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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
Chant
कञ्चित्कालमुमामहेश भवतः पादारविन्दार्चनैः कञ्चिद्ध्यानसमाधिभिश्च नतिभिः कञ्चित्कथाकर्णनैः कञ्चित् कञ्चिदवेक्षणैश्च नुतिभिः कञ्चिद्दशामीदृशीं यः प्राप्नोति मुदा त्वदर्पितमना जीवन् स मुक्तः खलु ॥८१॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- कञ्चित्कालमुमामहेश भवतः पादारविन्दार्चनैः
- by foot-worship, meditation, samadhi, bowing, tales, praise, sight, some time
- कञ्चिद्ध्यानसमाधिभिश्च नतिभिः कञ्चित्कथाकर्णनैः
- who attains joy with mind offered to You
- कञ्चित् कञ्चिदवेक्षणैश्च नुतिभिः कञ्चिद्दशामीदृशीं
- lives indeed liberated
- यः प्राप्नोति मुदा त्वदर्पितमना जीवन् स मुक्तः खलु
- lives indeed liberated
Any one path offered to Shiva with surrendered mind brings liberation. Worship, meditation or praise suffices; the Self is attained when mind is offered without reservation.
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