Thursday, July 7, 2011

अपराधक्षमापणस्तोत्र - शिवस्तोत्र


आत्मात्वं गिरिजा मतिः परिजनाः प्राणाः शरीरं गृहं
पूजा ते विषयोपभोगरचना निद्रासमाधिस्थितिः ।
संचारस्तु पदोः प्रदक्षिणविधिः स्तोत्राणि सर्वा गिरो
यद्यत्कर्म करोमि तत्तदखिलं शंभो तवाराधनम् ॥


- शिवमानस पूजा


AtmA tvam girijA matiH parijanAH prANAH sharIram gRuham
pUjA te viShaya upabhogarachanA nidrA samAdhisthitiH ।
sanchArastu padoH pradakShiNavidhiH stotrANi sarvA giro
yadyat karma karomi tattat akhilam shambho tava arAdhanam ॥

- shiva mAnasa pUja


Oh Shambu! you are my soul. Goddess Girija is my mind. The other Gods in your court are my life. My body is a temple. My indulgence in sensory pleasures are ways of me worshiping you. My sleep is meditation. Everywhere I walk, I think of it as circling you. Every word I utter is a way of praising you. What ever I do is part of your worship.

- Shiva Manasa Pooja

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

भागवत - भक्ति


अज्ञानादथवा ज्ञानादुत्तमश्लोकनाम यत् ।
संकीर्तितमघं पुंसो देहेदेधो यथानलः ॥


- भागवत


ajnAnAt athavA jnAnAt uttama shlokanAma yat ।
sankIrtitam agham pumso dEhEt edho yathA analaH ॥

- bhAgavata


Intentionally or not, if one utters the names of the God then his sin will burn down just like wood put in fire.

- Bhagavata

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

समयोचितपद्यमालिका - नामस्मरण


अच्युतानंतगोविन्दनामोच्चारणभेषजात् ।
नश्यन्ति सकलाः रोगाः सत्यं सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥


- समयोचितपद्यमालिका


achyuta ananta govinda nAma ucchAraNa bheShajAt ।
nashyanti sakalAH rogAH satyam satyam bravImyaham ॥

- samayochitapadyamAlikA


Achyuta, Ananta and Govinda - if one chants the name of god like this, it becomes a medicine that can cure all ailments. I swear on this truth.

- Samayochitapadyamalika

Monday, July 4, 2011

शिवानन्दलहरि - भक्ति


अंकोलं निजबीजसंततिरयस्कान्तोपलं सूचिका
    साध्वी नैजविभुं लता क्षितिरुहं सिंधुः सरिद्वल्लभं ।
प्राप्नोतीह यथा तथा पशुपतेः पादारविन्दद्वयं
    चेतोवृत्तिरुपेत्य तिष्ठति सदा सा भक्तिरुच्यते ॥


- शिवानन्दलहरि


ankolam nija bIja santatiH ayaskAntopalam sUchikA
    sAdhvi naijavibhum latA kShitiruham sindhuH sarit vallabham ।
prApnotIha yathA tathA pashupateH pAdAravinda dvayam
    chetovRuttiH upetya tiShThati sadA sA bhaktiH uchyate ॥

- shivAnanda lahari


The seeds of ankola tree always follow the tree. A needle follows the magnet. A chaste wife always follows her husband. A creeper follows the tree. A river seeks the ocean. Just like that my mind always seeks the pair of lotus feet of you - Oh Lord of all animals (Shiva). After getting there, let it be there for ever. This longing to be at God's presence is called devotion.

- Shivanandalahari, Bhakti, Devotion

Sunday, July 3, 2011

वेणीसंहार - अशीर्वाद


अकृपणमरुक् श्रान्तं जीव्याज्जनः पुरुषायुषं
    भवतु भगवद्भक्तिः द्वैतं विना पुरुषोत्तमे ।
दयितभुवनो विद्वद्बंधुर्गुणेषु विशेषवित्
    सततसुकृती भूयाद्भूपः प्रसाधितमण्डलः ॥


- वेणीसंहार


akRupaNa aRuk shrAntam jIvyAt janaH puruShAyuSham
    bhavatu bhagavat bhaktiH dvaitaM vinA puruShottame ।
dayitabhuvano vidvat bandhuH guNeShu visheShavat
     satata sukRuti bhUyAt bhUpaH prasAdhitamanDalaH ॥

- vENIsamhAra


Let the people be generous, healthy and never tired. Let them all live to their full lives. Let the devotion in God be unwavering. Let the king give ample support to the scholars. Let the king understand his special responsibility and always do good for his subjects.

- Venisamhara

Saturday, July 2, 2011

रघुवंश - विद्वान्


स्वशरीरशरीरिनावपि श्रुतसंयोगविपर्ययौ यदि ।
विरहः किमिवानुतापयेद्वद बाह्यैर्विषयैर्विपश्चिताम् ॥


- रघुवंश


svasharIra sharIriNAvapi shruta samyoga viparyayau yadi ।
virahaH kimiva anutApayet vada bAhyaiH viShayaiH vipashchitAm ॥

- raghuvamsha


A scholar realizes that the life inside our own body is itself not permanent. Why should one be sad when one parts with material attachments of the outside world?

- Raghuvamsha

Friday, July 1, 2011

रामायण - अयोध्या - मृत्युः


सहैव मृत्युर्व्रजति सह मृत्युर्निषीदति ।
गत्वा सुदीर्घमध्वानं सह मृत्युर्निवर्तते ॥


- रामायण, अयोध्या


sahaiva mRutyuH vrajati saha mRutyuH niShIdati ।
gatvA sudIrgham adhvAnam saha mRutyuH nivartate ॥

- rAmAyaNa, ayodhyA


If you go anywhere, death follows you. If you sit, it will sit next to you. If you go somewhere far, it will come with you. At last, it will take you along with it.

- Ramayana, Ayodhya