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Guest guest Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 advaitin , vanaja nair <vanajaravinair wrote: >Hari Om! Please let me know why 'text portions' of Sivaparadha Kshamapana Stotram-6, which I sent 3 times to the ,is missing? Pranams, Vanaja Ravi Nair > > > > Unlimited freedom, unlimited storage. Get it now > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 28, 2008 Report Share Posted May 28, 2008 advaitin , vanaja nair <vanajaravinair wrote: > > SIVAPARADHA KSHAMAPANASTOTRAM-6 Sloka V) no sakyam smaarthakarma pratipada gahana pratyavaya aakulakhyam sraute vaarta katham me dvijakulabihite brahmamarge susare. nastha dharma vicharahsravanamananayoh kim Nididhyasitavyam khantavyo me paradhah siva siva siva bhoh srimahadeva sambho. Na u sakyam = definitely not possible (for me) Smarta karma = (actions) enjoined in the smrutis (ethics, codes, rituals, etc.) pratipada gahana pratyavaya aakulakhyam = each word of which is difficult (to understand) and is endowed with the sorrow of (giving one sorrow of) the sin of omission (by non performance of a prescribed ritual enjoined in the Veda, a sin is accrued); dvijakula vihite = which was enjoined by the twice born brahmamarge susare = that which leads to the path of Truth (Brahma) sraute = in the Sruti katham = how me = for me vartha = abiding nastha dharma vicharah = for one who is not inquiring into the nature of Truth sravanamananayoh = listening and reflection (of Upanishadic teaching) nididhyasitavyam kim = (or) contemplation – how is it possible? Kshantavyah= is to be forgiven (by you) Due to the sins of my past acts of commission and omission, I am too disturbed mentally to enjoy the inner peace without which, the mind cannot apply itself with sincerity and enthusiasm to the worship of the Lord (smarta-karma). As I am incapable of regularly worshipping the Lord, in sincere devotion and with deep faith, there is no way that I can unload my vasanas and retrieve my mind-intellect's attention from the dissipating fields of objects, emotions and thoughts. Without the conservation of my mental and intellectual energies, my inner equipment can never be a fit instrument to soar into fields of contemplation and meditation (srauta-karma). Without an integrated mind, study of the scriptures cannot be fruitful. Reflection upon the meaning of the scriptures is impossible. My mind, then will not be able to enter into steady and continuous moods of meditation. In short, I am not able to walk the path pursued by seekers of Brahman. To be born from the present state of entanglement into a new state of inner beauty and sense of holiness is indicated in all the scriptures of the world as a new birth. `Twice-born' (dvija) is the name given to a spiritual seeker. He is first born from his mother's womb, and for the second birth, he must emerge from the womb of his own mind and intellect. This second stage of his metamorphosis is a spiritual rebirth, and those who have gained it, or those who are striving for it, are called the twice-born. When there is no clear conviction of the existence of a larger goal and purpose in life, when there is no firm and ardent belief born out of an understanding of the existence of a Universal Essence, then the individual has no system of righteous values to follow. When healthy values of life are not lived in one's day to day contacts, the mind cannot be sufficiently composed even to intelligently listen to (sravana) or deeply reflect upon (manana) the subtle imports of the Rishis' statements. How can such an unprepared mind ever hope to gain wings of contemplation upon which to glide, in meditation, from the present state of limitations to gain the plentitude of the unlimited and the infinite Lord Siva? Beloved Lord! O Jagadisvara! Whatever faults I may have committed in the past, forgive them all. O All Merciful One. Forgive me. Forgive me. You are an Ocean of Mercy. I depend upon Your blessings solely. By a subtle technique, the great master now indicates to us the things that we should do for inner purification. He lists those practices which we have omitted in our lives. In the following two verses, remembering his omissions of spiritual practice, the devotee is deeply remorseful, and in so being, he mentally performs all the sacred services to the Lord that he is enumerating. To be continued… Pranams, Vanaja Ravi Nair > > > BMR - a key player in weight issues. Know more. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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