This week it is Shiva

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Last week, I was helping Swamiji with one of his projects. When I

asked a question about it this Monday, Swamiji said that we will pick

it up again later as "this week it is Shiva"

 

Thanks to Muktimaa and Kanda for posting on Shiva and fuelling the

bhava. I hope our other friends too will share on Shiva.

 

Here is something fun I had written two years ago for Valentines day -

it is about using the 1000 of Shiva to describe a love affair and also

a cool way to remember some of the names. All written in fun , and

shared once again for those that werent around then

 

Jai Shiva

Nanda

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some men that you fall in love with , some for a fewMoments (om

kaashthaayai namah) , some for a fortnight (om pakshaayanamah) , some

for months (om maasaaya namah) and some for years (omsamvatsaraaya

namah).And then suddenly you come upon the One - he is Different

(Ombhinnaaya namah)!You think he is a Good Idea (om mahakalpaaya

namah ). He is Heavenly(om visargaya namah) ,has a Great Body ( om

mahaangaya namah) , anExcellent Face (om sumukhaaya namah) , Strong

Shoulders (Ommahaajatrave namah ) , Handsome (Om Lagaaya Namah) , and

thoseeyes ...ooh those beautiful eyes ... like those of a Deer

(omharyakshaaya namah). He also has a cool car - has a Great

Conveyance(Om mahaarathaaya namah)He may really be a bit strange ,

have a Strange Form (om vikrtaayanamah) , or have a Shaven Head (om

mundaaya namah) but none of itbothers you because He is Beauty

Enhanced by (your) love (omkaantaaya namah). To you he is the best

among men (om nararshabhaayanamah )He reciprocates, he loves you (his

devotee) too ( Om bhaktavatsalaayaNamah) . He is Dedicated (om

nivednaaya namah) , committed andSteady (Om alolaaya namah).The

courtship is beautiful. He moves like lightning (om vajre namah) . He

has athousand arms ( om sahasrabaahave namah ) and a hundred tongues

(om jatajihvaayanamah). He is a tiger (Om vyaaghraaya namah) . You

are happy and He sharesdelight (Om haadanaaya namah ).The courtship

could result in a Union (om yogaaya namah ) and anExcellent Union (om

suyuktaaya namah) at that. And you could spendyour life happily ever

after raising a family . He is father (Ompitre namah) and

grandfather (Om pitamahaya namah) . He is a friend(Om sahaaya namah)

and also the most Beloved (om avaraaya namah). Hewas Worthy of Union

(om yojyaaya namah)Or not !You find its a mistake and that he is

Punishment (Om dandineSvaaha) .He is not even two-faced ,he is four

faced (omchaturmukhaaya namah), or whose face is on every side

(omsarvapaarshvamukhaya namah) of his personality. He has been

workingyou on Three Levels (om trivikramaya namah ). He thinks

himself tobe the Light of the World (om svayambhuvatigmatejase namah)

but youknow in reality he is the lord of animals (om pashupataya

namah) . Hehas been monkeying around with your life ( Om kapisaaya

namah).He stands before those that Cry (you) (om ahirodhaaya namah).

But hefeels no emotion, he Stands like a Stone (om sheeladhaarine

namah). Heis free from passion (Om neerajaaya namah) and caused you

to lose thebest years of your life . He is the cause of ages (or your

aging) (omyugakaraaya namah) .He destroyed (your) love (Om

Kaamanaashakaayanamah) . He is now beyond (your) Love (Om asnehanaaya

namah).However you love story goes ... it is true that Love conquers

all,always, all the time (Om Kalaya Namah).We bow to the beautiful

God of Love (Om Vaamadevaaya Namah)

 

Jai Shiva

Nanda