Word-to-word meaning of the Bhajan --LANKAA SAANKARI PAALAYA MAAM

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Jai Guru Datta.

Reverential Pranams to the Lotus feet of our Sadguru Deva Sri Sri Ganapati

Sachchidaananda Swamiji.

 

Beseeching the divine blessings of HH Sri Swamiji, here is a humble attempt to

give word-to-word translation of the sacred Bhajan LANKAA SAANKARI PAALAYA MAAM.

 

May the divine grace of Sadguru Deva pardon me if there are any mistakes.

 

After the word to word translation effort, I also put together the story

narration pertinent to this Bhajan from the Audio CD/MP3 -- in TELUGU --

Ashtaadasa Sakti Peetha Kathalu with a humble intention that all devotees that

do not know Telugu can enjoy the divine ecstacy by following teh story narration

of HH Sri Swamiji.

 

 

TELUGU script of the Bhajan available at:

http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/festivals/navaratri2000/oct02/lanka_tel.pdf

ENGLISH script of the Bhajan available at :

http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/festivals/navaratri2000/oct02/lanka_eng.pdf

 

Word-to-word meaning of the sacred Bhajan LANKAASAANKARI PAALAYA MAAM

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LANKAA SAANKARI = oH! Sankari Devi! who is residing in the Lanka

PAALAYA = (Please)Protect

MAAM = Me.

(Oh! the one who)

LAALITA = takes care of

KINKARI = (her) servants/sevakas/saranaagataas--those who seek blessings and

surrender

PAALAYA = (Please)Protect

MAAM = Me.

 

[1.1]

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(Oh! the one who)

RATE = is sporting/dwelling

(in the)

Adbhuta = magnificient

Dweepa = island

(made of)

Ratna = precious gem stone

(which in turn is)

Gate = located

(in the)

MADHYA = center of

Maha = great

Aarnava = ocean of

AMRUTA = divine nectar

 

Meaning:

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Oh! the one who is sporting/dwelling in the magnificient island, made of

precious gem stone,that is in turn in the midst of

the great ocena of divine nectar,

(that Lanka Saankari, Please protect me. )

Manidweepa/Ratna Dweepa = the secret yogic pathway between Mooladhaara and

sahasraara chakras.

[1.2]

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(Oh! the one who)

Kruta = did

Apahrute = steal/take away/destroy

Raavan = Raavanaasura's

Garva = ego

(And who)

kruta = (did)made

Tat = that

Lankaa = Lanka named

Pura = City

(as her)

Vasate = abode

Notes:

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[Tallanka = Tat + Lanka]

[Gravaapahrute = Garva + Apahrute]

Meaning:

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Oh! the one who stole/destroyed the ego of the demon Raavana and who made Lanka

city as her abode,

(that Lanka Saankari, Please protect me.)

 

Raavanaasura stands for the 6 evil qualities(arishadvargaa) in us:

Kama,Krodha,Lobha,Moha,Mada,Maatsarya

[2.1]

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(Oh! the one who made)

Mahita = the greatest/(of best quality)

Kadamba = Kadamba(a type of flower, generally a yellow colour cornation of

today)

Vana = garden

Aavasadhe = an abode (of herself) [Aaavaasa -means- reside]

(And who)

Maanita = revered/respected

Manju = Komala = very delicate/nice/ beautiful

Kadhe = the story of [Katha = story]

Seetaa = Seta devi [consort of Lord Rama in Ramayana]

 

Meaning:

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Oh! the one who made the greatest Kadamba garden itself as her abode and who

respected the very delicate/nice story of Seeta

Devi,

(that Lanka Saankari, Please protect me. )

(i.e. In the Raamayana Seeta devi resides under the capture of demon Raavana and

the whole story revolves around the Lanka

City till lord Raama arrives and kills Raavana ina fierce and just battle. There

is mythological significance where

Saankari Devi arrives to lanka when prayed by Raavana and after a long period

leaves Lanka as Raavana does not obey the vow

taken by him at the time of her arrival to Lanka. Thus HH Sri Swamiji is

describing that Saankari devi witnessed the

Raamayana time story events.....as Iguess with my little knowledge )

