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Shiva Bhujangam
शिवभुजङ्गम्
Śivabhujaṅgam
Chant
यदा दारुणाभाषणा भीषणा मे भविष्यन्त्युपान्ते कृतान्तस्य दूताः तदा मन्मनस्त्वत्पदाम्भोरुहस्थं कथं निश्चलं स्यान्नमस्तेऽस्तु शम्भो ॥२१॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- यदा दारुणाभाषणा भीषणा मे
- When at the end the dreadful, terrifying
- भविष्यन्त्युपान्ते कृतान्तस्य दूताः
- messengers of Death will speak harshly to me,
- तदा मन्मनस्त्वत्पदाम्भोरुहस्थं
- how can my mind resting on your lotus feet remain unmoved?
- कथं निश्चलं स्यान्नमस्तेऽस्तु शम्भो
- Salutation to you, Shambhu.
When Death's messengers speak harshly at life's end, the mind anchored on Shiva's feet alone can remain unmoved. Steadfast remembrance is the antidote to terminal fear.
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