\documentstyle{article} % for multicolumn % \documentstyle[multicol]{article} \input idevn.tex % TeX macros that ease ITRANS devanagari font usage % % ITRANS song book....prepend this header to print out songs, % using TeX (either Devnac or Devnag font) % >>>>>>>> Need ITRANS 4.0 <<<<<<<<< % % User Configuration Option -- One column or Two column output. %\def\maketwocolumn{YES} % Uncomment this for 2-column printing %\def\makelandscape{YES} % Uncomment this for landscape format %\pagestyle{empty} \def\EN#1{} % empty operator \def\m+{\sBs{-0.30}{\char32}\kRn{-0.5}\sBs{0.50}{\char94}\ } % Vedic anusvaar \def\bcksl{{\tt\char92}} % to force a backslash since \\ will add linebreak \newcommand{\SCOUNT}{\stepcounter{scounter}\arabic{scounter}} \newcounter{scounter} %\newcommand{\BCOUNT}{\stepcounter{bcounter}\arabic{bcounter}} %\newcounter{bcounter} %\newcommand{\CCOUNT}{\stepcounter{ccounter}\arabic{ccounter}} %\newcounter{ccounter} %\newcommand{\resetCCOUNT}{\setcounter{ccounter}{0}} \newcommand{\addline}{\medskip\hrule\medskip} %\newcommand{\separate}{\medskip\hrule\medskip\setcounter{scounter}{0}} \newcommand{\SCRS}{\arabic{scounter}} % to keep the SCOUNT value same %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % Edit this if needed, default should be ok for most users. \ifx\undefined\maketwocolumn % --- One column output \let\usedvng=\Largedvng % 17pt devanagari font % \let\usedvng=\Hugedvng % ??pt devanagari font \let\smallcmr=\eightrm \let\titlefont=\tenrm \else % --- Two column output \let\usedvng=\normaldvng % 10pt devanagri font \let\smallcmr=\sixrm \let\titlefont=\eightrm \fi % font options (normaldvng, largedvng, etc): % sizes: normal < large < Large < LARGE < huge < Huge %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% % if needed, redefine "space" to allow each input line to be broken into % multiple output lines (\let =~ is the default, which enforces line rule) % That has to done in the idevn.tex file, or add this command after % \startsong in your input file: % {\global\let =\ }% Comment this out for: 1 input line --> 1 output line % (you cannot uncomment the command here, it has to appear after \startsong) % % Uncomment one of the following paragraphs: % First one is for Frans Velthuis's font. % Second one uses the font that is bundled with the ITRANS package. % ONLY one of these should be uncommented at any one time............. % ** Frans's font....(Metafont) (Uncomment the following TWO lines.) #indianifm=dvng.ifm % ITRANS command #indianfont=\fransdvng %OR-------- % ** Devnac font (PostScript) (Uncomment the following TWO lines.) % #indianifm=dvnc.ifm % ITRANS command % #indianfont=\postdvng #useshortmarkers % this allows use of ## (beginindian) and ## (endindian) % ----------------------------------------------------------------- % Page Settings \ifx\undefined\makelandscape % Use Portrait Size Page \portraitpage % use a slightly wider page \addtolength{\textwidth}{0.25in} \else % Use Landscape Size Page \landscapepage \fi % \setlength{\topmargin}{-1.25in} % real margin == this + 1in % \setlength{\oddsidemargin}{-.75in} % real margin == this + 1in % \setlength{\evensidemargin}{-0.0in} % real margin == this + 1in % \setlength{\textwidth}{8.0in} % \setlength{\textheight}{10.75in}% % ----------------------------------------------------------------- % The idevn.tex file is now included with ITRANS 4.0, but it has % a new method of specifying the songtitle (using printtitle). % For backward compatibility, need to define songtitle. \def\songtitle#1#2#3#4{% \film{#1}\singer{#2}\lyrics{#3}\music{#4}\printtitle} % ----------------------------------------------------------------- \font\titled=dvng10 scaled\magstep1 \raggedright % since the words are long, this reduces the long % gaps that appear when TeX justifies the lines. %\parskip 3 pt % to slightly increase the space between the shlokas. \parindent 0pt \begin{document} % from startsong command: \def\-{{\englfont -}}% \def\.