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In a beautiful camakam, anuvākam 10, one prays to be blessed with āyuḥ, life; prāṇa, breath; apāna, downward breath; vyāno, diffused breath; the efficency of cakṣuḥ, eyes; śrotraṁ, ears; mano, mind; ātmā, self; yajña, prayers, devotion. The blessed devotee becomes efficient, effective, successfull and peaceful sādhu Śrī Śaṁkara commenting on Viṣṇu Sahasranāma, Śloka 26, “satkartā satkṛtaḥ sādhu” says, “nyāyapravṛttatayā sādhuḥ ; sādhyatīti vā ; sādhyabhedānupādānāt sādhyamātrasādhako vā” sādhu:- successful, effective, efficient, peaceful, secure, good, virtuous, honourable, righteous. [Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

चमकम्, अनुवाक १०

... आयुयज्ञेन कल्पतां प्राणो यज्ञेन कल्पतां अपानो यज्ञेन कल्पतां व्यानो यज्ञेन कल्पतां चक्षुर्यज्ञेन कल्पतां श्रोत्रं यज्ञेन कल्पतां मनो यज्ञेन कल्पतां वाग्यज्ञेन कल्पतां आत्मा यज्ञेन कल्पतां यज्ञो यज्ञेन कल्पताम्

camakam, anuvāka 10

..... āyuyajñena kalpatāṁ prāṇo yajñena kalpatāṁ apāno yajñena kalpatāṁ vyāno yajñena kalpatāṁ cakṣuryajñena kalpatāṁ śrotraṁ yajñena kalpatāṁ mano yajñena kalpatāṁ vāgyajñena kalpatāṁ ātmā yajñena kalpatāṁ yaño yajñena kalpatām Thus blessed one assures that he will always have pleasant thoughts in mind, do pleasnt deeds, have pleasant offerings to devas, speak pleasant, sweet words to humans and devas. In the concluding Anuvāka, 11 of Camakam in which the devotee makes this assurance.

चमकम्, अनुवाक ११

..... मधु मनिष्ये मधु जनिष्ये मधु वक्ष्यमि मधु वदिष्यामि मधु मतीं देवेभ्यो वाचमुद्यास शुश्रूषेण्यां मनुष्येभ्यस्तं मा देवा अवन्तु शोभायै पितरो अनुमदन्तु ओं शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

Camakam, anuvāka 11

..... madhu maniṣye madhu janiṣye madhu vakṣyami madhu vadiṣyāmi madhu matīṁ devebhyo vācamudyāsa śuśrūṣeṇyāṁ manuṣyebhyastaṁ mā devā avantu śobhāyai pitaro anumadantu oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Lord Buddha in Dhammapada says, by having restraint in faculty of senses one is free from all sorrow. Further Buddha says one should achieve so many good works as many kinds of garlands can be made from a heap of flowers. By knowing these beautiful verses in prākṛt one can enjoy the Universal Vision of our Gurus. Let's follow their Universal Teachings. ३६०. चक्खुना संवरो साधु, साधु सोतेन संवरो । घाणेन संवरो साधु, साधु जिव्हाय संवरो ॥ cakkhunā saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu sotena saṁvaro . ghāṇena saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu jivhāya saṁvaro .. — 360 360. Restraint in the eye is good; good is restraint in the ear; in the nose restraint is good; good is restraint in the tongue. ३६१. कायेन संवरो साधु, साधु वाचाय संवरो । मनसा संवरो साधु, साधु सब्बत्थ संवरो । सब्बथ संवुतो भिक्खु सब्बदुक्खा पमुच्चति ॥ kāyena saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu vācāya saṁvaro . manasā saṁvaro sādhu, sādhu sabbattha saṁvaro . sabbatha saṁvuto bhikkhu sabbadukkhā pamuccati .. — 361 361. In the body restraint is good, good is restraint in speech; in thought restraint is good, good is restraint in all things. A mendicant who is restrained in all things is freed from all sorrow. ५३. यथापि पुप्फरासिम्हा कयिरा मालागुणे बहू । एवं जातेन मच्चेन कत्तब्बम् कुसलम् बहुम् ॥ yathāpi puppharāsimhā kayirā mālāguṇe bahū evaṁ jātena maccena kattabbam kusalam bahum — 53 53. As many kinds of garlands can be made from a heap of flowers, so many good works should be achieved by a mortal when once he is born. From the raw material of life, different possibilities can be developed. Note:- English commentary by Śrī Sarvapaḷḷi Radhakrishnan, from The Dhammapada, Oxford Unversity Press.