Friday, April 29, 2016

How I can love You?

How is it I can love You
     within me,
     yet see You from afar?

How is it I embrace You
     within myself,
     yet see You spread across the heavens?

You know. You alone.
     You, who made this mystery,
     You who shine
like the sun in my breast,
     You who shine
     in my material heart,
          immaterially.

---by Symeon the New Theologian (949 - 1032) 

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The Five Doorkeepers

From Chandogya Upanishad, Thirteenth Khanda.

The five door-keepers of the heavenly world:

1. Verily, indeed, this heart here has five openings for the gods.
As for its eastern opening—that is the Piāṇa breath, that is the eye, that is the sun. One should reverence that as glow and as food. He becomes glowing and an eater of food who knows this.

2. Now, as for its southern opening—that is the Vyāna breath, that is the ear, that is the moon. One should reverence that as prosperity and splendor. He becomes prosperous and splendid who knows this.

3. Now, as for its western opening—that is the Apāna breath, that is speech, that is fire. One should reverence that as eminence in sacred knowledge and as food. He becomes eminent in sacred knowledge and an eater of food who knows this.

4. Now, as for its northern opening—that is the Samāna breath, that is mind, that is the rain-god (Parjanya). One should reverence that as fame and beauty. He becomes famous and beauteous who knows this.

5. Now as for its upper opening—that is the Udāna breath, that is wind, that is space. One should reverence that as vigor and greatness. He becomes vigorous and great who knows this.

6. Verily, these same are five Brahma-men, door-keepers of the heavenly world. Who knows these thus as five Brahma-men, as door-keepers of the heavenly world, in his family a hero is born. He reaches the heavenly world who knows these thus as five Brahma-men, door-keepers of the heavenly world.



