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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
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धीयन्त्रेण वचोघटेन कविताकुल्योपकुल्याक्रमै रानीतैश्च सदाशिवस्य चरिताम्भोराशिदिव्यामृतैः हृत्केदारयुताश्च भक्तिकलमाः साफल्यमातन्वते दुर्भिक्षान्मम सेवकस्य भगवन् विश्वेश भीतिः कुतः ॥४०॥
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- धीयन्त्रेण वचोघटेन कविताकुल्योपकुल्याक्रमै
- with intellect as churning-rope and speech as jar, drawing up
- रानीतैश्च सदाशिवस्य चरिताम्भोराशिदिव्यामृतैः
- with divine nectar-waters of Shiva's ocean of conduct
- हृत्केदारयुताश्च भक्तिकलमाः साफल्यमातन्वते
- devotion-plants in the heart-field bear fruit
- दुर्भिक्षान्मम सेवकस्य भगवन् विश्वेश भीतिः कुतः
- O Lord of universe, why fear of famine for Your servant
Churning Shiva's conduct-ocean with speech and intellect yields devotional fruit. The servant of the Lord knows no inner famine; the Self's nectar sustains when the heart-field is cultivated.
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