हरीश भादानी की कविताएं
Summary
The text is a poetic and philosophical meditation on the nature of divinity, self, and prayer. It begins by questioning the relationship between the speaker and a divine entity, asking whether the divine is separate or identical to the self, and whether prayer is meaningful in either case. The speaker ponders the essence of sound, word, seed, and body, and the nature of the earth as a mother. The text then shifts to a series of blessings or aspirations, invoking a world where winds blow sweetly, rivers flow with nectar, and all beings are nourished. It describes nights that sparkle, dawns that are lovely, and afternoons and evenings filled with emotion. Every particle of the earth is wished to be as tender as motherly love, nurturing the inner spirit. The sun is asked to touch all with its rays, like a cowherd tending to newborn calves. The entire universe is envisioned as a place of wonder and sweetness. The text concludes with a reference to the Rigveda (1-90-6-7-8) and is published in Jain Bharati, March 2003.
Conclusion
This document presents a profound philosophical and devotional meditation, ultimately concluding that the divine is not a separate entity to be prayed to but an intrinsic, immanent presence within the self and all of creation. The speaker resolves the initial dilemma of prayer by recognizing that the divine is the very substance of existence—the sound, the seed, the earth, and the body itself. The outcome is a vision of a world saturated with divine grace, where nature, from rivers to sunlight, is imbued with sweetness and maternal care. The implications are transformative: prayer becomes an acknowledgment of this inherent unity, and the world is re-envisioned as a place of continuous, blissful wonder, where every element nurtures and sustains life in a state of perpetual, loving exchange.