Thursday, April 21, 2016

Hanumat Kavacha from Ramayana

OM asya shree hanumatkavacha stotra mahaamantrasya
shree raamachandra rushihi, shree hanumaan paramaatmaa devataa, anushTup
Chandaha, maarutaatmajeti beejam, anjaneesoonuriti shaktihi,
lakshmaNapraaNadaateti keelakam, raamadootaayetyastram, hanumaan devataa iti
kavacham, pingaaksho amita vikrama iti mantraha
shree raamachandra preraNayaa raamachandra preetyartham mama sakala kaamanaa
siddhyartham jape viniyogaha ||
karanyaasaha -
om haam anjaneesutaaya angushThaabhyaam namaha
om heem rudra moortaye tarjaneebhyaam namaha
om hoom raamadootaaya madhyamaabhyaam namaha
om haim vaayuputraaya anaamikaabhyaam namaha
om haum agnigarbhaaya kanishThikaabhyaam namaha
om hah brahmaastra nivaaraNaaya karatala karaprushThaabhyaam namaha ||
anganyaasaha -
om haam anjaneesutaaya hrudayaaya namaha
om heem rudra moortaye shirase swaahaa
om hoom raamadootaaya shikhaayai vashaT
om haim vaayuputraaya kavachaaya hum
om haum agnigarbhaaya netratrayaaya voushaT
om hah brahmaastra nivaaraNaaya astraaya phaT
bhoorbhuvah suvaromiti digbandhaha ||
atha dhyaanam
dhyaayet baaladivaakaradyutinibham devaaridarpaapaham
devendra pramukham prashastayashasam dedeepyamaanam ruchaa |
sugreevaadi samastavaanarayutam suvyakta tattvapriyam
samraktaaruNa lochanam pavanajam peetaambaraalankrutam ||
udyan maartaanDakoTi prakaTa ruchiyutam chaaruveeraasanastham
maunjee yagyopaveetaabharaNa ruchishikham shobhitam kunDalaangam |
bhaktaanaamishTadam tam praNatamunijanam vedanaada pramodam
dhyaayedevam vidheyam plavaga kulapatim goshpadeebhoota vaardhim ||
vajraangam pingakeshaaDhyam svarNakunDala manDitam
nigooDhamupasangamya paaraavaara paraakramam || 3 ||
sphaTikaabham swarNakaantim dwibhujam cha krutaanjalim |
kunDaladvaya samshobhimukhaambhojam harim bhaje || 4 ||
savyahaste gadaayuktam vaamahaste kamanDalum |
udyad dakshiNa dordanDam hanumantam vichintayet || 5 ||
atha mantraha -
om namo hanumate shobhitaananaaya
yasholankrutaaya anjaneegarbha
sambhootaaya raama lakshmaNaanandakaaya
kapisainya prakaashana
parvatotpaaTanaaya sugreevasaahyakaraNa
parocchaaTana kumaara brahmacharya
gambheera shabdodaya om hreem
sarvadushTagraha niwaaraNaaya swaahaa ||
om namo hanumate ehi ehi ehi sarvagraha
bhootaanaam shaakinee Daakineenaam
vishamadushTaanaam sarweshaamaakarshayaakarshaya
mardaya mardaya Chedaya Chedaya
martyaan maaraya maaraya shoshaya shoshaya
prajvala prajvala bhootamanDala
pishaachamanDala niraasanaaya bhootajwara
pretajwara chaaturthikajwara
brahmaraakshasa pishaacha Chedanakriyaa
vishNujwarah maheshajwaraan Chindhi Chindhi
bhindhi bhindhi akshishoole shiro
abhyantare hyakshishoole gulmashoole pittashoole
brahmaraakshasakula prabala naagakulavisha nirvishajhaTitijhaTiti |
om hreem phaT ghe ghe swaahaa |
om namo hanumate pawanaputra vaishwaanaramukha
paapadrushTi hanumate ko aagyaaphure swaahaa |
swagruhe dwaare paTTake tishTha tishTheti tatra
rogabhaya raajakulabhayam naasti |
tasyocchaareNa maatreNa sarve jwaraa nashyanti |
om haam heem hoom phaT ghe ghe swaahaa |
shree raamachandra uvaacha -
hanumaan poorvatah paatu dakshiNe pawanaatmajaha |
paatu prateechyaam rakshoghnah paatu saagarapaaragaha ||
udeechyaamoordhvatah paatu kesareepriyanandanaha |
adhastu vishNu bhaktastu paatu madhyam cha paawaniha || 2 ||
lankaa vidaahakah paatu sarvaapadbhyo nirantaram |
sugreeva sachivah paatu mastakam vaayunandanaha || 3 ||
bhaalam paatu mahaaveero bhruvormadhye nirantaram |
netre Chaayaapahaaree cha paatuh nah plavageshwaraha || 4 ||
kapole karNamoole cha paatu shreeraamakinkarah |
naasaagram anjaneesoonuh paatu vaktram hareeshwaraha |
vaacham rudrapriyah paatu jihvaam pingaLa lochanaha || 5 ||
paatu devah phaalguneshTah chibukam daityadarpahaa |
paatu kanTham cha daityaarih skandhou paatu suraarchitaha ||
bhujou paatu mahaatejaah karou cha charaNaayudhaha |
nakhaannakhaayudhah paatu kukshou paatu kapeeshwaraha ||
vaksho mudraapahaaree cha paatu paarshwe bhujaayudhaha |
lankaa nibhanjanah paatu prushThadeshe nirantaram || 8 ||
naabhim cha raamadootastu kaTim paatvanilaatmajaha |
guhyam paatu mahaapraagyo lingam paatu shivapriyaha || 9 ||
ooru cha jaanunee paatu lankaapraasaada bhanjanaha |
janghe paatu kapishreshThoh gulphou paatu mahaabalaha |
achaloddhaarakah paatu paadou bhaaskara sannibhaha || 10 ||
angaanyamita satvaaDhyah paatu paadaranguleestathaa |
sarvaangaani mahaashoorah paatu romaaNi chaatmavit || 11 ||
hanumat kavacham yastu paThed vidwaan vichakshaNaha |
sa eva purushashreshTho bhuktim muktim cha vindati || 12 ||
trikaalamekakaalam vaa paThen maasatrayam naraha |
sarvaan ripoon kshaNaajjitvaa sa pumaan shriyamaapnuyaat ||
madhyaraatre jale sthitvaa saptavaaram paThedyadi |
kshayaapasmaarakushThaadi taapatraya nivaaraNam || 14 ||
ashvatthamoole arkavaare sthitvaa paThati yah pumaan |
achalaam shriyamaapnoti samgraame vijayam tathaa || 15 ||
buddhirbalam yasho dhairyam nirbhayatvamarogataam |
sudaaDhyam vaaksphuratvam cha hanumatsmaraNaadbhavet ||
maaraNam vairiNaam sadyah sharaNam sarvasampadaam |
shokasya haraNe daksham vande tam raNadaaruNam || 17 ||
likhitvaa poojayedyastu sarvatra vijayee bhavet |
yah kare dhaarayennityam sa pumaan shriyamaapnuyaat || 18 ||
sthitvaa tu bandhane yastu japam kaarayati dvijaihi |
tatkshaNaan bhuktimuktimaapnoti nigaDaattu tathaiva cha ||
iti shree shatakoTi raamacharitaantargata shreemadaananda raamaayaNe vaalmeekiye
manoharakaanDe shree hanumatkavacham sampoorNam ||

