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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
Chant
गभीरे कासारे विशति विजने घोरविपिने विशाले शैले च भ्रमति कुसुमार्थं जडमतिः समर्प्यैकं चेतः सरसिजमुमानाथ भवते सुखेनावस्थातुं जन इह न जानाति किमहो ॥९॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- गभीरे कासारे विशति विजने घोरविपिने
- in a deep lake, entering a lonely terrible forest
- विशाले शैले च भ्रमति कुसुमार्थं जडमतिः
- on a vast mountain wandering for flowers with dull mind
- समर्प्यैकं चेतः सरसिजमुमानाथ भवते
- offering the one lotus of mind to You, O Uma's Lord
- सुखेनावस्थातुं जन इह न जानाति किमहो
- people here do not know how to abide in bliss; alas
The dull mind wanders through dangers seeking outward flowers while the simple offering of mind to Shiva brings abiding bliss. True peace is not found by roaming but by surrendering thought to the Lord within.
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