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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
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आम्नायाम्बुधिमादरेण सुमनस्सङ्घाः समुद्यन्मनो मन्थानं दृढभक्तिरज्जुसहितं कृत्वा मथित्वा ततः सोमं कल्पतरुं सुपर्वसुरभिं चिन्तामणिं धीमतां नित्यानन्दसुधां निरन्तररमासौभाग्यमातन्वते ॥३७॥
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- आम्नायाम्बुधिमादरेण सुमनस्सङ्घाः समुद्यन्मनो
- good minds with intent mind churn the ocean of Veda
- मन्थानं दृढभक्तिरज्जुसहितं कृत्वा मथित्वा ततः
- with the rope of firm devotion, churning then
- सोमं कल्पतरुं सुपर्वसुरभिं चिन्तामणिं धीमतां
- they obtain for the wise the moon, wish-tree, fragrant wish-gem
- नित्यानन्दसुधां निरन्तररमासौभाग्यमातन्वते
- and spread endless bliss-nectar of joy forever
Churning the Veda-ocean with devotion yields the moon, wish-tree and nectar of bliss. Scriptural study becomes fruitful when powered by bhakti; the wise taste the endless nectar of the Self.
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