Om Hanumate Namah

Monday, April 18, 2016

Meenakshi Pancharathnam

udyadbhAnusahasrakoTisad.rshAM keyUrahArojjvalAM
bimboShThIM smitadantapaN^ktirucirAM pItAmbarAlaMk.rtAm |
viShNubrahmasurendrasevitapadAM tatvasvarUpAM shivAM
mInAkShIM praNato.asmi santatamahaM kAruNyavArAnnidhim ||
 I remain ever bowing to Meenakshi, who is an ocean of compassion ,who is radiant as a billion rising Suns and is resplendent with bracelet and a necklace and has reddish lips. With shining rows of smiling teeth and decorated with reddish silk , having the feet worshipped by Vishnu, Brahma and Indra, Who is the consort of Lord Shiva and is of the form of the reality and auspicious.
muktAhAralasatkirITarucirAM pUrNenduvaktraprabhAM
shi~njannUpurakiN^kinimaNidharAM padmaprabhAbhAsurAm |
sarvAbhIShTaphalapradAM girisutAM vANIramAsevitAM
mInAkShIM praNato.asmi santatamahaM kAruNyavArAnnidhim ||
I remain ever bowing to Meenakshi, shining with crown radiant with the decoration of pearls, whose shining face is similar to full-moon, and wearing the tinkling anklets and gem-studded bells and is shining with the splendour of the lotus, who bestows upon us all objects of our desire and is worshipped by goddess of speech (Vakdevi – Saraswati) and goddess of wealth (Ramaa).
shrIvidyAM shivavAmabhAganilayAM hrIMkAramantrojjvalAM
shrIcakrAN^kitabindumadhyavasatiM shrImatsabhAnAyakIm |
shrImatShaNmukhavighnarAjajananIM shrImajjaganmohinIM
mInAkShIM praNato.asmi santatamahaM kAruNyavArAnnidhim ||
 I remain ever bowing to Meenakshi, who is the treasure house of mercy and is the sacred knowledge, who dwells on the left-side of Lord Shiva and shines in the sacred syllable of Hreem, residing in the sacred dot (Bindu) in the holy design of Sri Chakra. (She is) the queen gracing the court of Lord Shiva and is the mother of six faced Shanmuka , and the master of obstacles (Vinayaka) , and also who enchants the world.
shrImatsundaranAyakIM bhayaharAM j~nAnapradAM nirmalAM
shyAmAbhAM kamalAsanArcitapadAM nArAyaNasyAnujAm |
vINAveNum.rdaN^gavAdyarasikAM nAnAvidhADAmbikAM
mInAkShIM praNato.asmi santatamahaM kAruNyavArAnnidhim ||
I remain ever bowing to Meenakshi, the consort of Lord Sundaresha, who removes fear and bestows knowledge, and frees (the devotes) from impurities, having dark blue colour with her feet worshipped by Brahma, that sister of Lord Narayana (is) fond of enjoying music from Veena, drum and flute, and who is the mother of varied aspects.
nAnAyogimunIndrah.rnnivasatIM nAnArthasiddhipradAM
nAnApuShpavirAjitAN^ghriyugaLAM nArAyaNenArcitAm |
nAdabrahmamayIM parAtparatarAM nAnArthatatvAtmikAM
mInAkShIM praNato.asmi santatamahaM kAruNyavArAnnidhim ||
I remain ever bowing to Meenakshi, who is dwelling in the hearts of multitude of Yogis and great sages, who bestows wealth and ocuult powers, her feet shining with (the radiance of) various flowers, (herself) being worshipped by Lord Narayana, she is the all pervasive sound, higher than the high and is the underlying force in all objects.
| iti shrI mInAkShI pa~ncaratnaM saMpUrNam |

