Haridasa Sahitya — Vyasadasa
Artariyada Hange Irabeku
ಅರ್ತರಿಯದಹಾಂಗ ಇರಬೇಕು
Composer: Mahipati Dasaru · Deity: Narayana · Genre: Vairagya
Kannada lyrics
ಅರ್ತರಿಯದ್ಹಾಂಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ರ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಧ್ರುವ | ಬಲ್ಲೆನೆಂಬ ಬಡಿವಾರ ಸಲ್ಲದು ತಾ || ಪಲ್ಲವಿ || ಅಹಂಕಾರ ಬಲುಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಗುರುಪಾರಾವಾರ ತಿಳಿಯಲು ವಿಚಾರ || ಅನುಪಲ್ಲವಿ || ತರ್ಕತೆ ದೋರಲು ಖೂನ ಅತ್ರ್ಯುಳ್ಳವರ ನಿಧಾನ | ಸರ್ಕನೆ ತಿಳಿವದು ಖೂನ ತಾರ್ಕಣ್ಯದ ಧನ || ೧ || ಹಲವು ಮಾತಿನಾತೇಕೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಬೇಕು ಖೂನ | ಸುಲಭದಿ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಮಹಿಪತಿಯು || ೨ ||
Transliteration
Artariyadd hange irabeku maryadolage dhruva | Ballenemba badivaara salladu taa || Pallavi || Ahankaara balusookshma gurupaaraavaara thiliyalu vichaara || Anupallavi || Tharkathe doralu khoona athryullavara nidaana | Sarakane thilivadu khoona thaarkanyada dhana || 1 || Halavu maathinaateke thiliyalu beku khoona | Sulabhadi thilisuva mahipathiyu || 2 ||
English meaning
One should live in this mortal world with absolute humility, as if knowing nothing at all. The pride of boasting "I know everything" is unacceptable. Egoism is highly subtle; the infinite depth of the spiritual Master (Guru) is realized only through quiet contemplation. Displaying intellectual debates yields only dry arguments, whereas true wisdom is the tranquil treasure of those with sweet pat
Esoteric commentary
A pinnacle of Vairagya and Jnana teachings. Mahipati Dasaru asserts that in this mortal world, one should live with total modesty, behaving as if one is completely simple and unlettered, avoiding all ego-trips of "knowing everything." Intellectual argumentation is useless; the ultimate truth is incredibly subtle and is understood only by shedding self-importance under the guidance of a spiritual p