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Shiva Bhujangam
शिवभुजङ्गम्
Śivabhujaṅgam
Chant
प्रवालप्रवाहप्रभाशोणमर्धं मरुत्वन्मणिश्रीमहःश्याममर्धम् गुणस्यूतमेतद्वपुः शैवमन्तः स्मरामि स्मरापत्तिसम्पत्तिहेतोः ॥५॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- प्रवालप्रवाहप्रभाशोणमर्धं
- Half the body coral-red with the splendour of flowing shoots,
- मरुत्वन्मणिश्रीमहःश्याममर्धम्
- half dark as the autumn cloud with the glory of Marutvan's gems,
- गुणस्यूतमेतद्वपुः शैवमन्तः
- this Shiva-body strung with gunas - inwardly
- स्मरामि स्मरापत्तिसम्पत्तिहेतोः
- I remember it for the defeat of Smara and attainment of his wealth.
Half the Lord is dark as coral stream, half bright as autumn cloud; meditated for smara's defeat. The Ardhanarishvara form unites ascetic stillness and creative radiance, drying the fire of desire.
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