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Vishwanathashtakam
विश्वनाथाष्टकम्
Viśvanāthāṣṭakam
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शीतांशुशोभितकिरीटविराजमानं भालेक्षणानलविशोषितपंचबाणम् नागाधिपारचितभासुरकर्णपूरं वाराणसीपुरपतिं भज विश्वनाथम् ॥४॥
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Word breakdown
- शीतांशुशोभितकिरीटविराजमानं
- Radiant with a crown adorned by the cool moon-ray,
- भालेक्षणानलविशोषितपंचबाणम्
- whose brow-fire dried up Kama's five arrows,
- नागाधिपारचितभासुरकर्णपूरं
- whose ear-ornaments shine with serpent-king gold,
- वाराणसीपुरपतिं भज विश्वनाथम्
- worship Vishvanatha, lord of the city of Varanasi.
Moon-crest and brow-fire that burned desire's arrows unite coolness and fierce light in one face; the Lord who dries Kama teaches that passion is overcome not by denial alone but by the blaze of awakened awareness on the forehead of the Self.
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