Friday, April 15, 2016

Rama Ashtakam

sugreeva mitram paramam pavitram
seetaa kalatram nava megha gaatram
kaaruNya paatram shatapatra netram
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 1 ||
samsaara saaram nigamam prachaaram
 dharmaavataaram hata bhoomi bhaaram
sadaa nirvikaaram sukha sindhu saaram
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 2 ||
lakshmee vilaasam jagataam nivaasam
bhoodeva vaasam sukha sindhu haasam
lankaa vinaasham bhavanam prakaasham
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 3 ||
mandaara maalam vachane rasaalam
guNayam vishaalam hata saptataalam
kravyaada kaalam sura loka paalam
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 4 ||
vedaanta gyaanam sakala sataanam
 hantaaramaanam tridasham pradhaanam
gajendra paalam vigataa vishaalam
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 5 ||
khelaa atibheetam svajane puneetam
syaamo prageetam vachane aheetam
raagena geetam vachane aheetam
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 6 ||
leelaa shareeram raNaranga dheeram
vishvai kaveeram raghu vansha dhaaram
gambheera naadam jita sarva vaadam
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 7 ||
shyaamaabhiraamam nayanaabhiraamam
guNaabhiraamam vachanaabhiraamam
vishva praNaamam kata bhakti kaamam
shree raama chandram satatam namaami || 8 ||
|| iti raama ashTakam sampoorNam || 

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

What Do You Think Will Happen

If you pass your night
and merge it with dawn
for the sake of heart
what do you think will happen

If the entire world
is covered with the blossoms
you have labored to plant
what do you think will happen

If the elixir of life
that has been hidden in the dark
fills the desert and towns
what do you think will happen

If because of
your generosity and love
a few humans find their lives
what do you think will happen

If you pour an entire jar
filled with joyous wine
on the head of those already drunk
what do you think will happen

Go my friend
bestow your love
even on your enemies
if you touch their hearts
what do you think will happen

---by Rumi
Translated by Nader Khalili

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Lakshmi Stotram (Indra Rachita)

