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Dakshinamurti Varnamala Stotram
दक्षिणामूर्ति वर्णमाला स्तोत्रम्
Dakṣiṇāmūrti Varṇamālā Stotram
Chant
प्रज्ञामात्रं प्रापितसंबिन्निजभक्तं प्राणाक्षादेः प्रेरयितारं प्रणवार्थम् । प्राहुः प्राज्ञा विदितानुश्रवतत्त्वा- स्तं प्रत्यञ्चं दक्षिणवक्त्रं कलयामि ॥२०॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- प्रज्ञामात्रं प्रापितसंबिन्निजभक्तं
- wise men declare him pure intelligence, who joins his devotee to himself
- प्राणाक्षादेः प्रेरयितारं प्रणवार्थम् ।
- mover of breath, senses, and the rest, the meaning of Praṇava
- प्राहुः प्राज्ञा विदितानुश्रवतत्त्वा-
- known through scripture and tradition
- स्तं प्रत्यञ्चं दक्षिणवक्त्रं कलयामि
- him, the inner one, the south-facing, I meditate upon
Wise men call him the meaning of Praṇava who moves breath and senses. Om resolves in the pure intelligence that is the Self of the devotee.
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