Lord Shiva

LORD SIVA AND HIS WORSHIP
By
SRI SWAMI SIVANANDA
Sri Swami Sivananda
Founder of
The Divine Life Soie!y
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Lord Siva i( !he $od of Love8 Hi( $rae i( 5ound4e((8 He i( !he Saviour and $uru8 He i( !he
Be4oved of %ma8 He i( Sa!yam# Sivam# Su5ham# Sundaram# Dan!am8 He i( !he Su0reme Li*h! !ha!
(hine( in your hear!8
Medi!a!e on Hi( Form8 Hear Hi( Li4a(8 Re0ea! Hi( Man!ra MOm Namah SivayaN8 S!udy Siva
Purana8 Do Hi( wor(hi0 dai4y8 Beho4d Him in a44 name( and form(8 He wi44 54e(( you wi!h Hi(
Vi(ion8
Swami Sivananda
P%BLISH"RSN NOT"
Thi( i( a mo(! va4ua54e and in(!ru!ive 5ooO for !he a(0iran!(# 0ar!iu4ar4y for !he devo!ee(
of Lord Siva8 I! on!ain( fif!een ha0!er(8 I! i( fu44 of in(!ru!ion( on 0ra!ia4 Sadhana for a!!ainin*
Siva<Ta!!va or $od<rea4i(a!ion8 The ha0!er( wi44 (0eaO for !hem(e4ve(8 The (ere!( of
Siva<Tandava# SaO!i<&o*a# Siva<Ta!!va# e!8# are very nie4y 0re(en!ed8 The !ran(4a!ion of !he Saiva
%0ani(had( i( a 5eau!ifu4 addi!ion8 The 4ive( of Siva Aharya(# !he BhaO!a( and !he Nayanar( are
in(0irin* and (ou4<(!irrin*8 A (!udy of !heir 4ive( wi44 maOe oneN( 4ife (u54ime and ho4y8
%0 !o !hi( !ime# !here ha( 5een no (uh 0re(en!a!ion on !hi( (u5Pe!8 The 0hi4o(o0hia4
0or!ion i( hi*h4y i44umina!in* and he40fu4 !o !he reader(8 The 5ooO on!ain( !he e((ene of a44 Saiva
Purana(# (uh a( Periya Puranam# Lin*a Puranam# Siva ParaOrama and Tiruvi4ayada4 Puranam8 I!(
va4ue i( enhaned 5y !he addi!ion of (ome im0or!an! Siva<S!o!ra( wi!h "n*4i(h !ran(4a!ion8
The 5ooO i( wri!!en in a mo(! 4uid and 4ear (!y4e8 I! mu(! 5e (!udied 5y a44 re4i*iou(<minded
0er(on(# a( i! i( of (o4id wor!h from !he (0iri!ua4 0oin! of view8
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P%BLISH"RSNNOT"88888888888888888888888888888888888888iv
)ha0!er I
SIVAMANTRASANDSTOTRAS
SivaMan!ra(88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,
Siva<PanhaO(hara<S!o!ram8888888888888888888888888888888888886
Siva<ShadaO(hara<S!o!ram88888888888888888888888888888888888881
Lin*a<A(h!aOam888888888888888888888888888888888888888888>
Ardhanari<Na!e(vara<S!o!ram88888888888888888888888888888888888=
Siva<Davaham888888888888888888888888888888888888888888-
Sarva4in*aS!ava88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,1
A!!ri5u!e(OfSiva88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,=
TheSu54imeVi(ion8888888888888888888888888888888888888888,-
Son*ofLordNa!araPa88888888888888888888888888888888888888866
$4oryofLordSiva888888888888888888888888888888888888888866
)ha0!er II
SIVATATTVA
Sada(iva 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888886.
Ardhanari(vara8888888888888888888888888888888888888888886=
Wor4d<Teaher8888888888888888888888888888888888888888886=
Pa(u0a!a&o*a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888886;
)ha0!er III
TH"SAIVASIDDHANTAPHILOSOPH&
SivaAndTa!!va(888888888888888888888888888888888888888886;
Pa!i<Pa(u<Pa(a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888886-
Sadhana888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888812
A(h!amur!i888888888888888888888888888888888888888888881,
SuddhaSaiva888888888888888888888888888888888888888888816
)ha0!er IV
PHILOSOPH&OFS&MBOLS
Phi4o(o0hyOfSym5o4(8888888888888888888888888888888888888811
SnaOeOnTheBodyOfSiva 888888888888888888888888888888888881@
Si*nifianeofBha(ma#Nandi#"!888888888888888888888888888888881@
Phi4o(o0hyofA5hi(heOa88888888888888888888888888888888888881>
Frui!ofA5hi(heOaandRudraJa0ainSivaN(Tem04e888888888888888888888881=
)ha0!er V
PHILOSOPH&OFSIVATANDAVA
LordNa!araPa?The$rea!Daner88888888888888888888888888888888@,
DaneofSiva8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888@6
v
)ha0!er VI
SADTI&O$APHILOSOPH&
SivaandSaO!i8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888@;
SivaandParva!i888888888888888888888888888888888888888888@-
TheDivineMo!her8888888888888888888888888888888888888888>,
SaO!i"ner*i(e(!heTrimur!i(88888888888888888888888888888888888>6
Mo!her$an*a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888>6
Tri0uraRaha(ya 88888888888888888888888888888888888888888>@
DamaO(hiand!heDum5Poe!88888888888888888888888888888888888>.
HymnforFor*ivene((!oMo!her888888888888888888888888888888888>=
)ha0!er VII
VIRASAIVISMANDDASHMIRSAIVISM
Vira(aivi(m88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888>;
Da(hmirSaivi(m88888888888888888888888888888888888888888>;
)ha0!er VIII
LORDSIVAANDHISLILAS
Tri0urari 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888.2
SivaJyo!i888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888.2
Ni4aOan!ha88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888.2
RavanaAndSiva88888888888888888888888888888888888888888.2
HariandSiva8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888.,
BrahmaN(Boon888888888888888888888888888888888888888888.,
Bir!hofSu5rahmanya888888888888888888888888888888888888888.,
LordSivaandDaO(ha888888888888888888888888888888888888888.,
DaO(hinamur!i888888888888888888888888888888888888888888.6
Tri0uraSamhara88888888888888888888888888888888888888888.6
LordSiva)ur(e(andPardon(NaOirar888888888888888888888888888888.1
Dnow&our$uru88888888888888888888888888888888888888888.@
LordSivaDrinO(Poi(on8888888888888888888888888888888888888.>
LordSivaRide(on!heBu44888888888888888888888888888888888888..
LordSivaWear(!he$an*aonHi(Head88888888888888888888888888888..
LordSivaN(Li4aofBe**in*888888888888888888888888888888888888.=
LordSivaWear(Triden!#Deer#"!8 8888888888888888888888888888888.=
LordSivaHa(%maonHi(Lef!8888888888888888888888888888888888.;
LordSivaWear("4e0han!N(SOin888888888888888888888888888888888.;
LordSiva!heFue4Se44er8888888888888888888888888888888888888.;
TheTwen!yfiveLi4a(ofLordSiva88888888888888888888888888888888=2
)ha0!er IH
SIVA&O$ASADHANA
Sere!ofPanhaO(hara88888888888888888888888888888888888888=2
Medi!a!iononLordSiva8888888888888888888888888888888888888=,
Wor(hi0ofSiva888888888888888888888888888888888888888888=6
SivaMana(aPuPa88888888888888888888888888888888888888888=@
vi
PanhaO(haraMan!raWri!in* 8888888888888888888888888888888888=@
SivaJnanam 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888=@
Wor(hi0ofSivaLin*a88888888888888888888888888888888888888=.
SivaLin*ai()hinmaya88888888888888888888888888888888888888==
Way!oA!!ainLordSiva 8888888888888888888888888888888888888=;
$rea!ne((of!hePra(ad88888888888888888888888888888888888888=-
Benefi!ofPi4*rima*e888888888888888888888888888888888888888;2
Benefi!(ofPariOrama888888888888888888888888888888888888888;,
Rea4F4owerandAra!i888888888888888888888888888888888888888;6
)ha0!er H
TH"SAIVA%PANISHADS
Rudraof!he%0ani(had(8888888888888888888888888888888888888;1
RudraO(haJa5a4a%0ani(had88888888888888888888888888888888888;@
Bha(maJa5a4a%0ani(had 888888888888888888888888888888888888;=
Tri0ura<Ta0ini<%0ani(had888888888888888888888888888888888888-,
Rudra%0ani(had88888888888888888888888888888888888888888->
)ha0!er HI
TH"SAIVAA)HAR&AS
A00arorTirunavuOOara(ar888888888888888888888888888888888888-;
TiruPnanaSam5andhar 8888888888888888888888888888888888888,2,
Sundaramur!hy88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,2@
ManiOava(a*ar88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,2.
Tirumu4ar88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,2;
Ba(avanna88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,2-
)ha0!er HII
SIVABHADTAS
Sain!(andSa*e(88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,,2
MarOandeya8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,,,
TheS!oryofRi(ha5ha&o*i88888888888888888888888888888888888,,,
Pu(h0adan!a8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,,1
Danna00aNayanar 888888888888888888888888888888888888888,,@
Siru!ondaNayanar8888888888888888888888888888888888888888,,.
LordSivaN(Mo!her888888888888888888888888888888888888888,,=
TheSiQ!y<ThreeNayanarSain!(888888888888888888888888888888888,,;
)ha0!er HIII
F"STIVALS
Li*h!in*Fe(!iva4a!Arunaha4a888888888888888888888888888888888,6,
ViPayaDa(ami888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,61
Da((era888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,6@
Va(an!aNavara!ri8888888888888888888888888888888888888888,6>
$auriPuPa88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,6.
vii
)ha0!er HIV
SIVA&O$AMALA
BooO(onSaivi(m8888888888888888888888888888888888888888,6=
)hidam5araRaha(ya88888888888888888888888888888888888888,6;
SivaandVi(hnuareOne8888888888888888888888888888888888888,6-
Sivara!riMahima8888888888888888888888888888888888888888,1,
TheTwe4veJyo!ir4in*a(8888888888888888888888888888888888888,11
SivaNamaDir!an8888888888888888888888888888888888888888,1@
SIVASTOTRAS
Sivarhanam8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,1=
Devyarhanam 88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,@6
SivaniraPanam888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,@.
Sivadhyanava4i88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,>2
Siva0u(h0anPa4i88888888888888888888888888888888888888888,>6
SivamahminahS!o!ram8888888888888888888888888888888888888,>1
Siva(!u!i888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888,.>
Veda(ara<Siva(!ava888888888888888888888888888888888888888,..
viii
)ha0!er I
SIVA MANTRAS AND STOTRAS
Siva Man!ra(
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n+m+H
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OM
namaR
SivTya
Om i( Sa!<)hi!<Ananda Para<Brahman8 MNamah SivayaN mean( MPro(!ra!ion !o Lord Siva8N
Thi( i( !he five<4e!!ered formu4a or !he PanhaO(hara<Man!ra of Lord Siva8 Thi( i( a very 0owerfu4
Man!ra whih wi44 5e(!ow on !he han!er !he Hi*he(! B4i(( of "Qi(!ene8
68 L
!+!0+U#K+ay+
ev+Vh8
m+hadWv+ay+
D+im+eh
8
!+X+8
#dYH3++Wdy+a!+8
88
68
OM
!a!0uruZTya
vidmahe
mahTdevTya
dh[mahi
\
!anno
rudraR0raodayT!
\\
We om0rehend /rea4i(e3 !ha! )e4e5ra!ed Su0reme Bein* /Puru(ha3# and medi!a!e u0on !ha!
$rea! $od# Mahadeva] may !ha! Rudra im0e4 u( !o do (o8 Thi( i( !he Rudra $aya!ri Man!ra8
18 L
Gy+^5+O8
y+P+am+h8
(+U*+enD+8
0+Ue_v+D+`n+8
8
uv+a`#Oem+v+
5+nD+n+anm+T!y++Wm+U`Q+iy+
m+\m+T!+a!+8
88
18
OM
!rya`5aOa`
yaPTmahe
(u*andhi`
0uZaivardhana`
\
urvTruOamiva
5andhanTnmb!yormuOZ[ya
ma8amb!T!