om namaha kamala vaasinyai naaraayanyai namo namahaa |
krushnapriyaayai saaraayai padmaayai cha namo namaha || 1 ||
padma patrekshanaayai cha padmaasyaayai namo namaha |
padma aasanaayai padminyai vaishnavyai cha namo namaha ||
sarva sampat svaroopaayai sarva daatryai namo namaha |
sukha daayai moksha daayai siddhi daayai namo namaha || 3 ||
haribhakti pradaatryai cha harsha daatryai namo namaha |
krishna vakshah sthitaayai cha krishneshaayai namo namaha ||
krishna shobhaa svaroopaayai ratna padme cha shobhane |
sampat adhishThaatru devyai mahaadevyai namo namaha || 5 ||
shanya adhishThaa devyai cha shasyaayai cha namo namaha |
namo buddhi svaroopaayai buddhi daayai namo namaha || 6 ||
vaikunThe yaa mahaa lakshmeeh lakshmeeh ksheeroda saagare |
svarga lakshmeeh indragehe raajalakshmeerna paalaye || 7 ||
gruhalakshmeeshcha gruhinaam gehe cha gruha devataa |
surabhi saa gavaam maataa dakshinaa yagya kaaminee || 8 ||
aditih devamaataa tvam kamalaa kamalaalaye |
svaahaa tvam cha havirdaane kavyadaane svadhaa smrutaa ||
tvam hi vishnu svaroopaa cha sarvaadhaaraa vasundharaa |
shuddhasatva svaroopaa tvam naaraayana paraayanaa || 10 ||
krodha himsaa varjitaa cha varadaa cha shubhaananaa |
paramaartha pradaa tvam cha haridaasya pradaa paraa || 11 ||
yayaa vinaa jagat sarve bhasmee bhootam asaarakam |
jeevan mrutam cha vishvancha shavatulyam yayaa vinaa || 12 ||
sarveshaam cha paraa tvam hi sarva baandhava roopinee |
yayaa vinaa na sambhaapyo baadhva vairbaandhavah sadaa ||
tvayaa heeno bandhu heenah tvayaa yuktah sabaandhavaha |
dharmaartha kaama mokshaanaam tvam cha kaarana roopinee ||
yathaa maataa stanandhaanaam shishoonaam shaishave sadaa |
tathaa tvam sarvadaa maataa sarveshaam sarvaropataaha ||
maatruheena snatyaktah sa chejjeevati daivataha |
tvayaa heeno janahko api na jeevat yeva na jeevat yeva nishchitam ||
suprasanna svaroopaa tvam maam prasanaa bhavaambike |
vairigrastam cha vishayam dehi mahnam sanaatani || 17 ||
vayam yaavat tvayaa heenaa bandhu heenashcha bhikshukaaha |
sarva sampat viheenaashcha taavadeva haripriye || 18 ||
raajyam dehi shriyam dehi balam dehi sureshvari |
keerti dehi dhanam dehi yasho mahyam cha dehi vai || 19 ||
kaamam dehi matim dehi bhogaan dehi haripriye |
gyaanam dehi cha dharme cha sarva soubhaagyam abheepsitam||
prabhaavaam cha prataapam cha sarvaadhikaaram eva cha |
jayam paraakramam yuddhe paramaishvaryam eva cha || 21 ||
iti uktvaa cha mahendrashcha sarvaih suraganaih saha |
pranamaama saashrunetro moordhnaa chaiva punah punaha ||
brahmaa cha shankarashchaiva shesho dharmashcha keshavaha |
sarvechakruh parihaaram suraarthe cha punah punaha || 23 ||
devebhyashcha varam datvaa pushpa maalaam manoharaam |
keshavaaya dadaa lakshmeeh santushTaa surasamsadi || 24 ||
yayudaivaashcha santushTaah svam svam sthaanancha naarada |
devee yayoyai hareh kroDam drushTaa ksheeroda shaayinaha ||
yayatushchaiya svagruham brahmeshaanee cha naarada |
datvaa shubha aashisham tou cha devebhyah
preeti poorvakam || 26 ||
idam stotram mahaapunyam trisandhyam yah paThennaraha |
kubera tulyah sa bhavet raajaraajeshvaro mahaan || 27 ||
siddha stotram yadi paThet so api kalpataruh naraha |
pancha laksha japen eva stotra siddhih bhaven nrunaam || 28 ||
siddha stotram yadi paThen maasam ekam cha samyataha |
mahaasukhee cha raajendro bhavishyati na samshayaha || 29 ||
|| iti shree indra krutam lakshmee stotram sampoornam ||

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Guhyakali Gadya Sanjeevana Stotram