{{\englfont .}}% \usedvng % use whatever font the user wants...default normaldvng \englfont % usedvng makes default font indian, restore english font % end from startsong command % \ifx\undefined\maketwocolumn \relax \else \twocolumn[\centerline{##\titled ##}\bigskip] \fi %\hrule height0.4pt % ----------------------- End of ishdr.itx ------------------------ %\obeylines %\obeyspaces %\obeyspaceslines #indian % for multicolumn % ## \centerline{\titled } ## % \begin{multicols}{5} %====================================================================== %ADVICE TO CHILDREN By SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA % % %CREDITS: Translated by: Dr. Jayadeva Jani % Reader, Sanskrit Dept. of M. S. Uni of Vadodara, INDIA %Communication link: Aarati Pradeep %Transliterated by: Haresh Bakshi July 31, 1998 %NOTE: All errors, of any kind, are mine. -- Haresh Bakshi % hareshbakshi@hotmail.com % ## \centerline{\huge \bf Advice to children} \medskip \centerline{\Large \bf Swami Shivananda} \medskip \centerline{\Large Sanskrit translation by Dr. Jayadeva Jani} \medskip \centerline{##\LARGEdvng svaami\-shriishivaanandasya baalakopadeshaH##} \medskip \centerline{##sa.nskR^ita anuvaadana Daa.c jayadeva jaanii yasya##} \addline God created you, your brother, sister, father, mother, friend and your relatives. ## iishvaraH asR^ijat.h tvaam.h tava bhraataram.h bhaginiim.h pitaram.h maatataram.h suhR^idam.h tathaa cha tava bandhuvargam.h | ## He created the sun, moon and the stars. ## iishvaraH asR^ijad.h aadityam.h chandramasam.h taarakaaNi cha | ## He created the animals and the birds. ## iishvaraH asR^ijat.h pashuun.h vihagaan.h cha | ## He created the mountains, rivers and trees. ## iishvaraH asR^ijat.h parvataan.h nadiiH vR^ikshaan.h cha | ## He created the whole world. \hfill 1 ## iishvaraH asR^ijat.h sakalam.h idam.h vishvam.h | 1 \addline %====================================================================== ## He dwells in your heart. ## saH tava hR^idaye nivasati | ## He is everywhere. ## saH sarvatra asti | ## He is all\-pervading. ## saH sarvavyaapakaH asti | ## He is all\-knowing. ## saH sarvaGYaH asti | ## He is all\-powerful. ## saH sarvashaktimaan.h asti | ## He is all\-merciful. ## saH sarveshhu dayaaluH asti | ## He is all\-loving. ## saH sarveshhu snehilaH asti | ## He is all\-blissful. ## saH sampuurNaH aanandamayaH asti | ## Your body is the moving temple of God. ## tava dehaH tasya chalanmandiram.h asti | ## Keep the body pure, strong and healthy. \hfill 2 ## (ataH) deham.h shuddham.h sudR^iDham.h nirogi cha tvam.h raksha | 2 \addline %====================================================================== ## God is Love. ## iishvaro ha prema | ## God is Truth. ## iishvaro hi satyam.h | ## God is Peace. ## iishvaro vai shaantiH | ## God is Bliss. ## iishvaro ha aanandaH | ## God is Light. ## iishvaro vai prakaashaH | ## God is Power. ## iishvaro hi shaktiH asti | ## God is Knowledge. ## iishvaro ha GYaanam.h | ## Realise Him and be free. \hfill 3 ## tam.h veda muktaH cha bhava | 3 \addline %====================================================================== ## Do Kirtan daily morning and night. ## pratidinam.h saayampraataH kiirtanam.h kuru | ## Pray daily. ## pratidinam.h praarthanaam.h kuru | ## Offer flowers to Him. ## tasmai pushhpaaNi nivedaya | ## Prostrate before Him. ## tam.h cha namaskuru | ## Offer sweetmeats to Him and then eat. ## tasmai mishhTaannam.h nivedya eva bhuN^kshva | ## Place light before Him. ## tatpurataH