\\
I 5ow down !o !ha! !hree<eyed Lord Siva# who i( fu44 of (wee! fra*rane# who nouri(he( !he
human 5ein*(8 May He free me from !he 5onda*e of Sam(ara and dea!h# Pu(! a( a ri0e uum5er
frui! i( (e0ara!ed from !he ree0er8 May I 5e fiQed in Immor!a4i!yL Thi( i( !he Maha<Mri!yunPaya
Man!ra8
,
Siva<PanhaO(hara<S!o!ram
n+a*++WndYharay+
eG+4++W+n+ay+
B+(m+acra*+ay+
m+hWd+ray+
8
en+!y+ay+
S+Ueay+
ed*+m5+ray+
!+(m+8
n+Oaray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
nT*ondrahTrTya
!ri4oanTya
5ha(mTf*arT*Tya
maheSvarTya
\
ni!yTya
SuddhTya
di*am5arTya
!a(mai
naOTrTya
namaR
SivTya
\\
Sa4u!a!ion( !o !he a(he(<4ad# !hree<eyed Lord# em5odied a( !he fir(! 4e!!er Na# who i( 0ure#
nude and e!erna4 and who(e *ar4and i( !he 4ord of (er0en!(8
m+ndaeOen+(+e4+4++ndn++e+`!+ay+
n+ndid+r3m+T+n+aT+m+hWd+ray+
8
m+ndar0+UK0+5+hg0+UK0+(+U0+heP+!+ay+
!+(m+8
m+Oaray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
mandTOini(a4i4aandanaari!Tya
nand[Svara0rama!hanT!hamaheSvarTya
\
mandTra0uZ0a5ahu0uZ0a(u0iPi!Tya
!a(mai
maOTrTya
namaR
SivTya
\\
I 5ow !o Him# em5odied a( MaOara# who i( adorned wi!h innumera54e divine f4ower( a(
Mandara and !he 4iOe# who i( !he Soverei*n Din* of !he Prama!ha $ana( and who(e 5ody i(
anoin!ed wi!h !he ho4y wa!er( of !he e4e(!ia4 $an*a8
eS+v+ay+
*++jriv+dn+arev+nd(+hy+a`y+
dQ+aDv+rn+aS+Oay+
8
k+in+i4+ON&ay+
v+TK+Dv+P+ay+
!+(m+8
eS+Oaray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
SivTya
*aur[vadanTravinda(iryTya
daOZTdhvaranTSaOTya
\
Sr[n[4aOalahTya
vbZadhvaPTya
!a(mai
SiOTrTya
namaR
SivTya
\\
To !he 54ue<neOed Lord# em5odied a( !he 4e!!er Si# !he de(!royer of DaO(haN( (arifie and
!he re(04enden! Sun of $auriN( 4o!u(<fae# who(e 5anner 5ear( !he em54em of a 5u44# may our
(a4u!a!ion( 5e8
v+e(+_OmmB++Wnv+*++j!+m+ay+`m+Un+indYdWv+ae+`!+S+WD+ray+
8
+ndYaOov+jd+an+r4++W+n+ay+
!+(m+8
v+Oaray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
va(iZaaOum5hod5hava*au!amTryamun[ndradevTri!aSeOharTya
\
andrTrOavaiSvTnara4oanTya
!a(mai
vaOTrTya
namaR
SivTya
\\
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I 0ro(!ra!e 5efore !he $od of *od(# em5odied a( VaOara# who(e eye( are (un# moon and !he
fire and whom !he *od( and !he *rea! (a*e( 4iOe Va(i(h!ha# A*a(!ya and $au!ama# ever 0ray and
Wor(hi08
y+Q+(v+<0+ay+
P+HaD+ray+
e0+n+aOh(!+ay+
(+n+a!+n+ay+
8
edvy+ay+
dWv+ay+
ed*+m5+ray+
!+(m+8
y+Oaray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
yaOZa(vari0Tya
PaaTdharTya
0inTOaha(!Tya
(anT!anTya
\
divyTya
devTya
di*am5arTya
!a(mai
yaOTrTya
namaR
SivTya
\\
Pro(!ra!ion( !o !ha! Anien! NaOed $od# em5odied a( !he 4e!!er &a# !he &aO(ha inarna!e
who(e hair( are 4on* and ma!!ed and who ho4d( PinaOa in Hi( hand8
0+W+aQ+rem+d8
0+UNy+8
y+H
0+&We)v+(+eXD++8
8
eS+v+4++WOm+v+a0n++We!+
eS+v+Wn+
(+h
m++Wd!+8
88
0acTOZaramida`
0ulya`
yaR
0aahehiva(annidhau
\
Siva4oOamavT0no!i
Sivena
(aha
moda!e
\\
Whoever re0ea!( !hi( 0rayer# om0o(ed wi!h !he five ho4y 4e!!er( 5efore Lord Siva# a!!ain(
!ha! (u0reme a5ode of Hi( and enPoy( !here wi!h Him in e!erna4 54i((8
Siva<ShadaO(hara<S!o!ram
LOar8
e5+ndm(+^y+UV!+8
en+!y+8
Dy+ay+en!+
y++We*+n+H
8
Oam+d8
m++WQ+d8
+jv+
LOaray+
n+m++8
n+m+H
88
OMOTra`
5indu(a`yuO!a`
ni!ya`
dhyTyan!i
yo*inaR
\
OTmada`
moOZada`
aiva
OMOTrTya
namo
namaR
\\
May our (a4u!a!ion( ever 5e un!o OmOara u0on whih !he &o*in( fiQ !heir mind( on(!an!4y
in dee0 medi!a!ion( and whih (a!ia!e( a44 de(ire( and (an!ion( e!erna4 (a4va!ion8
n+m+en!+
m+Un+y++8
dWv+a
n+m+n!y+0(+r(+a8
*+N+aH
8
n+ra
n+m+en!+
dWv+WS+8
n+Oaray+
n+m++8
n+m+H
88
naman!i
munayo
devT
naman!ya0(ara(T`
*alTR
\
narT
naman!i
deveSa`
naOTrTya
namo
namaR
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The mor!a4( and !he (a*e(# !he *od( and !he 5and( of A0(ara( 5ow !o !he Su0reme Lord# who
em5odied a( NaOara# we (a4u!e a*ain8
m+hadWv+8
m+ha!m+an+8
m+haQy+an+0+ray+N+m+8
8
eS+v+m+WO0+d8
en+!y+8
eS+Oaray+
n+m++8
n+m+H
88
mahTdeva`
mahT!mTna`
mahTOZyTna0arTyalam
\
SivameOa0ada`
ni!ya`
SiOTrTya
namo
namaR
\\
To !ha! $rea! "ffu4*en! Bein*# em5odied a( MaOara# who i( !he Tran(enden! Se4f# !he
de(!royer of mu4!ifariou( (in( and !he Su0reme O5Pe! of wor(hi0 and medi!a!ion# we (a4u!e ever
and ever a*ain8
eS+v+8
S+an!+8
P+*+XaT+8
4++WOan+U*+phOarOm+8
8
eS+v+m+WO0+d8
en+!y+8
eS+Oaray+
n+m++8
n+m+H
88
Siva`
STn!a`
Pa*annT!ha`
4oOTnu*rahaOTraOam
\
SivameOa0ada`
ni!ya`
SiOTrTya
namo
namaR
\\
To !he a44<au(0iiou( and a44<0owerfu4 Lord of !he univer(e# em5odied a( !he 4e!!er Si# who
5e(!ow( 0eae and 0ro(0eri!y u0on !he wor4d and who i( One and "!erna4# may our (a4u!a!ion(
a4way( 5e8
v+ahn+8
v+TK+B++8
y+(y+
v+a(+UeOH
ON&B+hK+N+m+8
8
v+am+8
S+eV!+D+r8
dWv+8
v+Oaray+
n+m++8
n+m+H
88
vThana`
vbZa5ho
ya(ya
vT(uOiR
Oalaha5hiZalam
\
vTme
SaO!idhara`
deva`
vaOTrTya
namo
namaR
\\
Who wear( SaO!i on !he 4ef! hand and who ha( a 5u44 !o ride on and !he (er0en! Oin* Va(uOi
!o *ar4and# !o him em5odied a( VaOara we (a4u!e a*ain and a*ain8
y+G+
y+G+
e(T+!++8
dWv+H
(+v+`vy+a0+i
m+hWd+rH
8
y++8
*+U#H
(+v+`dWv+an+a8
y+Oaray+
n+m++8
n+m+H
88
ya!ra
ya!ra
(!hi!o
devaR
(arvavyT0[
maheSvaraR
\
yo
*uruR
(arvadevTnT`
yaOTrTya
namo
namaR
\\
@
To !he a44<0ervadin* Mahe(vara# em5odied a( !he 4e!!er &a# $od wi!h a form and wi!hou!#
who i( !he 0ree0!or of !he (hinin* one(# wherever He may 5e# may our (a4u!a!ion( 5e8
0+W+aQ+rem+d8
(!++WG+8
y+H
0+&We)v+(+eXD++8
8
eS+v+Wn+
(+h
m++Wd!+8
88
0acTOZaramida`
(!o!ra`
yaR
0aahehiva(annidhau
\
Siva4oOamavT0no!i
Sivena
(aha
moda!e
\\
Whoever re0ea!( !hi( 0rayer# om0o(ed wi!h !he five 4e!!er(# MNamah SivayaN 5efore Lord
Siva# enPoy( Su0reme B4i(( in Hi( "!erna4 A5ode8
Lin*a<A(h!aOam
5+pqm+Uraer(+Urae+`!+e4+c8
en+m+`4+B+aeK+!+S++WeB+!+e4+cm+8
8
P+nm+P+dmHD+ev+n+aS+Oe4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
5rahmamurTri(urTri!a4if*a`
nirma4a5hTZi!aSo5hi!a4if*am
\
PanmaPaduROhavinTSaOa4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a# whih i( adored 5y Brahma# Vi(hnu and !he o!her *od(#
whih i( 0rai(ed 5y 0ure and ho4y (0eehe( and whih de(!roy( !he y4e of 5ir!h( and dea!h(8
dWv+m+Uen+3v+rae+`!+e4+c8
Oam+dh8
O#N+aOre4+cm+8
8
rav+N+d0+èv+n+aS+n+e4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
devamuni0ravarTri!a4if*a`
OTmadaha`
OarulTOara4if*am
\
rTvaladar0avinTSana4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a# !he de(!royer of )u0id# whih !he Deva( and !he (a*e(
wor(hi0# whih i( infini!e4y om0a((iona!e and whih (u5dued !he 0ride of Ravana8
(+v+`(+U*+enD+(+U4+We0+!+e4+c8
5+Ueeev+v+D+`n+OarN+e4+cm+8
8
e(+e(+Ura(+Urv+end!+e4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
(arva(u*andhi(u4e0i!a4if*a`
5uddhivivardhanaOTrala4if*am
\
(iddha(urT(uravandi!a4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
>
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a# whih i( 4avi(h4y (meared wi!h varie*a!ed 0erfume( and
(en!(# whih e4eva!e( !he 0ower of !hou*h! and enOind4e( !he 4i*h! of di(rimina!ion# and whih !he
Siddha(# !he Sura( and !he A(ura( 0ro(!ra!e 5efore8
On+Om+ham+eN+B+heK+!+e4+c8
PeN+0+e!+v+We_!+S++WeB+!+e4+cm+8
8
dQ+(+Uy+wev+n+aS+n+e4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
OanaOamahTmali5hiZi!a4if*a`
0hali0a!iveZai!aSo5hi!a4if*am
\
daOZa(uyaPcavinTSana4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a# !he de(!royer of DaO(haN( (arifie# whih i( deora!ed
wi!h variou( ornamen!(# (!udded wi!h differen! *em( and ru5ie( and whih *4ow( wi!h !he (er0en!
4ord oi4ed around8
Omrsm++ndn+4+We0+!+e4+c8
0+rP+har(+US++WeB+!+e4+cm+8
8
(+eW+!+0+a0+ev+n+aS+n+e4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
OufOumaandana4e0i!a4if*a`
0afOaPahTra(uSo5hi!a4if*am
\
(aci!a0T0avinTSana4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a# whih i( (meared wi!h (affron and (anda4<0a(!e# whih i(
fair wi!h 4o!u(<*ar4and(# and whih eQ!ir0a!e( !he mu4!i!ude of a44 aumu4a!ed (in(8
dWv+*+N+ae+`!+(+Wev+!+e4+c8
B+av+jB+èV!+eB+rWv+
+
e4+cm+8
8
edn+OrO+WeH3B+aOre4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
deva*alTri!a(evi!a4if*a`
5hTvair5haO!i5hireva
a
4if*am
\
dinaOaraOoai0ra5hTOara4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a whih i( wor(hi00ed 5y !he mu4!i!ude of *od( wi!h *enuine
!hou*h!( fu44 of fai!h and devo!ion and who(e (04endour i( 4iOe !ha! of mi44ion (un(8
A_d4++W0+er
v+We_!+e4+c8
(+v+`(+m+Unv+OarN+e4+cm+8
8
A_derdYev+n+aS+n+e4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
aZaada4o0ari
veZai!a4if*a`
(arva(amud5havaOTrala4if*am
\
aZaadaridravinTSana4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
.
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a de(!ru!ive of a44 0over!y in i!( ei*h! a(0e!(# whih i( !he
au(e of a44 rea!ion and whih (!and( on !he ei*h! Da4a(8
(+Ur*+U#(+Urv+r0+heP+!+e4+c8
(+Urv+n+0+UK0+(+dae+`!+e4+cm+8
8
0+ra!0+r8
0+rm+a!m+Oe4+c8
!+!3N+m+aem+
(+daeS+v+e4+cm+8
88
(ura*uru(uravara0iPi!a4if*a`
(uravana0uZ0a(adTri!a4if*am
\
0arT!0ara`
0aramT!maOa4if*a`
!a!0ralamTmi
(adTSiva4if*am
\\
I 5ow 5efore !ha! Sada(iva4in*a whih i( !he Tran(enden! Bein* and !he Su0reme Se4f#
wor(hi00ed 5y a44 Sura( wi!h !heir 0rie(! ahead# wi!h innumera54e f4ower( from !he e4e(!ia4
*arden(8
e4+catOem+d8
0+UNy+8
y+H
0+&We)v+(+eXD++8
8
eS+v+Wn+
(+h
m++Wd!+8
88
4if*TZahaOamida`
0ulya`
yaR
0aahehiva(annidhau
\
Siva4oOamavT0no!i
Sivena
(aha
moda!e
\\
Whoever re0ea!( !he(e ei*h! S4oOa(# 0rai(in* Siva4in*a in !he 0re(ene of Lord Siva# a!!ain(
!ha! Su0reme A5ode of Siva and enPoy( !here wi!h Him ever4a(!in* B4i(( and Bea!i!ude8
Ardhanari<Na!e(vara<S!o!ram
+a^0+Wy+*++jraD+`S+rirOay+8
O0+h`r*++jraD+`S+rirOay+
8
D+emm+44+Oay+8
+
P+HaD+ray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
,88
T`0eya*aurTrdhaSar[raOTyai
Oar0ira*aurTrdhaSar[raOTya
\
dhammi44aOTyai
a
PaaTdharTya
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
,
\\
To Her who(e 5ody (hine( a( 5ri*h! a( 0o4i(hed *o4d# !o Him who(e 5ody (hine( a( 5ri44ian!
a( whi!e am0hor# !o Her wi!h a fi!!in* head<dre(( and !o Him wi!h ma!!ed 4oO(# !o $auri and Lord
Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion( 5e8
=
O(!+herOaOmÔmm++e+`!+ay+8
e+!+arP+0+UWP+ev++e+`!+ay+
8
Ou!+(m+ray+8
ev+Ou!+(m+ray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
688
Oa(!iriOTOuÒumaari!Tyai
i!TraPa0ucPaviari!Tya
\
Ob!a(marTyai
viOb!a(marTya
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
6
\\
To Her of 5ody (meared wi!h mu(O and (affron# !o Him of 5ody (meared wi!h a(he( of !he
rema!orium# !o Her who radia!e( 4ove !hrou*h Her 5eau!y# !o Him who de(!royed !he *od of 4ove
/Damadeva3# !o $auri and Lord Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion( 5e8
+4+!Vv+N+!OrN+n+h0+Uray+8
em+4+!PN+aB+a(v+rn+h0+Uray+
8
hWm+acdy+8
B+UP+*+acday+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
188
a4a!Ovala!OafOalani0urTyai
mi4a!0halT5hT(varani0urTya
\
hemTf*adayai
5huPa*Tf*adTya
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
1
\\
To Her adorned wi!h !inO4in* 5eau!ifu4 anO4e!(# !o Him adorned wi!h (naOe<anO4e!( ir4ed
round Hi( 4o!u(<fee!# !o Her (hinin* wi!h *o4den 5rae4e!(# and !o Him wi!h (naOe<5rae4e!(# !o
$auri and Lord Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion( 5e8
ev+4++W4+n+i4++W!0+4+4++W+n+ay+8
ev+Oae(+0+ca#h4++W+n+ay+
8
(+m+WQ+N+ay+8
ev+K+m+WQ+N+ay+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
@88
vi4o4an[4o!0a4a4oanTyai
viOT(i0af*eruha4oanTya
\
(ameOZalTyai
viZameOZalTya
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
@
\\
To Her wi!h eye( a( 5road a( !he 0e!a4( of !he 54ue 4o!u( /Ni4o!0a4a3# !o Him wi!h eye( a(
5road a( !he 0e!a4( of !he fu44y 54o((omed 4o!u(# !o Her wi!h an even num5er of eye( /!wo3# !o Him
wi!h an odd num5er of eye( /!hree3# !o $auri and Lord Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion( 5e8
m+ndarm+a4+aOe4+!+a4+Oay+8
O0+a4+m+a4+aer!+OnD+ray+
8
edvy+am5+ray+8
+
ed*+m5+ray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
>88
mandTramT4TOa4i!T4aOTyai
Oa0T4amT4TfOi!aOandharTya
\
divyTm5arTyai
a
di*am5arTya
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
>
\\
;
To Her who(e hair i( deora!ed wi!h *ar4and( of (wee!<(me44in* divine f4ower(# !o Him
who(e neO i( adorned wi!h a *ar4and of (Ou44(# !o Her deora!ed wi!h eQe44en! divine *armen!(# !o
Him 4ad wi!h ei*h! 9uar!er(# !o $auri and Lord Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion 5e8
AmB++WD+rSy+am+4+Omn!+4+ay+8
!+eR!3B+a!+am+pP+HaD+ray+
8
e*+rid+ray+8
en+eD+4+Wd+ray+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
.88
am5hodharaSyTma4aOun!a4Tyai
!avi!0ra5hT!TmraPaaTdharTya
\
*ir[SvarTyai
niOhi4eSvarTya
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
.
