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 4^th 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@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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