Manisha Panchakam from Manisha by Rajesh David

Manisha Panchakam

jāgratsvapnasuṣuptiṣu sphuṭatarā yā saṃvidujjṛmbhate
yā brahmādipipīlikāntatanuṣu protā jagatsākṣiṇī ।
saivāhaṃ na ca dṛśyavastviti dṛḍhaprajñāpi yasyāsti ce-
ccāṇḍālo’stu sa tu dvijo’stu gururityeṣā manīṣā mama ॥ 1 ॥

brahmaivāhamidaṃ jagacca sakalaṃ cinmātravistāritaṃ
sarvaṃ caitadavidyayā triguṇayā’śeṣaṃ mayā kalpitam ।
itthaṃ yasya dṛḍhā matiḥ sukhatare nitye pare nirmale
cāṇḍālo’stu sa tu dvijo’stu gururityeṣā manīṣā mama ॥ 2 ॥

śaśvannaśvarameva viśvamakhilaṃ niścitya vācā guro-
rnityaṃ brahma nirantaraṃ vimṛśatā nirvyājaśāntātmanā ।
bhūtaṃ bhāti ca duṣkṛtaṃ pradahatā saṃvinmaye pāvake
prārabdhāya samarpitaṃ svavapurityeṣā manīṣā mama ॥ 3 ॥

yā tiryaṅnaradevatābhirahamityantaḥ sphuṭā gṛhyate
yadbhāsā hṛdayākṣadehaviṣayā bhānti svato’cetanāḥ ।
tāṃ bhāsyaiḥ pihitārkamaṇḍalanibhāṃ sphūrtiṃ sadā bhāvaya-
nyogī nirvṛtamānaso hi gururityeṣā manīṣā mama ॥ 4 ॥

yatsaukhyāmbudhileśaleśata ime śakrādayo nirvṛtā
yaccitte nitarāṃ praśāntakalane labdhvā munirnirvṛtaḥ ।
yasminnityasukhāmbudhau galitadhīrbrahmaiva na brahmavid
yaḥ kaścitsa surendravanditapado nūnaṃ manīṣā mama ॥ 5 ॥

Translation

In the waking, dream and deep sleep states, That which is their Illuminator, by which one comes to know and understand things
From the Creator down to the ant, that which is the very spark of life in them; the witness of the entire universe
That alone am I, and not the objects that are “seen”, firmly established in this Consciousness – if there is such a person,
be he a Chandala or be he a Brahmana, such a one indeed is worthy of being a Guru. This is my firm conviction.

I am pure Consciousness, and this entire universe, is only an expansion of pure Consciousness
Out of this Maya all this that we see, made of the three gunas, has been conjured by imagination,
He whose intellect is firmly established in the all blissful, eternal, Supreme Reality,
be he a Chandala or be he a Brahmana, such a one is indeed worthy of being a Guru. This is my firm conviction.

Permanently in a state of flux is this entire world of change, reflect thus on the words of his Guru
"Brahman is Eternal" dwelling on this only, casting aside all dissimilar thoughts, his mind is quietened and poised
And all past and future residual Vasanas of evil deeds are burnt in the fire of Pure consciousness, He thereafter offers his body to Prarabdha
Such a one is worthy to be a Guru, be he a Chandala or a Brahmana, this is my firm conviction.

Upon That which in animals, man and the Deities is, as the inner “I” or Ego clearly perceived to be present
Upon That Light by which the mind, senses and body instruments are enlivened, though in themselves inert
Upon that Radiance covered by dark clouds, yet shining forth from behind them he who always meditates a Yogi, with mind freed of all thoughts,
is indeed worthy of being a Guru, this is my firm conviction.

I am convinced that whoever has his mind dwelling upon the Great Being who is being worshipped by Indra and other gods and is thus completely at peace with himself has not only understood Brahman but he is himself that great Brahman!

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