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Dakshinamurti Varnamala Stotram
दक्षिणामूर्ति वर्णमाला स्तोत्रम्
Dakṣiṇāmūrti Varṇamālā Stotram
Chant
ज्ञांशीभूतान्प्राणिन एतान्फलदाता चित्तान्तःस्थः प्रेरयति स्वे सकलेऽपि । कृत्ये देवः प्राक्तनकर्मानुसरः सं- स्तं प्रत्यञ्चं दक्षिणवक्त्रं कलयामि ॥१९॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- ज्ञांशीभूतान्प्राणिन एतान्फलदाता
- the indwelling Lord prompts these beings, portions of knowledge, givers of fruit
- चित्तान्तःस्थः प्रेरयति स्वे सकलेऽपि ।
- dwelling within the heart, in every action of their own
- कृत्ये देवः प्राक्तनकर्मानुसरः सं-
- the God following former karma
- स्तं प्रत्यञ्चं दक्षिणवक्त्रं कलयामि
- him, the inner one, the south-facing, I meditate upon
The indwelling Lord prompts all beings in every action according to past karma. Recognizing him as the inner ruler loosens identification with the doer.
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