम मां अभिजानन्ति तत् त्ववेन अतः च्यवन्ति च I I श्लोक 24
(MEANING):
“For, I am the only enjoyer and the only Lord of all sacrifices. They do not recognize Me in My true nature; hence they fail”.
Patram pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayachati I
Tat aham bhakti upahrutam ashnami prayamta atmanah II sloka 26
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति I
तत् अहं भक्ति उपहृतं अश्नामि प्रयंत आत्मनः I I श्लोक 26
(MEANING):
“Whoever offers Me with true devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or some water, I accept this offering made with devotion by him, who is pure of heart”.
Pita aham asya jagatah mata dhata pitamah I
Vedyam pavitram aumkarah rk sama yajuh eva cha II sloka 17
पिता अहं अस्य जगतः माता धाता पितामहः I
वेद्यं पवित्रं औम्कारः ऋक साम यजुः एव च II श्लोक 17
(MEANING):
“Whatsoever you do, whatsoever you eat, whatsoever you offer, whatsoever you give away, whatsoever austerity you practice, Oh ArjunA, do that as an offering to Me”.
Tapami aham aham varsham nigrahami udsrujami cha I
Amrutam cha va mrutyuh cha sat asat cha aham arjuna II sloka 19
तपामि अहं अहं वर्षम् निग्रह्नामि उत्स्रजामि च I
अमृतं च एव मृत्युः च सत् असत् च अहम् अर्जुन II श्लोक 19
(MEANING):
“I am the same to all creation. There is none hateful or dear to Me. But those, who worship Me with devotion abide in Me and I do abide in them”.
Man manah bhava mad bhaktah mad yaji mam namaskuru I
Mam eva eshyasi yuktva evam atmanam mad prayanah II sloka 34
मद् मनाः भव मद् भक्तः मद् याजी मां नमस्कुरु I
मां एव एष्यसि युक्त्वा एवं आत्मानं मद् परायणः II श्लोक 34
(MEANING):
“Focus your mind on Me, be My devotee, be My worshipper. Bow down to Me. Engaging your mind in this manner and regarding Me as the Supreme Goal, You will come to Me. In this last slOkam of the Ninth chapter of SrImath Bhagavath GeethA, Our Lord describes the true nature of Bhakthi.