\\
To Her wi!h hair a( darO a( !he fre(h rain 4oud(# !o Him wi!h ma!!ed hair re(em54in* !he
o4our of 4i*h!nin*# !o Her who i( !he Su0reme $odde(( of !he Moun!ain( /Hima4aya(3# !o Him who
i( !he Lord of !he en!ire univer(e# !o $auri and Lord Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion( 5e8
30+W+(+TKwUnm+UD+4+a(y+Oay+8
(+m+(!+(+^harO!+aNRv+ay+
8
P+*+PP+n+ny+8
P+*+dWOe0+G+8
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
=88
0ra0aca(bZayunmuOha4T(yaOTyai
(ama(!a(a`hTraOa!TlvavTya
\
Pa*aPPananyai
Pa*adeOa0i!re
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
=
\\
To Her who(e dane marO( !he rea!ion of !he wor4d# !o Him who(e dane india!e( !he !o!a4
de(!ru!ion of every!hin* in !hi( wor4d# !o Her who i( !he Wor4d<Mo!her and !o Him who i( !he
Fa!her of !hi( univer(e# !o $auri and Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion( 5e8
3di0!+r!n++WPPv+4+OmNR4+ay+8
(Pmrnm+ha0+X*+B+hK+N+ay+
8
eS+v+aenv+!+ay+8
+
eS+v+aenv+!+ay+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+8
+
n+m+H
eS+v+ay+
88
;88
0rad[0!ara!noPPva4aOulva4Tyai
(0huranmahT0anna*a5hiZalTya
\
SivTnvi!Tyai
a
SivTnvi!Tya
namaR
SivTyai
a
namaR
SivTya
\\
;
\\
To Her wi!h 5ri*h! (hinin* ear<rin*( of *em(# !o Him who wear( !he *rea! (er0en! a(
ornamen!# !o Her who i( ever uni!ed wi!h Lord Siva# !o Him who i( ever in union wi!h $auri# !o
$auri and Lord Siva may our 0ro(!ra!ion( 5e8
Siva<Davaham
Ri(hi Ri(ha5ha (0oOe !o !he 0rine+
OmL My Sa4u!a!ion( un!o Lord Nee4aOan!ha# !he Be4oved of %ma# !he !hree<eyed and
!hou(and<armed Sam5hu# who de(!roy( !he enemie( 5y Hi( mi*h!y va4ourL
-
I now# for your *ood# revea4 !he (u0reme (ere! of a44 0enane(# 0o((e((in* whih you wi44
5e ever (ue((fu4# redeemed from a44 (in( and 0ain(8
Af!er adorin* !he Omni0re(en! Lord# I de4are !he e(o!eri !ru!h of Siva<Davaha# for !he
wea4 and we4fare of !he human 5ein*(8
Havin* (ea!ed him(e4f in om0o(ure# in a (ared 04ae# one (hou4d on!em04a!e u0on !he
Im0eri(ha54e Siva# wi!h a44 hi( (en(e( (u5dued and Prana( on!ro44ed8
He i( !o medi!a!e u0on !he Su5!4e and Infini!e# havin* in(!a44ed Him in !he 4o!u( of !he hear!#
who i( a44<0ervadin* and 5eyond !he (en(e(8
Havin* di(en!an*4ed him(e4f from !he 5ond of a!ion(# 5y on(!an! medi!a!ion and mer*in*
who44y in !he Su0reme B4i((# and wi!h hi( hear! ever in!en! on !he ShadaO(hara# xOm Namah
Sivayay# he i( !o 0ro!e! him(e4f !hu( wearin* !he armour of Siva /Siva<Davaha38
May !ha! Su0reme Divini!y rai(e me from !he darO fa!hom4e(( we44 of Sam(ara# and may Hi(
*4oriou( name de(!roy my (in( in !heir !o!a4i!y8
May He render me free from a44 fear( in a44 04ae(# who eQi(!( in a44 form(# who i(
a44<54i((fu4# who i( (ma44er !han !he (ma44e(! and i( 0o((e((ed of Mi*h!y Power8
May !he ei*h!fo4d form of Siva who (u00or!( !he univer(e a( ear!h# 0ro!e! me from a44
ear!h4y ai4men!(# and may He who *ive( 4ife !o humani!y a( wa!er# remove a44 my fear( from wa!er8
May !he Da4a Rudra# who havin* 5urn! !he wor4d( a! !he end of Da40a# en*a*e( Him(e4f in
Tandava re(ue me from a44 !rou54e( from wi4d onf4a*ra!ion( and wind8
May He# !he four<headed Trinayana# who i( re(04enden! 4iOe 4i*h!nin* and *o4d# 4ooO af!er
me in !he "a(!# and He who ho4d( aQe# Veda# hooO# noo(e# !riden! and ro(ary in Hi( hand(# who(e
o4our i( darO and *4o((y a( !he rainin* 4oud(# in !he Sou!h8
I adore Him who i( 0ure and (0o!4e(( a( Pa(mine# moon# onh and ry(!a4# who 5ear( !he
Veda( and ro(ary in Hi( hand(# a( !he em54em( of 5e(!owin* 5oon( and fear4e((ne((# for my (afe!y
in !he We(!] and Him who (hine( 4iOe !he fi4amen! of a 54o((omin* 4o!u(# in !he Nor!h8
May !he five<faed I(vara# who i( whi!e and !ran(0aren! a( !he ry(!a4# who ho4d( hooO#
noo(e# ha!he!# (Ou44# drum and !riden! in Hi( hand( and a4(o !he Veda( and a ro(ary a( !he !oOen of
(euri!y# 0ro!e! me a5ove8
I 0ray !o Lord )handramau4i !o !aOe are of my head# Pha4ane!ra !o 4ooO af!er my forehead#
and Him# !he de(!royer of 4u(!# for !he 0ro!e!ion of my eye(8
I wor(hi0 Vi(vana!ha# who i( renowned in Veda( and who ho4d( a (Ou44 in Hi( hand !o Oee0
my no(e# ear( and (Ou44# (afe and (ound8
,2
The five<faed Lord# who(e !on*ue i( !he very Veda(# may 0ro!e! my fae and !on*ue] !he
54ue<neOed One who ho4d( PinaOa in Hi( hand( may 0ro!e! my !hroa! and my hand(8
May !he Lord# !he de(!royer of !he (arifie of DaO(ha# who(e arm( are !he very
em5odimen! of Dharma# *uard my he(! and arm( a*ain(! a44 dan*er( and evi4(8
May my hi0# wai(!# (!omah# nave4# 5e in !he are of DhurPa!i# !he de(!royer of )u0id# and
who ho4d( !he moun!ain a( Hi( 5ow8
I 4eave my !hi*h(# Onee( and fee! !o Hi( *rae who i( a44 *raefu48
In !he fir(! wa!h of !he day# may Mahe(a 5e my 0ro!e!or] in !he (eond# Vamadeva]
Tri4ohana in !he !hird and Vri(haOe!u in !he four!h8
Sa(i(heOara may Oee0 me from a44 !he evi4( in !he evenin*# $an*adhara durin* midni*h!#
$auri0a!i a! dawn and Mri!yunPaya a! a44 !ime(8
May SanOara 5e my 0ro!e!or when I am in# S!hanu# when I am ou!# Pa(u0a!i in !he
in!ermedia!e re*ion and Sada(iva in a44 04ae(8
May He# who i( Onown 5y !he Veda(# 5e my (aviour when (i!!in*# !he Lord of !he Prama!ha(
whi4e wa4Oin* and !he Soverei*n Ru4er of !he univer(e whi4e a! re(!8
May Ni4aOan!ha# !he formida54e foe of !he !hree i!ie(# di(0e4 my fear( and dan*er( whi4e on
!he way# and amid(! im0a((a54e moun!ainou( 0eaO( and va44ey(8
May !he A44<0owerfu4 A4mi*h!y (ave me from !he rue4 4u!he( of !he wi4d anima4(# whi4e
Pourneyin* !hrou*h !hiO fore(!(8
I offer my hear!y 0rayer( !o Lord Vira5hadra who i( a( fiere a( &ama a! !he end of Da40a
and who(e !erri54e 4au*h!er au(e( !he wor4d( !o !rem54e# for de(!royin* my fear( in ro((in* !he
!erri54e oean of formida54e foe(8
I wor(hi0 !he Lord# !o de(!roy !he fearfu4 ho(!( of !he enemy armie(# arrayed a*ain(! wi!h !he
four divi(ion(# infan!ry# ava4ry# hario!( and e4e0han!( wi!h !he (har0 and feroiou( ed*e of hi(
(word8
May !he 54azin* fire emi!!ed 5y !he !riden! of !he Lord# redue !he de(0eradoe( !o a(he( and
Hi( 5ow# PinaOa# fri*h!en !he wi4d 5ea(!( (uh a( !i*er(# 4ion( and 5ear(8
May He 0ro!e! me from a44 evi4( ari(in* from inau(0iiou( dream( and omen(# from a44
men!a4 and 5odi4y a*onie(# and from a44 !he a4ami!ie( of differen! !y0e(8
I 5ow down !o !ha! Lord Sada(iva# who i( !ha! Su0reme Tru!h# who i( !he very form of ho4y
hymn( and (ared ri!e(# who i( 5eyond a44 Onow4ed*e and !ru!h# who i( !he inarna!ion of Brahma
and Rudra# who(e very eye( are !he (un# moon and fire# who ha( a 5ody (meared wi!h whi!e ho4y
,,
a(he(# who wear( a rown and ar!4e(( Pewe44ery# (!udded wi!h variou( *em( and diamond(# who i(
!he rea!or# (u(!ainer and de(!royer of !he who4e univer(e# who de(!royed DaO(haN( (arifie# who
Oi44( !he !ide of !ime# who re(ide( a4one in Mu4adhara# who !ran(end( !he a!e*orie( of Onow4ed*e#
u0on who(e head !he ho4y $an*a maOe( her 0ermanen! a5ode# who i( immanen! in a44 5ein*(# who
0o((e((e( !he (iQ 9ua4i!ie(# who i( !he !ru!h and e((ene of 0hi4o(o0hy# who i( !he mean( !o a!!ain !he
!hree Var*a( /Dharma# Ar!ha and Dama3# who i( !he Lord of !he wor4d(# who wear( !he ei*h!
(er0en!<Oin*( round Hi( neO and who i( !he very form of Pranava8
I adore Him who i( !he em5odimen! of on(iou(ne((# who(e form i( of e!her and !he
dire!ion(# who wear( !he neO4ae of (!ar( and 04ane!(# who i( 0ure and (0o!4e((# who i( !he
0ree0!or of a44 !he wor4d(# who i( !he Su0reme Wi!ne(( of !he who4e univer(e# who i( !he Su0reme
Sere! of a44 Veda(# who !ran(end( a44 0hi4o(o0hy# who 5e(!ow( 5oon( u0on a44 Hi( devo!ee( and
who (hower( mery u0on !he 0oor and i*noran!8
I 0ray !o !he a44<merifu4 Lord who i( ever 0ure and a44<54i((fu4# who i( free from a44 4u(!#
*reed and (orrow# who i( 5eref! of a44 f4aw( and 9ua4i!ie(# who i( devoid of de(ire# di(ea(e# e*o and
a!!ahmen!# who i( a44<0ervadin*# end4e(( and e!erna4# who i( 5eyond !he hain( of au(e( and
effe!(# in whom a44 0ain( and 04ea(ure(# 0ride# 0ower and 0om0# fear( and dan*er(# (in( and
(ufferin*( (inO and die8
I wor(hi0 Him# who i( !he em5odimen! of Pure )on(iou(ne((# in whom dou5!( are dried
and a!ion( ea(e# who i( 5eyond a44 han*e# !ime and de(!ru!ion# who i( fu44# 0ure# mu!e and
e!erna4# who i( Sa!hidananda /"Qi(!ene<A5(o4u!e# Dnow4ed*e<A5(o4u!e and B4i((<A5(o4u!e3#
who i( !he inommunia54e 04ae 0er(onified# who i( a44<effu4*ene and effu4*ene em5odied# who
i( !he 5enefien! One# !he radian! vi(ion of Infini!e Beau!y and Bea!i!ude8 O my LordL Vi!ory on
Thee8 Thou ar! !he inarna!ion of Rudra# Raudra and Bhadra8 Thou ar! !ha! Maha5hairava#
Da4a5hairava8 Thy *ar4and( are !he neO4ae( of (Ou44( and Thou ho4de(! !he divine wea0on(
Dha!van*a# (word# (Oin /)harma3# noo(e# hooO# drum# !riden!# 5ow# arrow# 4u5# SaO!i /a wea0on3
and !he 4iOe in Thy hand(8 O !hou(and<faed $odL Thou ar! fearfu4 !o 4ooO a! wi!h Thy !erri54e !ee!h
and Thy 0ea4in* 4au*h!er 0iere( !hrou*h a44 !he wor4d(8 Ser0en!( are Thy ear<rin*(# Thy *ar4and(
and 5rae4e!(8 Thou weare(! e4e0han!<(Oin on Thy 5ody8 Thou ar! !he on9ueror of dea!h# !he
de(!royer of !he !hree i!ie(# O !hree<eyed $odL
Thou ar! a44<eQi(!en!# Immanene of !hin*(# "((ene of Peae# and !he Su0reme B4i(( and
Si4ene# O Sam5huL Thou ar! veri4y !he Brahman of Veda and Vedan!a8 Thou ar! a44<0ervadin*#
anien! and e!erna48 Save me# my LordL Di(0e4 my fear( from unna!ura4 dea!h and dan*er(# de(!roy
my enemie(# wi!h Thy !riden! and ho0 !hem off wi!h !he ed*e of Thy (word8 Fri*h!en !he 5and( of
Be!a4a# Du(hmanda and !he 4iOe wi!h !he 5ow and arrow(8 Save me from fa44in* in!o !he 0i! of
fearfu4 he44 and render me free and fear4e((8 )over me wi!h Thy armour and 0ro!e! me a4way(8 I am
0oor# meeO# hum54e and he404e((8 I dedia!e a44 a! Thy fee! and 4eave my(e4f a! Thy di(0o(a48 Thou
ar! my on4y 0ro0 and (aviour8 O Lord Sada(ivaL Mri!yunPayaL Tryam5aOaL Sa4u!a!ion( !o Thee
a*ain and a*ain8
Ri(ha5ha (0oOe+ In !hi( manner# I have unfo4ded !he (u0reme (ere! of Siva<Davaha whih
*ran!( every 5oon and *ra!ifie( a44 de(ire( and whih re4ieve( one from a44 0ain( and (ufferin*(8
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A4way(# one 4ad in !hi( /Armour of Siva3# i( free from a44 fear(# a44 dan*er( and downfa44#
5y Hi( divine $rae8
One# re4ea(ed from hroni di(ea(e( and 0rema!ure dea!h# enPoy( 4on* 4ife and "!erna4 B4i((8
Thi( Armour /of Siva3 (!riOe( a! !he roo! of evi4 and e4eva!e( one !o !he 4of!y hei*h!( of 0eae
and 0ro(0eri!y8
One# in !he end# redeemed from a44 (in( and o5(!a4e(# a!!ain( !he 54i((fu4 (ea! of (a4va!ion 5y
i!( mi*h!y 0ower8
Therefore my 5oyL Wear !hi( 0re(en!ed 5y me wi!h fu44 fai!h# 5y whih you wi44 5e very
ha00y8
Su!a (aid+ Havin* (0oOen !hu(# (a*e Ri(ha5ha *ave !he 0rine a 5i* onh# a mi*h!y (word
wi!h whih he wou4d 5e a54e !o on9uer hi( enemie( in no !ime8
Then he (0rinO4ed (ome ho4y a(he( on hi( 5ody and *ave !he ma*ne!i !ouh whih rendered
him fee4 !he (!ren*!h of !we4ve !hou(and e4e0han!(8
Havin* o5!ained (uh (!ren*!h# 0ower and oura*e# !he 0rine (hone wi!h !he *4ory of !he
au!umn (unL
The Sa*e a*ain !o4d him+ Thi( (word *iven 5y me i( 0urified 5y (ared Man!ra(# 5y who(e
mere (i*h!# !he enemy wi44 5eome 4ife4e((8 Dea!h i!(e4f wi44 5e !errified and !aOe !o hi( hee4(8
Hearin* !he !hunderin* (ound of !hi( onh# !he enemie( wi44 fa44 down unon(iou(# wi!h
!heir wea0on( a(! a(ide8
The(e are !he !wo in(!rumen!( whih wi44 de(!roy !he o00o(in* armie( and enoura*e your
own8
)4ad in SivaN( Armour# you wi44 de(!roy your enemie( wi!h !he(e !wo divine wea0on(8 &ou
wi44 o5!ain your ane(!ra4 Oin*dom and 5eome !he (overei*n ru4er of !hi( ear!h8
)on(o4in* him !hu(# wi!h a44 hi( 54e((in*(# !he Sa*e af!er reeivin* due re(0e!( and
honour(# de0ar!ed8
Sarva4in*a S!ava
O OmOare(vara# %mamahe(vara#
Rame(vara# Tryam5aOe(vara#
Maha5a4e(vara# MahaOa4e(vara# MuO!e(vara#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Jam5uOe(vara# Da4aha(!i(vara#
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TaraOe(vara# Parame(vara#
Narmade(vara# Na*e(vara# NanPunde(vara#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Ardhanari(vara# Da0a4i(vara#
Brihadi(vara# Bhuvane(vara# Dum5he(vara#
Vriddhaha4e(vara# "Oam5are(vara#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Dai4a(a0a!e# Pa(u0a!e#
$auri0a!e# Parva!i0a!e#
%ma0a!e# SivaOami0a!e#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Vi(ve(a# Tya*e(a# Sarve(a#
Sundare(a# Mahe(a# Ja*adi(a#
$hu(rune(a# Ma!ri5hu!e(a#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Dai4a(ana!ha# Da(hina!ha#
Dedarana!ha# MuO!ina!ha#
Amarana!ha# Pa(u0a!ina!ha#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Da(i Vi(vana!ha# Danhina!ha#
Somana!ha# BaiPna!ha# Vaidyana!ha#
Tun*ana!ha# Tri4oOina!ha#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Da4a5hairava# Tri0uran!aOa#
Ni4a4ohi!a# Haro Hara#
Siva# Sam5ho# SanOara# Sada(iva#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Mahadeva# MahaOa4a#
Ni4aOan!ha# Na!araPa# )handra(eOhara#
)hidam5are(a# Pa0avimohaOa#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Ha4a(ya(undara# MinaO(hi(undara#
Da4yana(undara# Dadam5avana(undara#
Sri(ai4a<va(a# Vira5hadra#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O $auri SanOara# $an*adhara#
DaO(hinamur!e# Mri!yunPaya#
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Om Namo Bha*ava!e Rudraya#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O VaiOOa!a00a# Tiruvonia00a#
)hi!!am5a4a# Ponnam5a4a#
)hi!(a5he(a# )hidam5are(a#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Damadahana# Brahma(ira(hheda#
Durma<Ma!(ya<Varaha<Svaru0a#
Vira5hairava# Vri(ha5harudha#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Da4an!aOa# Ma44iOarPuna#
Arunaha4a# Nandivahana# BhiO(hadana# BhaO!araO(haOa#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O Bhima(anOara# Bha(madhara#
Panna*a5hu(hana# PinaOadhari#
Tri4ohana# Tri(u4a0ane#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Who an de(ri5e Thy *4ory O HaraL
"ven Sru!i (ay( Ne!i Ne!i#
Thou ar! Su0reme Brahman#
Thou ar! fu44 of au(0iiou( 9ua4i!ie(#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O De(!royer of Tri0ura(#
My (i4en! adora!ion( un!o Thee#
Thou ar! Rudra# !he de(!royer#
Thou ar! 5e(!ower of Immor!a4i!y#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Thy vehi4e i( !he 5u44#
Ti*er<(Oin i( Thy *armen!#
Triden!# Damaru# AQe# Are Thy in(!rumen!(#
Om Namah Sivaya8
SnaOe i( Thy ornamen!#
&ou are 5e(meared wi!h a(he(#
$an*a f4ow( from Thy head#
Moon i( Thy )hudamani#
Om Namah Sivaya8
&ou inarna!ed a( DaO(hinamur!i#
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To ini!ia!e SanaOa# Sanandana#
In!o !he my(!erie( of Brahma Jnana#
Throu*h (i4ene and )hinmudra#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Thy form (0eaO( of renunia!ion#
Thou ar! em5odimen! of Onow4ed*e#
Thou ar! famou( for Nri!ya#
A*ada Bhum i( Thy (on*#
Om Namah Sivaya8
&ou a((umed !he form of 4i*h!#
Brahma and Vi(hnu fai4ed
To mea(ure Thee#
Thou ar! Infini!y and "!erni!y#
Om Namah Sivaya8
&ou (aved MarOandeya# ManiOOava(aOar#
&ou 54e((ed Danna00a# TirunavuOOara(u#
TiruPnana(am5andhar# Sundarar#
A00ar and Pa!!ina!hadiyar#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Thou ar! oean of mery#
Thou ar! *iver of 5oon(#
&ou 54e((ed ArPuna and Bana#
&ou (wa44owed !he 0oi(on#
And (aved !he wor4d#
Om Namah Sivaya8
&ou de(!royed !he )u0id#
Thou ar! !he Fa!her
Of $ane(a and Su5rahmanya#
&ou u! !he head of 0roud DaO(ha#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Tri0ura(undari# RaParaPe(vari#
$auri# )handi# )hamundi#
Dur*a# Anna0urna#
Are Thy SaO!i(#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Thy *ar4and i( (!run* of (Ou44(#
Thy ma!!ed 4oO i( !he a5ode for $an*a#
Thou dwe44e(! in !he rema!ion *round#
Thy form i( !erri54e# Thou ar! MahaOa4a#
,.
