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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
Chant
वक्षस्ताडनमन्तकस्य कठिनापस्मारसम्मर्दनं भूभृत्पर्यटनं नमत्सुरशिरःकोटीरसङ्घर्षणम् कर्मेदं मृदुलस्य तावकपदद्वन्द्वस्य किं वोचितं मच्चेतोमणिपादुकाविहरणं शम्भो सदाङ्गीकुरु ॥६४॥
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Word breakdown
- वक्षस्ताडनमन्तकस्य कठिनापस्मारसम्मर्दनं
- chest-striking of Death, crushing hard epilepsy
- भूभृत्पर्यटनं नमत्सुरशिरःकोटीरसङ्घर्षणम्
- mountain-king's wandering, rubbing crowns of bowing gods
- कर्मेदं मृदुलस्य तावकपदद्वन्द्वस्य किं वोचितं
- what is fit to say of this action on Your soft foot-pair
- मच्चेतोमणिपादुकाविहरणं शम्भो सदाङ्गीकुरु
- O Shambhu, always accept the gem-sandal sport of my mind
Cosmic acts of Death and mountains touch Shiva's soft feet gently in the devotee's vision. Mind's sandal-sport at those feet is the true worship the Lord accepts.
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