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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
Chant
आद्यायामिततेजसे श्रुतिपदैर्वेद्याय साध्याय ते विद्यानन्दमयात्मने त्रिजगतः संरक्षणोद्योगिने ध्येयायाखिलयोगिभिः सुरगणैर्गेयाय मायाविने सम्यक्ताण्डवसम्भ्रमाय जटिने सेयं नतिः शम्भवे ॥५५॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- आद्यायामिततेजसे श्रुतिपदैर्वेद्याय साध्याय ते
- to the primal of immeasurable splendour, knowable by Veda-words, attainable
- विद्यानन्दमयात्मने त्रिजगतः संरक्षणोद्योगिने
- to the Self of knowledge-bliss, striving to protect the three worlds
- ध्येयायाखिलयोगिभिः सुरगणैर्गेयाय मायाविने
- meditated by all yogis, sung by gods, O magician
- सम्यक्ताण्डवसम्भ्रमाय जटिने सेयं नतिः शम्भवे
- to the matted-haired one of perfect dance-turmoil, this obeisance, O Shambhu
Morning salutation to Shiva as primal knowledge-bliss protecting worlds. Yogis meditate, gods sing; the perfect dance is the cosmic movement of the one Self appearing as protector and magician.
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