I shall prostrate before the Paramathma
who resides as a soul in us, Oh! Paramathma, Oh! Prabho, even after obtaining
that supreme soul, which is the source for the functioning of the Panchaprana, Panchendhriyas, Karmendhriyas, Mano, Chiththam, Buddhi, Ahamkara, I have
become too selfish indulging my mind and intellect in the worldly matters and
bondage. I have constantly engaged in sensual pleasures and forgot the practice
of Vairagya/the practice of renunciation, my mind and intellect were monotonously
chasing the pleasure one after another. Oh! Prabho, I have completely drenched
in the worldly matters and pleasure; thus my mind has become unpredictable and
fickle, therefore whenever I contemplate upon you I could not concentrate or
take control over the redundant thoughts. I have trained my mind and intellect to
concentrate on scriptures and Shathras, even after all these, my dull-mind is
not willing to leave the interest in worldly matters. Oh! Thatha, the excessive
interest in worldly matters and bondages, and the handful of knowledge in
scriptures brought Shoka/sorrow, Moha/desires, and Ego/arrogance/self-respect
etc. Oh! Natha, kindly shower your eternal grace on us to have intense devotion
and faith at your lotus feet, let my mind and intellect take pleasure in your
contemplation, let my mind and intellect take pleasure in the supreme wisdom,
let my mind take pleasure in the constant meditation upon your lotus feet. Oh!
Prabho, I have been drenched in the powerful Maya and lost the sense to
differentiate good and evil, and I have fallen in the cycle of Samsara, Oh! Prabho,
Kindly protect me. Oh! Paramathma, kindly shower intense devotion and serenity
of mind, Oh! Prabho kindly protects us from the endless miseries and sorrows of
worldly existence. The Paramathma
Ashtakam removes the excessive desires and lust in the Jeeva, and it would
provide supreme wisdom, was written by Sri Yogananda Theertha.
Paramathmasthava Prapthau Kushaloasmi Na
Samshaya: | Thathapi Me Mano Dhushtam Bhogeshu Ramathe Sadha ||
Yatha Yatha Thu Vairagyam
Bhogebhayashcha Karomyaham | Thadhaiva Me
Mano Moodam Punar Bhogeshu Gacchathi ||
Bhogan Bhukthva Mudham Yathi Mano Me Chanchalam Prabho | Thava Smruthi Yadha Yathi Thadha Yathi Bhairmukham ||
Prathyaham Shashthranichayam Chinthayami
Samahitha: | Thathapi Me Mano Moodam
Thyakthva Thvam Bhogamicchathi ||
Shokamohau Manamadhau Thava Jjyanadhbhavanthi Vai | Yadha Budhdhipatham Yasi Yanthi The Vilayam Thadha
||
Krupam Kuru Thatha Natha
Thvayi Chiththam Sthiram Yatha | Mamasya
Gnanasamyuktham Thava Dhyanaparayanam ||
Mayaya The Vimudoasmi Na Pashyami
Hithahitham | Samsaraparapathodhau Pathitham Mamudhdhara ||
Paramathmasthvayi Sadhamamasyanishchala
Mathi: | Samsara Dhukhaghahanathvam Sadha
Rakshako Mama ||
Paramathmana Idham Sthothram Moha Vicchedhakaram | Gnanadham
Cha Bhaven Nrinam Yoganandhena Nirmitham
||
|| Ithi Sri Yoganandha Theertha
Virachitham Sri Paramathma Ashtakam Sampoornnam ||
