Kaameswarim Bhaavayami---Word-to-word meaning of Sri Swamiji's 2005 Navaraatri Bhajan

10-06-2005, 11:32 PM

Jai Guru Datta.
With humble prostrations to the Lotus Feet of Sadguru Deva Parama Pujya Sri
Sri Swamiji, I have this humble translation of the recent navaraatri bhajan
composed by H. H. Swamiji.

This is only a sincere effort with my limited knowledge.
May Sadguru bless me and correct me if there are any mistakes.

For the benefit of all devotees.

Sri Guru Datta.

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KAAMESWARIM BHAAVAYAAMI
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[I am invoking an praying to godess Kaameswari/Paarvati]
BHAAVAYAAMI = I am invoking
Kaameswarim = godess Paarvati Devi.
Bhaavayaami = I am invoking
Siva Kaameswarim = godess Siva Kaameswari

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1.
[I am invoking that godess Kaameswari who:]
Saha Bhaagini = shares the
Ardhaanga = Ardha+ Anga = Half portion of the body(of)
Sri Sankara = Lord Sankara

---she who is sharing the half portion of the body of Lord Sankara

(she who is)
bhoginim = enjoying/(viz. qualified for)
(sitting)
utsanga tala = = on the lap of /(having association of)
Sri Sankara = Lord Sankara

---she who is sitting on the lap of Lord Sankara (vi. who is in association of
Lord Sankara/who is qualified to sit on the
lap of Lord sankara)

(she who is)
Sri Sankara = Lord Sankara's
Aananda = blissful
Naatye = (divine cosmic) dance
Sakheem = woman friend
---she who is a divine partner/friendly participant of the blissful (cosmic)
dance [Taandava] of Lord Siva

(she who is)
Abheda = no different from
Sri Sankara = Lord Sankara's
tattva = philosophy [viz. no different from Lord Sankara himself!]
(and who is)
un+mukeem = focussed/turned towards it(Sankara tattva).
---she who is no different from Lord Sankara's philosophy/avataara and who is
focussed towards that philosophy.

2.
(She who is)
Kaala+analaam = fierce fire
naasa = that destroys
aavali = the group of
Kaama = materialistic desires
---she who is fierce fire that destroys the group of materialistic desires

//// I am not sure if this meaning is the intent of this following line. This
following line seems to be based off of some
mythological story or concept......///
(she who demonstrated)
leela = the divine leela
kalaam = art
(of)
Kaama su sanjeeva /kaamasu sanjeeva = gaving rebirth to Manmadha
---<<<<>>>>>>>>>>

(she who has the)
udyat = upsurging
balaam = power/energy
(that is capable of )
sammohana = mesmerizing
Kaama+ari = foe of Manmadha = Lord Siva (who annihilated Manmadha by burning him
to ashes with fire from His third eye!)

---she who has the upsurging energy that is capable of memerizing even Lord Siva
(who conquered Manmadha!)

(she who has the)
ujjvalaam = glorified/glittering(viz. great/well known/famous)
Divya = divine
naama = name
(called)
Kaamaakshika = Kaamaakshika (the actual name called Kaamaakshika! )

---she who has the glorified/famous divine name called Kaamakshi.

3.
(she who is)
aasrayaam = the pivot of
(such)
Kaama = (divine, non-materialistic) want
(which is)
ateeta = beyond
Sarva = all
Indriya = sense organs
---she who is the pivot of divine, non-materialistic want which is beyond all
sense organ generated desires.

(she who is an embodiment of)
nirvaira = enemy less
niseema = boundless
moda = bliss
advayaam = (that is) not dual in nature (i.e. single entity that pervades the
entire universe)
---she who is an embodiment of qualities like 'enemy-less-ness' and boundless
bliss that is not dual in nature viz. that is
FULL BLISS.

//// I am not sure if this meaning is the intent of this following line. ////
(she who is)
Bhakta = devotee's
aapta = very close friend (who comes to the rescue in times of need)
(and who is always)
saha kaama(from audio) /sama kaama(from script) = tuned in mental plane (of the
devotee)
(and who always)
saha bhogakaam = shares / takes part (in good and bad of the devotee!!)

---she who is devotee's very close friend and who is always tuned in the mental
plane of the devotee and who always shares
the good an bad of the devotee.

(she who is)
nija = truely
bhoomikaam = the basis of/ embodiment of
Sri Sat_chit_aananda = eternal truth and bliss.

---she who is truely the basis of eternal truth and bliss.

JAI GURU DATTA SRI GURU DATTA

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