RE: L-ASH-37-brahmopendrashiroratnara.njitaa

[Guest guest]

This brings verses 64 and 65 from shivAnandalaharI to my mind.

 

Verse 64 highlight with a sense of humour what kind of rough surfaces Lord's

feet has to deal with and requests Him to wear the devotee's love filled

mind a sandals to protect his delicate feet. In that one of the things that

due to friction bothers lord's feet is gem studded crowns of prostrating

deva-s (namassura shiraH koTiira sangharshhaNam). They rub on his soft feet

and trouble him (at least the devotee thinks so).

 

In verse 65, the benefits of worshipping Lord's feet is described. It brings

out a beautiful imagery. deva-s (nirjaraH, that one who does not age and

become old) gem studded crowns (koTiira ujjvala ratna) looks like a

niraajanam performed like a thousands of light buds (deepa kalikaa) to the

Lord, as they prostrate and get up. Since, the devotee worshipping Lord's

feet is one with it, it looks like the niiraajanam is done to the devotee

himself. Such is the benefit of worshipping Lord' feet. Another thing to

notice here is, the gems do not shine by themselves. They merely reflect the

light (multiple internal reflections) and here the light they reflect is the

light of Lord's feet.

 

Like the verses, quoted below, many many verses in shivAndalaharI addresses

the lord with reference to ambaa (gauriipate, bhavaaniipate, etc.)

ShivanandalaharI is one of the amazing devotional work that brings out

different aspects of bhakti.

 

 

Verse 64

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vakshastaaDanamantakasya kaThinaapasmaarasaMmardanaM

bhuubhR^itparyaTanaM namassurashiraHkoTiirasaMgharshhaNam.h |

karmedaM mR^idulasya taavakapadadvandvasya gauriipate

machchetomaNipaadukaaviharaNaM shaMbho sadaaN^giikuru || 64||

 

 

Verse 65

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vakshastaaDanashaN^kayaa vichalito vaivasvato nirjaraaH

koTiirojjvalaratnadiipakalikaaniiraajanaM kurvate |

dR^ishhTvaa muktivadhuustanoti nibhR^itaashleshhaM bhavaaniipate

yachchetastava paadapadmabhajanaM tasyeha kiM durlabham.h || 65||

 

(verses quoted from sanskrit.gde.to and you can find a brief translation at

http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/mirrors/vv/literature/sankara/siva3.html )

 

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> Satish Arigela [satisharigela]

> Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:40 PM

>

> L-ASH-37-brahmopendrashiroratnara.njitaa

>

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> shrIH

>

> > 36. ana.nga janaka apA.nga vIkShaNAyai namo namaH

> > /message/1009

>

> 37. brahmopendrashiroratnara.njitaayai namo namaH

>

> Salutations to Her, whose is illumined(or tinted)

> by the gems(brightness of gems) adorning the heads of

> Brahma and Vishnu(upendra). Probably due to Her being

> surrounded by all other devatas like Brahma and

> Vishnu who come to worship Her.

> For LS-44-nakhadIdhitisa~nchhannanamajjanatamoguNA,

> Bhaskara-raya explains with quotes from Matsya and Kurma

> Puranas. Narada says to Himavan:" O best of mountains,

> Her feet are like lotuses, shining with bright nails.

> When the devas and asuras prostrate before Her, the

> *various colours of their jewelled crowns

> reflected,* will drive away the rays of Her nails which

> entering their hearts dispel their Tamas quality".

>

> LS-44-nakhadIdhitisa~nchhannanamajjanatamoguNA,

> The bright rays from Her nails dispel the darkness of her

> worshippers.

> Corrections, additions are welcome.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Satish Arigela <satisharigela wrote:shrIH

> 36. ana.nga janaka apA.nga vIkShaNAyai namo namaH

> /message/1009

 

37. brahmopendrashiroratnara.njitaayai namo namaH

 

Salutations to Her, whose is illumined(or tinted)

by the gems(brightness of gems) adorning the heads of

Brahma and Vishnu(upendra). Probably due to Her being

surrounded by all other devatas like Brahma and

Vishnu who come to worship Her.

For LS-44-nakhadIdhitisa~nchhannanamajjanatamoguNA,

Bhaskara-raya explains with quotes from Matsya and Kurma

Puranas. Narada says to Himavan:" O best of mountains,

Her feet are like lotuses, shining with bright nails.

additions are welcome.

 

 

 

--

Devi’s Padam surpasses the beauty of Lotus as per LS 45 Namavali .how does her

padam greatly excel the lotus in degree, amount, quality etc.

 

 

 

The National Flower of the Punya Bhumi , the Lotus, is very special even to an

ordinary mortal in terms of its unique beauty, reflection of color, softness,

wonderful arrangement of its petals and above all its ability while its stays in

water -- the flower is least affected by water ( as water doesn’t stick to it )

or its surroundings. Our Masters say that every human being should try to be

like lotus, while being in the world he should be detached from it.

 

 

 

The weakness of lotus flower is while it blossoms in the morning when the sun is

On, it doesn’t remain in the same state after the sunset.

 

 

 

Devi’s padam surpasses the beauty of lotus in this respect as its beauty remains

eternally like an eternal Lotus.

 

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Ganapathy --- Vijaya

 

" Jai Bhavani "

 

 

 

 

 

 

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