Podcast: Swami Sivananda and the Song of Admonition

Swami Sivananda composed many songs in English to convey his teachings, the most famous being the Song of Ities listing such virtues as Simplicity, Purity and Charity. Others were advice and inspiration for spiritual endeavor. This Song of Admonition is the best known. Below is a transcript of the song.

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Song Of Admonition By Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh

(The quality of the audio is not ideal, so we include the transcribed text here. For unfamiliar Sanskrit terms, we recommend you see our Brief Sanskrit Glossary.)

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.

Radhe Shyama Radhe Shyama Shyama Shyama Radhe Radhe Radhe Krishna Radhe Krishna Krishna Krishna Radhe Radhe

Gauri Shankar Gauri Shankar Shankar Shankar Gauri Gauri Uma Shankar Uma Shankar Shankar Shankar Uma Uma

O My Jesus O Lord Jesus Hail Hail Jesus O Father Father O My Mary O Virgin Mary Hail Hail Mary O Mother Mother

O My Buddha, O Lord Buddha Hail Hail Buddha O Saviour Saviour

O My Allah, O Lord Allah, Hail hail Allah, O Khuda Khuda

O My Sakti, O Adi Sakti, Hail hail Sakti, O Mother Mother

Is there not a nobler mission than eating, drinking and sleeping? it is difficult to get a human birth, therefore try your best to realise in this birth.

Fie on that wretch, woe to that man who wastes all his life in sensual pleasures.

Time sweeps away kings and barons Where is Yuddhistir? Where is Ashoka? Where is Shakespeare? Where is Valmiki? Where is Napoleon? Where is Shivaji? Where is Gandhi, Where is Jinah?

Be up and doing yogic Sadhana you will enjoy supreme bliss Be up and doing in Brahma vichara you will attain immortality, kaivalya moksha

Can you expect real shanti if you waste your time in idle-gossiping? Can you enjoy Supreme Peace if you waste your time in novels, newspapers, in fights and quarrels, in scandal, backbiting,

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.

When the mind melts in the silence, you will have Self-realization. What have you learnt, tell me frankly from the Bihar and Quetta earthquakes?

Have you got now real Vairag? Do you practise Japa and Kirtan? Here is a challenge to non-believers of the Hindu theory of transmigration: Have you not heard the thrilling narratives of Shanti Devi, of her past life?

Can you expect real shanti if you waste your time in cards and cinemas ? When your throat is choked at the time of death, who will help you for your salvation?

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.

Dehonaham, Jivonaham, Pratyagabhinna Bramaivaham, Paripurnoham Paramarthoham Brahmaivaham Brahmaivaham Jagad Kalpa Natha, Jiva Kalpa Natha

All This Kalpa Natha, Dhiera Svapa natha All This Jalam, all this Juggler deeds All This Maya’s Street, All This Maya’s Thought Nothing exist, nothing belongs to me, I am neither my body, immortal Self I am.

Practice Ahimsa, Satyam Brahmacharya This is the foundation of Yoga Vedanta Practice [unclear] Japam you will have Self-realization.

Eat a little, drink a little, Talk a little, sleep a little, Mix a little, move a little, Serve a little, give a little,

Do Asanas a little, Pranayamas a little, Reflect a little, Meditate a little, Do Japa a little, do Kirtan a little, Study a little, worship a little.

Do asa