ചതുര്വ്വിധാ ഭജന്തേ മാം ജനാഃ സുകൃതിനോഽര്ജുന ആര്ത്തോ ജിജ്ഞാസുരര്ഥാര്ഥീ ജ്ഞാനീ ച ഭരതര്ഷഭ
caturvidhā bhajante māṃ janāḥ sukṛtino.arjuna ārto jijñāsurarthārthī jñānī ca bharatarṣabha
Malayalam Translation
ഹേ ഭരതശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ അര്ജുനാ, നാലു തരക്കാരായ പുണ്യവാന്മാര് എന്നെ ഭജിക്കുന്നു. ആര്ത്തനും, ജിജ്ഞാസുവും (ജ്ഞാനമാഗ്രഹി ക്കുന്നവനും), അര്ഥാര്ഥിയും (കാര്യലാഭം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവനും), ജ്ഞാനിയും.
Explanation · English
The distressed is he who is suffering from a chronic and incurable disease? he whose life is in jeopardy on account of earthake? volcanic eruption? thunder? attack by a dacoit or enemy or tiger? etc. When Draupadi and Gajendra were in great distress they worshipped the Lord. These are the instances of Aarta Bhakti.Jijnasu is the enirer. He is dissatisfied with this world. There is a void in his life. He always feels that sensual pleasure is not the highest form of happiness and there is yet pure eternal bliss unmixed with grief and pain? which is to be found within. Janaka and Uddhava were devotees of this type.Seeker of wealth is he who craves for money? wife? children? position? name and fame. Sugriva? Vibhishana? Upamanyu and Dhruva were all devotees of this type.The wise are the men of knowledge who have attained to Selfillumination. Sukadeva was a JnaniBhakta.Kamsa? Sishupala and Ravana thought of the Lord constantly on account of fear and hatred (VairaBhakti). Hence they are also regarded as devotees.Be devoted to God? whatever be your motive. Devotion will purify the motive in due course.