Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Namaste all! _/\_ I'd like to post some selected Sanskrit verses from 'Shiva ananda Lahari', for Divine Lovers and Sanskrit scholors. Sri Shankara had written the Devotional Hymn "Sivananda Lahari"- 'Blissful Waves of Lord Siva' residing in a cottage built on the 'Sri Saila Mountain' enjoying his deep devotion to Lord Mallika-Arjuna. It is a very beautiful, auspicious abode! I've visited 'Sri Saila Punya Kshetra' on my pilgrimage tour. In this exquisite verse Adi Jagadguru skillfully described Lord Siva with a 'pun'- comparing Him to the Arjuna Tree. sandhyAraMbha-vijRMbhitaM zrutizira sthAnAnta-rAdhiSTitAM saprema-bhramarAbhirAmam asakRt-sadvAsanA-zobhitam, bhogIndrAbharaNaM samasta-sumanah-pUjyaM guNAviSkRtaM seve zrIgiri-mallikArjuna-mahAlingaM zivAlingitam "The great Lord Siva resembles the flowering, towering Arjuna Tree with the Mallika Jasmine Vine entwining It. He dances in ecstasy at dusk when the tree also blossoms (sandhyAraMbha-vijRMbhitam). He occupies the Crest of Vedic wisdom just as the flowers of Arjuna tree find a place on the heads and ears of wise devotees. (zruti-zira-stAnAntar-AdhiSTitam). The Lord is rendered more beautiful by the presence of loving Bhramarambika, His Consort, and also the eager honey-bees. (saprema-bhramar-AbhirAmam). He is always distinguished by reason of exalted devotees resorting to Him, as the tree is by its exuberent fragrance (sad-vAsanA-zobhitam). He has the kings of snakes as His ornaments while the Arjuna flowers, form the decorations of noted pleasure-seekers. (bhogIndr AbharaNam) He is worhy of being worshipped by all other Divine Personalities and the pious (su-mana) souls, just as the the Arjuna flowers are laudable and praise-worthy among all other flowers (samasta-sumanah-pUjyam). He reveals the qualities of nature like Sattva, Rajas, Tamas, and also the Arjuna flowers their varied colours, fragrance, beauty and other qualities (guNAviSkRtam). He is established as the Linga known as Mallika-Arjuna-Mahalinga on the mountain 'Sri Parvata' (zrIgiri or zrIzaila), while the Arjuna Tree stands on a beautiful peak (zrIgiri- mallikArjuna-mahAlingam). He is embraced by Devi Parvati and the Tree by Jasmine (mallikA) Vine (zivA-Alingitam). I worship Lord Siva Who resembles the Arjuna Tree entwined by Mallika Vine and Who is represented by His Emblem known as Mallika-Arjuna-Mahalinga established on the Sri Saila Mountain, along with His Consort, Devi Bhramarambika." bhRMgIcchA-naTan 'otkanTaH kari-mada-grAhI sphuran-madhavA hlAdo nAdayuto mahAsita vapuH paMceSuNA c 'AdRtaH, satpakSaH sumanovaneSu sa punaH sAkSAn madIye mano rAjIve bhramarAdhipo viharatAM zrI zailavAsI vibhuH Another thoughtful 'pun'- Lord Shiva is like the King of Honey Bees. As the Bee shows delight in acting according to the desire of the female Bee, He likes to see His Consort Bhringi dancing at pleasure (bhRngI-cchA-naTanotkanTah). As the Bee takes the ichor of elephants, He destroys the pride of the 'elephant demon' (kari mada grAhI). As the Bee feels delight in the jubiliant Spring (mAdhava), He is delighted to sport with Lord Krishna in the Divine form of Mohini (or as Gopi-ishvara in Vrindavan), the infatuating Damsel (sphuran-mAdhava-AhlAdah). As the Bee always makes the buzzing sound, He is associated with the eternal Divine sound vibration, 'OM' Kaara (nAda-yutah). As the Bee is very black, He appears to be of 'Tamo-guna', while His Divine Body is extremely