Narayaneeyam

[soundararajan50]

Narayaneeyam Dasakam:94 Means of Enlightenment
(How a wise man gets philosophical approach in him is described)
Dasakam: 094 -- Slokam: 01
शुद्धा निष्कामधर्मै: प्रवरगुरुगिरा तत्स्वरूपं परं ते
शुद्धं देहेन्द्रियादिव्यपगतमखिलव्याप्तमावेदयन्ते ।
नानात्वस्थौल्यकार्श्यादि तु गुणजवपुस्सङ्गतोऽध्यासितं ते
वह्नेर्दारुप्रभेदेष्विव महदणुतादीप्तताशान्ततादि ॥१॥

shuddhaa niShkaamadharmaiH pravaragurugiraa tatsvaruupaM paraM te
shuddhaM dehendriyaadi vyapagatamakhila vyaaptamaavedayante |
naanaatva sthaulya kaarshyaadi tu guNaja vapuH sangatO(a)dhyaasitaM te
vahnerdaaruprabhedeShvivamahadaNutaa diiptataa shaantataadi ||1

The Supreme, all-pervasive, pure and immaculate (untainted by Maya) aspect of theLord, which is distinct from the body, sense organs etc, is realized by those who, with Minds cleansed by unmotivated and disinterested actions, receive advice and guidance from the best of preceptors. As for the qualities of multiplicity, stoutness, thinness etc., which are in association with the bodies constituted of the three gunas, are super imposed on Thee. the Supreme Brahman, arising out of association with the three Gunas (inherent nature or qualities) namely, Sathva, Rajas and Tamas,similar to descriptions of fire as big, small, bright or dim, according to the nature of the wood that is being burnt.