JHEENI JHEENI BHEENI CHADARIYA
( SUBTLE AND
FINE WAS
THE CLOTH THAT THE MASTER PUT OVER ME
)
Kabir’s Jhheeni Jhheeni Chadariya is another Bhajan
that moves me as and when I listen to
it. The moving words and the blissful
message is a treat . According to Kabir , our Body
( Shareera ) is like a shawl or a
Blanket. By Body he does not mean the
Physical body alone . It implies the
BEING or
the EXISTENCE or the LIFE as such that was granted to us . A transparent object like the finely woven shawl ,Blanket or sheet of cloth that has no dualism. No superficial covering
that hides from the sight the true nature of the object. So beautiful and so pure handed over to us . A cloth for which weaving was done on a spinning wheel( Charkha ) made of eight
lotus flowers . Yes subtle and
subtle or Jheeni and Jheeni . So pure and done to perfection by the master in
its warp and weft . Beautiful Tapestry interlaced with great Craftsmanship. Five essential elements ( Panch Tatva ) were also brought
in to shape and create it . And the master finished it in 10 months ( Almost equivalent to the
period during which life takes shape from Mother’s womb ) . The
sages and saints too wore it and so did the
common man . Some soiled and defiled it. Soiled and
defiled it by misuse or abuse of three boons that were meant to preserve
it. How poorly we understood these three
boons of THOUGHT , WORD AND DEED . An apparel or shawl or Blanket , So
delicate and subtle that needed to be
preserved and kept as it was granted got
stained in the process. What
shall we return to the master at the end ?
And Kabir ,who wore it skillfully
with great effort now returns this Chadder or shawl back to his master in a state in which he had
received it. What a grand viewpoint !
.
.Many singers have sung this GREAT Bhajan
in different Ragas . The one
that is my favourite is the soulful rendering
by Late Kumar Gandharva . After
listening to Pandit Kumar Gandharva’s rendering of this Bhajan , one feels as if Kabir is himself singing at Varanasi
Ghat . So touching and perfect.
I am rendering this great Bhajan to simple
English relying on the Lyrics used by Pandit Kumar Gandharva ..
Jheeni Jheeni Bheeni
Chadariyaa.
kah ke Tana, kah ke
Bharni,
Kaun Taar se Bheeni Chadariyaa
Ingla Pingla Taana
Bharni,
Sushumna Taar se
Bheeni Chadariyaa.
Ashta kamal Dal
Charkha Doley,
Paanch Tatvaa, Gun
Tini chadariya
Saiin ko siyat maas
duss laagey,
Thonk-Thonk ke Bheeni
Chadariya.
So Chaadar Sur, Nar
Muni odhi,
odhi ke Mailee keeni
Chadariya
Daas Kabir Jatan Kari
odhi,
Jyon ki Tyon Dhar
Deeni Chadariya.
( Kabir )
Delicate and
Delicate is the weave of this cloth !
What is the warp ?
What is the weft ?
What thread did the
master put to use in its making ?
What a complex
interlacing and tapestry in the weave ?
And Subtle are the threads in its weave .
The Charkha (
Spinning Wheel ) spun *eight Lotuses
*five elements and
*Three traits together in this cloth.
My master took
ten months to finish its weaving
And he kept compressing the cloth for this taut weave.
Sages , Men and
Saints draped this fabric around them.
Alas! Some soiled and defiled it.
Kabir wore it with care and concern
And Lo ! He returns
it back
untarnished as he received it from his
master.
( Autar Mota 28.03.2014 )
PS
*. .Lotus
flower has a spiritual , philosophical
and religious significance across various cultures. ASHTA KAMAL also appears in SRI-
YANTRA . One of the eight auspicious symbols of Indian classical art, the
PURNAKALASA symbolizes abundance and
creativity, and depicts overflowing foliage consisting of lotus buds, lotus
flowers and lotus leaves .In vedic Texts , eight also refers to Eight Adityas or Solar gods Like Mitra , Varuna Aryaman, Amiya , Bhaga ,Dattar , Indra and Vivsvant.
This flower grows in muddy water, but in spite of growing
in mud and filth, it never has even a
drop of mud on it. The lotus flower represents purity and non-attachment, and is a
symbol of Bhakti or love.
For Hindus , It is also linked with Brahma , Vishnu and lakshmi.
The Vedas say
“Oh, Human! This life of yours is balanced on
the lotus leaf and your lifespan is just alike a drop of water running down
that leaf, which may fall any minute.”
The MAHAYANA sect of
Buddhism maintains that all souls emerge from a lotus. The eight-petal lotus seen in Buddhist ,Mandalas represents cosmic harmony.
The flower is known
to have great significance in ancient Egyptian culture and Egyptian legend. The lotus flower is often
featured in Egyptian religious art and architecture In Japanese culture, the
lotus flower is considered a sacred symbol representing enlightenment and purity. It has symbolic
relevance in Christianity , Taoism and
Native American religious beliefs .
As per Hindu Mythology,
Human body (Called Pinda ) is composed of Panch-Tatva or Five elements . These are: Prithivi ( Earth), Jal ( Water), Agni ( Fire), Vayu (Air)
and Aakaash (Space). These five elements are linked to our five
senses which are the senses of smell, taste, hearing, touch and sight.
The Three traits that Kabir comments in this Bhajan are ; Thought , Word
and Deed that affect and define the
conduct of an Individual in this world..
Based on a work at http:\\autarmota.blogspot.com\.
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