New member: Daniel Kerr

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--- Daniel Kerr <dhkerrmail wrote:

> "Daniel Kerr" <dhkerrmail

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> Sat, 14 Sep 2002 11:02:37 -0500

> Re: File - Ambaa

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> To Ambaa-l Moderator:

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> I am a devotee of Ma and Lord Shiva from the U.S.

> I have done some simple pujas and homas.

> Presently I mostly just do japa and meditation.

> I was greatful to receive the shivAShTottara shata nAmAvaLiH from the

> Shaivam Home Page (www.shaaivam.org) which helped me with my

> pronunciation of Lord Shivas 108 names.

> Does anyone know of a similar rendering for Lord Ganesha? Anyone

> have any information on Lord Ganeshas (rarely mentioned) shaktis Shri

> Buddhi and Shri Siddhi?

>

> I also like this list of 12 names of Lord Shiva, but wish that I knew

> where the syllable breaks and the vowel accents were. Spelling may

> be wrong, but it's how I got it off a shiva site.

> Appologies.

>

> Saurashtra Somnatha Cha Shrishaile Mallikarjunam

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> Ujjainyam Mahakalomkare Mammaleshwaram

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> Parlyam Vaijnatham Cha Dakinyam Bheem Shankaram

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> Setu Bandhe Tu Ramesham Nagesham Daruka Vane

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> Varanasya Tu Vishwesham Tribakam Gautamitate

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> Himalaye Tu Kedaram Ghurmesham Cha Shivalaye

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> Aetani Jyotirlingani Sayam Prataha Prathennaraha

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> Sapta Janma Kritam Papam Smaranen Vinashyati

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> Om Shanti Shanti Shanthih

>

>

> Question: What is a smaarta?

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Namaste,

> > pronunciation of Lord Shivas 108 names.

> > Does anyone know of a similar rendering for Lord Ganesha?

 

==> Please see

http://sanskrit.bhaarat.com/The_Document_Project/doc_ganesha/doc_ganesha.html

 

2 sets of 108 names are available, but I think there are

some minor mistakes in those, so you might want to check

with someone before using them for reciting.

> > I also like this list of 12 names of Lord Shiva, but wish that

 

==> A better option would be to see the text in sanskrit here

 

http://sanskrit.bhaarat.com/The_Document_Project/doc_shiva/jyotirling.ps

or

http://sanskrit.bhaarat.com/The_Document_Project/doc_shiva/jyotirling.gif

 

It is written almost as it would be recited, except maybe in one

or 2 places, where the words could be split to make it clearer.

I know this is not much of a help, perhaps someone could help

you understand this better.

> > Question: What is a smaarta?

 

==> From the book "Hindu Dharma", an english translation of

Deivattin Kural by Kanchi Periyaval :

"Those who follow the tradition of Acarya are called "Smartas".

The word "Smarta" literally means one who adheres to the Smrtis."

 

See http://www.kamakoti.org/hindudharma/part15/chap8.htm

If you have time, you may also be interested in looking at

 

http://www.advaita-vedanta.org/series/shankara_sampradaya/sankara_sampradayam_to\

p.htm

 

Regards,

Sridhar.