TavAdhAre mUle saha samayayA lAsya-parayA [Murugn Saranam]

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Ah!!! I should be the one to thank you for this. How can I miss this

verse. Let me have the honour to complete it ....

 

TavAdhAre mUle saha samayayA lAsya-parayA

navAtmAnam manye nava-rasa-mahA-tAndava-natam;

UbhAbhyAm etAbhyAm udaya-vidhim uddisya dayayA

sanAthAbhyAm jajNe janaka-janani-maj jagad idam

 

 

I conceive, in Thy MUlAdhAra, the Deity dancing the great TAndava,

replete with the nine sentiments, along with SamayA intent upon

Lasya, as NavAtman. This world came to own its father and mother in

these two, with their manifest grace for the act of Creation.

 

Commentary

The names of the deitites to be meditated upon in this Cakra are

Adinata and LAsyesvari, surrounded by the fifty-six PArthiva

[earthly] MayUkha-s.

 

SamayA - the Devi that attains similarity with Siva in AdhisthAna,

AvasthAna, AnusthAna, RUpa and NAman. Similarly, the term 'Samaya',

when applied to Siva, should be constructed as Isvara who attains

similarity with the Devi in the above aspects. The Doctrine relating

to the worship of Samaya and SamayA is known as Samaya-mata. When

the Adinata and the LAsyesvarI, engaged in TAndava and LAsya

respectively, catch a glimpse of each other, the world is said to

originate from them. When the TAndava and LAsya cease, the world

ceases to exist. This is the Kuala doctrine.

 

 

The Ocean of Beauty, Saundaryalahari of Sri Samkara-Bhagavatpada

Pandit S. Subrahmanya Sastri and T.R Srinivasa Ayyangar

 

 

 

In the Origin and History of Dance, Sage Bharata the author of the

Natya Sastra explained when he is being asked about the origins of

the Natya Veda :

 

"Brahma said, "The Natya Veda I have produced is to show the good

and evil of both the gods and the demons. It is not one sided

picture, but depicts the moods and emotions of the Three Worlds,

whether in work or play, war and peace, joy or sorrow, it creates

courage, seal, wisdom, learning in those that have need of it. It is

a source of pleasure for the sensuous, succor for those afflicted

with pain and sorrow, learning for the scholar. It has something for

everyone. This natya is rich with different emotions, imitating the

conduct of the world. It will produce wholesome instructions, give

courage, entertainment and pleasure. There is no knowledge, nor art,

nor craft, nor any lore, nor fine art, nor design, nor activity that

will not be found here. It is in accord with the ephermeral nature

and behaviour of the world, intimately connected with sorrow and

happiness, rendered through acting"

 

"It happen that in this first performance, Shiva the Lord of Dance,

was not present. Brahma, keen to show his new creation to Shiva,

requested that the play be performed on the slopes of Mount Kailasa,

Shiva's home. Seeing the movements used in the play, Shiva was

reminded of the gesture he used during his dance at sunset and

advised that these gestures be included in the presentations. he

instructed Tandu, his disciple to teach it to Bharata. The gestures

of this dance were forceful and vigorous, the Tandava Style.

Parvati, the beautiful and graceful consort of Shiva, offset the

vigorous dance with gentle movements called Lasya. This, too was

incorporated into the drama."

 

 

 

, venkat bhasksr

<sitam_subba wrote:

>

> Thanks for information

>

> tavadhare muley saha samayaya Lasya paraya.........(SL41)

> Let the blessings of Sanatana janka-janani (Father and Mother

of this

> world) whose dancing is the cause of creation be with you, the

> organisers and performers of this event.

 

 

> NMadasamy <nmadasamy wrote:

> LAsyapriya, She who is fond of dancing [LS 738]

> Halleesa Lasya santhushta - She who is pleased with dance.

[Lalita

> Trisati, 172]

> Lasya Art School a registered organization with the principal

> objective of promoting and preserving the ancient arts of India,

> primarily its classical music and dance. The main focus of this

> institution is to expose students to the many facets of

> Bharatanatyam by taking an innovative approach, while keeping the

> original techniques intact. The school also offers lessons in

> Carnatic [ South Indian Classicals ] as part of its programme.

> This year in commemoration of their 3rd anniversary, they

proudly

> present Muruga Saranam. It will be a festival of dance drama and

> music performed by the students of Laasya Arts as a tribute to

Lord

> Muruga.

>