shrii subrahmaNya bhujaN^gam.h - Verses 8 & 9

[Ravisankar S. Mayavaram]

  Description of Lord's bed room

lasatsvarNagehe nR^iNaaM kaamadohe
 sumastomasa.nchhannamaaNikyamaJNche |
samudyatsahasraarkatulyaprakaashaM
 sadaa bhavaye kaartikeyaM suresham.h || 8||

In a radiant golden bed room, on a cot set with rubies and covered on
all sides with sweet smelling flowers, Thou art seated with the
effulgence of thousand suns! Thou art the answer to every desire of
the heart and Thou fulfils the righteous desires of Thy devotees! Thou
art the lord of devas and son of the lord of the universe! O
Kartikeyaa I meditate on Thee!

  Meditation on Lord's feet

raNaddha.nsake maJNjule.atyantashoNe
 manohaarilaavaNyapiiyuushhapuurNe |
manaHshhaT.hpado me bhavakleshataptaH
 sadaa modataaM skanda te paadapadme || 9||

Let the mind (like a bee) which is burdened with domestic troubles
become happy by hovering around Thy lotus feet which is adorned with
the jingling ringlets made of rings and beads, red in color indicating
the grace, filled with the nectar of beauty and attracts the minds of
the devotees.

--
bhava shankara deshikame sharaNam

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1) kakaararuupaa

shankara's commentary
=====================

kakaararupeti | kakaaraH kavarNaH ruupaM j~naapaka visheShanaM
yasyaaH saa, kaadi-vidyaa-vigrahaH iti arthaH | athavaa kakaaraH
ruupaM vaachakaM yeShaaM te kakaara-ruupaaH hiraNyagarbhaH udakaM
uttamaa~NgaM sukhaadi yaH cha | hiraNyagarbaH niShTa jagat.h
dhaaraka jagat.h kartR^itvaadi guNavattvaM kakaarasya vya~njana
aadima varNatvena vartata iti tat.h vaachya tayaa tathaa | udaka
niShTa annaadi dvaara jagat.h sa.njiivana hetutvaM api kakaarasya
vidya agrima varNataya astu iti tat.h ruupaa vaa | sarveShaaM
praaNinaaM shirasya amR^itaM astu iti yoga maargena kuNDalini
gamane tatratya tat.h pravaha apluta yoginaaM iishvara saamyaM
jayata iti yoga shaastreShu prasiddham.h | tadavat.h kavarNaH
mantraadi bhaagasthaH tat.h purashcharyaH parayaNanaaM
shiva-bhaavamena yachchhatiitii vaa tat.h rupaH iti arthaH |
kaM brahma khaM brahma iti shruteH | daharaakashasya
sukhasvarupatvena parama preamaspadaya abhilaaSha-vishayatvat.h
kakaaro.apyati priiti vishaya muula-mantra aadima akSharataya
abhi arhita tvaadvaa tat.h ruupaH iti arthaH ||

English Translation*
===================

The meaning (arthaH)  of the name kakaararuupaa is the letter
(varNa)  "ka" reveals or causes the knowledge (j~naapaka
visheshanam) of HER (yasyaaH), that is (saa), in the image
(vigrahaH) of kaadi-vidya.  Here the term kaadi-vidya refers to
the reading of pancha-dashaakShari mantra. There are different
readings of this mantra and here the mantra beginning with "ka"
is referred to.

The word kakaararuupa, referring to the letter "ka" can also mean
hiraNyagarbha, water (udakam), head (uttamaa~Ngam) and happiness
(sukha). The powers of hiraNyagarbha such as creation of the
cosmos (jagat kartR^itvam) and supporting it (jagat.h dhaaraka)
is attributed the "ka" the first (aadima) letter of the
consonants (vyanjana). The power of water (udaka) in creating
food (anna) and through that sustaining the world (jagat
sanjiivana hetitvam) is attributed to the first letter of the
mantra "ka".

It is well known (prasiddham) in yoga shaastra that for all
living beings (sarveShaaM praaNinaaM) there is nectar (amR^itam)
in head (shirasya - in sahasrara) and through yogic practice
(yoga maargane) when kuNDalini is aroused and lead to the
sahasrara and all the naaDi's are immersed (apluta) in the flow
of nectar, the yogin attain communion with the iishwara (yoginaaM
iishvara saamyaM jayata). Similarly, on those who (yaH) meditate
on the mantra beginning with "ka" (kaadi-vidya -
panchadashaakSharii) SHE confers (chadi iti) shivahood (shiva
bhavam). Hence SHE is known as kakaara ruupa.

Shruti declares that "kaM brahma khaM brahma". The space in the
heart daharaakaasham is brahman and the bliss of that brahman is
desired and sought by all. Similary as "ka" which is the first
letter of the muulamantra (which in a sense represents the whole
mantra) which represents HER, the source of highest bliss, SHE
is revered (arhita) by all.  That is for those who meditate on
it, it reveals HER as brahman bestowing them the supreme bliss.
Hence SHE is known as kakaara ruupa.

AUM kakaararuupaayai namaH


DISCLAIMER
==========
*Note that the translation may be inaccurate and may have
errors. Your corrections and suggestions are welcome. I use
Chaganti Suryanarayamurthy's work as reference. But I do not
follow it verbatim and the book does not have the original in
sanskrit. The way I translate it (or understand) it is read
the original 10-15 times and contemplate on it with sanskrit
dictionaries on the internet and try to undestand better. Please
do forgive me for errors and kindly point them out. I going
through this whole exercise just to understand the text better.
(This is the only time this disclaimer will be included).

Your corrections and suggestions are welcome.

--
bhava shankara deshikame sharaNam

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