Decoding the Pasayadan - Part 1

The deepest, most beautiful piece of spiritually realised writing in the world, came from a young boy.

How’s that possible? Here’s the story of Sant Dnyaneshwar & the meaning of his Pasayadan.

Our Dynanmauli, as he’s lovingly called, was a 13th-century Marathi poet who wrote an era-defining commentary on the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, called the Dnyaneshwari.

As the concluding nine verses, his Pasayadan is a short poem filled with the blissful prayer seeking God’s grace & blessing for the universal well-being, harmony & upliftment for everyone in the world - a kind of emotion that can only sprout from a realised soul.

The first ovi or verse goes:

आता विश्वात्मकें देवें । येणे वाग्यज्ञानें तोषावें ।

तोषोनि मज द्यावे । पसायदान हें ॥

Which means, may the Supreme Self of this universe be pleased with this offering of my words, and may He grant me his grace.

The second ovi or verse goes:

जें खळांची व्यंकटी सांडो । तया सत्कर्मी रती वाढो ।

भूतां परस्परे पडो । मैत्र जीवाचें ॥

Which means, may the negative & dirty impulses of wicked people be eliminated, and may they turn towards doing good, and may everyone co-exist with mutual goodwill.

The third ovi goes:

दुरितांचे तिमिर जावो । विश्व स्वधर्म सूर्यें पाहो ।

जो जे वांच्छिल तो ते लाहो । प्राणिजात ॥

In this, he’s praying for the darkness of wrondoings or Adharma to go away, may the world see & enjoy the true Sunshine of Sanatan Dharma, and may each being receive what they earnestly desire.

The fourth ovi goes:

वर्षत सकळ मंगळी । ईश्वरनिष्ठांची मांदियाळी ।

अनवरत भूमंडळी । भेटतु भूतां ॥

This roughly means, “May we be showered with a rain of auspiciousness & luck, may those who are devoted to God flourish in their wealth, may the world thrive without ceasing, and may all beings receive these blessings.”