Thou ar! Dea!h un!o dea!h i!(e4f#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Thou ar! !he *rea!e(! Devo!ee of Hari#
Thou weare(! in Thy head !he $an*a#
Whih f4ow( from HariN( fee!#
&ou ini!ia!e !he Rama TaraOa Man!ra a! Banare(#
Om Namah Sivaya8
Lord Rama wor(hi00ed Thee a4one a! Rame(var#
&ou eQi(!ed in (ound a( Sada(iva#
In !he hear! a( A!ma4in*a#
In !he Veda( a( Pranava#
Om Namah Sivaya8
O HaraL O LordL O SivaL
Pro(!ra!ion( un!o Thee a*ain and a*ain#
Le! me remem5er Thee a4way(#
Le! me ever dwe44 in Thee#
Om Namah Sivaya8
MaOe me de(ire4e((# fear4e(( and MIN 4e((#
Le! me ever re0ea! Thy five 4e!!er(#
Le! me 5eho4d Thee everywhere#
Le! me mer*e in Thee for ever#
Om Namah Sivaya8
He who (in*( or re0ea!( or hear( !hi( Sarva4in*a S!ava
Mornin* and evenin* wi!h fai!h# devo!ion and Bhava#
Wi44 5e freed from a44 (in( and di(ea(e(#
Wi44 a!!ain (on# wea4!h# 0ro(0eri!y#
BhaO!i# BhuO!i# MuO!i8
A!!ri5u!e( Of Siva
,8 Advai!a# AOhanda# AOar!a# A5hoO!a#
A(an*a# A(aO!a# Nir*una# Nir4i0!a#
)hidanandaru0ah Sivoham Sivoham8
Non<dua4# indivi(i54e# non<doer# non<enPoyer#
%na!!ahed# wi!hou! 9ua4i!ie(#
I am Siva /au(0iiou(ne((3# I am Siva of !he form of Onow4ed*e and 54i((8
68 AvyaO!a# Anan!a# Amri!a# Ananda#
Aha4a# Ama4a# AO(hara# Avyaya#
%nmanife(!ed# end4e((# immor!a4# 54i((#
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Immova54e# wi!hou! im0uri!ie(# im0eri(ha54e# ineQhau(!i54e#
I am Siva# I am Siva of !he form of Onow4ed*e and 54i((8
18 A(a5da# A(0ar(a# Aru0a# A*andha#
A0rana# Amana# A!indriya# Adri(ya#
Sound4e((# !ouh4e((# (me44<4e((# form4e((#
Wi!hou! Prana# wi!hou! mind# wi!hou! (en(e(# un(een#
@8 Sa!yam# Sivam# Su5ham# Sundaram# Dan!am#
Sa!<hi!<ananda# Sam0urna# SuOha# San!am#
Tru!h# au(0iiou(ne((# *ood# 5eau!ifu4# re(04enden!#
"Qi(!ene<Onow4ed*e<54i((# a44<fu44# 0ure ha00ine((# 0eaefu48
>8 )he!ana# )hai!anya# )hid*hana# )hinmaya#
)hidaOa(a# )hinma!ra# Sanman!ra# Tanmaya#
)on(iou(ne((# ma(( of Onow4ed*e# fu44 of Onow4ed*e#
A44<0ervadin* 4iOe e!her# on(iou(ne(( a4one# fu44 of Tha!#
.8 Ama4a# Vima4a# Nirma4a# Aha4a#
Avan*mano*ohara# AO(hara# Ni(ha4a#
Pure# (!ain4e((# immova54e#
Beyond !he reah of mind and (0eeh# im0eri(ha54e# (!eady#
=8 Ni!ya# Niru0adhiOa# Nira!i(aya Ananda#
NiraOara# HrimOara# OmOara# Du!a(!ha#
"!erna4# wi!hou! a!!ri5u!e(# (u0reme 54i((#
Wi!hou! form# Hrim and Om /Pranava3# roO<(ea!ed Se4f#
;8 Purna# Para Brahma# PraPnana Ananda#
SaO(hi# Dra(h!a# Turiya# ViPnana Ananda#
A44<fu44# Parama!man# Onow4ed*e and 54i((#
Wi!ne((# Seer# !he four!h (!a!e# (e4f<Onow4ed*e# 54i((8
-8 Sa!yam# Jnanam# Anan!am# Anandam#
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Sa!<hi!<ananda# Svayam Jyo!i PraOa(am#
Tru!h# Onow4ed*e# end4e((# 54i((#
"Qi(!ene<Onow4ed*e<54i((# (e4f<4uminou(#
I am Siva I am Siva of !he form of Onow4ed*e and 54i((8
,28 Daiva4ya# Deva4a# Du!a(!ha# Brahma#
Suddha# Siddha# Buddha# Sa!<hi!<ananda#
Immor!a4i!y# a4one# han*e4e((# Se4f
Pure# 0erfe!# i44umined# eQi(!ene<Onow4ed*e<54i((#
,,8 Nirdo(ha# Nirma4a# Vima4a# NiranPana#
Ni!ya# NiraOara# Nir*una# NirviOa40a#
Wi!hou! defe!(# 0ure# (0o!4e((#
"!erna4# form4e((# wi!hou! 9ua4i!ie(# (u0eron(iou(ne((#
,68 A!man# Brahma Svaru0a# )hai!anya<Puru(ha#
TePomaya# Ananda# MTa!<Tvam<A(iN LaO(hya#
Se4f# Su0reme Se4f# on(iou(ne((#
Fu44 of 4i*h!# 54i((# !ha! whih i( india!ed 5y MTa!<Tvam<A(i?Thou ar! Tha!N8
,18 MSohamN# MSivohamN# MAham<Brahma<A(miN MahavaOya#
Suddha# Sa!<hi!<ananda# Purna Para Brahma#
MI am HeN# MI am SivaN# MI am BrahmanN#
Pure# eQi(!ene<Onow4ed*e<54i((# a44<fu44 Se4f#
The Su54ime Vi(ion
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The adora54e Lord of a44 54i((# a44 4ove# a44 mery
The (u0reme 4i*h! !ha! (hine( in my hear!
The Lord who fed Sam5andhar and A00ar
Him I (aw a! !he a5ode of Ri(hi(8
The $rea! Anien!# !he $oa4 of &o*i(
The Su0reme Puru(ha !ha! dwe44( in !he Puri
The Adi Deva# whom !he Veda( (in* of
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The 0i44ar of 4i*h! whih 5aff4ed Brahma and Vi(hnu
The oean of mery who (aved MarOandeya
The Lord of Madurai whom !he Pandya 5ea!
The (u0reme Teaher who !au*h! !he four
The Adi Deva who ha( a((umed !he five
Parama# Vyuha# Vi5hava# Arha and An!aryamin#
The Lord who 0ervade( !he univer(e
The !hread<(ou4# !he Su!ra!man#
The over<(ou4# !he 0ur0or! of Sru!i(
Him I (aw a! !he a5ode# of Ri(hi(8
The effu4*ene who i( a5ove !he Three
Who eQi(!( even af!er !he Pra4aya
Who (aved Danna00a and Sundarar
He who dranO !he 0oi(on and (aved !he wor4d#
He who daned a! )hidam5aram#
He who (hine( a( !he Jyo!ir4in*a
He who 5rou*h! !he PaOa4<hor(e( !o Pandya
He who *ave 0ear4<0a4an9uin !o Sam5andhar
He who i( !he e((ene of PanhaO(hara
He who dwe44( in Banare( and Veda(#
In Rame(var# Arunaha4 and Danhi#
In !he hear!( of a44 5ein*(
He who 04eaded on 5eha4f of Darumi
He who dwe44( in Dai4a( wi!h %ma
He who re(!ored !he eye(i*h! of Sundarar
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The Lord who *ave (!iO !o 54ind A00ar
The $rae who 5e**ed a4m( for Sundarar
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The Mar*a Bandhu who (howed !he way !o A00ayya DiO(hi!ar
The Mery who !ooO !he me((a*e !o Paravai
The Love who wro!e !he 0oem for Darumi
The Fire !ha! 5urn! NaOirar
The Lord who 5eame a oo4y a! Madurai
And arried ear!h for (!o00in* !he f4ood(
For !he (aOe of a 4i!!4e (wee!mea!
The Lord who rea!ed !anO and *arden for !he devo!ee
Who 5eame !he (4ave of Hi( devo!ee(
Who (en! !he 0ear4<0a4an9uin !o Sam5andhar
The hun!er who 9uarre44ed wi!h ArPuna
The un!ouha54e who de5a!ed wi!h SanOara
The *room who !ooO !he hor(e( !o Pandya
The Lord who ha( %ma a( Hi( 4ef! (ide
Who i( a4(o Narayana of !he mi4O oean
Who i( !he hi4d (4ee0in* on !he 5anian 4eaf
The Lord who i( !he Ho4ie(!# !he O4de(!
Who i( Jyo!i wi!hin !he Jyo!i
Who i( 0rai(ed 5y !he Deva( and Ri(hi(
He who i( Am5a4am in )hidam5aram
Who i( 5ri44iane in Arunaha4am
Who i( !he *rea! !hief hidin* in form(
The Sa!*uru who revea4( in !he )hidaOa(a
Who 5reaO( a44 !he !hree 5ond(
Who 4ead( !he a(0iran!( !o !he 4and of MoO(ha
The Lord who dwe44( in !he Saha(rara
Who i( !he way# !he *oa4 and !he en!re#
Who i( !he !ru!h in !he MahavaOya
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Son* of Lord Na!araPa
Sivaya Nama Om Sivaya Namah#
Sivaya Nama Om Namah Sivaya#
O Lord Na!araPa of )hidam5aram#
Din* Daner of Thi44ai Am5a4am#
Be4oved on(or! of SivaOami Sundari#
Bhuvane(vari# RaParaPe(vari#
De(!royer of (in# 5e(!ower of 0ro(0eri!y#
Remover of (ufferin*# *iver of Immor!a4i!y#
Sivaya Nama Om Namah Sivaya8
Ho4der of Triden!# drinOer of 0oi(on#
Ma(!er of &o*i(# ru4er in !he Sun#
Dwe44er in Dai4a(# rider of Nandi
De(!royer of )u0id# Lord of Siddhi#
The !hree<eyed Lord# !he five<faed $od#
The 54ue<neOed $od# !he $od of *od(#
Thou ar! my $uru and (o4e<refu*e#
Sa4u!a!ion( un!o Thee O Lord of Mery#
B4e(( me wi!h Thy (hower of $rae#
Le! me 5eho4d Thy 5eni*n fae#
Le! me mer*e in Thee for ever#
Thi( i( my rea4 ferven! 0rayer8
$4ory of Lord Siva
Om8 I 5ow wi!h fo4ded hand( !o Lord Siva# who i( !he Lord of !he univer(e /Ja*a!<Pa!i3#
wor4dN( Teaher /Ja*ad<$uru3# who i( !he de(!royer of Tri0ura( /!hree i!ie(?e*oi(m# 4u(! and
an*er3# who i( !he Lord of %ma /%ma SanOar3# $auri /$auri SanOar3# $an*a /$an*a SanOar3# who
i( fu44 of 4i*h! /Jyo!irmaya3# Onow4ed*e and 54i(( /)hidanandamaya3# who i( !he Lord of &o*in(
/&o*e(vara3# who i( !he (!orehou(e of Onow4ed*e and who i( Onown 5y variou( name( a(
Mahadeva# SanOara# Hara# Sam5hu# Sada(iva# Rudra# Su4a0ani# Bhairava# %ma Mahe(vara#
Ni4aOan!ha# Tri4ohana /!he !hree<eyed3# Tryam5aOa /!he !hree<eyed3# Vi(vana!ha#
)handra(eOhara# Ardhanari(vara# Mahe(vara# Ni4a<4ohi!a# Parama Siva# Di*am5ara#
DaO(hinamur!i# e!8
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How merifu4 He i(L How 4ovin* and Oind He i(L He even wear( !he (Ou44( of Hi( devo!ee(
a( a *ar4and around Hi( neO8 He i( an em5odimen! of renunia!ion# mery# 4ove and wi(dom8 I! i( a
mi(!aOe !o (ay !ha! He i( !he de(!royer8 Lord Siva in rea4i!y i( !he re*enera!or8 Whenever oneN(
0hy(ia4 5ody 5eome( unfi! for fur!her evo4u!ion in !hi( 5ir!h ei!her 5y di(ea(e# o4d a*e or o!her
au(e(# He a! one remove( !hi( ro!!en 0hy(ia4 (hea!h and *ive( a new# hea4!hy# vi*orou( 5ody for
fur!her 9uiO evo4u!ion8 He wan!( !o !aOe a44 Hi( hi4dren !o Hi( 4o!u(<fee! 9uiO4y8 He de(ire( !o
*ive !hem Hi( *4oriou( MSiva<PadaN8 I! i( ea(ier !o 04ea(e Siva !han Hari8 A 4i!!4e Prem and devo!ion#
a 4i!!4e han!in* of Hi( PanhaO(hara i( 9ui!e (uffiien! !o infu(e de4i*h! in Siva8 He *ive( 5oon( !o
Hi( devo!ee( 9ui!e readi4y8 How 4ar*e i( Hi( hear!L He *ave Pa(u0a!a(!ra !o ArPuna wi!hou!