mahaakaala uvaacha
idam stotram puraa devyaa tripuraghnaaya keertitam |
tripuraghno api maam praadaat upadishya manum priye || 1 ||
gadyaakaaram cha sa vibhuh stotram tasyai chakaara ha |
tatah prabhruti gadyam tat jeevanyaasaabhidham matam || 2 ||
naamnaam sahasram paThataa paaThyam tadapi paarvati |
etasyaah keertanaat devi tasyaapi na bhavet phalam || 3 ||
aakhyaatavyamato yatnaat etat gadyamapi priye |
tasya stotrasya hi yato jeevanyaaso ayameeritah || 4 ||
tripuraghna uvaacha
om phrem hreem Chreem hoom streem shreem kleem khphrem namo bhagavatyai
guhyakaalyai jaya jaya jaya mahaachaNDayogeshvari chaNDakaapaalini siddhikaraali
vikaraali kaalikaapaalini trijagateepaalini srushTisthiti-samhaaraanaakhyaabhaasaabhidha-pancharoopadhaariNi
brahmavishNurudraavataariNi praLayakaariNi
mahaamaareemaariNi maahaaghoratara-panchakaala-analavaasini aTTaaTTahaasini
brahmavidyaaprakaashini navapanchachakralayini mahaabheeshaNa-bhujangabalayini
tribhuvanajayini adhyaasita-shmashaanajvaala-jaale chandrakhaNDaankitabhaale
pareta-suraasura-nikarakee-kasharachita-graiveyakabhaale pravistrastamahaapingaLa-jaTaabhaare
mrutabrahmakapaalahaare tribhuvanasaare
predeepakeshari gomaayuplavaga-simhabhallooka-manujasuparNamaatangamakaratura-gaananaakaara-dashavadane
kaTakaTaayamaanashitadeerghavadane
krutaditija-danujakadane saptavimshatilochane
mahaavitatasamhaare paashapramochane krutaparamasadaashiva-manahprarochane
shoNito-dashaayini haalaapaayini mahaamaayini rudhiraarNave dveepakrutaavaase
vihita-paramasadaashiva-vilaase jayajanaka-mahaadaaruNahaase chaturvedavedyaanubhaave
adhyaasita-mahaadaave ghoratararaave prajvalat-paavakashikhaantashchaariNi
mahaaduhkha-paapoughahaariNi bhavabhayataariNi
vruhallamba-maanodari taapatrayahari vishveshvari navakoTi-kulaakulachakrapravartini
nikhilaripu-kulakartini mahaapraLaya-kaalanartini chaturasheetikoTibrahmaaNDotpatti-pratipaala-samhaarashaalini
brahmendropendra-muNDamaalini
mahaacharchareekarataalini paraapara-saamarasya-rasamohini bhaktajanamanoratha-dohini
kaalikaakula-samayasamdohini vaama-karkasha-dordaNDa-vidhrutraktamaalaa-kapaala-charma-paasha-shakti-khaTvaanga-muNDa-bhushuNDeechaapachakra-ghaNTaavaaNa-preta-shikhariNi
manuja-kamkaala-babhrudarveemkaronmaada-muraLee-mudgara-vahnikuNDa-Damaruparigha-bhindipaala-
mushalapaTTisha-praashashataghnee-shivaapote dakshiNabhujaavalambitaratnamaalaakartrumkaa-krupaaNa-tarjaneesruNidaNDe
ratnakumbha-trishoolapanchapaashupata-vaaNakunta-paarijaata-Churikaa-tomara-kusumamaalaa-DiNDimagrudhrakamaNDalu-palalakhaNDashruvabeejapoora-soocheeparashugadaayashTimushTikuNapalaalane
naramuNDa-nakshatra-maalaalankrute
chaturdashabhuvanasevita-paadapadme digambari sakala-mantra-yantra-tantraadhidaivate
guhyaatiguhya-paramashakti-tattvaavataare ashTanaagaraajabhooshitasamastadormaNDale
vaagagochare prapamchaateeta-nishkala-tureeyaakaare
mahaakhecharee-siddhidaayini trilokeegraasini vedopaveda-ashTadikpaalapanchapretamaya-simhaasanaadhirooDhe
navakoTi-maalaamantramaya-kalevare
mahaavikaraalatare mahaapraLaya-kaalaprakaTitamoguNe parasadaashivasankraamita-nijavaibhave
samoonmoolita-praNata-naanaabhave brahmarandhravinivishTa-nijakaanta-saamarasya-sindhumajjanonmajjanapriye
veeraghaNTaakinkiNee-Damaruninaadite
aparimite balaparaakrame shuddhavidyaa-sampradaayasamsiddha-shuddhachaitanyasvaroope
prakrutya-parashiva-nirvaaNasaakshiNi
