Siddhanta Madhuri · Pad 58
dhanya soi, joi swāratha pahichāna
Original pad by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
English meaning
He alone is blessed in the world who recognises his self-interest. The word ‘self’ means ‘soul’ and the meaning of interest is ‘aim’. Thus, the word ‘self-interest’ actually means the attainment of the aim of the soul. As the Vedas, Purāṇas etc. testify, the soul is a part of the Supreme soul, God. Therefore, the aim of the soul can be fulfilled only through God. This knowledge is all that is required. This is indisputably proved by the Vedas and scriptures that God is synonymous with bliss. Therefore, the attainment of the aim of that divine bliss alone is true self-interest. Jagadguru Shrī Kripālu Jī says that laymen should understand only this much that he alone is truly selfish who loves Shyāmasundara’s lotus-feet selflessly. All other selfish ends are perishable because of being related with the physical body. Therefore, the ultimate goal of eternal freedom from sorrows or the attainment of eternal happiness can never be reached through them.
Complete whole-pad meaning transcribed from the supplied English edition. The source provides no separate line-by-line or word-by-word meaning.
Prem Ras Madira (English), Part 1 · PDF page 106 · printed page 51.
Meanings: Smt. Padmā Devī. English translation and transliteration: Sushrī Braj Parikarī Devī. Source details.
Pad · Roman transliteration
The original verse in Roman letters, as printed in the English edition.
dhanya soi, joi swāratha pahichāna
swa shabdārtha ‘ātmā’ jāniya, artha artha saba jāna
paramātmā ko ansha ātmā, veda purāna bakhāna
ātmahiṁ artha-siddhi paramātmahiṁ, ihai gyāna ko gyāna
paramātmā rasa-rūpa veda kaha, soi rasa swāratha māna
soi swāratharata joi ‘kripālu’ rata, charanana shyāma sujāna