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पञ्चेन्द्रियैः पञ्चभिरेव होतृभिः
प्रचीयमानो विषयाज्यधारया ।
जाज्वल्यमानो बहुवासनेन्धनैः
मनोमयाग्निर्दहति प्रपञ्चम् ॥ १६८ ॥
pañcendriyaiḥ pañcabhireva hotṛbhiḥ
pracīyamāno viṣayājyadhārayā |
jājvalyamāno bahuvāsanendhanaiḥ
manomayāgnirdahati prapañcam || 168 ||
168. The mental sheath is the (sacrificial) fire which, fed with the fuel of numerous desires by the five sense-organs which serve as priests, and set ablaze by the sense- objects which act as the stream of oblations, brings about this phenomenal universe.
Notes:
[The sacrificial fire confers on the Yajamána, or the man who performs the sacrifice, the enjoyments of the heavenly spheres. So the mind also confers on the Jiva or individual soul the pleasures of the objective world.
It is the mind that projects the objective universe—this is the plain meaning. See Sloka 170, below.]
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Manu says Desire is Fire; The more you feed, the more it burns
न जातु कामः कामानामुपभोगेन शाम्यति ।
हविषा कृष्णवर्त्मैव भूय एवाभिवर्धते ॥ ९४ ॥
na jātu kāmaḥ kāmānāmupabhogena śāmyati |
haviṣā kṛṣṇavartmaiva bhūya evābhivardhate || 2-94 ||
Never is desire appeased by the enjoyment of desires; it only waxes stronger, like fire by clarified butter.—(2-94)Manu Smriti
Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
That no longing for sensual objects should be entertained by reason of the teaching of the scriptures may rest aside for the present; in fact there is even apparent happiness proceeding from the cessation of desires. When sensual objects are enjoyed, they only tend to produce stronger desires. For instance, even after a man has eaten his fill, even to the distension of the stomach, and is fully satisfied, there is still a longing in his heart—‘why cannot I eat more?’—and it is only through sheer inability that he does not eat more. This shows that desire can never cease by enjoyment.
‘Desire’—longing.
‘Of Desires’—i.e., of things desired, longed for.
‘Enjoyment’—addiction to.
‘Is appeased’—ceases.
‘Stronger’—more and more..
‘By ghṛta’—by clarified butter.
‘Kṛṣṇavartmā’—Fire..’—(94)
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Valluvar also use this simile but in different context
நெய்யால் எரிநுதுப்பேம் என்றற்றால் கெளவையால்
காமம் நுதுப்பேம் எனல். குறள் 1148:
With butter-oil extinguish fire! ‘Twill prove
Harder by scandal to extinguish love.- Kural 1148
Couplet Explanation:
To say that one could extinguish passion by rumour is like extinguishing fire with ghee.
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The truth is that you cannot attain God if you have even a trace of desire. Subtle is the way of dharma. If you are trying to thread a needle, you will not succeed if the thread has even a slight fiber sticking out. —Ramakrishna
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It is not lust alone that one should be afraid of in the life of the world. There is also anger. Anger arises when obstacles are placed in the way of desire.—Ramakrishna
One cannot completely get rid of the six passions: lust, anger, greed, and the like. Therefore one should direct them to God. If you must have desire and greed, then you should desire love of God and be greedy to attain Him.—Ramakrishna
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From My Previous Posts
Story-‘Aasaa Dukhasya Kaaranam’ (Post No.4748)
There is no misery, if there is no desire- says Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar (Kural 368)
‘’Aasaa Dukhasya Kaaranam’’ , (Desire invites Misery) says a Sanskrit proverb.
‘’Striving for wealth with different designs, we follow our desires like cattle’’- says Rig Veda 9-19(3)
‘’Desire, which is never extinguished by the enjoyment of desired objects only becomes more intense like a fire fed with butter ‘’– Manu Smrti 2-94
There is a Telugu folklore in a hundred year old book. The story is as follows:
Four friends lived in Chitrapur and they were extremely poor. They decided to practise austerities. After some time, Goddess Kali appeared before them and gave them a talisman each. Since they asked for richness and happiness she told them to place the talisman on their heads and walk northwards. She told each one of them to dig the earth when a person’s talisman fell on the earth and take whatever one gets.
The four friends set out on their travel. At a distance, the talisman of the first man fell on the ground. Immediately he dug out the earth, an enormous quantity of copper was found. he told the other three friends that he was very happy and wanted to go back. Everyone agreed.
When they walked further north the second person’s talisman fell on the ground. The spot was dug into and he found enormous quantity of silver. He told them that he also wanted to go back like the first man. The other two proceeded further. one of the person’s talisman fell on the ground and the ground was dug into. There was enormous quantity of gold. By this time both of them were very tired. So the person who found gold said to the other man to come back with him and he would share the gold. But the fourth man who was very greedy still had the talisman on his head. He told the gold- man to go back and then proceeded further north.
After some time he was very happy because his talisman fell on the ground. He thought that he was going to see mine of diamonds. But there was only iron when he dug into the ground. He was very tired and could not even take back the iron. He came such a long distance and already friends had gone back. So he could not take any of the iron. More over it would be uneconomical to transport from such a long distance. He was dis appointed.
