Abhanga 2883
A canonical Hari-jana-fearlessness prayer. No fear among Hari-jana — don't hold (it) in mind. Nārāyaṇa (is) such a sakhā — what is the world's reckoning? Surrender chitta-vatti-hevā — and stay at Deva. Let the mind be at samādhāna. The verse provides a discipline for the Hari-jana community: (1) no fear among Hari-jana; (2) Nārāyaṇa as sakhā outweighs all-world-judgment; (3) surrender inner-states to Deva; (4) keep mind at samādhāna. The chitti-vatti-hevā trio is a precise inner-formation diagnostic.
The verse
भय हरिजनीं । कांहीं न धरावें मनीं ॥१॥
नारायण ऐसा सखा । काय जगाचा हा लेखा ॥ध्रु.॥
चित्ती वत्ति हेवा । समर्पून राहा देवा ॥२॥
तुका म्हणे मन । असों द्यावें समाधान ॥३॥
Literal translation
Bhaya hari-janī — (any) bhaya (fear) among Hari-jana; kāmhī na dharāve manī — (one should) not hold (any) in mind. Nārāyaṇa aisā sakhā — Nārāyaṇa (is) such a sakhā (friend); kāya jagāñcā hā lekhā — what is the lekhā (account, reckoning) of this jaga (world)? Chitti vatti hevā — chitta-vatti-hevā (chitta, thought, jealousy); samarpūn rāhā Devā — surrender (them) and stay at Deva. Tukā says: mana — (the) mind; asō dyāve samādhāna — let it be at samādhāna (peace).
What it means
A short Hari-jana-fearlessness verse. Bhaya hari-janī — kāmhī na dharāve manī — no fear among Hari-jana — don't hold (it) in mind. The opening-discipline: among-the-Hari-bhaktas, no-fear is to-be-held. (Compare 2843 brahmāṇḍa-nāyaka-ankita-kāya-yama-dūta-karitī.)
Nārāyaṇa aisā sakhā — kāya jagāñcā hā lekhā — Nārāyaṇa (is) such a sakhā — what is the world's reckoning? The reasoning: with-Nārāyaṇa-as-friend, the world's-judgment is unimportant.
Chitti vatti hevā — samarpūn rāhā Devā — the chitta-thought-jealousy — surrender, and stay at Deva. The chitta-vatti-hevā (the inner-states of mind, thought, and envy/possessiveness) should be samarpūn (offered, surrendered) — and stay at Deva.
Tukā mhaṇe mana — asō dyāve samādhāna — let the mind be at samādhāna. The closing-equanimity. (Pairs with 2867 ṭhevilē-Anantē-taisē-chi-rāhāve.)
For someone today
A canonical Hari-jana-fearlessness prayer. No fear among Hari-jana — don't hold (it) in mind. Nārāyaṇa (is) such a sakhā — what is the world's reckoning? Surrender chitta-vatti-hevā — and stay at Deva. Let the mind be at samādhāna. The verse provides a discipline for the Hari-jana community: (1) no fear among Hari-jana; (2) Nārāyaṇa as sakhā outweighs all-world-judgment; (3) surrender inner-states to Deva; (4) keep mind at samādhāna. The chitti-vatti-hevā trio is a precise inner-formation diagnostic.
Where this applies
- The canonical Hari-jana-fearlessness short prayer
- Recognizing Nārāyaṇa-as-sakhā outweighs all-world-reckoning
- Surrender-chitta-vatti-hevā-to-Deva discipline
- Pairs with 2867 (equanimity), 2843 (ankita-brahmāṇḍa-nāyaka)