THE SOUNDARYA LAHARI : 3. Jagad Guru Swami Sri Adi Sankaraacharya’s Immortal Creation :

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21/12/2018
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Notwithstanding any of the early narration , the fact remains that the Saundaryalahari is an amazing lyric, in terms of providing a multitude of insights for the modern and intellectually critical reader : religious, spiritual, literary, musical and historical. It is a work that carries the stamp of Sri Sankara, which is an ability to enchant all, regardless of race, religion or language, till the end of time.

Om Sree Lalitambikayai namah : THE SOUNDARYA LAHARI : Jagad Guru Sri Sankaraacharya’s Immortal Creation

THE SOUNDARYA LAHARI : STANZAS 1 TO 10.

1.
Siva Saktyaa yukto yadi bhavati Saktah prabhavitum
na chae daevam daevo na khalu kusalah spanditum api
atas twaam aaraadhyaam hari hara virinchaadibhir api
pranastum stotum vaa katham akrita punyah prabhavati.

O! Bhagavati! Only if Parama Siva is enjoined with You, the Sakti, He is empowered to create. The same Lord is indeed powerless even to move sans Thy company. O! Mother, the celebrities such as Hari, Hara and Brahma and others, ever worship Thee. In such a context, how can one (I) be capable of saluting or praising you without the meritorious effects of (my) yester deeds?

When Siva is enjoined with Sakti, he is empowered to create. If the lord is not thus, he is indeed unable to even move. Hence how can one who has not performed meritorious deeds be capable of saluting or praising you, who is worshipped even by Hari, Hara, Virinchi and others ? (Benedictory invocation to Siva and Sakti, beginning with the word Siva. Cf Sivanandalahari (SVL) Verse 1 : Benedictory invocation to Siva and Sakti, beginning with the letter k, cryptically symbolising the word Siva.)

To be continued ...


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