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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
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सन्ध्या घर्मदिनात्ययो हरिकराघातप्रभूतानक ध्वानो वारिदगर्जितं दिविषदां दृष्टिच्छटा चञ्चला भक्तानां परितोषबाष्पविततिर्वृष्टिर्मयूरी शिवा यस्मिन्नुज्ज्वलताण्डवं विजयते तं नीलकण्ठं भजे ॥५४॥
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Word breakdown
- सन्ध्या घर्मदिनात्ययो हरिकराघातप्रभूतानक
- twilight of hot day ending, drums from Hari's hand-striking
- ध्वानो वारिदगर्जितं दिविषदां दृष्टिच्छटा चञ्चला
- thunder of cloud-hosts, gods' glance-lines flickering
- भक्तानां परितोषबाष्पविततिर्वृष्टिर्मयूरी शिवा
- for devotees a spreading tear-rain, auspicious peacock
- यस्मिन्नुज्ज्वलताण्डवं विजयते तं नीलकण्ठं भजे
- in whom bright dance triumphs, I worship that blue-neck
Twilight thunder and devotees' tear-rain accompany Shiva's dance. The auspicious peacock of grace dances when hot day ends; the Self's dance triumphs in the cool rain of devotion.
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