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SLOGAM:-[Stanza]:4.

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NALINI  DALAGATA  JALAM  ATI TARALAM  

TADVAT  JEEVITAM   ADICAYA  CHAPALAM

VIDDHI  VYADI ABIMANA  GRASTAM

LOKAM  SOGAHATAM   CHA   SAMASTAM.


NALINI  DALAGATA   JALAM  ATI  TARALAM   =   A drop of water on the petal of the Lotus, its balance, stability  and survival  is not sure;

TADVAT  =  Like wise,

JEEVITAM,  ADHICAYA  CHAPALAM  =   Life is also extremely unsteady.

SAMASTAM   LOKAM,  VYADI  ABIMANA  GRASTAM   SOGAHATAM   CHA   VIDDHI   =   The  whole world is suffering from disease, false impressions, sorrow,  let you know this truth.

In the first,second, and third sloga Acharya points are on:- 1.Death, 2. Kanchanam [thirst for wealth], 3. Kamini [men sensual adiction to woman].
Here Swamiji touch on LIFE SPAN.

Lotus grows in water, survives in it, blosoming too in water, finally dies in water. At that stage a seed germinates and again a lotus shines, spreading the scent.

The water in the lake represents BRAHMAM,  the seed  --VASANAS,  lotus --SUSHMA SAREERAM [mind, buddhi,[intelligence]  ahamkaram,[ego]  water drop --ATMA [soul].

The returning of the water drop to the lake water indicates the layanam [union] of atma with the Brahmam.The Mhaha Vakyam [supreme holy word] TATTWAMASI  indicates  the end of the life cycle of the water drop to the lake water. 

Sankaracharya's poetic details wake up the mankind and remind the truth.

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