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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
Chant
वस्त्रोद्धूतविधौ सहस्रकरता पुष्पार्चने विष्णुता गन्धे गन्धवहात्मताऽन्नपचने बर्हिर्मुखाध्यक्षता पात्रे काञ्चनगर्भतास्ति मयि चेद् बालेन्दुचूडामणे शुश्रूषां करवाणि ते पशुपते स्वामिन् त्रिलोकीगुरो ॥३०॥
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Word breakdown
- वस्त्रोद्धूतविधौ सहस्रकरता पुष्पार्चने विष्णुता
- in fanning with cloth is Vishnuhood, in flower-worship
- गन्धे गन्धवहात्मताऽन्नपचने बर्हिर्मुखाध्यक्षता
- in fragrance the wind-god's nature, in cooking food lordship of fire
- पात्रे काञ्चनगर्भतास्ति मयि चेद् बालेन्दुचूडामणे
- if in the vessel is the infant-moon crest-jewel, O Pasupati
- शुश्रूषां करवाणि ते पशुपते स्वामिन् त्रिलोकीगुरो
- I shall serve You, O Lord of three worlds
Every humble service becomes divine when offered to Shiva whose crest holds the moon. The devotee sees Vishnu, Vayu and Agni in simple acts of worship; all roles resolve in service to the one Lord.
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