diffiu4!y for hi( 4i!!4e 0enane8 He *ave a 0reiou( 5oon !o Bha(ma(ura8 In Da4aha(!i near Tiru0a!i#
He *ave Dar(an !o Danna00anayanar# !he devo!ed hun!er who 04uOed hi( !wo eye( !o re04ae !he
wee0in* eye( in !he Mur!i8 In )hidam5aram even !he un!ouha54e Pariah (ain!# Nandan had Dar(an
of Lord Siva8 He ran wi!h !remendou( (0eed !o maOe !he 5oy MarOandeya immor!a4# when he wa( in
!he 4u!he( of !he $od of Dea!h?&ama8 Ravana of LanOa 04ea(ed Siva wi!h hi( Sama han!in*(8
He ini!ia!ed !he four vir*in you!h( SanaOa# Sanandana# Sana!ana and Sana!Oumara in!o !he
my(!erie( of Jnana in !he form of $uru DaO(hinamur!i8 In Madurai# in Sou!hern India# Sundare(vara
/Lord Siva3 a((umed !he form of a 5oy and arried ear!h on Hi( head for a devo!ed 4ady for !he (aOe
of Pu!!u /a Oind of (wee!mea!3 a( wa*e(# when an aniu! wa( ere!ed in !he Vai*ai river8 LooO a! !he
un5ounded mery for Hi( devo!ee(L When Lord Brahma and Lord Vi(hnu wen! !o find ou! !he head
and fee! of Lord Siva# He a((umed an infini!e# eQ0an(ive 54aze of 4i*h! /Jyo!irmaya<Svaru0a38 They
were 5aff4ed in !heir a!!em0!(8 How ma*nanimou( and (e4f<effu4*en! He i(L He 4ived in !he hou(e of
Pa!!ina!!u Swami in Sou!hern India for (evera4 year(# a( hi( ado0!ed (on and di(a00eared af!er
*ivin* him !he (ma44 no!e+ x"ven a 5roOen need4e wi44 no! fo44ow you af!er your dea!hy8 The readin*
of !hi( no!e wa( !he (!ar!in* 0oin! for a!!ainmen! of Jnana for Pa!!ina!!u Swami8 Why no! you
a!!em0! !hi( very (eond wi!h (ineri!y !o rea4i(e $od /Lord Siva3{
Ha!ha &o*in( awaOen !he Dunda4ini SaO!i !ha! i( 4yin* dorman! in !he Mu4adhara )haOra 5y
A(ana# Pranayama# Dum5haOa# Mudra and Bandha# !aOe i! a5ove !hrou*h differen! )haOra(
/en!re( of (0iri!ua4 ener*y3?Svadhi(h!hana# Mani0ura# Anaha!a# Vi(uddha and APna?and Poin i!
wi!h Lord Siva a! !he Saha(rara# !he !hou(and<0e!a44ed 4o!u( a! !he rown of !he head8 They drinO !he
ne!ar of Immor!a4i!y /Siva<Jnana<Amri!am38 Thi( i( !ermed Amri!a(rava8 When !he SaO!i i( uni!ed
wi!h Siva# fu44 i44umina!ion ome( for !he &o*i8
Lord Siva re0re(en!( !he de(!ru!ive a(0e! of Brahman8 Tha! 0or!ion of Brahman !ha! i(
enve4o0ed 5y Tamo<$una<Pradhana<Maya i( Lord Siva who i( !he a44<0ervadin* I(vara and who
a4(o dwe44( in Moun! Dai4a(8 He i( !he Bhandar or (!orehou(e of Wi(dom8 Siva minu( Parva!i# Da4i
or Dur*a i( 0ure Nir*una Brahman8 Wi!h Maya /Parva!i3 He 5eome( !he Sa*una Brahman for !he
0ur0o(e of 0iou( devo!ion of Hi( devo!ee(8 Devo!ee( of Rama mu(! wor(hi0 Lord Siva a4(o8 Rama
Him(e4f wor(hi00ed Lord Siva a! !he famou( Rame(varam8 Lord Siva i( !he Lord of A(e!i( and
Lord of &o*in( ro5ed in (0ae /Di*am5ara38
Hi( Tri(u4 /!riden!3 !ha! i( he4d in Hi( ri*h! hand re0re(en!( !he !hree $una(?Sa!!va# RaPa(
and Tama(8 Tha! i( !he em54em of (overei*n!y8 He ru4e( !he wor4d !hrou*h !he(e !hree $una(8 The
Damaru in Hi( 4ef! hand re0re(en!( !he Sa5da Brahman# I! re0re(en!( OM from whih a44 4an*ua*e(
are formed8 I! i( He who formed !he San(Ori! 4an*ua*e ou! of !he Damaru (ound8
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The wearin* of !he re(en! moon on Hi( head india!e( !ha! He ha( on!ro44ed !he mind
0erfe!4y8 The f4ow of !he $an*a re0re(en!( !he ne!ar of immor!a4i!y8 "4e0han! re0re(en!(
(ym5o4ia44y !he Vri!!i# 0ride8 Wearin* !he (Oin of !he e4e0han! deno!e( !ha! He ha( on!ro44ed 0ride8
Ti*er re0re(en!( 4u(!8 Hi( (i!!in* on !he !i*erN( (Oin india!e( !ha! He ha( on9uered 4u(!8 Hi( ho4din*
deer on one hand india!e( !ha! He ha( removed !he )hanha4a!a /!o((in*3 of !he mind8 Deer Pum0(
from one 04ae !o ano!her (wif!4y8 The mind a4(o Pum0( from one o5Pe! !o ano!her8 Hi( wearin* of
(er0en!( around !he neO deno!e( wi(dom and e!erni!y8 Ser0en!( 4ive for a 4ar*e num5er of year(8 He
i( Tri4ohana# !he !hree<eyed One# in !he en!re of who(e forehead i( !he !hird eye# !he eye of
wi(dom8 Nandi# !he 5u44 !ha! (i!( in fron! of Siva4in*a# re0re(en!( Pranava /OmOara38 The Lin*a
re0re(en!( Advai!a8 I! 0oin!( ou! xI am one wi!hou! a (eond?"Oameva Advi!iyam8y Ju(! a( a man
rai(e( hi( ri*h! hand a5ove hi( head# 0oin!in* ou! hi( ri*h! indeQ<fin*er on4y8
Dai4a( hi44( in Ti5e! are a hu*e ran*e wi!h a en!ra4# 5eau!ifu4# na!ura44y arved and
deora!ed (hinin* 0eaO# e!erna44y 4ad wi!h (i4very (now# 66#6;2 fee! a5ove (ea<4eve48 Some !aOe
!he hei*h! !o 5e 66#26; fee!8 Thi( 0ar!iu4ar 0eaO i( in !he form of a na!ura4# hu*e Siva Lin*a /Vira!
form38 Thi( i( wor(hi00ed a( !he form of Lord Siva from a di(!ane8 There i( nei!her a !em04e# nor a
PuPari# nor a dai4y PuPa !here8 I had !he for!une !o have Dar(ana of Dai4a( !hrou*h !he *rae of Lord
Siva# on Ju4y 66# ,-1,8 I even 4im5ed wi!h 0an!in* 5rea!h !o !he foo! of Dai4a( 0eaO where !he
Indu( !aOe( i!( ori*in8 I! i( a very 0i!ure(9ue# (ou4<(!irrin* (enery8 &ou wi44 have !o a(end from
Didi0ha $uha# !he fir(! ha4!in* (!a*e in PariOrama of Dai4a(8 The Indu( *u(he( ou! a( a (ma44
(!ream4e! !hrou*h 54oO( of ie from 5ehind !he 5aO 0or!ion of Dai4a( 0eaO8 Thou*h in !he 0i!ure(
of Lord Siva i! i( (hown !ha! !he $an*a f4ow( from Hi( head# i! i( rea44y !he Indu( /Sindhu3 !ha! !aOe(
i!( ori*in from !he head of Siva /Dai4a(3 in !he 0hy(ia4 04ane8 PariOrama of Dai4a( over( 12 mi4e(8
I! !aOe( !hree day(8 On !he way ome( !he famou( and (ared $auri Dund whih i( e!erna44y overed
wi!h (now8 &ou wi44 have !o 5reaO !he (now when you !aOe a 5a!h8
The Name of Lord Siva han!ed in any way# orre!4y or inorre!4y# Onowin*4y or
unOnowin*4y# arefu44y or are4e((4y# i( (ure !o *ive !he de(ired re(u4!8 The *4ory of !he Name of
Lord Siva anno! 5e e(!a54i(hed !hrou*h rea(onin* and in!e44e!8 I! an er!ain4y 5e eQ0eriened or
rea4i(ed on4y !hrou*h devo!ion# fai!h and on(!an! re0e!i!ion of !he Name and (in*in* Hi( hymn(
wi!h Bhava8 "very Name i( fi44ed wi!h oun!4e(( 0o!enie( or SaO!i(8 The 0ower of !he Name i(
ineffa54e8 I!( *4ory i( inde(ri5a54e8 The effiieny and inheren! SaO!i of !he Name of Lord Siva are
unfa!homa54e8
The mind i( 0urified 5y on(!an! re0e!i!ion of Siva<S!o!ra and Name( of Lord Siva8 The
S!o!ra( are fi44ed wi!h *ood and 0ure !hou*h!(8 Re0e!i!ion of !he hymn( !o Siva (!ren*!hen( !he *ood
Sam(Oara(8 xA( a man !hinO(# !ha! he 5eome(y8 Thi( i( !he 0(yho4o*ia4 4aw8 The mind of a man
who !rain( him(e4f in !hinOin* *ood# ho4y !hou*h!(# deve4o0( a !endeny !o !hinO of *ood !hou*h!(8
Hi( hara!er i( mou4ded and !ran(formed 5y on!inued *ood !hou*h!8 When !he mind !hinO( of !he
ima*e of !he Lord durin* (in*in* Hi( hymn(# !he men!a4 (u5(!ane a!ua44y a((ume( !he form of !he
ima*e of !he Lord8 The im0re((ion of !he o5Pe! !hou*h! of i( 4ef! in !he mind8 Thi( i( a44ed
Sam(Oara8 When !he a! i( re0ea!ed very of!en# !he Sam(Oara( *ain (!ren*!h 5y re0e!i!ion# and a
!endeny or ha5i! i( formed in !he mind8 He who en!er!ain( !hou*h!( of Divini!y# 5eome(
!ran(formed a!ua44y in!o !he Divini!y him(e4f 5y on(!an! !hinOin*8 Hi( Bhava or di(0o(i!ion i(
0urified and divini(ed8 When one (in*( !he hymn( of Lord Siva# he i( in !une wi!h !he Lord8 The
individua4 mind me4!( in !he o(mi mind8 He who (in*( !he hymn( 5eome( one wi!h Lord Siva8
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Ju(! a( fire ha( !he na!ura4 0ro0er!y of 5urnin* inf4amma54e !hin*(# (o a4(o !he Name of Lord
Siva ha( !he 0ower of 5urnin* !he (in(# Sam(Oara( and Va(ana( and 5e(!owin* e!erna4 54i(( and
ever4a(!in* 0eae on !ho(e who re0ea! !he Name of !he Lord8
Ju(! a( 5urnin* 9ua4i!y i( na!ura4 and inheren! in fire# (o a4(o !he 0ower of de(!royin* (in(
wi!h !heir very roo! and 5ranh and 5rin*in* !he a(0iran! in!o 54i((fu4 union wi!h !he Lord !hrou*h
Bhava Samadhi# i( na!ura4 and inheren! in !he Name of $od8
O friend(L TaOe refu*e in !he Name of Siva8 Sin* Hi( hymn(8 Nami and Name are
in(e0ara54e8 Sin* Lord SivaN( hymn( ine((an!4y8 Remem5er !he Name of !he Lord wi!h every
inomin* and ou!*oin* 5rea!h8 In !hi( Iron A*e# Nama<Smarana or (in*in* !he hymn( i( !he ea(ie(!#
9uiOe(!# (afe(! and (ure(! way !o reah $od and a!!ain Immor!a4i!y and 0erennia4 Poy8 $4ory !o Lord
SivaL $4ory !o Hi( NameLL
Ravana 0ro0i!ia!ed Lord Siva 5y hi( hymn(8 Pu(h0adan!a 04ea(ed Lord Siva 5y hi(
e4e5ra!ed S!o!ra?Siva Mahimna S!o!ra# whih i( even now (un* 5y a44 devo!ee( of Siva
!hrou*hou! India# and o5!ained a44 Ai(varya or Siddhi( and MuO!i8 The *4ory of !he S!o!ra( of Siva i(
inde(ri5a54e8 &ou mu(! a44 (in* !he hymn( of Lord Siva and o5!ain Hi( *rae and (a4va!ion# no! in
!he unOnown fu!ure# 5u! ri*h! now in !hi( very (eond8 &ou an 04ea(e Lord Siva ea(i4y8 Fa(! on !he
Sivara!ri day8 If you anno! do !hi(# !aOe mi4O and frui!(8 Dee0 0erfe! vi*i4 !he who4e ni*h! and (in*
Hi( S!o!ra(# and re0ea! MOm Namah SivayaN8 May !he 54e((in*( of Lord Siva 5e u0on you a44L
Om San!ihL San!ihL San!ihL
)ha0!er II
SIVA TATTVA
In Me !he univer(e had i!( ori*in#
In Me a4one !he who4e (u5(i(!(]
In Me i! i( 4o(!?Siva#
The Time4e((# i! i( I My(e4f#
SivohamL SivohamL SivohamL
Sa4u!a!ion( !o Lord Siva# !he van9ui(her of )u0id# !he 5e(!ower of e!erna4 54i(( and