Now he learnt “ The man with unlimited desire is indeed poor but, if one is satisfied with what one has, can be rich” (Bhartruhari)
–Subham —
DESIRE
Thiruvalluvar said,
If desire, the greatest of afflictions, would become extinct there would be perpetual happiness even in this world (Kural 369)
There are ten couplets on desire– 361 to 370 in the chapter 37 — in Thirukkural written by Thiruvallavar
And Buddha said,
Since a shower of golden coins cloud not satisfy craving desires and the end of all pleasure is pain, how could a wise man find satisfaction even in the pleasures of gods? When desires go, joy comes; the follower of Buddha finds this truth (Dhammapada 186, 187)
Weeds harm the fields, desire harms human nature; offerings given to those free from desire bring a great reward- — Dhammapada 359
Those who are slaves of desires run into the stream of desires, even as a spider runs into the web that it made– Dhammapada 347
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He whose soul is not in union with the Divine is impelled by desire, and is attached to the fruit of action and is therefore bound — Bhagavad Gita 5-12
Tirumular on Desire
வாசியு மூசியும் பேசி வகையினால்
பேசி இருந்து பிதற்றிப் பயனில்லை
ஆசையும் அன்பும் அறுமின் அறுத்தபின்
ஈசன் இருந்த இடம் எளிதாமே. 1.
2613: Conquer Desires
No use prattling of
Breath and Sushumna;
Sunder your desires and passions;
Having sundered,
The Lord’s place, easy be.
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எறிவது ஞானத் துறைவாள் உருவி
அறிவது னோடேயவ் வாண்டகை யானைச்
செறிவது தேவர்க்குத் தேவர் பிரானைப்
பறிவது பல்கணப் பற்றுவி டாரே. 11.
Unsheath the Sword of Jnana
Unsheath the Sword of Jnana and smite;
That instant you shall know Lord;
Unite in Him,
Who the Lord of Celestials is;
Away then shall you be
From the rabble numerous
That to desire cling.
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ஆசை யறுமின்கள் ஆசை யறுமின்கள்
ஈசனோ டாயினும் ஆசை யறுமின்கள்
ஆசை படப்பட ஆய்வருந் துன்பங்கள்
ஆசை விடவிட ஆனந்த மாமே. 3.
2615: Sunder Desires
Sunder your desires, sunder your desires
Sunder your desires even unto Lord;
The more the desires, the more your sorrows;
The more you give up, the more your bliss shall be.
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மாடத்து ளானலன் மண்டபத் தானலன்
கூடத்து ளானலன் கோயிலுள் ளானலன்
வேடத்து ளானலன் வேட்கைவிட் டார்நெஞ்சில்
மூடத்து ளேநின்று முத்திதந் தானே. 2.
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ஈசன்நின் றான்இமை யோர்கள் நின் றார்நின்ற
தேசம்ஒன் றின்றித் திகைத்துஇழைக் கின்றனர்
பாசம்ஒன் றாகப் பழவினை பற்றற
வாசம்ஒன் றாமலர் போன்றது தானே. 16
2696: Jiva then Blossoms as Divine Flower
In the Heavens stood Lord;
The Celestials, too, stood there;
Yet they knew Him not,
And bewildered ever stand;
When Pasa’s desires
And the odour of Karma Past
Together leave,
The Jiva as a Flower of Divine blossoms.
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பற்றற் றவர்பற்றி நின்ற பரம்பொருள்
சுற்றற் றவர்சுற்றுக் கருதிய கண்ணுதல்
சுற்றற் றவர்சுற்றி நின்றான் சோதியைப்
பெற்றுற் றவர்கள் பிதற்றொழிந் தாரே. 2
2865: He is the Finite Goal
He is Param that is reached
By those who desire Him,
Leaving their own desire behind;
He is Lord of Fore-Head Eye
Whom the learned who have learned all,
Still learn about;
He is the Transcendental Light
Whom those who have bonds none
Surround;
He is the One,
Whom those who have reached,
Have ceased to prattle about.
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கொல்லையில் மேயும் பசுக்களைச் செய்வதன்
எல்லை கடப்பித்து இறையடிக் கூட்டியே
வல்லசெய்து ஆற்றல் மதித்தபின் அல்லது
கொல்லசெய் நெஞ்சம் குறியறி யாதே. 38
Jivas Graze in the Backwood of Worldly Desires
What to do with those cows
In the backwoods of desires graze?
Take them beyond,
And lead them to Feet of Lord;
Discipline them in ways superior;
Thus manage the herd;
Until then, their thoughts turn not
From the backwoods of worldly pleasures.
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பற்றறப் பற்றில் பரம்பதி யாவது
பற்றறப் பற்றில் பரனறி வேபரம்
பற்றறப் பற்றினில் பற்றவல் லோர்கட்கே
பற்றறப் பற்றில் பரம்பர மாமே. 4
2448 Seek Lord in Intense Divine Desire and Become Siva
Shedding desires (worldly)
In intense (Divine) desire seek Him;
Yours shall be the Heavenly Kingdom of God (Param);
When you in intense (Divine) desire seek Him,
Shorn of desires (worldly),
Then shall the Knowledge of God be;
Only those who in intense (Divine) desire seek Him,
Bereft of desires (worldly),
Will (Param Param) Siva become.
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