Saundarya Lahari...by adi shankaracharya.......

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||Om shri Lalithambikayai namo namaha||

||Om shri Gurubhyo namo namaha||

 

Pranams and hi to all...

 

Soundarya Lahari meaning waves of beauty consists of two parts viz.

Ananda Lahari meaning waves of happiness (first 41 stanzas) and

Soundarya Lahari (the next 59 stanzas). It is believed that Lord

Ganesha himself has etched the Ananda Lahari on Mount Meru (Some

people believe that Sage Pushpa Dhantha did the etching). It was read

from there by Sage Goudapada who taught it to Adi Sankara. Adi Sankara

himself added the rest of the 59 stanzas and completed it.

 

These 100 stanzas are supposed to be the foremost among Mantra

literature. It is also believed that by Making suitable Yantras and

reciting particular stanzas and worshipping the yantras almost

anything can be obtained in the world .There are more thn 36

commentaries to Soundarya Lahari written in Sanskrit itself. Of them

the most famous is that written by Lakshmi Dhara alias Lalla, His

commentary is used to understand the meaning of the different verses.

Though there are large number of translations and commentaries of

Soundarya Lahari available this is perhaps the first time an attempt

is made by a mere novice to translate them in to English verse. The

aim is to bring to the notice of the devotes who know English better

than other languages , the majesty of the medium of worship called

Soundarya Lahari. A transliteration in roman script is also given. May

all those who read this be drenched forever by this " Wave of happiness "

 

The above data is taken from the following link.....the

saundaryalahari and its translation is also available in the same link

 

http://www.sankaracharya.org/soundarya_lahari.php

 

Audio link : www.zendurl.com/lalitha

 

Thanks and Regards

Prasad