immor!a4i!y# !he 0ro!e!or of a44 5ein*(# de(!royer of (in(# !he Lord of !he *od(# who wear( a
!i*er<(Oin# !he 5e(! amon* o5Pe!( of wor(hi0# !hrou*h who(e ma!!ed hair !he $an*a f4ow(8
Lord Siva i( !he 0ure# han*e4e((# a!!ri5u!e4e((# a44<0ervadin* !ran(enden!a4 on(iou(ne((8
He i( !he ina!ive /Ni(hOriya3 Puru(ha8 PraOri!i i( danin* on Hi( 5rea(! and 0erformin* !he
rea!ive# 0re(erva!ive and de(!ru!ive 0roe((e(8
When !here i( nei!her 4i*h! nor darOne((# nei!her form nor ener*y# nei!her (ound nor ma!!er#
when !here i( no manife(!a!ion of 0henomena4 eQi(!ene# Siva a4one eQi(!( in Him(e4f8 He i(
!ime4e((# (0ae4e((# 5ir!h4e((# dea!h4e((# deay4e((8 He i( 5eyond !he 0air( of o00o(i!e(8 He i( !he
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SIVA TATTVA
Im0er(ona4 A5(o4u!e Brahman8 He i( un!ouhed 5y 04ea(ure and 0ain# *ood and evi48 He anno! 5e
(een 5y !he eye( 5u! He an 5e rea4i(ed wi!hin !he hear! !hrou*h devo!ion and medi!a!ion8
Siva i( a4(o !he Su0reme 0er(ona4 $od when He i( iden!ified wi!h Hi( 0ower8 He i( !hen
omni0o!en!# omni(ien! a!ive $od8 He dane( in (u0reme Poy and rea!e(# (u(!ain( and de(!roy(
wi!h !he rhy!hm of Hi( danin* movemen!(8
He de(!roy( a44 5onda*e# 4imi!a!ion and (orrow of Hi( devo!ee(8 He i( !he *iver of MuO!i or
!he fina4 emani0a!ion8 He i( !he univer(a4 Se4f8 He i( !he !rue Se4f of a44 rea!ure(8 He i( !he dwe44er
in !he rema!ion<*round# in !he re*ion of !he dead# !ho(e who are dead !o !he wor4d8
The Jiva( and !he wor4d ori*ina!e from Him# eQi(! in Him# are (u(!ained and rePe!ed 5y Him
and are u4!ima!e4y mer*ed in Him8 He i( !he (u00or!# (oure and (u5(!ra!um of !he who4e wor4d8 He
i( an em5odimen! of Tru!h# Beau!y# $oodne(( and B4i((8 He i( Sa!yam# Sivam# Su5ham# Sundaram#
Dan!am8
He i( !he $od of *od(# Deva<Deva8 He i( !he $rea! Dei!y?Mahadeva8 He i( !he $od of
mane( /PraPa0a!i38 He i( !he mo(! awe<in(0irin* and !errifyin* dei!y# Rudra# wi!h Tri(u4 or !riden! in
Hi( hand8 He i( !he mo(! ea(i4y 04ea(ed /A(u!o(ha38 He i( ae((i54e !o a448 "ven !he un!ouha54e
)handa4a( and !he i44i!era!e ru(!i( an a00roah Him8
He i( !he (oure of a44 Onow4ed*e and wi(dom8 He i( an idea4 &o*i and Muni8 He i( !he idea4
head of an idea4 fami4y wi!h %ma a( Hi( devo!ed wife# Lord Su5rahmanya# !he 5rave *enera4 of
(!ren*!h and oura*e# Lord $ane(a# !he remover of a44 o5(!a4e(8
Sada(iva
A! !he end of Pra4aya# !he Su0reme Lord !hinO( of re<rea!ion of !he wor4d8 He i( !hen Onown
5y !he name Sada(iva8 He i( !he roo!<au(e of rea!ion8 From Sada(iva rea!ion 5e*in(8 In
Manu(mri!i He i( a44ed Svayam5hu8 Sada(iva i( unmanife(!ed# He de(!roy( !he Tama( au(ed 5y
Pra4aya and (hine( a( !he (e4f<re(04enden! 4i*h! 5rin*in* for!h !he five *rea! e4emen!(# e!8# in!o
5ein*8
The Siva Purana (ay( !ha! Siva i( 5eyond 5o!h PraOri!i and Puru(ha8 Siva i( Mahe(vara8 He
i( !he wi!ne((# we44<wi(her and nouri(her of a44 5ein*(8 The $i!a (ay(+ M%0adra(h!anuman!a ha
5har!a 5hoO!a mahe(varahN8
Mahe(vara ondu!( !he worO of rea!ion aordin* !o Hi( wi44 and 04ea(ure8 The Sru!i (ay(#
MMayam !u 0raOri!im viddhi mayinam !u mahe(varamN8 Dnow PraOri!i !o 5e Maya and Mahe(vara
!o 5e !he wie4der of Maya or PraOri!i8 The SaO!i of Siva worO( in !wo differen! way(8 Mu4a PraOri!i
and Daivi PraOri!i8 Mu4a PraOri!i i( A0ara PraOri!i from whih !he five e4emen!( and o!her vi(i54e
o5Pe!( and !he An!ahOarana are evo4ved8 Para PraOri!i i( )hai!anya SaO!i whih onver!( !he A0ara
PraOri!i and *ive( name and form !o i!8 A0ara PraOri!i i( Avidya and Para PraOri!i i( Vidya8 The
on!ro44er and di(0en(er of !he(e !wo PraOri!i( i( Lord Siva8
Siva i( di(!in! from Brahma# Vi(hnu and Rudra8
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Lord Siva i( !he Lord of innumera54e rore( of Brahmanda( or wor4d(8 I(vara uni!ed wi!h
Maya *ive( ri(e !o Brahma# Vi(hnu and Rudra ou! of RaPa(# Sa!!va and Tamo $una( re(0e!ive4y#
under !he ommand of Lord Siva8 Brahma# Vi(hnu and Rudra are !he !rini!ie( of !he wor4d8
There i( no differene amon* !he !rini!ie(# Brahma# Vi(hnu and Rudra8 By !he ommand of
Mahe(vara !he(e !hree do !he rea!ive# 0re(erva!ive and de(!ru!ive du!ie( of !he wor4d8 The worO of
a44 !he !hree dei!ie( i( done onPoin!4y8 They a44 have one view and one defini!e 0ur0o(e in rea!in*#
0re(ervin* and de(!royin* !he vi(i54e univer(e of name( and form(8 He who re*ard( !he !hree dei!ie(
a( di(!in! and differen!# Siva Purana (ay(# i( undou5!ed4y a devi4 or evi4 (0iri!8
The Lord who i( 5eyond !he !hree $una(# Mahe(vara# ha( four a(0e!(+ Brahma# Da4a#
Rudra and Vi(hnu8 Siva i( !he (u00or! for a44 !he four8 He i( !he (u5(!ra!um for SaO!i a4(o8 Siva i(
di(!in! from !he Rudra in4uded in !he !rini!ie(8 Rudra i( rea44y one !hou*h aordin* !o !he
differen! fun!ion( He i( on(idered !o have e4even differen! form(8
The fir(! fae of Siva doe( Drida or 04ay# !he (eond doe( 0enane# !he !hird de(!roy( or
di((o4ve( !he wor4d# !he four!h 0ro!e!( !he 0eo04e and !he fif!h# 5ein* Onow4ed*e# fu44y over( !he
en!ire univer(e 5y i!( 0ower8 He i( I(ana !he rea!or and 0romo!er of a44 5ein*(# from wi!hin8
The fir(! form of Siva i( !he enPoyer of PraOri!i a( D(he!raPna Puru(ha8 The (eond i(
Ta!0uru(ha re(!in* in Sa!!va<*una# roo!ed in Bho*ya<PraOri!i# !he PraOri!i<enPoyed8 The !hird i(
$hora roo!ed in !he ei*h!fo4d Buddhi 4iOe Dharma# e!8 The four!h i( Vamadeva roo!ed in AhanOara
and !he fif!h i( SadyoPa!a# !he 0re(idin* dei!y of !he mind8 The ei*h! form( of Siva are Sarva# Bhava#
Rudra# %*ra# Bhima# Pa(u0a!i# I(ana and Mahadeva# roo!ed re(0e!ive4y in ear!h# wa!er# fire# air#
e!her# D(he!raPna# (un and moon8
Ardhanari(vara
Brahma wa( una54e !o rea!e and 5rin* for!h rea!ure( from hi( men!a4 rea!ion8 To Onow
!he me!hod of rea!ion he did Ta0a(8 A( a re(u4! of hi( Ta0a( Adya(aO!i aro(e in BrahmaN( mind8
Throu*h !he he40 of Adya(aO!i Brahma medi!a!ed u0on Tryam5aOe(vara8 P4ea(ed 5y !he 0enane of
Brahma# Lord Siva a00eared in !he form of Ardhanari(vara /ha4f ma4e and ha4f fema4e38 Brahma
0rai(ed Ardhanari(vara8 Lord Siva !hen rea!ed from Hi( 5ody a $odde(( 5y name Prama<SaO!i8
Brahma (aid !o !he $odde((+ xI wa( no! a54e !o 5rin* for!h rea!ure( 5y my men!a4 rea!ion8 Thou*h
I rea!ed !he Deva!a( ye! !hey ou4d no! mu4!i04y8 Therefore# I wi(h !o 5rin* for!h rea!ure( 5y
in!erour(e8 Before &our a00earane or !i44 now# I wa( no! a54e !o rea!e !he end4e(( fema4e (0eie(8
Therefore# O Devi# 5e merifu4 and !aOe 5ir!h a( !he dau*h!er of my (on# DaO(ha8y
Wor4d<Teaher
The mo(! au(0iiou( and u(efu4 worO 5enefiia4 !o manOind ever arried ou! 5y Lord Siva# i(
!o im0ar! !he Onow4ed*e of &o*a# BhaO!i# Jnana# e!8# !o !he wor4d8 He 54e((e( !ho(e de(erve Hi(
*rae and who anno! *e! ou! of Sam(ara wi!hou! Hi( *rae8 He i( no! on4y !he Wor4d<Teaher 5u!
a4(o an idea4 eQam04e !o !he JivanmuO!a or (a*e8 He !eahe( 5y Hi( very a!ion( in Hi( dai4y 4ife8
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SIVA TATTVA
Pa(u0a!a &o*a
%ni!in* !he (e4f wi!h !he !rue Siva Ta!!va 5y !he on!ro4 of !he (en(e( i( rea4 wearin* of
Bha(ma# 5eau(e Lord Siva !hrou*h Hi( !hird eye of wi(dom 5urn! 0a((ion !o a(he(8 The medi!a!ion
of Pranava (hou4d 5e done !hrou*h Ja0a8 One (hou4d a!!ain !he rea4 Jnana# &o*a and BhaO!i 5y
(!eady 0ra!ie8 In !he hear!# !here i( a !en<0e!a44ed 4o!u(8 I! ha( !en Nadi(8 I! i( !he Jiva!maN( a5ode8
Thi( Jiva!ma 4ive( in a (u5!4e form in !he mind and i! i( )hi!!a or Puru(ha i!(e4f8 One (hou4d a(end
!o !he moon 5y u!!in* o0en or !ran(endin* !he Da(a*ni Nadi 5y !he re*u4ar 0ra!ie of &o*a a(
in(!ru!ed 5y !he $uru and 0ra!i(in* di(0a((ion# ri*h!eou(ne(( and e9ua4i!y8 The moon !hen
*radua44y a!!ain( fu44ne((# a( i! *e!( i!(e4f 04ea(ed wi!h !he SadhaOa on aoun! of hi( re*u4ar
a004ia!ion in &o*a and 0urifia!ion of Nadi(8 In !hi( (!a!e# !he SadhaOa overome( waOin* and
(4ee0in* (!a!e and !hrou*h medi!a!ion mer*e( him(e4f in !he o5Pe! medi!a!ed u0on in !hi( waOin*
(!a!e i!(e4f8
)ha0!er III
TH" SAIVA SIDDHANTA PHILOSOPH&
Siva And Ta!!va(
Sa!yam Sivam Su5ham Sundaram Dan!am
The Saiva Siddhan!a (y(!em i( !he di(!i44ed e((ene of Vedan!a8 I! 0revai4ed in Sou!hern
India even 5efore !he )hri(!ian era8 Tinne4ve44y and Madurai are !he en!re( of Saiva Siddhan!a
(hoo48 Saivi!e( e4a5ora!ed a di(!in!ive 0hi4o(o0hy a44ed !he Saiva Siddhan!a a5ou! !he e4even!h
en!ury A8D8 "ven Saivi(m i( a very 0o0u4ar reed in Sou!h India8 I! i( a riva4 (hoo4 of
Vai(hnavi(m8
Tirumu4arN( worO?Tiruman!ram?i( !he founda!ion u0on whih !he 4a!er (!ru!ure of
Saiva Siddhan!a 0hi4o(o0hy wa( 5ui4!8 The !wen!y<ei*h! Saiva A*ama(# !he hymn( of !he Saiva
(ain!( form !he hief (oure( of Sou!hern Saivi(m8
In !he 5ooO( whih !rea! of Saivi(m# !here i( a referene !o four (hoo4(# viz8#
NaOu4i(a<0a(u0a!a# !he Saiva# !he Pra!ya5hiPna and Ra(e(vara8
Lord Siva i( !he (u0reme Rea4i!y8 He i( e!erna4# form4e((# inde0enden!# omni0re(en!# one
wi!hou! a (eond# 5e*innin*4e((# au(e4e((# !ain!4e((# (e4f<eQi(!en!# ever free# ever 0ure8 He i( no!
