[Advaita-l] Sivaanandalahari - 2

[Anbu sivam2]

Thanks!  I do not know how to post in the sanskrit  font. so I copied from a
posting in Kanchiforum by Sri Lakshminarayanan.  I would request you to
correct the subsequent postings also wherever necessary.

Regards,
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 7:58 PM, D.V.N. Sarma <dvnsarma at gmail.com> wrote:

> In your Sanskrit version there are mistakes. i am giving the correct
> versions below.
>
> कलाभ्याम् चूडालंकृत-शशिकलाभ्यां निजतप:-
> फलाभ्यां भक्तेषु प्रकटित-फलाभ्य़ां भवतु मे ।
> शिवाभ्या-मस्तोक-त्रिभुवन-शिवाभ्यां हृदि पुन-
> र्भवाभ्या-मानन्द-स्फुर-दनुभवाभ्यां नतिरियम् ॥ १ ॥
>
> गलन्ती शंभो त्वच्चरित-सरित: किल्बिषरजो
> दलन्ती धीकुल्यासरणिषु पतन्ती विजयताम् ।
> दिशन्ती संसारभ्रमण-परितापोपशमनं
> वसन्ती मच्चेतो-ह्रदभुवि शिवानन्दलहरी ॥ २ ॥
>
> regards,
> Sarma.
>
> On 10/30/09, Anbu sivam2 <anbesivam2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Sivaanandalahari - 2
> > गलन्ती शंभो त्वच्चरिथ-सरित: किल्बिषरजो
> > दलन्ती धीकुल्यासरणिषु पतन्ती विजयताम् ।
> > दिशन्ती संसारभ्रमण-परितापोपशमनं
> > वसन्ती मच्चेतो-ह्रदभुवि शिवानन्दल्हरी ॥ २ ॥
> >
> >
> > galantI SaMbho tvachcharitha-sarita: kilbiSharajo
> > dalantI dhIkulyAsaraNiShu patantI vijayatAm |
> > diSantI saMsArabhramaNa-paritApopaSamanaM
> > vasantI machcheto-hradabhuvi SivAnandalharI || 2 ||
> >
> > Oh Lord Sambhu, the flood of Sivananda or Siva’s bliss, which flows from
> the
> > river of your history, which destroys the dust of sin, flowing through
> the
> > canals of the intellect, which gives Shanti from sorrows arising from the
> > whirl pool of life, which lives in the heart, be always victorious.
> >
> > The Shivaanandha created by the combination of Saakshaath Paarvathi and
> > Parameswaraal is described in the prakrthi as a punya theertha. The
> source
> > of this punya theertha is Sri Parvathi-Parameswaraal's Charithram that
> flows
> > like a river (Charith). What is this punya charithram? It consists of
> > Parameswara's wonderous leelas of Thripura Samhaaram, Mrithyunjayam which
> > are brought to light in Shiva Puraana, Linga Puraana, Skanda Mahaapuraana
> > and Jagan Maatha's great feats of
> > Mahishaasura Mardhanam etc that are exemplified in Devi Mahaathmyam, Devi
> > Bhagavatham, Lalithopaagyaanam and so on.
> >
> > "Ekaanthino yasya na kanchanaartham vaachchanthi ye vai
> bhagavatprapannaaha|
> > Adyathputham thachcharitham sumangalam gaayantha
> aanandhasamudhramannaaha||"
> > Who can describe the great Mahimas of this Charitha if Aadhi Sesha of a
> > thousand heads cannot describe it? All we can do is to become swans in
> this
> > kathaamrutha saras and swim in great delight!
> >
> > Whosoever remembers this charithra at the time of his greatest
> misfortune,
> > that very moment of his memory he would be released from his misery. This
> is
> > His greatest Kaarunyam that swells and floods towards the devotee is
> > described by Bhagavatpaadhaal as "thvachcharitha sarithaha" In this great
> > torrent of water that gushes out smashes to smithreen those sanchitha
> > karmas, does away the aagaami karma and blunts the veeryam of the
> praarabhda
> > karma. This gives the devotee the parama saanthi to enjoy his
> > Shivaanubhavam!
> >
> > Thus all our indriyaas that have been immersed into Sivaanandham lose
> their
> > ability to wander towards the vishayaas and therefore get their layam.
> > Moreover, "Manaha, param kaaranamaamananthi samsaara chakram
> > parivarthayedhyath" says the saasthra. That is it is the manas that is
> the
> > reason for the wheel of samsaara of birth and death. This is the root
> cause
> > of all our dhukkam. This huge dhukkam is done away by the flood of
> > Shivaanandam. Also the Sruthi says, "Raso vai saha" and so this
> Shivaanandam
> > is complete and permanent.
> >
> > When you take a dip in great theerthas like the Ganga, it removes the
> paapas
> > that have accrued but does not remove the vaasanas that cause the sins.
> But
> > the pravaaham of Shivaanandam not only removes all the paapas but also
> does
> > away the beginningless agnaana that causes the sins. The Sruthi says,
> > "Ethasvaivaanandasyaanyaani bhoothani maathraamupajeevanthi". That Ananda
> > which is held as the greatest Ananda and the root of all Ananda, know
> that
> > to be Shivaananda. That is it covers all Ananda from manushyaananda to
> > Brahmaananda and beyond!
> >
> > Thus Paramaacharyaal describes the endless glory of Shivaananda and the
> > means to attain it as Shiva Bajanam.
> >
> > Aum Nama Sivaaya!
> >
> > (to be continued)
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