 

[2.1]

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(Oh! the one who)

chari = manoeuvers in

Jala = water

(who)

chari = manoeuvers in

Vana = the garden/forest

(and is known as )

vana Durge = Oh! godess of forests/gardens as another form of Durga

 

(oh! the one who is the)

Maarge = path/way/road leading to

Udaya = the dawn of

Sachchidaananda = Sat+Chit+Aaananda = Truth, wisdom and bliss

 

Meaning:

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Oh! the one who manoeuvers in water and forests and hence is called as Vana

Durga! and

Oh! the one who is the path way leading towards the dawn of

Sachchidaananda-Truth,wisdome and bliss,

that Lanka Saankari, Please protect me.

 

 

TELUGU script available at:

http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/festivals/navaratri2000/oct02/lanka_tel.pdf

ENGLISH script available at :

http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/festivals/navaratri2000/oct02/lanka_eng.pdf

 

 

********************************HH Sri Swamiji's

Vyakhya*************************************

 

HH Sri Swamiji's Telugu Explanation from the Audio MP3 CD-titled-"Ashtadasa

Sakti Peetha Kathalu".

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Sri Swamiji's own true translation --sentance by sentance-- in TELUGU language.

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Kinkarulanu[ante manandarini] Laalinche/Paalinche Lankaa Saankari! nannu

rakshinchu.

Amruta Samudram Madhyalo unde daana!

Adbhutamaina Manidweepam lo kreedinche daana!

Arishadvargaala roopamaina raavanaasuruni garvaanni harinchina daana!

Atti Raavanuni lankaa pattanam lo nivasinchina jaganmaata!

Mahaneeyamaina kadamba vaname illaina daana!

Setaa devi kathanu gowravinchina daana!

Jalam lo Sanchrinche daana!

Vanam lo Sancharinche daana!

Sachchidaananam udayinchenduku maargamaina mahaa amma nuvveene (i.e. ammavu

nuvve)!

 

 

Sri Swamiji's own additional explanation [translated from Telugu to English]

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"Lanka" means an island kind of place/ piece of land-- that is encircled and

surrounded by water, where in, the land is at a

higher plane than the water surface level.

Most of the people will be mistaken and confused that this Lanka is nothing but

today's Simhala or Silon country that is to

the south-east of India.

In actuality the "Lanka" referred to here in this Bhajan is **NOT** the Simhala.

According to the Jyotisha Saastra(astrology), if you imagine a perfect equator

line and be able to identify the exact

location of zero degrees on that line, that is the correct "Lanaka" mentioned in

this Bhajan.

Unfortunately that imaginary equator line as described by our ancient

Rishis(saints) is next to impossible to be identified

now. It is way different than today's equator line as proclaimed by the science.

The Sakti Peetham that is manifested at that zero degrees on that imaginary

equator line described by our ancient sages is

the abode of Saankari Devi.

In the "Siromani Grandham"(Book), the co-ordinates of this lanka are described

as:

Lankaa Ku Madhye Yama Koti Rasyaa'ha |

PrakPaschime Romaka Pattanam ch ||

{there could be mistakes in capturing the correct sanskrit words in the

sloka/stanza above}

According to the TANTRA saastra, Lalita Devi is described to be living in the

MANI DWEEPA-- which is in the midst of the

ocean of nectar.

Mani + Dweepa

[Precious crystal + island]

is described to be the secret pathway from Mooladhaara -to- Sahasraara Chakra.

Lalita Paraa Bhattarika is mentioned to be residding in that ManiDweepa, as

glorified in the Lalitaa Saahasra Naama etc.

 

 

 

 

JAI GURU DATTA!!

SRIGURUDATTA!!

 

 

 

 

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