Smarani

[mk]

Namonamah,
In an attempt to understand the elusive JV terminology, I turned to the Smarani. I thought difficulties in translating it would provide a ladder to understanding, but I faltered at the first step itself!
What does "Smarani" mean?
1. Is it meant as a small guide to commit to memory the essence of JV?
Or
2. Is it a mechanism to perform naamasmaran?

I am inclined to think it is the first, but would request the enlightened to give their opinions.

Thanks and regards
Milind Khadilkar

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 1
१.   वास्तववादाच्या अधिष्ठानावर प्रयत्नवादाची कास धरीत विकासवादाकडे झेप घेणे म्हणजे जीवनविद्या.
JeevanVidya is conscious approach and purposeful effort towards wellbeing.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 2
२.   स्वानंदाचा उपभोग घेण्यासाठी निसर्गदेवतेने जी व्यवस्था केली त्या व्यवस्थेला ?जीवन? असे म्हणतात.
Life is nature?s mechanism to indulge in ecstasy.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 3
३.   आकाशात सुखाने विहार करण्यासाठी पक्ष्याला दोन पंखांची गरज असते त्याचप्रमाणे जीवनाच्या गगनात आनंदाने व डौलाने विहार करण्यासाठी माणसाला प्रपंच आणि परमार्थ या दोन्हींची नितांत आवश्यकता असते.
Like the bird that needs two wings to sustain flight, Man needs both material and spiritual wellbeing to enjoy life.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 4
४.   जीवन जगणे ही एक कला असून ती आत्मसात केल्याशिवाय जीवन सुखी, समृद्ध व यशस्वी होणे शक्य नाही.
Happiness, prosperity and success are possible in life only when the art of living is mastered.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 5
५.   जीवन म्हणजे खेळ, जुगार किंवा संगीत नसून ते एक न संपणारे युद्घ आहे.
Not a game or a wager, not even a musical piece; life is an eternal struggle.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 6
६.   ज्ञान हाच देव जो सर्व सुखाला कारणीभूत होतो, तर अज्ञान हाच सैतान जो सर्व दुःखाला कारणीभूत ठरतो.
Enlightenment is the God that ensures happiness in life; Ignorance is the Devil that causes all misery.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 7
७.   जीवन हे जेवण असून प्रमाणात असलेले काम, क्रोध, लोभ, मोह, मद, मत्सर या प्रेरणा म्हणजे प्रत्यक्षात त्या जेवणातील मीठ, लोणचे, चटणी, रायते, कोशिंबीर व पंचामृत होय.
Life is a meal. Its impulses, its temptations, its joys add taste to it, within limits, much like sauces and salads enhance a meal.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 8
८.   निसर्गनियमांसहित, स्वयंचलित,स्वयंनियंत्रित, नैसर्गिक, पद्धतशीर व्यवस्था म्हणजे परमेश्वर.
Parameshwar is the natural, intrinsically powered and controlled, organised system embodying the laws of nature

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 9
९.   परमेश्वर म्हणजे मूर्ती नाही, व्यक्ती नाही किंवा नुसती शक्ती सुद्धा नाही. परमेश्वराचे आनंद हे स्वरूप असून जाणीव हे त्याचे रूप आहे व शक्ती हा त्याचा गाभा होय.
Parameshwar is not an idol, nor is it a person. It is not even energy alone. It is Delight in its nature, Sensation in its form and Vitality in its essence.

[mk]

Namonamah,

As mentioned earlier, I feel an attempt at translation leads to difficulties which could in turn help in understanding (No proof!!)

Please consider my interpretation as an invitation, a request, to correct me.

Thanks and regards

Milind Khadilkar

Smarani 10
१०.   ?सर्व ठिकाणी देव भरलेला आहे? ही कल्पना चुकीची असून वस्तुस्थितीला धरून नाही, सर्व ठिकाणी भरून राहिलेला आहे, तो देव नसून चैतन्य होय आणि हे चैतन्य सर्वत्र जीव रूपात वास करते.
That ?God is everywhere? is but a myth. What actually is everywhere is Vitality, which manifests itself as Life.

[sukhsiddhi]

Namaskar mk jii ,

You have done a great job.....!! we need such people who have good command on English.I really appreciate your effort. If possible you can render your services to JVM. and you can contact shri Pralhad pai or Shri Ajit Ingle regarding this at HO of JVM.
May God bless u!

[mk]

Namonamah,
Sukhsidhhijee Namaste.

Thank you for your kind words, but kindly allow me  a clarification. I do not have much command over the language, but I have gained some competence in the use of the dictionary and the thesaurus. That makes my writing artificial and to a large extent incapable of conveying the desired meaning. I am looking at "translation" as a way of correcting myself in this respect. In addition, I am looking at translating "smarani" as a tool to understand the JV terminology which even after so many months seems baffling to me. I am not adept at either adhyaatma or the granthic Marathi used in JV literature.

Such a shallow effort as mine will not bring out the true essence of JV and hence I refrain from offering my services at this point of time.

Thank you, again

Regards

Milind Khadilkar

[vidyanil]

Dear MK Ji,

It was a wonderful experience going through JVM English Smarani. Thanks for the efforts. Keep writing....

May God bless all with akhand naam smaran.

[mk]

Namonamah,
Thanks, Vidyaniljee,

I would however still stay, that it is not "JVM English Smarani". I am not sure about the correctness and aptness of the translation. I have posted it in this form in order to elicit comment and effect improvements.

I am working on further quotations from the Smrani, and find it difficult. The main difficulty is understanding the text, for I find it difficult even to rephrase the text in Marathi with minimal use of technical terms (which I consider a first step in any translation).

I will keep posting as and when I feel I have progressed somewhat.

Regards.

Milind Khadilkar