[INDOLOGY] A distraction from the Coronavirus

[Madhav Deshpande]

Zoë, that is excellent.

Madhav M. Deshpande
Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies

[Residence: Campbell, California, USA]


On Sat, Apr 25, 2020 at 5:47 AM Zoe Slatoff <zoepearl1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Madhav and others,
>
> Thank you for the lovely distraction. I feel inspired to join in:
>
> यं लब्ध्वा चापरं लाभं मन्यते नाधिकं ततः ।
>
> यस्मिन् स्थितो न दुःखेन कोरोनयापि विचाल्यते* ॥
>
> And when, having attained this [infinite happiness],
>
> One cannot imagine a higher gain.
>
> Established in this, one is not agitated,
>
> Even by the Coronavirus suffering.
>
> (based on *Bhagavad Gītā* 6.22)
>
> * please forgive the hypermetric 4th pāda
>
>
>
> सन्त्यत्र बहवो विघ्नाः कोरोना दुर्निवारणा ।
>
> तथापि साधयेद्योगी प्राणैः कण्ठगतैरपि ॥
>
> Here, in yoga practice, there are many obstacles -
>
> The Coronavirus is difficult to ward off.
>
> Nevertheless, the yogī should practice,
>
> Even if he is at his last breath.
>
> (based on *Śivasaṃhitā* 3.53)
>
>
> Warm wishes to all,
> Zoë
>
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2020, at 9:19 AM, Madhav Deshpande via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
> A distraction from the Coronavirus
>
> कोरोनाऽऽगमनाऽऽरम्भेऽशान्तिरायास्यति ध्रुवम् ।
> कोरोनागमनाऽऽरम्भे शान्तिरायास्यति ध्रुवम् ।।४८।।
>
> With the arrival of the Coronavirus, peace will certainly be lost. With
> the departure of the Coronavirus, peace will certainly return.
>
> Madhav M. Deshpande
> Professor Emeritus, Sanskrit and Linguistics
> University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
> Senior Fellow, Oxford Center for Hindu Studies
>
> [Residence: Campbell, California, USA]
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