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Dakshinamurti Varnamala Stotram
दक्षिणामूर्ति वर्णमाला स्तोत्रम्
Dakṣiṇāmūrti Varṇamālā Stotram
Chant
गर्भान्तःस्थाः प्राणिन एते भवपाश- च्छेदे दक्षं निश्चितवन्तः शरणं यम् । आराध्याङ्घ्रिप्रस्फुरदम्भोरुहयुग्मं तं प्रत्यञ्चं दक्षिणवक्त्रं कलयामि ॥५॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- गर्भान्तःस्थाः प्राणिन एते भवपाश-
- these beings in the womb, in cutting the bonds of becoming
- च्छेदे दक्षं निश्चितवन्तः शरणं यम् ।
- have found him skilful, their refuge
- आराध्याङ्घ्रिप्रस्फुरदम्भोरुहयुग्मं
- having worshipped the pair of lotus feet
- तं प्रत्यञ्चं दक्षिणवक्त्रं कलयामि
- him, the inner one, the south-facing, I meditate upon
Even in the womb beings trust him to cut the bonds of birth. Refuge in his lotus feet is the recognition that liberation begins with surrender to the Self.
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