Meaningful Sanskrit Slokas

Harinappi Harenappi Brahmanappi Surairupe!

Lalaata Likhitha Rekha Parimashtum Nahakayathey!!

Meaning: Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, Devas – None of them are capable of erasing the line of events from the forehead of human beings which is written at the time of birth.

Brahma Yen Kulalvanniyamitha Brahmanda Bandodare!

Vishnuryam Dajavathargahane Kschithro Mahasadakate!!

Rudro yen Kapalapanni Putake Bhikshatanam Kurvathey!

Suryo Brahmani Nithyameva gagane Tasmai Namah Karmane!!

Meaning: Brahma is engaged, like a father in creating all living beings in this vast expanse of world. Vishnu is engaged in protecting the creatures created by Brahma by taking ten avatars and he is in deep sorrow. Rudra is engaged in begging with a bowl of Brahma Kapalam. Sun God is engaged  like a top in the sky – rising and setting. I prostrate before all of them.

Paryakule manasi vachi pariskalanthyam!

Marthgharthe iva chakshushi ghurnamamey!!

Kashtheybhi dharayathi ive mama tamavastam!

Kale dayasva kathayami tavadhunaiv!!

Meaning: During the closing moments of life, when my mind will be much disturbed, when the tongue will fall, when the eyes will whirl as if caught in a vortex, who will be able to describe my condition to you. Oh! Consort of Siva, I will before time make my submissions to you, kindly listen.

Aathmangyancha surah sarve bhumou vanararoopini!

Jayerun mama saharyam karnoom ravananigrahey!!

Ajijanoon tatah jhakah balinam nam vanaram!

Sugreevamapi marthandah hanumantham cha maruthah!!

Puraiva janayamasa jamvantham cha vadamajah!

Evamanye cha bahudhah kapinjayn bahun!!

Tatoh vanarsakdanaam bali parivrathobhaveth!

Amibhirakhilaishshaham kishkindhamadhyuvasacha!!

Sree Rama killed Bali because he forgot to keep up the promise for which he was born. Sreeman Narayan promised Devas that he as Dasharatha’s son would punish Ravana and that they should in turn be born themselves on earth as vanaras to help him accomplish his mission. Had Lord Rama fought Bali face to face, there were chances of Bali surrendering to him and Lord Rama would have been left with no option but to protect him. To avoid this, he remained secluded and killed Bali. Due to the boon received by Bali, had Lord Rama fought face to face with Bali, half of Lord Rama’s strength would have passed over to Bali. Bali coveted his brother’s wife which tantamount to adharma and to uphold Dharma, Lord Rama had to perish Bali from the face of this earth. Another justified explanation to Rama’s method of killing Bali was that Bali was equivalent to an animal due to his deeds and as a hunter is justified to kill the animal he is hunting by hiding himself without fighting the animal face to face, similarly, Rama hunted Bali down.

Written by: P S Venkatachalam
Edited by: Aparna RamMohan Sridhar