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Shivananda Lahari
शिवानन्दलहरी
Śivānandalaharī
Chant
प्रचरत्यभितः प्रगल्भवृत्त्या मदवानेष मनःकरी गरीयान् परिगृह्य नयेन भक्तिरज्ज्वा परम स्थाणुपदं दृढं नयामुम् ॥९७॥
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Word breakdown
- प्रचरत्यभितः प्रगल्भवृत्त्या
- this proud mind-elephant roams boldly about
- मदवानेष मनःकरी गरीयान्
- having seized it with justice, with devotion-rope
- परिगृह्य नयेन भक्तिरज्ज्वा
- lead it firmly to the firm post of the Lord
- परम स्थाणुपदं दृढं नयामुम्
- lead it firmly to the firm post of the Lord
Proud mind-elephant roams until seized with devotion-rope. Leading it to Shiva's firm post is yoga; the Self is the stable point to which scattered consciousness is brought.
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