chaNDaati-chaNDakaaNDa-khaNDitaasurasamoohe bhagamaalini bhagapriye
bhagaature bhagaankite bhagaroopiNi bhagalingadraaviNi kaalachakranarasimhaakaaradhaari-paramamahaarudra-suratarasalolupe
mahaapingaLakeshi
vyomakeshi niyutavaktrakaracharaNe trilokeesharaNe dehaprabhaajita-meghajaale
trayastrimshat-koTimahaadivyaastra-sandhaanakaariNi mahaashankha-samaakule
kharparavihastrastahaste vidyutkoTi-durnireekshye shavamaamsa-vasaakavalini
vamadagnimukhe pherukoTiparivrute nrutyanihitapaadaa-ghaataparivartitabhoovalayadheraNa
bhagneekruta-koormasheshanaagabhoge maamsashoNitabhojini
kurukulle krushNatuNDi raktamukhichaNDe shavari peevare rakshike yamaghaNTe
charchike sakala-mahopadrava-prabhanjini sakalajana-manoranjini mahaabhichaarakrutyaaganjini
bhaktajana-hrudayaadhi-nirdalini koTiprachaNDa-dorvalini kaivalyanirvaaNa-nalini
guhyakaali arrope viroope vishvaroope siddhividye mahaavidye ajite
alakshite amite advaite aparaajite apratihite agochare avyakte bhadre subhadre
maatangi kiraati chaaNDaali draaviNi bhraamari bhramari ulkaapunjini
vetaNDabhaNDini praLaya-taaNDava-maNDini indropendrajanani mrutyunjayagruhiNi
saavitri gaayatri mahitri savitri sarasvati medhe lakshmeevibhootiprade kumaari-yuvativruddhe
sandhye mahaaraatri maayoori kukkuTi shaantikari pushTivarddhini gange
yamune godaavari narmade sadaashiva-sahadharmachaariNi mahaanirayataariNi
koulaachaaravratini koulaachaarakuTTini kuladharmarakshike abeeje naanaabeeje
jagadbeeje beejaarNave amoorte vimoorte naanaamoorte moortyateete
sakalamoortidhare brahmaaNDeshvari brahmaaNDakalevare koTibrahmaaNDasrushTikaariNi
sarveshvari sarveshvaragamye sarvaishvaryadaayini sarvasarveshvari
praseeda praseeda praseeda phrem khphrem hskhphrem hoom phaT hoom phaT
namah svaahaa om || 5 ||
iti te kathitam gadyam tripuraghna mukhodgatam |
poorvastavasya gyaatavyam idam praaNasamam priye || 6 ||
tat paaThaat nantaram paaTHyam etad yatnena paarvati |
tadaiva labhate tasya phalam jhaTiti naanyathaa || 7 ||
gadyasyot keertanaat devi sarvapaapaih pramuchyate |
sarvaamshcha kaamaan aapnoti sarvaah siddheeshcha vindati ||
mangaLaani cha sarvaaNi labhate paaThamaatratah |
jagadvashayati kshipram mohayatyapi paarthivaan || 9 ||
yaan yaan kaamaan abhidhyaayan paThatyubhayam eeshvari |
karaamalakavattam tam kurute naatra samshayah || 10 ||
charaacharamidam vishvam yatkinchit paridrushyate |
naakaloke ca yaah khyaataah samastaa devayonayah || 11 ||
paataaLe santi yaavatyo naagasarpaadi srushTayah |
adheeshvaree samastaanaam guhyakaalee prakeertitaa || 12 ||
saa devyetat paaThakasya vasheebhooteva tishThati |
itah param ko mahimaa kim phalam chaasya varNyataam || 13 ||
paThitavyam avashyam te paaThaneeyaashcha baandhavaah |
bhaktebhyashcha pradaatavyam aavayoh suravandite || 14 ||
gopaneeyam nandikebhyah satyam satyam vacho mama |
devi uvaacha
tripuraghnena yattubhyam upadishTam puraa prabho || 15 ||
|| iti guhyakaalee gadya sanjeevana stotram sampoorNam ||

Friday, April 1, 2016

Heart Full of Love is a Temple


Great song from old classic movie "Bobby"(1973).
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Singer: Narendra Chanchal
Lyrics by great Sufi poet Bulleh Shah (1680 – 1757)

Beshak Mandir Masjid Dha De, Bule Shah Ye Kehta
Par Pyar Bhara Dil Kabhi Na Todo. Is Dil Mein Dilbar Rehta
You may break temple or a mosque,
But do not break a heart full of love
Because in that heart resides the Beloved.