Thursday, April 20, 2023

हमेशा

हमेशा, हमेशा 

चरैवेति , चरैवेति 
 
Charaivati means to keep walking. 

चरैवेति , चरैवेति means - Keep Going, Keep Going. 

This phrase is used in Sanskrit to indicate that one must not give up in the face of obstacles. 
The shloka itself is from Aitreya Brahmana. 

I finally found an online reference here: 

“Charanbai madhu vindati charantsvadu mudambaram.

Suryasya pasya sreemanam yo na tandrayate charan.

Charaiveti, charaiveti.”

Aitareya Brahmana*, 7.15

I am not a Vedic or Sanskrit scholar; yet the verse and its translation fascinated me.
[The literal translation of the verse according to sources is “The honey bee, by its motion, collects honey, and birds enjoy tasty fruits by constant movement. The sun is revered, by virtue of its constant shining movement; therefore, one should be constantly in motion. Keep moving, keep moving on!”]

https://ashaperinchery.wordpress.com/2012/10/12/charaiveti-the-what-the-why/

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