4imi!ed 5y !ime8 He i( infini!e 54i(( and infini!e in!e44i*ene8
Lord Siva 0ervade( !he who4e wor4d 5y Hi( SaO!i8 He worO( Hi( SaO!i8 SaO!i i( on(iou(
ener*y of Lord Siva8 She i( !he very 5ody of Lord Siva8 The 0o!!er i( !he fir(! au(e for !he 0o!8 The
(!iO and !he whee4 are !he in(!rumen!a4 au(e(8 The 4ay i( !he ma!eria4 au(e of !he 0o!8 Simi4ar4y
Lord Siva i( !he fir(! au(e of !he wor4d8 SaO!i i( !he in(!rumen!a4 au(e8 Maya i( !he ma!eria4 au(e8
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Lord Siva i( !he $od of 4ove8 Hi( *rae i( infini!e8 He i( !he (aviour and $uru8 He i( en*a*ed
in freein* !he (ou4( from !he !hra4dom of ma!!er8 He a((ume( !he form of a $uru ou! of !he in!en(e
4ove for manOind8 He wi(he( !ha! a44 (hou4d Onow Him and a!!ain !he 54i((fu4 Siva<Pada8 He
wa!he( !he a!ivi!ie( of !he individua4 (ou4( and he40( !hem in !heir onward marh8
In !he Saiva Siddhan!a# !here are 1. Ta!!va( of whih 6@ are Onown a( A!ma Ta!!va(# = a(
Vidya Ta!!va(# and !he remainin* > a( Siva Ta!!va(8 The 6@ A!ma Ta!!va( are !he > e4emen!(# e!her#
air# fire# wa!er and ear!h] !he > Tanma!ra(# (ound# !ouh# form# !a(!e and (me44] !he > (en(e<or*an(#
ear# (Oin# eye# 0a4a!e and no(e] !he in!erna4 or*an] !he > mo!or or*an(# (0eeh# hand# foo!# anu( and
!he *enera!ive or*an] and AhanOara# Buddhi and $una8 The = Vidya Ta!!va( are Puru(ha# Ra*a
/4ove3# Vidya /Onow4ed*e3# Da4a /ar!3# Niya!i /order3# Daa4a /!ime3 and A(uddha /im0ure3 Maya8
The > Siva Ta!!va( are Suddha Vidya# I(vara# Sada(iva# SaO!i and Siva8
Maya evo4ve( in!o !he (u5!4e 0rini04e( and !hen in!o !he *ro((8 The individua4 (ou4
eQ0eriene( 04ea(ure and 0ain !hrou*h Vidya8 Siva Ta!!va i( !he 5a(i( of a44 on(iou(ne(( and
a!ion8 I! i( undifferen!ia!ed /Ni(hOa4a3 Suddha8 Maya# !he SaO!i of Siva (!ar!( her a!ivi!ie(8 Then
Siva 5eome( !he eQ0eriener8 Then He i( a44ed Sada(iva Onown a4(o 5y !he name SadaOhya# who
i( no! rea44y (e0ara!e from Siva8 The Suddhamaya 5eome( a!ive8 Then Siva# !he eQ0eriener
5eome( !he Ru4er8 He i( !hen I(vara# who i( no! rea44y (e0ara!e from Sada(iva8 Suddhavidya i( !he
au(e of !rue Onow4ed*e8
The five a!ivi!ie( /Panha<Dri!ya(3 of !he Lord are Sri(h!i /rea!ion3# S!hi!i /0re(erva!ion3#
Samhara /de(!ru!ion3# Tiro5hava /vei4in*3 and Anu*raha /*rae38 The(e# (e0ara!e4y on(idered#
are !he a!ivi!ie( of Brahma# Vi(hnu# Rudra# Mahe(vara and Sada(iva8
In !he five<4e!!ered Man!ra /PanhaO(hari3 MNama((ivayaN# Na i( !he (reenin* 0ower of !he
Lord !ha! maOe( !he (ou4 !o move in !he wor4d# Ma i( !he 5ond !ha! 5ind( him in !he Sam(ari whee4
of !he 5ir!h( and dea!h(# Si i( !he (ym5o4 for Lord Siva# Va (!and( for Hi( *rae and &a (!and( for !he
(ou48 If !he (ou4 !urn( !oward( Na and Ma he wi44 5e (unO in wor4d4ine((8 If he a((oia!e( him(e4f
wi!h Va he wi44 move !oward( Lord Siva8
Hearin* !he Li4a( of Lord Siva and !he (i*nifiane of PanhaO(hara# i( MSravanaN8
Ref4e!ion on !he meanin* of PanhaO(hara i( MMananaN or M)hin!anaN8 To deve4o0 4ove and
devo!ion for Lord Siva and medi!a!e on Him# i( MSivadhyanaN8 To 5eome immer(ed in
MSivanandaN# i( MNi(h!haN or MSamadhiN8 He who a!!ain( !hi( (!a*e i( a44ed JivanmuO!a8
Pa!i<Pa(u<Pa(a
MPa!iN i( Lord Siva8 I! i( !he o5Pe! of a44 !he Veda( and !he A*ama( !o eQ04ain !he one0!( of
Lord /Pa!i3# 5ound (ou4( /Pa(u3 whih rea44y mean( a!!4e# and 5onda*e /Pa(a38 Lord Siva i( infini!e#
e!erna4# one wi!hou! a (eond8 He i( han*e4e(( and indivi(i54e8 He i( !he em5odimen! of Onow4ed*e
and 54i((8 He ener*i(e( !he in!e44i*ene of a44 (ou4(8 He i( 5eyond !he reah of mind and (0eeh8 He
i( !he u4!ima!e *oa4 of a448 He i( (ma44er !han !he (ma44e(! and *rea!er !han !he *rea!e(!8 He i(
(e4f<4uminou(# (e4f<eQi(!en!# (e4f<on!ained and (e4f<de4i*h!8
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MPa(u(N are !he individua4 (ou4( who are (unO in !he 9ua*mire of Sam(ara8 They a((ume
5odie( !o worO ou! !heir *ood and evi4 a!ion( and are 5orn a( 4ower and hi*her 5ein*( aordin* !o
!heir na!ure of Darma8 They do vir!uou( and viiou( a!ion( in !he our(e of eQ0erienin* !he
end4e(( frui!( of !heir Darma and have oun!4e(( 5ir!h( and dea!h(8 %4!ima!e4y !hey a!!ain !he *rae
of Lord Siva !hrou*h meri!oriou( a!( and !heir i*norane i( di(0e44ed8 They a!!ain (a4va!ion and
5eome one wi!h Lord Siva8
MPa(aN i( 5ond8 The we5 of 5ond( i( di(!in*ui(hed in!o Avidya or Anavama4a# Darma and
Maya8 Anavama4a i( e*oi(m8 I! i( !he !ain! due !o !he fa4(e no!ion of fini!ene(( whih !he (ou4 ha(8
The (ou4 ima*ine( i!(e4f !o 5e fini!e and onfined !o !he 5ody and of 4imi!ed Onow4ed*e and 0ower8
I! erroneou(4y iden!ifie( i!(e4f wi!h !he 0eri(ha54e 5ody and mi(!aOe( !he 5ody for i!( rea4i!y8 I! ha(
for*o!!en i!( e((en!ia4 divine na!ure8
MDarmaN i( !he au(e of 5odie( and manifo4d 5odi4y eQ0eriene( and 5ir!h( and dea!h(8 I! i(
5e*innin*4e((8 I! i( !he au(e of !he onPun!ion of !he on(iou( (ou4 wi!h !he unon(iou( 5ody8 I!
i( an auQi4iary of Avidya8 I! i( done !hrou*h !hou*h!# word and deed8 I! !aOe( !he form of meri! and
(in and 0rodue( 04ea(ure and 0ain8 I! i( (u5!4e and un(een /Adri(h!a38 I! eQi(!( durin* rea!ion and
mer*e( in!o !he (u5(!ra!um of Maya durin* Pra4aya8 I! anno! 5e de(!royed8 I! mu(! worO ou! i!(
re(u4!(8
Maya i( !he ma!eria4 au(e of !he wor4d8 I! i( unon(iou( or unin!e44i*en!# omni0re(en!#
im0eri(ha54e8 I! i( !he (eed of !he wor4d8 The four a!e*orie(# viz8# Tanu# Darana# Bhuvana and
Bho*a 5e*innin* wi!h !he 5odie(# (0rin* u0 from Maya8 I! 0ermea!e( a44 i!( deve4o0men!( and
au(e( 0erver(ion in !he Darmi (ou4(8 Durin* Pra4aya i! i( !he 5a(i re(or! of a44 (ou4(8 I! i( i!(e4f a
5ond for !he (ou4(8 A44 !he(e 0roe((e( in i! are due !o !he ener*i(in* inf4uene 5y Lord Siva8 Ju(! a(
!he !runO# !he 4eaf and !he frui! *row from !he (eed# (o a4(o !he univer(e from Da4a !o ear!h# (0rin*(
from Maya8
The rea4 Nada# !he roo! of (ound i( evo4ved from 0ure Maya 5y !he wi44 of Lord Siva8 From
Nada# !he rea4 Bindu (0rin*( u08 From i!# !he rea4 Sada(iva ori*ina!e( and *ive( 5ir!h !o I(vara8
Suddha Avidya i( deve4o0ed from I(vara8 The wor4d ori*ina!e( from Bindu and deve4o0( in!o
variou( form(8
Sadhana
One wi44 deve4o0 4ove and devo!ion for Lord Siva if he i( freed from e*oi(m8 )hariyai#
Diriyai# &o*a and Jnana are !he four Sadhana( or (!e0( !o Oi44 e*oi(m and a!!ain Lord Siva8 "re!in*
!em04e(# 4eanin* !hem# maOin* *ar4and( of f4ower(# (in*in* LordN( 0rai(e(# 5urnin* 4am0( in !he
!em04e(# maOin* f4ower *arden( on(!i!u!e )hariyai8 Diriyai i( !o 0erform PuPa# Arhana(8 &o*a i(
re(!rain! of !he (en(e( and on!em04a!ion on !he in!erna4 4i*h!8 Jnana i( !o under(!and !he !rue
(i*nifiane of Pa!i# Pa(u# Pa(a and !o 5eome one wi!h Siva 5y on(!an! medi!a!ion on Him af!er
removin* !he !hree Ma4a(# viz8# Anava /e*oi(m3# Darma /a!ion3 and Maya /i44u(ion38
The wor(hi0 of !he a44<0ervadin*# e!erna4 Su0reme Bein* !hrou*h eQ!erna4 form(# i( a44ed
)hariyai8 The re9ui(i!e ini!ia!ion for !hi(# i( Samaya DiO(ha8 The wor(hi0 of !he o(mi form of !he
"!erna4 Ru4er of !he univer(e eQ!erna44y and in!erna44y# i( a44ed Diriyai8 The in!erna4 wor(hi0 of
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Him a( form4e((# i( a44ed &o*a8 For Diriyai and &o*a# !he re9ui(i!e ini!ia!ion i( a44ed Vi(e(ha
DiO(ha8 The dire! rea4i(a!ion of Lord Siva !hrou*h Jnana $uru# i( a44ed Jnana8 The ini!ia!ion !ha!
4ead( !o i!# i( a44ed Nirvana DiO(ha8
The a(0iran! (hou4d free him(e4f from !he !hree Oind( of Ma4a# viz8# Anava# Darma and
Maya8 Then on4y he 5eome( one wi!h Lord Siva and enPoy( MSivanandamN8 He (hou4d !horou*h4y
annihi4a!e hi( e*oi(m# free him(e4f from !he 5onda*e of Darma and de(!roy !he Maya whih i( !he
5a(i( of a44 im0uri!ie(8
$uru or !he (0iri!ua4 0ree0!or i( very e((en!ia4 for a!!ainin* !he fina4 emani0a!ion8 Siva i(
fu44 of *rae8 He he40( !he a(0iran!(8 He (hower( Hi( *rae on !ho(e who wor(hi0 Him wi!h fai!h and
devo!ion and who have hi4d4iOe !ru(! in Him8 Siva Him(e4f i( !he $uru8 The *rae of Siva i( !he
road !o (a4va!ion8 Siva 4ive( in !he $uru and 4ooO( wi!h in!en(e 4ove on !he (inere a(0iran! !hrou*h
!he eye( of !he $uru8 On4y if you have 4ove for manOind# you an 4ove $od8
If !he a(0iran! e(!a54i(he( a re4a!ion(hi0 5e!ween him(e4f and Lord Siva# he wi44 *row in
devo!ion 9uiO4y8 He an have !he men!a4 a!!i!ude or Bhava?Da(ya Bhava or !he re4a!ion(hi0 of
ma(!er and (ervan! whih TirunavuOara(ar had# or !he Va!(a4ya Bhava wherein Lord Siva i( !he
fa!her and !he a(0iran! i( !he hi4d of Lord Siva whih TiruPnana(am5andhar had# or !he SaOhya
Bhava or !he re4a!ion(hi0 of friend /Lord Siva i( re*arded a( !he friend of !he a(0iran!3 whih
Sundarar had# or !he Sanmar*a wherein Lord Siva i( !he very 4ife of !he a(0iran! whih
ManiOOava(a*ar had# whih orre(0ond( !o !he Madhurya Bhava or A!ma Nivedana of !he
Vai(hnavi!e(8
The devo!ee 5eome( one wi!h Siva# 4iOe (a4! wi!h wa!er# mi4O wi!h mi4O# when !he !hree
Ma4a( /Pa(a3 are de(!royed# 5u! he anno! do !he five fun!ion( of rea!ion# e!8 $od on4y an
0erform !he five fun!ion(8
The 4i5era!ed (ou4 i( a44ed a JivanmuO!a8 Thou*h he 4ive( in !he 5o*y# he i( one in fee4in*
wi!h !he A5(o4u!e8 He doe( no! 0erform worO( whih an 0rodue fur!her 5odie(8 A( he i( free from
e*oi(m# worO anno! 5ind him8 He wi44 do meri!oriou( a!( for !he (o4idari!y of !he wor4d
/LoOa(an*raha38 He 4ive( in !he 5ody# un!i4 hi( Prara5dha Darma i( eQhau(!ed8 A44 hi( 0re(en!
a!ion( are on(umed 5y !he *rae of !he Lord8 The JivanmuO!a doe( a44 a!ion( on aoun! of !he
im0u4(ion of !he Lord wi!hin him8 $4ory !o Lord Siva and Hi( SaO!iL
A(h!amur!i
Siva i( (0oOen of a( 5ein* in ei*h! form( /A(h!amur!i38 The ei*h! form( of Siva are !he five
e4emen!(# !he (un# !he moon and !he 0rie(! who 0erform( (arifie8
Vi(hnu a00eared in !he Mohini form af!er !he hurnin* of !he mi4O<oean8 Siva em5raed
Vi(hnu in !ha! form8 Sa(!a i( !he off(0rin* of Siva and Mohini8 Sa(!a i( a44ed a4(o 5y !he name
Hari<Hara<Pu!ra or !he (on of Hari and Hara8
A00ar wan!ed a44 Saiva( !o re*ard Vi(hnu a( on4y ano!her a(0e! of Siva8
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Aordin* !o A00ar# !here are !hree a(0e!( of Siva8 /,3 The 4ower Siva who di((o4ve( !he
wor4d and who 4i5era!e( Jiva( from !heir 5onda*e8 /63 The hi*her form i( a44ed Para0ara8 In !hi(
form Siva a00ear( a( Siva and SaO!i /Ardhanari(vara38 I! ha( !he name Param<Jyo!i8 Brahma and
Vi(hnu were no! a54e !o om0rehend !hi( Jyo!i8 /13 Beyond !he(e !wo form( i( !he Param# or !he
u4!ima!e 5ein* from whom Brahma# Vi(hnu# Rudra ori*ina!e8 I! i( 0ure4y !he Saiva form8 I! i(
form4e((8 I! i( !he Sivam of !he Saiva Siddhan!a8 I! i( Para Brahman of !he %0ani(had( and
Vedan!in(8
The Mahavi(hnu of Vi(hnu Purana orre(0ond( !o Param of Saiva Siddhan!in(8 Narayana or
!he hi*her Vi(hnu orre(0ond( !o !he Param<Pyo!i of A00ar or Saiva Siddhan!in(8 The 4ower Vi(hnu
doe( !he fun!ion of 0re(erva!ion8 He orre(0ond( !o !he 4ower Siva8
Wha! i( !he inner meanin* of a44 !he Saiva a44u(ion( a5ou! Vi(hnu wor(hi00in* Siva and a44
!he Vai(hnava a44u(ion( a5ou! Siva wor(hi00in* Vi(hnu{ The 4ower Siva mu(! !aOe Narayana# !he
Para0ara or Param<Pyo!i a( hi( Su0erior8 The 4ower Vi(hnu mu(! !aOe Param<Pyo!i or !he Para0ara a(
hi( Su0erior8 The hi*her Vi(hnu and hi*her Siva are iden!ia48 They are inferior !o Param# !he
Hi*he(!8
In !ha! hi*he(! ondi!ion a44ed Siva MuO!i# !here i( no dua4i!y8 No one an (ee any!hin*8
One mer*e( him(e4f in Sivam or !he Hi*he(!8 If you wi(h !o (ee# you wi44 have !o ome !o !he (!a*e
immedia!e4y 5e4ow !he Hi*he(!8
The Siva Mur!i or manife(!a!ion i( inferior !o !he rea4 MSivamN whih i( form4e((8
Aordin* !o !he Saiva Siddhan!a 0hi4o(o0hy# !he Ta!!va( are reOoned a( nine!y<(iQ8 They
are a( fo44ow(+
6@ A!ma Ta!!va(# ,2 Nadi(# > Ava(!ha( or ondi!ion(# 1 Ma4a( or im0uri!ie(# 1 $una(
/Sa!!va# RaPa( and Tama(3# 1 Manda4a( /Surya or !he (un# A*ni or !he fire and )handra or !he
moon3# 1 humour( /Va!a# Pi!!a and S4e(hma3# ; ViOara( or modifia!ion( /Dama# Drodha# Lo5ha#
Moha# Mada# Ma!(arya# Dam5ha and A(uya3# . Adhara(# = Dha!u(# ,2 Vayu(# > Do(ha( and -
doorway(8 The !wen!y<four Ta!!va( are !he > e4emen!( /Bhu!a(3# > Tanma!ra( /Sa5da# e!83# >
Jnana<Indriya(# > Darma<Indriya( and @ Darana( /Mana(# Buddhi# )hi!!a and AhamOara38 A44 !he(e
-. re4a!e !o !he 5ody8 Over and a5ove !he(e -.# !here are !he > DanhuOa( or overin*(8 They are
Niya!i# Daa4a# Da4a# Ra*a and Vidya8 The five en!er !he 5ody and au(e wearine(( !o !he Ta!!va( of
!he 5ody and aff4i! !he 5ody8
Suddha Saiva
The Suddha Saiva doe( no! a!!ain !he fina4 emani0a!ion 5y Driya /Diriyai3 a4one8 He a!!ain(
on4y Sa4oOya8 Jnana in Driya 4ead( !o Sa4oOya# !he wor4d of Siva8 Jnana in )harya /)hariyai3 4ead(
him !o Sami0ya /0roQimi!y !o Siva38 Jnana in &o*a 5e(!ow( on him Saru0ya /4iOene(( in form38
Jnana in Jnana 4ead( him !o SayuPya# mer*in* or a5(or0!ion8
MAm5a4amN mean( Mo0en (0ae of !he hear!N or )hidaOa(a or )hidam5aram8
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And Lin*am i( !he Vi(varu0a or !he $odN( form of !he %niver(e8
He who 5rin*( a5ou! !he de(!ru!ion of !he wor4d i( Siva or Rudra8 Tha! i( !he rea(on why
He i( he4d (u0erior !o Brahma and Vi(hnu8
The Siddhan!in( divide Jiva( or Pa(u( in!o !hree order(# viz8# ViPnana Da4ar# Pra4aya Da4ar
and SaOa4ar8 ViPnana Da4ar have on4y !he Anava Ma4a /e*oi(m38 Pra4aya Da4ar have Anava and
Maya8 SaOa4ar have a44 !he Ma4a(# Anava# Darma and Maya8 The Ma4a( affe! on4y !he Jiva( and no!
