ब्राह्मीकविता(Poem on Brāhmī – Bacopa monnieri)

ब्राह्मीकविता

(Poem on Brāhmī – Bacopa monnieri)

📜 Sanskrit Poem :

ब्राह्मी स्मृतिप्रदा धीरा बुद्धिवर्धनकारिणी।
चित्तस्थिरतया युक्ता निद्रालाघवदायिनी॥
शीतला तिक्तमधुरा रसायन्या मनोहरा।
ज्वरनाशकरी या च शोषघ्नी श्वासहापहा॥
त्वग्विकारेषु हितया रक्तदोषविनाशिनी।
मूर्च्छायां चेतनादात्री विषघ्नी च प्रशंसिता॥
प्रजाञ्च रक्षति ब्रह्म्याः सेवनं सत्त्ववर्धनम्।
ब्रह्मविद्यां समारभ्य योगे प्रीणयते सदा॥

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🧩 Word-by-Word Sanskrit-English Anvaya:

1. ब्राह्मी स्मृतिप्रदा धीरा – Brāhmī gives memory and steadiness,
   बुद्धि-वर्धन-कारिणी – enhances intellect

2. चित्त-स्थिरतया युक्ता – promotes mental stability,
   निद्रालाघव-दायिनी – gives peaceful sleep and lightness

3. शीतला तिक्त-मधुरा – cooling, bitter-sweet in taste,
   रसायन्या मनोहरा – rejuvenative and charming

4. ज्वर-नाशकरी या च – cures fever,
   शोष-घ्नी श्वास-हापहा – cures emaciation and asthma

5. त्वग्-विकारेषु हितया – beneficial in skin diseases,
   रक्त-दोष-विनाशिनी – purifies blood disorders

6. मूर्च्छायां चेतना-दात्री – restores consciousness in fainting,
   विष-घ्नी च प्रशंसिता – known as a powerful antidote to poison

7. प्रजाः च रक्षति ब्रह्म्याः – protects the people (or mind),
   सेवनं सत्त्व-वर्धनम् – usage increases clarity and purity

8. ब्रह्म-विद्यां समारभ्य – beginning with higher wisdom,
   योगे प्रीणयते सदा – always pleases the yogic path

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📖 Full English Sentence Translation:

Brāhmī enhances memory and grants calm intellect. It stabilizes the mind, promotes sound sleep, and brings mental lightness. Cooling and sweet-bitter in taste, it is rejuvenating and delightful. Brāhmī helps cure fevers, relieves emaciation, and treats respiratory issues like asthma. It is helpful in skin conditions and purifies blood toxins. In cases of fainting, it revives consciousness and is a respected antidote to poisons. Its use protects mental faculties and uplifts the essence of consciousness. Beginning with knowledge of the Supreme, it continually nourishes and supports the path of Yoga.

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✍ लेखकः

डॉ. पाउस् पाउलोस्
(Dr. Pouse Poulose)