diipam.h prajvaalaya | ## Burn camphor before Him. ## tatpurataH karpuuram.h prajvaalaya | ## Do Arati. ## niiraajanam.h kuru | ## Put garland on Him. ## tasmai maalaarpaNam.h vidhehi | ## Pray to Him daily. ## pratidinam.h tam.h praarthaya | ## He will give you everything. \hfill 4 ## saH tubhyam.h sarvam.h daasyasi | 4 \addline %====================================================================== ## Keep a picture of God in your room. ## tasya chitram.h tava kakshe sthaapaya | ## Worship Him daily. ## tam.h puujaya pratidinam.h | ## All your desires will be fulfilled. \hfill 5 ## sa te sarvaan.h kaamaan.h puurayaita | 5 \addline %====================================================================== ## Offer this morning prayer to God, everyday: ## tasya iishhvarasya praataHpraarthanaam.h imaam.h kuru pratidinam.h : ## ``O Lord of this world! Prostrations unto Thee! ## jagadiisha namastubhyam.h | ## Thou art my Guru, real Mother, real Friend ## tvameva mama sadguruH | maataa tvam.h me sakhaa tvam.h me | ## and real Guide. ## maargadeshhTaa cha tvameva me | ## Protect me. I am Thine. All is Thine. ## raksha maam.h | tava aham.h asmi | sarvam.h tvadiiyam.h | ## Thy Will be done.'' \hfill 6 ## tvadiiyam.h saN^kalpitameva bhavishhyati | 6 \addline %====================================================================== ## ``O Adorable God! Salutations unto Thee. Give me pure intellect. ## devadeva namastubhyam.h dehi me sumatim.h varaam.h | ## Make me pure. Give me light, strength, health and long life. Make me a good Brahmachari.'' \hfill 7 ## nirmalam.h kuru maam.h dehi prakaasham.h shaktimeva cha aarogyam.h diirghamaayushhyam.h brahmacharyam.h cha dehi me | 7 \addline %====================================================================== ## ``O Almighty Lord! Remove all my evil qualities. ## vibho tvam.h durguNaan.h sarvaan.h mamaapanaya sarvathaa | ## Make me virtuous. Make me a patriot. Let me love my mother\-country.'' \hfill 8 ## guNaan dhehi deshabhaktim.h maatR^ibhuumim.h bhajai sadaa | 8 \addline %====================================================================== ## Before you retire to bed at night, offer this prayer to God: ## shayanaat.h puurvam.h nishaasu iishvarasya imaam.h praarthanaam.h kuru | ## ``O Sweet God! Forgive my sins and wrong actions. ## madhureshvara paapaan.h kshamasva dushhkR^itam.h me cha | ## I thank You for all Your gifts. ## aabhaaritaH asmi tava daanagaNaiH cha sarvaiH | ## You are very kind to me. ## tvam.h vai dayaaluH asi bhuuridayaam.h karoshhi | ## Let me remember You always.'' ## nityam.h tava aasmaraNam.h astu mama antaraN^ge | ## ``Make me dutiful. Give me success in my examination. Make me a good, brilliant boy. (Make me a good, brilliant girl.) ## dharme retim.h safalataam.h cha pariikshaNe me medhaavinam.h/medhaaviniim.h kuru vibho bhavate | ## Adorations unto Thee.'' ## namaste | ## ``Give me good memory. Let me love all. Let me serve all. Let me see You in all. ## dehi smR^itim.h dR^iDhamatim.h praNayaani sarvaan.h sevai mama tvayi dR^ishiH sakalasya bhuuyaat.h | ## Make me prosperous. Protect me, my father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, brothers and sisters. Glory unto Thee!'' \hfill 9 ## R^iddhim.h pradehi mahyam.h paahi maam.h pitaram.h jananiim.h cha taatapitaram.h pitaamahiim.h bandhuun.h tathaa cha bhaginiim.h | svasti prabho tvam.h asi kiirtiyashaHpradaataa | 9 \addline %====================================================================== ## Dear Govinda! Do not fight with your brother, sister or classmates. Obey your parents and teachers. Do not smoke. This is a bad habit. You will get disease from smoking. Give up bad company. \hfill 10 ## vatsa govinda kalaham.h maa kuru bhraatraa