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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
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सन्ध्यारम्भविजृम्भितं श्रुतिशिरःस्थानान्तराधिष्ठितं सप्रेमभ्रमराभिराममसकृत् सद्वासनाशोभितम् भोगीन्द्राभरणं समस्तसुमनःपूज्यं गुणाविष्कृतं सेवे श्रीगिरिमल्लिकार्जुनमहालिङ्गं शिवालिङ्गितम् ॥५०॥
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- सन्ध्यारम्भविजृम्भितं श्रुतिशिरःस्थानान्तराधिष्ठितं
- opening at twilight's start, established in the Veda's head-region
- सप्रेमभ्रमराभिराममसकृत् सद्वासनाशोभितम्
- adorned always with loving bees of good scents
- भोगीन्द्राभरणं समस्तसुमनःपूज्यं गुणाविष्कृतं
- ornament of serpent-king, worshipful to all good minds, glory-revealing
- सेवे श्रीगिरिमल्लिकार्जुनमहालिङ्गं शिवालिङ्गितम्
- I serve the great Mallikarjuna linga embraced by Sri-giri
The Mallikarjuna linga on Sri-giri embodies Vedic head and twilight opening. Worship of that linga unites place, scripture and Lord; the Self shines as the sacred symbol embraced by the Goddess.
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