Shareeram Me Vicharshanam - Prayer by a Student
We saw earlier the meaning of the mantra
Yaschandasamrushabho viswaroopaha.
In continuation of that, the next mantra is:
शरीरं मे विचर्षणं जिह्वा मे मधुमत्तमा कर्णाभ्यां भूरि विश्रुवमम् ब्रह्मणः कोशोऽसि मेधयाऽपिहितः श्रुतं मे गोपाय
These are mantras in the academic context — prayers for intelligence and health.
शरीरं मे विचर्षणम् –
विचर्षणम् means रोगादि राहित्येन विद्याभ्यासयोग्यम्
May my body be fit for education, fit for receiving knowledge by being robust and healthy.
जिह्वा मे मधुमत्तमा –
May my tongue be sweet, may what I speak be sweet.
May I not be harsh, may my words not hurt others.
कर्णाभ्यां भूरि विश्रुवम् –
May I get to hear a lot with my ears — all that would increase my knowledge.
Not just earnestness to learn, not just intelligence — access to knowledge is also important.
May I be blessed with such access to knowledge.
ब्रह्मणः कोशोऽसि मेधयाऽपिहितः –
The mantra is addressed to Omkara, Pranava.
Kosha is sheath — the sword is kept inside the sheath; it rests inside the sheath.
In the same way, Brahma, brahmajnana is inside Omkara, rests inside Omkara, protected inside Omkara.
And that Omkara is मेधयाऽपिहितः — penetrated by, filled with intelligence.
All the intelligence of the entire universe rests in Omkara. Omkara supports the entire intelligence of the entire universe.
श्रुतं मे गोपाय –
And Parameswara, whom that Omkara represents — may he protect whatever I hear, whatever I learn.
May I not forget what I learn.
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