(Sri Sathya Sai Sermon)
Sathya dharmamu Shanti premalatho
Nee nitya jivan yathra saaginchu jiva
Yathna prayathnamu Manava dharmamu
Jayaapajayamulu daivadheenamu
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya (truth), Dharma (righteousness)
Shanti (peace) and prema (love)
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained.
1). Bhakti thoda Bhagavanthuni dalachuchu
Nitya dharmamulu nirvarthinchina
Atti Janakunaku raja yogamuna
Andaraani mokshambu ponden.
With devotion and constant thought of God
While performing royal duties,
Janaka Maharaja attained moksha
That is not easily attained.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained.
2). Ashta siddula sadhanendulaku? (bhaktulaku)
Adi vatti bramalatho katti veyyunugaa
Dattamina yee jivitaata vilo
Vatti naamame patta pagalou.
What need to acquire ashta siddhis*
Which only bind to illusions
When in the dark jungle of life
Only the Divine name will light the path.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema.
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained.
3). Hridayam bhoomini saagu cheyandi
Mee manasunu madaka, gunamulay yeddulu
Vivekamanu chalakolanu teesi
Vishaalamagu mee hrudayamu dunnudu
Cultivate the field of your heart
With mind as plough with gunas as bullocks
With viveka (discrimination) as the whip
Plough and broaden the field of your heart.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema.
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained.
4). Manava dhairyamu manchi eruvuga
Prema dharale panta vittulugaa
Bhakte varshamu bhavame kalupulu
Bramhanandame pandedu panta.
With manliness as good manure
Endless love stream as bounteous seeds
Devotion as rain and good thoughts as sprouts
Bramhananda (supreme bliss) is the harvest.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema.
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained.
5). Recuit dharmammu pattu vidakandi
Karma yogame janma dharmambu
Smarane Manava janma rahasyamu
Sadhane bhaktula saara lakshanamu
Adhere to Nature’s laws
Karma (duty) is the breath of life
Constant remembrance of God is life’s secret
Sadhana (spiritual practice) is the mark of the devotee.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is god-ordained
6). Kashta sukhamulu karmalanakandi
Mana yista lopamay kashtamounandi
Pattu vidavaka aa paadamu golachina
Gattu cherchuta tana pattenu
Pleasure and pain are not decreed by Fate
Misplaced desires are the cause of sorrow
If you worship the Lord’s feet with unswerving faith
The Lord is bound to redeem you.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema.
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained.
7). Modati pattunu viduva bokandi
Adi pattulonay bhakti pattandi
Enni baadhalanu pondina bhagavat
Chhintana maatramu vidavakandi.
Do not give up the first effort
In the very first effort, have devotion
Whatever the trials and Difficulties
Do not give up the thought of God.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema.
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained:
8). Edanu vidadu yeeda baayaledu
Mimmayiuchundu yee vela
Karunaye athadu-athaday karunani
Karunakai kaachi pondandi.
Your heart He will not desert
Unable to flee He will look after you always
He is compassion-compassion is He
Wait for His compassionate grace and receive it.
Oh Man! Undertake the journey of your daily life
With Satya, Dharma, Shanti and prema.
Efforts and attempts are man’s Dharma
But success or failure is God-ordained.
*Eightfold siddhis or powers enumerated in Patanjali’s Yoga sutra
+Qualities.
(DBG, pp. 122-125)