Sadaanande Jo -- English word-to-word translation

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Jai Guru Datta!

Here is the second Bhajan to which you wanted the meaning.

Again, I tried my best.

Some places I had no clue at all, as you can see.

Some interpretations could be wrong!

But, I just took the word-to-word meanings.

Please excuse if there are any mistakes. This effort is only a humble seva to

the lotus feet of the Sadguru. jai Guru Datta!

 

SADAANANDE JO

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Sadaa+aanande = Oh! the one who is always happy (sadaa=always, aananda = bliss,

happiness)

Jo = The symbolic sound syllable 'Jo' invoking sleep.

(Please sleep! take rest!---because you are tired in adminstering the whole

universe and protecting your devotees!)

[ There is a big scientific significance for these letters: 'Jo' and 'laali'.

These two are in a way beejaksharaas i.e.

powerful letters full of energy targetted at a specific purpose, here the

purpose being invocation of sleep.

The letter 'La' is know also as "Water Letter". That is why teh baby's

sleeping times are also famous as

lullabies. Scientifically these two letters when pronounced cause sleeping

vibrations. For the divine mother

who is one with the universe, who is SAKTI Swaroopa(energy form) can we invoke

sleep?

As ordinary human beings we think ---if GOD is put to sleep can the universe

move, because GOD is Himself/Herself the universe.

Infact he is beyond Universe....the Chaitanya.

According to Sanaatana(age-old) traditions, we perform shodasopachaara(16

falicitations(??) of worship) poojas to the GOD

in the SAGUNA UPAASANA(i.e. Worship where we see God manifested in a form like

Rama, Krishna etc.).

In that procedure we offer water, food etc. all services to GOD! Same is the

case with comforting GOD to sleep.

This Seva(service) is also known as "Dolotsava" [Dola=cradle].

During these Sevas the Saadhakaa(devotee/student) attunes himself with GOD and

hence merges himself in the service of GOD through the forms of Seva he/she is

aware of in this world. According to a human's knowledge, if GOD --WEERE to ever

appear in physical form, at the maximum a human can offer these forms of Sevas

at ones highest capacity. What else can we do? what else can we give? how else

can we serve the ONE who created ourselves? It goes beyond our comprehension.

Hence what ever is possible in our limited worldly boundaries, we try to offer

as service.

the cradle's swinging has a periodic to and fro movement. Like wise the Naada

also has Aaavartana---periodicity.

Dola Seva is one such Seva. Maha vishnu is said to be in YOGA NIDRA(Yogic sleep)

during pralaya. This divine NIDRA also symbolizes SAMAADHI STHITI(state).

We are told there is a great Yogic inner meaning also. I am in capable of

talking some thing that I do not know, that I have no experience about.

Thus I remain.]

(Oh! the one who is)

Sadaa = always

Spande = vibrating [The divine mother is Naadatmaka. i.e. one with Naada. The

Nada represents vibration. Every thing that exists in the universe is a form of

Naada.

Even scientific researches reveal that at the microcosmic state every thing is a

vibration. Nothing more than that. Scriptures mention that ONLY primordial sound

existed before the creation.]

Jo = Jo

Chidaakaase = Chit + AAkaase = (Oh! the one who is) the sky of conciousness

[i.e. who is pervading all over like the consciousness]

Jo = Jo

(Oh! the one who is)

Chiram = eternally

Diivyasi = (glowing) // I am not confident ???

Jo = Jo

 

(1)

 

(Oh! the one who is the )

Punjo = collection of

Nigama = Nigamas/Vedas

Jo = Jo

Bhavati = Oh! Mother!

Rajjur = ???[in Sanskrit Rajju means thread. Here the thread could possibly be

related in Yogic sense of the Sushumna Naadi

because Lalita devis is claimed to be in the form of energy that

flows through the Sushumna Naadi that is in the

center of the backbone.]