white, representing 'Sattva-guna' (mahA-sita-vapuh). As the Bee is welcomed by Cupid as a helper in his work, He is respected by Cupid, being his subduer (panceSuNA-AdRtah). As the Bee flies about in flower gardens, He takes delight in sporting within the hearts of pure souls (sumano vaneSu satpaksha). As the Bee lives in beautiful, high mountains, He resides in the 'Sri Parvata' (zrI zaila vAsI). As the Bee freely goes every where, He is all-pervading (vibhuh). May Lord Shiva Who thus resembles the King of bee-like devotees, ever sport in the lotus of my heart!!! (madIye mano rAjIve bhramar-Adhipo viharatAM) Again Jagadguru Sri Sankaracarya Bhagavatpada had glorified Lord Shiva as the Divine Peacock in the most blissful verses of "Shiva-Ananda-Lahari". AkAzena zikhI samastha phaNinAM netrA kalApI natA- 'nugrAhi-praNavopadeza-ninadaih kekIti yo gIyate zyAmAM zaila samudbhavAM ghanaruciM dRSTvA naTantaM mudA vedAntopavane vihAra-rasikaM taM nIlakaNTaM bhaje (53) Lord Shiva is visualized as a Dancing Peacock. He is blue-throated even as the peacock. He bears the sky as crest, as the peacock its feathery plume. He has the lord of sepents as His necklace while the peacock, being deadly enemy of all serpents, has mastery over them. He is decorated with ornaments, as the peacock is with its ornamental tail. He instructs with a sound "OM" in blessing those who prosrate, while the peacock utters its cry (Shyam) for its mate-keki. He dances in joy, seing the beautiful daughter of the Mountain, Devi Parvati, His Consort, while the peacock dances at the sight of the black-colored clouds coming from the hills. (zaila-samudbhavAM zyAmAm ghana-rucim) I worship that Shiva, the blue-throated One, Who thus resembles the Peacock and delights to sport in the garden of Vedanta (Vrndavana too!). sandhyAdharma-dinAtyayo harikarAghAta-prabhUtAnaka - dhvAno vArida garjitaM diviSadAM dRSTicchaTA caJcalA bhaktAnAM paritoSa-bASpa-vitati vRSTir-mayUrI zivA yasminn-ujvala-tANDavaM vijayate taM nIlakaNTaM bhaje. (54) I worship the glorious NilakanTha, the blue-throated Lord Shiva, the Divine Peacock (also blue-throated) that excels by His ecstatic Dance, having the time of dusk as the close of summer (i.e.the beginning of rainy season when peacocks dance), the sound of Drum beaten by 'Lord Hari's hands' as thunder peals, the eyes of celestials as lightning, the Blissful tears of devotees as rain, and the Divine Mother Parvati as the Peahen. (Sivanandalahari 50,51,53,54 - Adi Jagadguru Sri Shankaracarya) Jaya Sri Radhey! Divine_Lovers/ , prasanna kumar <prasannakumar21@g...> wrote: > > * > > Shri Mallikarjuna<http://www.rudrablessings.com/rudraksha-mallikarjuna-temple-india.a\ sp?type=culture> > > This is situated on mountain named Shri Shaila by the banks of the Patal > Ganga, Krishna river in the state of Andhra Pradesh of Southern India. It is > also known as Kailash of the south. It is said that by merely seeing the tip > of mountain one is emancipated from all his sins and worries. The person > becomes free from the vicious cycle of life and death. This Jyotirlinga is > situated on the divine Shiv Shaila Mountain. The architecture of the temple > is very beautiful and intricate. Every year there is a fair organised > because of Mahashivratri, Just adjacent to the temple is another holy shrine > of Goddess Jagdamba. Here she is known as Bhramaramba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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