Daily Archives: November 9, 2008

The chants of the rudra-s: a commentary based on our discussions

bhuvanasya pitaraM gIrbhir AbhI rudraM divA vardhayA rudram aktau | bR^ihantaM R^iShvam ajaraM suShumnaM R^idhag-ghuvema kavineShitAsaH || With these chants we exalt rudra, the universe’s father, by day and by night; We specially invoke him, bright, lofty, un-aging, and well-disposed, … Continue reading

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The invocation of Ananda-bhairava

h-s-kSh-m-l-v-r-yUM AnandabhairavAya vaShaT || s-h-kSh-m-l-v-r-yIM sudhAdevyai vauShaT || aIM klIM sauH || brahmANDa-rasa-saMbhUtam-asheSha-rasa-sambhavaM | ApUritaM mahA-pAtraM pIyUSha-rasam-Avaha || akhaNDaika-rasAnanda-kare para-sudhAtmani | svachChanda-sphuraNaM mantraM nidehy-akula-rUpiNI || akulasthaamR^itAkAre siddhi-j~nAna-kalebare | amR^itatvaM nidhehy asmin vastuni klinna-rUpiNI || tad-rUpeNaika-rasyaM cha kR^itvA taistat-svarUpiNI | bhUtvA … Continue reading

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