Jo = Jo

 

(Oh! the one who spans)

Ajaandaali = the innumerable nebulas of the universe [Aja = the one that has no

birth. Ajaanda = universe]

Jo =Jo

sadaa = always

(as)

Paryanko+asthi = (her) couch/bed.

{Another way that could be contemplated is:

You are the Ajaanda=universe. You are being always like the huge couch/bed and

pervading the entire universe.

Meaning, every thing in the universe is nothing else but your form!!}

Jo Jo = Jo Jo

 

Bhavati = Oh! Mother!

Srustischa = the creation and [srusti = creation, cha=and]

(you are)

Riitischa = the procedure of

Pralaya = the final annihilation of the universe

Sive! = Oh! the consort of lord Siva!

Yaatam = ???

{ Anotherway of understanding is:

Sive + Yaatam = the one who is merged in lord siva! [yaatam = gone into] }

Jo = Jo

Tatha = thatway/then/and

Yaatam = ???

cha = and

Dolaayaam = swinging (like a swinging cradle)

{In essence the meaning can be taken as follows.---

The creation of the universe and its annihilation are represented by the swing

of a cradle!

Oh! Mother you are the cradle conducting the creation and annihilations.}

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

MAMA = My

Chittam = mind

Bhavati = happens to be

Dola = a swing

Te = to you

Jo = Jo

Sadaa = always

tatra = there

api = also

bhaati = glows/illuminates

yaata yaata = ????

katha = story

{ I absolutely don't know what is the meaning here?????}

 

Janani = Oh! mother (Jananam = birth, Janani = the one who gives birth)

Nitaym = always

Astu = Let there be

Dola = swinging

Me = my

manasi = in the mind. [i.e. in my mind]

{Another way of understanding is that : Oh! Mother! let my mind be the swing to

you always!}

 

Tvam = you (are manifesting in the form of)

Suraaga = su+raaga = the great raaga(i.e. tune?)

(called)

Dwijaavanti = 'Dwijaavanti' [the raaga titled 'Dwijaavanti']

(You are)

Sachchidaananda = Sat +Chit+Aananda = Truth+Consciousness+Bliess.

 

{Anotherway of looking at the last two lines in the stanza:

Janani-Nityam-Me-Manasi-Tvam-Dwijaavanti-Suraagaa-(iti)-Dolastu

Oh! Mother! you are always swinging in my mind in the form of the great

Dwijaavanti raagaa!!

}

 

SRI GURU DATTA.

 

Best Regards,

Raveendra Boggaram

 

 

 

 

 

 

MadeleineHeiss wrote:

Jai Guru Datta,

 

 

does anyone have the translation into English or could/would like to

translate the Devi Bhajans Manasa Mandira, Aim Hrim Srim Srim Hrim Aim,

Sadanande Jo,

Ambaamaadyaam?

 

(for Ambaamaadyaam haven´t even got the transliteration into English)

 

Sri Guru Datta

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Raveendra,

Jai Guru Datta,

Thank you very much! Also for the first translation!

The mind as cradle for God/Mother Goddess reminds me of Kabir...

Very beautiful.

Thanks again.

Sri Guru Datta

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

sorry, meant: mind as swing:

 

Song of Kabir

 

BETWEEN the poles of the conscious and the unconscious, there has the mind

made a swing:

Thereon hang all beings and all worlds, and that swing never ceases its sway.

Millions of beings are there: the sun and the moon in their courses are

there:

Millions of ages pass, and the swing goes on.

All swing! the sky and the earth and the air and the water; and the Lord

Himself taking form:

And the sight of this has made Kabîr a servant.

 

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sok/sok17.htm

 

as Shiva/Lord =Shakti

(from Tvam Sadasivasi Camba: Devi, you are adressed as Sadasiva, as you have

merged in Lord Sadasiva totally....) this is very similar in a way.

Sadaanande Jo is wonderful. Thanks again.JGD

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Oh! Mother! let my mind be the swing to you always!}