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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
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रोधस्तोयहृतः श्रमेण पथिकश्छायां तरोर्वृष्टितो भीतः स्वस्थगृहं गृहस्थमतिथिर्दीनः प्रभुं धार्मिकम् दीपं सन्तमसाकुलश्च शिखिनं शीतावृतस्त्वं तथा चेतः सर्वभयापहं व्रज सुखं शम्भोः पदाम्भोरुहम् ॥६०॥
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- रोधस्तोयहृतः श्रमेण पथिकश्छायां तरोर्वृष्टितो
- traveller scorched by road-heat seeks tree-shade, rain from cloud
- भीतः स्वस्थगृहं गृहस्थमतिथिर्दीनः प्रभुं धार्मिकम्
- guest fears householder, wretch seeks righteous lord
- दीपं सन्तमसाकुलश्च शिखिनं शीतावृतस्त्वं तथा
- lamp in darkness, fire when cold, so too You
- चेतः सर्वभयापहं व्रज सुखं शम्भोः पदाम्भोरुहम्
- the mind goes happily to Shambhu's lotus feet
As traveller, guest and cold one seek shade, host, fire and lamp, mind seeks Shiva's feet. Every worldly need images the one need for the Lord who removes all fear.
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