2025 Feb 6th - प्रतिदिनं धर्मचिन्तनम्

[pratidinaMpanchavAkyAni]

नमः सर्वेभ्यः।

षष्ठः दिनाङ्कः - द्विचत्वारिंशत्तमं सुभाषितम् ।

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शुभम्

विद्या

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[pratidinaMpanchavAkyAni]

namaH to all.

This is also a shlokaH from bhagavadgItA.  This is the second of 8 shlokAH that svAmi-shivAnandaH has identified as the promise of bhagavadgItA to the uninitiated.  (With the first shloka itself, one ceases to be uninitiated!)

क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति ।

कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति ॥

Having a good thought causes one to have done some good, as seen in the 1st of 8 shloka-s.  That good thought paves the way for him to become a classified as dharmAtmA, and this happens fast - क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा ।  And, by nature, he transforms into a भक्तः - on who identifies with भगवान्.  This भक्तः attains everlasting peace - शश्वत्-शान्तिं निगच्छति ।  And, भगवान् assures - that such a भक्तः never comes to ruin - न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति ।  कौन्तेय प्रतिजानीहि - Hey Arjuna, know this to be a promise - though it is addressed to Arjuna, it is a reference to all.

Thus, one good thought itself is a catalyst for everlasting peace.  May the world never be at a state where even a good thought becomes rare!

shubham

vidyA