The Song Of Life: 21. None Knows This Atman Still Poem by Aniruddha Pathak

The Song Of Life: 21. None Knows This Atman Still



Some sees the soul in wistful wonder,
Others so speak of it to ponder,
In wonderment others of it hear,
Even then none know it still. || 2.29 ||

Here is the transliteration with the meanings of Sanskrit words:

āshcharyavat pashyati kashchit enamāshcharyavat vadati tathā eva cha anyah |
āsharyavat cha enam anyah shruņoti shrutvā api enam veda na cha eva kashchit ||

āscharyavat: in wonder, in bafflement as a marvel, in amazement; pashyati:sees, perceives; kashchit: some rare; enam: it, him, this (soul): āscharyavat:in wonder, mystified; vadati: (some)speak of; tathā: in the same way; eva cha: and indeed; anyah:others; āscharyavat: in wonder, as a puzzle; cha enam: and Him; anyah: (yet)others; shŗņoti: (they)hear, listen to; shŗtvā api:even on hearing, yet, having heard; enam: this (soul): veda: know, fathoms (its mystery): na cha: and not; eva kashchit: indeed at all

Here is somewhat liberal interpretation:

Some see this Soul as amazing,
Others speak of Him as mysterious thing,
Wide-eyed, hear of His mysterious spell,
E'en after all this, few know Him still.

Monday, October 14, 2019
Topic(s) of this poem: soul
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kumarmani Mahakul 14 October 2019

Soul is so wonderful. It is so tiny and immortal. Many people don't know much about it. Some see the soul as amazing. Some think it a mysterious thing but they are unable to know much about soul. This theme has been brought here through the transliteration of Sanskrit shloka " unaāshcharyavat pashyati kashchit enamāshcharyavat vadati tathā eva cha anyah | / āsharyavat cha enam anyah shruņoti shrutvā api enam veda na cha eva kashchit | Well done.TFS. "

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Aniruddha Pathak 15 October 2019

Thank you dear KM for appreciating the work done. Even if there is one who feels so I'll continue with the series.

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Edward Kofi Louis 14 October 2019

Soul! ! In search of the truth. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Aniruddha Pathak 15 October 2019

Thank you, Upanishads have said a lot on soul or atman.

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