Soundarya Lahiri-5 Bhashyam by Sri Sankaracharya

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the learned and considered comments. As you have broughtout, Adi Sankara in his inimitable, lyrical style had epitomised and concised the knowledge in vedas and upanishads to revitalize what was becoming obscure and scattered. I love this verse and would continue to recite it as you suggested for "isthabhi phala siddhi ". Regards

 

Radhakrishnan J <jayaarshree > wrote: Dear Venkat Bhaskar,

As rightly brought out by you, it is Kama (desire)

which forms the very basis of creation. Even

Upanishads declare this to be so.

 

To quote, 'Sah akaamayata: bahusyam parajaayeyeti: Sah

tapo tapyata: Sah Tapastaptvaa: Idam sarvam asrjata'.

 

Desire and the enjoyment of desire has never been

prohibited in our tradition. Fulfilment of desire is

what all gods grant us when propitiated. The ultimate

desire is to attain fearlessness which comes of true

realisation of non-duality -- dwandwa abhaava.

 

This (the fulfilment of desires) is also encapsulated

in shruti in the following mantra: 'Satyam gnanam

anatam brahma: yah veda nihitam guhaayaam

paramevyoman: Sah ashnute sarvaan kamaan saha'.

 

There are any number of mantras with this thrust. For

fear of boring people, I desist from quoting them.

Propitiation of Lord Shiva and Parvati as Kaameshwara

and Kaameshwari is the most appropriate and this

particular verse has a lot of esoteric significance.

Several rare vidyaas are couched in this verse which

all are gurumukhaikavedya (only to be received from an

accomplished master). No need to worry: Reciting this

shloka brings forth the same results.

 

JR