bhaginyaa vargamitraiH vaa | pitroH guroH cha aaGYaaN^kitaH bhava | maa kuru dhuumrapaanam.h | etad.h vai vyasanam.h | dhuumrapaanakaraNena tvam.h rogagrastaH bhavishhyasi | tyaja dushhTasamparkam.h | 10 \addline %====================================================================== ## Do not use vulgar words. Do not abuse anybody. Be kind to all. Serve all. Love all. Respect elders. Do not steal anything. Do not hurt anybody. Speak gently. Speak sweetly. Be punctual in your school. \hfill 11 ## ashliilashabdaan.h maa vada | maa kaJNchana apashabdaan.h bruuhi | sarveshhu dayaaluH bhava | sarvaan.h sevasva | sarveshhu priiNaya | gurujanaan.h aadara | maa kiJNchidapi mushhaaNa | maa kaJNchidapi piiDaya | vinamram.h vada | madhuram.h vada | shaalaayaam.h samayapaalakaH bhava | 11 \addline %====================================================================== ## Study your daily lessons well. Stand first in the class. Do not play much. Do not kill bugs and scorpions. Do not waste time. \hfill 12 ## dainika\-svaadhyaan.h samyak.h paTha | vargeshhu prathamaH bhava | maa atikriiDaam.h bhaja | kiiTaan.h matsaraan.h maa hindhi | samayam.h vyartham.h maa gamaya | 12 \addline %====================================================================== ## Don't play cards. Playing cards will make you a wicked boy. Do not go to cinema. But do go to the temple daily and worship the Lord. Take flowers, camphor and fruits when you go to the temple. \hfill 13 ## kriiDaapatraiH maa kriiDa | kriiDaapatraiH khelaa tvaam.h dushhTam.h baalam.h karishhyati | chalachitram.h maa gachchha | parantu pratidinam.h devaalayam.h gachchha iishvaram.h cha bhaja | yadaa tvam.h devaalayam.h gachchheH tadaa pushhpaaNi karpuuram.h phalaani cha upahara | 13 \addline %====================================================================== ## Don't hate anybody, but do love all. Give a pie to a blind man. Wash the clothes of your parents. Never become angry towards your parents and others. Anger is very bad. It will spoil your health. You will spoil your name. You will do wrong actions if you become angry. \hfill 14 ## maa kasyaapi dveshham.h kuru | sarveshhu priitim.h kuru | andhajanaaya varaaTakam.h dehi | pitroH vastraaNi kshaalaya | pitR^ibhyaam.h maa kadaapi krudhya | anyebhyaH api maa krudhya | krodhaH hi dushhTaH | krodhaH tava svaasthyam.h harishhyati | tava naama cha aavilam.h karishhyati | yadi krodham.h karishhyasi tvam.h akaaryaaNi karishhyasi | 14 \addline %====================================================================== ## God watches your thoughts. Don't hide your thoughts. Be frank. Be pure in your thoughts, words and actions. \hfill 15 ## iishvaraH tava vichaaraan.h pashyati | svavichaaraan.h maa apahnuhi | spashhTaH bhava | vichaareshhu vachaneshhu karmasu cha shuddhaH bhava | 15 \addline %====================================================================== ## Worship Lord Surya, the Sun\-God, on Sundays. Repeat 'Om Mitraya Namah', 'Om Suryaya Namah', 'Om Adityaya Namah'. Lord Surya will give you good health and vigour and good eyesight. \hfill 16 ## suuryadevam.h ravivaasare bhaja | punaH punah bruuhi: AUM mitraaya namaH | AUM suuryaaya namaH | AUM aadityaaya namaH | suuryadevaH tubhyam.h svaasthyam.h shaktim.h dR^ishhTi\-saamarthyam.h cha daasyati | 16 \addline %====================================================================== ## Worship Lord Shiva on Mondays. Worship Devi on Tuesdays and Fridays. Worship Guru on Thursdays. Worship Hanuman on Saturdays. You will get plenty, peace, prosperity and success! \hfill 17 ## somavaasare bhagavantam.h shivam.h bhaja | bhaumavaasare shukravaasare cha jagadambaam.h bhaja | guruvaasare gurum.h bhaja | shanivaasare hanuumantam.h bhaja | tvam.h