କୌପୀନପଞ୍ଚକମ୍
Kaupina Panchakam in Odia · ଓଡ଼ିଆ
ଆପଣଙ୍କ ଭାଷା/ଲିପିରେ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ
ଉତ୍ପତ୍ତି ଓ କଥା
Prakarana (independent didactic hymn) ascribed to Adi Shankaracharya · Adi Shankaracharya · Classical (traditionally 8th century CE)
The Kaupina Panchakam, also known as Yati Panchakam, is one of Adi Shankaracharya's short devotional-philosophical hymns extolling the path of renunciation (sannyasa). In just five verses it paints the portrait of the ideal monk who possesses nothing but a kaupina (loincloth), yet is the most fortunate of all beings because he ever abides in the bliss of Brahman. The hymn became a beloved expression of the Advaitic ideal of vairagya (dispassion) and inner fulfillment, recited especially within the Dashanami monastic order founded by Shankara.
✦ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରରେ କୁହାଯାଇଥିବା ପରି
It is traditionally held that one who contemplates these verses with sincerity loses the fever of craving for wealth and possessions, discovering instead an unshakable contentment; the 'poverty' of the kaupina-clad sage is celebrated as the greatest fortune, for he has gained the imperishable wealth of the Self that no king can claim.
ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ ପାଠ
ଯେକୌଣସି ଧାଡ଼ି କିମ୍ବା ▶ ବଟନ୍ ଛୁଇଁ ଶୁଣନ୍ତୁ
ଵେଦାନ୍ତଵାକ୍ଯେଷୁ ସଦା ରମନ୍ତୋ ଭିକ୍ଷାନ୍ନମାତ୍ରେଣ ଚ ତୁଷ୍ଟିମନ୍ତଃ। ଵିଶୋକମନ୍ତଃକରଣେ ଚରନ୍ତଃ କୌପୀନଵନ୍ତଃ ଖଲୁ ଭାଗ୍ଯଵନ୍ତଃ॥୧॥
vedānta-vākyeṣu sadā ramanto bhikṣānna-mātreṇa ca tuṣṭimantaḥ | viśokam antaḥkaraṇe carantaḥ kaupīnavantaḥ khalu bhāgyavantaḥ ||1||
ଅର୍ଥ:Ever revelling in the truths of Vedanta, content with the little food received as alms, wandering with a heart free of all sorrow — blessed indeed is the wearer of the loincloth.
ମୂଲଂ ତରୋଃ କେଵଲମାଶ୍ରଯନ୍ତଃ ପାଣିଦ୍ଵଯଂ ଭୋକ୍ତୁମମନ୍ତ୍ରଯନ୍ତଃ। କନ୍ଥାମିଵ ଶ୍ରୀମପି କୁତ୍ସଯନ୍ତଃ କୌପୀନଵନ୍ତଃ ଖଲୁ ଭାଗ୍ଯଵନ୍ତଃ॥୨॥
mūlaṃ taroḥ kevalam āśrayantaḥ pāṇidvayaṃ bhoktum amantrayantaḥ | kanthām iva śrīm api kutsayantaḥ kaupīnavantaḥ khalu bhāgyavantaḥ ||2||
ଅର୍ଥ:Taking shelter merely at the foot of a tree, using his two hands alone as his eating-bowl, scorning even great wealth as though it were a tattered rag — blessed indeed is the wearer of the loincloth.
ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଭାଵେ ପରିତୁଷ୍ଟିମନ୍ତଃ ସୁଶାନ୍ତସର୍ଵେନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯଵୃତ୍ତିମନ୍ତଃ। ଅହର୍ନିଶଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମସୁଖେ ରମନ୍ତଃ କୌପୀନଵନ୍ତଃ ଖଲୁ ଭାଗ୍ଯଵନ୍ତଃ॥୩॥
svānanda-bhāve parituṣṭimantaḥ suśānta-sarvendriya-vṛttimantaḥ | aharniśaṃ brahmasukhe ramantaḥ kaupīnavantaḥ khalu bhāgyavantaḥ ||3||
ଅର୍ଥ:Wholly satisfied in the bliss of his own Self, with all the activities of his senses perfectly stilled, revelling day and night in the bliss of Brahman — blessed indeed is the wearer of the loincloth.
ଦେହାଦିଭାଵଂ ପରିଵର୍ତଯନ୍ତଃ ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମାନମାତ୍ମନ୍ଯଵଲୋକଯନ୍ତଃ। ନାନ୍ତଂ ନ ମଧ୍ଯଂ ନ ବହିଃ ସ୍ମରନ୍ତଃ କୌପୀନଵନ୍ତଃ ଖଲୁ ଭାଗ୍ଯଵନ୍ତଃ॥୪॥
dehādi-bhāvaṃ parivartayantaḥ svātmānam ātmany avalokayantaḥ | nāntaṃ na madhyaṃ na bahiḥ smarantaḥ kaupīnavantaḥ khalu bhāgyavantaḥ ||4||
ଅର୍ଥ:Going beyond all identification with the body and the like, seeing his own Self within the Self, mindful of neither beginning, middle, nor outside — blessed indeed is the wearer of the loincloth.
ବ୍ରହ୍ମାକ୍ଷରଂ ପାଵନମୁଚ୍ଚରନ୍ତୋ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାହମସ୍ମୀତି ଵିଭାଵଯନ୍ତଃ। ଭିକ୍ଷାଶିନୋ ଦିକ୍ଷୁ ପରିଭ୍ରମନ୍ତଃ କୌପୀନଵନ୍ତଃ ଖଲୁ ଭାଗ୍ଯଵନ୍ତଃ॥୫॥
brahmākṣaraṃ pāvanam uccaranto brahmāham asmīti vibhāvayantaḥ | bhikṣāśino dikṣu paribhramantaḥ kaupīnavantaḥ khalu bhāgyavantaḥ ||5||
ଅର୍ଥ:Uttering the sacred, purifying imperishable Om, contemplating 'I am Brahman', subsisting on alms and roaming free in every direction — blessed indeed is the wearer of the loincloth.
ଶବ୍ଦ-ଶବ୍ଦ ଅର୍ଥ
ଉଚ୍ଚାରଣ ଶୁଣିବାକୁ ଯେକୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦରେ କ୍ଲିକ୍ କରନ୍ତୁ
Kaupina Panchakam ପାଠର ଲାଭ
Inspires the spirit of vairagya (dispassion) and contentment, loosening attachment to wealth and possessions
Strengthens the conviction 'Aham Brahmasmi' (I am Brahman), the heart of Advaita Vedanta
Calms the mind by directing it to the bliss of the Self rather than outward objects
A cherished daily recitation for sannyasis, brahmacharis and serious seekers of Self-knowledge
Cultivates inner peace (vishoka) and freedom from grief and anxiety
Encourages simple, sattvic living and reverence for the renunciate ideal
Kaupina Panchakam ପାଠ ବିଧି
Sit in a clean, quiet place facing east or north. Recite all five verses slowly, dwelling on the meaning of each line and the recurring refrain 'kaupinavantah khalu bhagyavantah'. Reflect on the truth 'Aham Brahmasmi' as you chant. It is ideally recited as part of daily Vedantic study or contemplation; a count of five (one per verse) or in multiples is customary.
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ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ
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ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ Kaupina Panchakam ଶ୍ଳୋକ-ଶ୍ଳୋକ ଅର୍ଥ ସହିତ ପଢ଼ନ୍ତୁ, କିମ୍ବା ଅଧିକ ପବିତ୍ର ପାଠ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