
Shloka:
ज्ञानानन्दमयं देवं निर्मलस्फटिकाकृतिम्।
आधारं सर्वविद्यानां हयग्रीवमुपास्महे ॥
jnananandamayam devam nirmala sphatika akritim. adharam sarva vidyanam hayagrivam upasmahe..
Combined meaning:
Salutes to Bhagavan Hayagriva, the radiant crystal-like source of all knowledge, who embodies pure wisdom and bliss.
Word-by-Word meaning:
jnana - knowledge
ananda - bliss
mayam - filled with, made of
jnana-ananda-mayam - filled with knowledge and bliss
devam - the divine being, Bhagavan
nirmala - pure, spotless
sphatika - crystal
akritim - form, appearance
nirmala-sphatika-akritim - having the form of pure crystal
adharam - the support, the foundation
sarva - all
vidyanam - of knowledge, of all branches of learning
hayagrivam - Bhagavan Hayagriva
upasmahe - we meditate upon, we worship
This Shloka Describes Bhagavan as:
• The embodiment of pure knowledge:
He is not merely knowledgeable. He is knowledge itself. All wisdom originates from him.
• The embodiment of bliss:
His nature is not sorrow, limitation, or incompleteness. His very existence is bliss.
• Perfectly pure and flawless:
Like a spotless crystal, he has no impurity, no ignorance, no limitation.
• Self-luminous and clear:
Just as crystal reflects light perfectly, his consciousness shines without distortion.
• The ultimate source of all learning:
Every science, every scripture, every discovery rests on him.
• The foundation of intelligence itself:
The ability to understand, think, and realize truth comes from him.
• The revealer of the Vedas:
Bhagavan Hayagriva restored the Vedas and protects divine knowledge.
• The remover of ignorance:
Darkness cannot remain where he is present. Ignorance disappears naturally.
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