baahulyam.h shaantim.h samR^iddhim.h safalataam.h cha avaapsyasi | 17 \addline %====================================================================== ## Lord Brahma is the creator of this world. Sarasvati, Goddess of learning, is His Sakti or energy or wife. Lord Vishnu is the preserver of this world. Goddess Lakshmi is His Sakti, energy or wife. She is the Goddess of wealth. Lord Shiva is the destroyer of this world. Uma or Parvati is His Sakti, energy or wife. Lord Ganesa is His eldest son. Lord Subrahmanya is His second son! \hfill 18 ## prajaapatiH brahmaa asya jagataH utpaadakaH | tasya vidyaadevi sarasvatii shaktiH patnii vaa | bhagavaan.h vishhNuH asya jagataH paalakaH | tasya shaktiH patnii vaa devii lakshmiiH | saa samR^iddheH devii | bhagavaan.h shivaH asya jagataH saMhaarakaH | tasya shaktiH patnii vaa umaa paarvatii | tasya jyeshhThaH putraH gaNeshaH | tasya dvitiiyaH putraH subrahmaNyaH | 18 \addline %====================================================================== ## Lord Ganesa removes all obstacles. Lord Subrahmanya gives all success and strength. Worship them with faith and devotion. You will get Bhakti (devotion), Bhukti (happiness) and Mukti (liberation). \hfill 19 ## bhagavaan.h gaNeshaH sarvaan.h vighnaan.h apaakaroti | bhagvaan.h subrahmaNyaH sarvaaH safalataaH saamarthyam.h cha vitarati | shraddhayaa bhaktyaa cha tayoH puujanam.h vidhehi | tvam.h bhaktim.h bhuktim.h muktim.h cha praapsyasi | 19 \addline %====================================================================== ## God loves you. He gives you many good things. He gives you food to eat and clothes to wear. He has given you ears to hear, eyes to see, a nose to smell, tongue to taste, hands to feel and work, and legs to walk. \hfill 20 ## iishvaraH tvayi snihyati | saH tubhyam.h bahuuni shubhaani vastuuni dadaati | saH tubhyam.h bhojanaaya annam.h paridhaanaaya cha vastraaNi yachchhati | saH tubhyam.h shravaNaaya karNau darshanaaya netre ghraaNaaya naasikaam.h svaadanaaya rasanaam.h sparshanaaya karma karaNaaya cha hastau chalanaaya cha paadau dattavaan.h | 20 \addline %====================================================================== ## You cannot see God with your fleshy eyes but He sees you. He takes care of you. He knows all that you do. \hfill 21 ## tvam.h tam.h iishvaram.h shariira\-chakshurbhyaam.h dR^ishhTum.h na samarthaH kintu saH tvaam.h pashyati | saH tava yogakshemam.h vahati saH tat.h tat.h sarvam.h jaanaati yat.h yat.h api tvam.h karma karoshhi | 21 \addline %====================================================================== ## He is very kind to you. Love Him. Praise Him. ## saH tvayi kR^ipaaluH | tasmin.h snihya | tam.h prashaMsa | ## Sing His Name and glory. Pray to Him to keep you away from all sins. He will be pleased with you. He will bless you. \hfill 22 ## tasya naama\-guNa\-kiirtanam.h kuru | tvaam.h sarvebhyaH paapebhyaH avitum.h tam.h praarthayasya | saH tubhyam.h prasannaH bhavishhyati | saH te ashishhaH daasyati | 22 \addline %====================================================================== ## O David! Look at the rose! How beautiful it is! What a fine fragrance it has. You love it. You pluck it and smell it. Can a scientist produce a rose? You can make a paper\-flower which may look beautiful but it has no sweet smell. \hfill 23 ## bhoH DeviDa | gulaaba\-pushhpam.h pashya | aho kiidR^isham.h sundaram.h | kiidR^ishii manoharaa surabhiH tasmin.h | tubhyam.h tat.h rochate | tvam.h tat.h pushhpam.h chinoshhi jighrasi cha | kaH vaiGYaanikaH gulaabapushhpam.h utpaadayitum.h samarthaH | tvam.h kargada\-pushhpam.h utpaadayitum.h sakshamaH kintu tatra madhuraa surabhiH na vartate | 23 \addline %====================================================================== ## The rose soon fades and loses its beauty and fragrance. You throw it away. It is perishable. Its beauty lasts for a few minutes. Who has created the beautiful flower? This Creator is God. He is Beauty of beauties. He is everlasting Beauty. Attain Him. You also will possess eternal beauty. Beauty is God. Always discriminate between the real and the unreal. \hfill 24 ## gulaabapushhpam.h nachiraat.h mlaayati svakiiyaam.h sundarataam.h surabhim.h cha ujjhati | tat.h tu nashvaram.h | tasya sundarataa katichit.h kshaNa\-sthaayinii | kaH sundaram.h pushhpam.h utpaadayati | utpaadakaH iishvaraH eva | saH eva sundaraaNaam.h saundaryam.h | saH avinaashi saundaryam.h | tam.h praapnuhi | tataH tvam.h api shaashvatam.h saundaryam.h avaapsyasi | saundaryam.h eva iishvaraH | nitya\-anityayoH vivekam.h nityam.h bhaja | 24 \addline %====================================================================== ## There is only one God. But His names and aspects are endless. Call Him by any name and worship Him in any aspect that pleases you. You are sure to see Him and get His grace and blessings. \hfill 25 ## ekaH eva iishvaraH | kintu tasya naamaani anantaani muurtayaH cha anantaaH | yena kena api naamnaa tam.h aakaaraya | yayaa kayaa api muurtyaa tam.h puujaya yaa tubhyam.h atiiva rochate | tvam.h tam.h avashyam.h prakshyasi | tasya kR^ipaam.h aashishhaH cha aasaadayasi eva | 25 \addline %====================================================================== ## Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are the three Forms of the one God of the Hindus. Allah is the God of Muslims. Jehovah is the God of the Jews. The Father in Heaven is the God of Christians. Ahura Mazda is the God of the Zoroastrians. \hfill 26 ## brahmaa vishhNuH shivaH cha hinduunaam.h ekeshvarasya triiNi svaruupaaNi | allaH mohamadiiyaanaam.h iishvaraH | yahuudiinaam.h iishvaraH yehovaa | khristiinaam.h iishvaraH svargasthitaH paramapitaa | jarasthostiiyaanaam.h ahuramazdaH iishvaraH | 26 \addline %====================================================================== ## God is the Aim of all religions. Every religion points out the way to attain God. God is the central topic of every religion. \hfill 27 ## sarveshhaam.h dharmasampradaayaanaam.h dhyeyaH iishvaraH eva | pratyekam.h dharmasampradaayaH iishvara\-praapteH maargam.h dishati | iishvaraH eva pratyekam.h dharmasampradaayasya kendra\-vishhayaH | 27 %====================================================================== ## Do not fight with your Christian friends. Do not fight with your Muslim friends or Parsee friends. Their religions also lead them to God just as your religion does. You can reach the same destination by travelling through any of the paths leading to it. ``All paths lead to God.'' Bear this in mind. \hfill 28 ## tava khristi\-mitraiH maa yuddhyasva | tava mohamadiiya\-mitraiH paarasika\-mitraiH vaa maa yuddhyasva | teshhaam.h dharma\-sampradaayaH api taan.h iishvaram.h praapayati yathaa tava dharma\-sampradaayaH | tadeva gantavyam.h tvam.h teshhaam.h kenachid.h ekena pathaa gachchhan.h praapnuyaaH | sarve maargaaH iishvaram.h prati gachchhanti iti manasi nitaraam.h kuru | 28 \addline %====================================================================== ## Purity, charity, control of the senses, penance, truthfulness, absence of hatred and pride will help you to attain God. \hfill 29 ## shudhiH daanam.h indriiya\-saMyamaH tapaH satyam.h raaga\-dvesha\- raahityam.h cha tava sahaayyam.h karishhyanti iishvara\-praaptim.h prati || 29 % ## \centerline{##\LARGEdvng .. OM tatsat.h ..##} \addline ## #endindian \medskip \medskip \medskip {\large Please send corrections to Haresh Bakshi hareshbakshi@hotmail.com .} \end{document}