Siva8 Tho(e who are freed from !he Ma4a( or im0uri!ie( 5eome iden!ia4 wi!h Siva8 They are
Siddha( or 0erfe!ed 5ein*(8
)ha0!er IV
PHILOSOPH& OF S&MBOLS
Phi4o(o0hy Of Sym5o4(
Lord Siva re0re(en!( !he de(!ru!ive a(0e! of Brahman8 Tha! 0or!ion of Brahman !ha! i(
enve4o0ed 5y Tamo<$una<Pradhana Maya i( Lord Siva who i( !he a44<0ervadin* I(vara and who
a4(o dwe44( in Moun! Dai4a(8 He i( !he Bhandara or (!ore<hou(e for wi(dom8 Siva minu( Parva!i or
Da4i or Dur*a i( Nir*una Brahman Him(e4f8 Wi!h Maya<Parva!i He 5eome( !he Sa*una Brahman
for !he 0ur0o(e of 0iou( devo!ion of Hi( devo!ee(8 Devo!ee( of Rama mu(! wor(hi0 Lord Siva for 1
or . mon!h( 5efore !hey !aOe !o wor(hi0 of Rama8 Rama Him(e4f wor(hi00ed Lord Siva a! !he
famou( Rame(varam8 Lord Siva i( !he Lord of A(e!i( and Lord of &o*in(# ro5ed in (0ae
/Di*am5ara38
Hi( Tri(u4 /!riden!3 !ha! i( he4d in Hi( ri*h! hand re0re(en!( !he !hree $una(?Sa!!va# RaPa(
and Tama(8 Tha! i( !he em54em of Soverei*n!y8 He wie4d( !he wor4d !hrou*h !he(e !hree $una(8 The
Damaru in Hi( 4ef! hand re0re(en!( !he Sa5da Brahman8 I! re0re(en!( OM from whih a44 4an*ua*e(
are formed8 I! i( He who formed !he San(Ori! 4an*ua*e ou! of !he Damaru8
The re(en! moon india!e( !ha! He ha( on!ro44ed !he mind 0erfe!4y8 The f4ow of !he
$an*a re0re(en!( !he ne!ar of Immor!a4i!y8 "4e0han! re0re(en!( (ym5o4ia44y 0ride8 Hi( wearin*
!he (Oin of !he e4e0han! deno!e( !ha! He ha( on!ro44ed 0ride8 Ti*er re0re(en!( 4u(!] Hi( (i!!in* on
!i*erN( (Oin india!e( !ha! He ha( on9uered 4u(!8 Hi( ho4din* a deer on one hand india!e( !ha! He
ha( removed !he )hanha4a!a /!o((in*3 of !he mind8 Deer Pum0( from one 04ae !o ano!her (wif!4y8
Hi( wearin* of (er0en!( deno!e( wi(dom and e!erni!y8 Ser0en!( 4ive for a 4ar*e num5er of year(8 He
i( Tri4ohana# !he !hree<eyed One# in !he en!re of who(e forehead i( !he !hird eye# !he eye of
wi(dom8
MHoamN i( !he BiPa AO(hara of Lord Siva8
He i( Sivam /au(0iiou(# Su5ham3# Sundaram /5eau!ifu43# Dan!am /effu4*en!38 xSan!am
Sivam Advai!amy /ManduOya %0ani(had38
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I 5ow wi!h fo4ded hand( rore( of !ime( a! !he 4o!u(<fee! of !ha! Lord Siva who i( non<dua4#
who i( !he Adhi(h!hana# or (u00or! for !he wor4d and a44 mind(# who i( Sa!<)hi!<Ananda# who i( !he
Ru4er# !he An!aryamin# !he SaO(hi /(i4en! wi!ne((3 for every!hin*# who i( (e4f<effu4*en!#
(e4f<eQi(!en! and (e4f<on!ained /Pari<0urna3# who i( !he remover of !he 0rimi!ive Avidya and who
i( !he Adi<$uru or Parama<$uru or Ja*ad<$uru8
Tha! Lord Siva I am in e((ene8 Sivoham# Sivoham# Sivoham8
SnaOe On The Body Of Siva
Ser0en! i( !he Jiva or !he individua4 (ou4 whih re(!( u0on Siva# !he Parama!man or !he
Su0reme Sou48 The five hood( mean !he five (en(e( or !he five Ta!!va(# viz8# ear!h# wa!er# fire# air
and e!her8 They a4(o re0re(en! !he five Prana(# whih hi(( in !he 5ody 4iOe !he (er0en!8 The
inha4a!ion and eQha4a!ion are 4iOe !he hi((in* of !he (er0en!8 Lord Siva Him(e4f 5eame !he five
Tanma!ra(# !he five Jnanendriya(# !he five Darmendriya( and o!her *rou0( of five8 The individua4
(ou4 enPoy( !he wor4d4y o5Pe!( !hrou*h !he(e Ta!!va(8 When !he individua4 a!!ain( Onow4ed*e
!hrou*h on!ro4 of !he (en(e( and !he mind# he find( hi( e!erna4 re(!in* a5ode in Lord Siva# !he
Su0reme Sou48 Thi( i( !he e(o!eri (i*nifiane of Lord Siva wearin* !he (naOe on Hi( 5ody8
Lord Siva i( a5(o4u!e4y fear4e((8 Sru!i( de4are# xThi( Brahman i( fear4e(( /A5hayam3#
Immor!a4 /Amri!am38y Wor4d4y 0eo04e are afraid even a! !he very (i*h! of a (naOe 5u! Lord Siva i(
wearin* (er0en!( a( ornamen!( on Hi( 5ody8 Thi( india!e( !ha! Lord Siva i( a5(o4u!e4y fear4e(( and
immor!a48
$enera44y (er0en!( 4ive for hundred( of year(8 Wearin* of (er0en!( 5y Lord Siva (i*nifie(
!ha! He i( "!erna48
Si*nifiane of Bha(ma# Nandi# "!8
Nama((ivaya i( !he Man!ra of Lord Siva8 MNaN re0re(en!( ear!h and Brahma] MMaN
re0re(en!( wa!er and Vi(hnu] MSiN fire and Rudra] MVaN Vayu and Mahe(vara] M&aN AOa(a and
Sada(iva and a4(o !he Jiva8
Lord Siva ha( whi!e om04eQion8 Wha! i( !he (i*nifiane of whi!e o4our{ He !eahe(
(i4en!4y !ha! 0eo04e (hou4d have 0ure hear! and en!er!ain 0ure !hou*h!( and (hou4d 5e free from
rooOedne((# di04omay# unnin*ne((# Pea4ou(y# ha!red# e!8
He wear( !hree whi!e<4ined Bha(ma or Vi5hu!i on Hi( forehead8 Wha! i( !he (i*nifiane of
!hi({ He !eahe( (i4en!4y !ha! 0eo04e (hou4d de(!roy !he !hree im0uri!ie(# viz8# Anava /e*oi(m3#
Darma /a!ion wi!h eQ0e!a!ion of frui!(3# and Maya /i44u(ion3# and !he !hree de(ire( or "(hana(#
viz8# de(ire for 4anded 0ro0er!y# de(ire for woman# de(ire for *o4d# and !he !hree Va(ana(# viz8#
LoOava(ana# Dehava(ana and Sa(!rava(ana# and !hen a!!ain Him wi!h a 0ure hear!8
Wha! doe( !he Ba4i0i!ha or a4!ar whih (!and( in fron! of !he (an!um (an!orum of !he
SivaN( !em04e re0re(en!{ Peo04e (hou4d de(!roy !heir e*oi(m and minene(( /Aham!a and Mama!a3
5efore !hey a!!ain !he Lord8 Thi( i( !he (i*nifiane8
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Wha! doe( Nandi or !he 5u44 whih i( in fron! of Siva4in*a re0re(en!{ Nandi i( !he a!!endan!
or doorOee0er of Siva8 He i( !he vehi4e of Lord Siva8 He re0re(en!( Sa!(an*a8 If you maOe
a((oia!ion wi!h !he (a*e(# you are (ure !o a!!ain $od<rea4i(a!ion8 Sa*e( wi44 (how you !he way !o
reah Him8 They wi44 remove 0i!fa44( or (nare( !ha! 4ie on your 0a!h8 They wi44 4ear your dou5!( and
in(!i4 in your hear! di(0a((ion# di(rimina!ion and Onow4ed*e8 There i( no o!her (afe 5oa! !han
Sa!(an*a !o reah !he o!her (hore of fear4e((ne(( and immor!a4i!y8 "ven a momen!N( Sa!(an*a or
a((oia!ion wi!h !he (a*e(# i( a *rea! 54e((in* !o !he a(0iran!( and !he wor4d4y<minded 0er(on(8 They
*e! firm onvi!ion in !he eQi(!ene of $od !hrou*h Sa!(an*a8 The (a*e( remove !he wor4d4y
Sam(Oara(8 The om0any of (a*e( i( a formida54e for!re(( !o 0ro!e! one(e4f from !he !em0!a!ion( of
Maya8
Lord Siva re0re(en!( !he de(!ru!ive a(0e! of !he $odhead8 He i( (een a5(or5ed on !he
moun!ain 0eaO of Dai4a(8 He i( an em5odimen! of (ereni!y# renunia!ion and indifferene !o !he
wor4d8 The !hird eye in !he en!re of Hi( forehead re0re(en!( Hi( de(!ru!ive ener*y whih when 4e!
4oo(e de(!roy( !he wor4d8 Nandi i( Hi( favouri!e8 He i( !he door<Dee0er8 He i( (een hu(hin* a44
na!ure# (o !ha! !he Lord may no! 5e di(!ur5ed in Hi( Samadhi8 The Lord ha( five fae(# !en hand(# !en
eye(# !wo fee!8
Vri(ha5ha or !he 5u44 re0re(en!( Dharma Deva!a8 Lord Siva ride( on !he 5u448 Bu44 i( Hi(
vehi4e8 Thi( deno!e( !ha! Lord Siva i( !he 0ro!e!or of Dharma# i( an em5odimen! of Dharma or
ri*h!eou(ne((8
Deer re0re(en!( !he Veda(8 I!( four 4e*( are !he four Veda(8 Lord Siva i( ho4din* !he deer in
Hi( hand8 Thi( india!e( !ha! He i( !he Lord of !he Veda(8
He ha( (word in one of Hi( hand(8 Thi( (i*nifie( !ha! He i( !he de(!royer of 5ir!h( and dea!h(8
The fire in one of Hi( hand( (how( !ha! He 0ro!e!( !he Jiva( 5y 5urnin* a44 fe!!er(8
Phi4o(o0hy of A5hi(heOa
Sa4u!a!ion( and adora!ion( !o !he 54i((fu4 Lord Siva# !he 4over of %ma or Parva!i# !he Lord of
a44 5ein*( /Pa(u0a!i38
xA4anOara0riyo Vi(hnuh# A5hi(heOa0riyah Sivah?Lord Vi(hnu i( very fond of A4anOara
/fine dre((# 5eau!ifu4 ornamen!(# e!83] Siva i( fond of A5hi(heOa8y In Siva !em04e(# a 0o! made u0 of
o00er or 5ra(( wi!h a ho4e in !he en!re i( Oe0! han*in* over !he ima*e or Lin*a of Siva# and wa!er
i( fa44in* on !he ima*e !hrou*hou! day and ni*h!8 Pourin* over !he Lin*a# wa!er# mi4O# *hee# urd#
honey# ooanu! wa!er# Panhamri!a# e!8# i( A5hi(heOa8 A5hi(heOa i( done for Lord Siva8 Rudra i(
han!ed a4on* wi!h !he A5hi(heOa8 Lord Siva i( 0ro0i!ia!ed 5y A5hi(heOa8
Lord Siva dranO !he 0oi(on !ha! emana!ed from !he oean and wore !he $an*a and moon on
Hi( head !o oo4 Hi( head8 He ha( !he fiery !hird eye8 )on(!an! A5hi(heOa oo4( !hi( eye8
The *rea!e(! and !he hi*he(! A5hi(heOa i( !o 0our !he wa!er( of 0ure 4ove on !he A!ma4in*a
of !he 4o!u( of !he hear!8 The eQ!erna4 A5hi(heOa wi!h variou( o5Pe!( wi44 he40 !he *row!h of
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devo!ion and adora!ion for Lord Siva and even!ua44y 4ead !o in!erna4 A5hi(heOa wi!h 0ure a5undan!
f4ow of 4ove8
A5hi(heOa i( a 0ar! of Siva PuPa8 Wi!hou! A5hi(heOa# wor(hi0 of Siva i( inom04e!e8 Durin*
A5hi(heOa Rudra# Puru(ha(uO!a# )hamaOa# Maha<mri!yunPaya Ja0a# e!8# are han!ed in a
0ar!iu4ar rhy!hm and order8 Monday i( very im0or!an! day for Lord Siva and !he !hir!een!h day of
!he for!ni*h! /Prado(ha3 i( very (ared8 On !he(e day(# devo!ee( of Siva wor(hi0 Him wi!h (0eia4
PuPa# A5hi(heOa wi!h "Oada(a<Rudra# Arhana# offerin* 04en!y of Pra(ad# and i44umina!ion8
In "Oada(a<Rudra A5hi(heOa# every Rudra i( han!ed wi!h di(!in!ive ar!i4e( for
A5hi(heOa8 $an*a wa!er# mi4O# *hee# honey# ro(e<wa!er# ooanu! wa!er# (anda4 0a(!e#
Panhamri!a# (en!ed oi4# (u*arane Puie and 4ime Puie are made u(e of for A5hi(heOa8 Af!er every
A5hi(heOa# 0ure wa!er i( 0oured over !he head of Siva8 When Rudra i( re0ea!ed one# !he differen!
ar!i4e( of A5hi(heOa are made u(e of af!er every (!anza of !he Rudra8 The A5hi(heOa wa!er or o!her
ar!i4e( u(ed for A5hi(heOa are on(idered very (ared and 5e(!ow immen(e 5enefi!( on !he
devo!ee( who !aOe i! a( !he LordN( Pra(ad8 I! 0urifie( !he hear! and de(!roy( oun!4e(( (in(8 &ou mu(!
!aOe i! wi!h in!en(e Bhava and fai!h8
When you do A5hi(heOa wi!h Bhava and devo!ion# your mind i( onen!ra!ed8 &our hear! i(
fi44ed wi!h !he ima*e of !he Lord and divine !hou*h!(8 &ou for*e! your 5ody and i!( re4a!ion and
(urroundin*(8 "*oi(m *radua44y vani(he(8 When !here i( for*e!fu4ne((# you 5e*in !o enPoy and !a(!e
!he e!erna4 54i(( of Lord Siva8 Rei!a!ion of Rudra or Om Nama((ivaya 0urifie( !he mind and fi44( i!
wi!h Sa!!va8
If you do A5hi(heOa wi!h Rudra0a!ha in !he name of a 0er(on (ufferin* from any di(ea(e he
wi44 5e (oon freed from !ha! di(ea(e8 Inura54e di(ea(e( are ured 5y A5hi(heOa8 A5hi(heOa 5e(!ow(
hea4!h# wea4!h# 0ro(0eri!y# 0ro*eny# e!8 A5hi(heOa on Monday i( mo(! au(0iiou(8
By offerin* Panhamri!a# honey# mi4O# e!8# !o !he Lord# !hou*h!( of your 5ody dimini(h8
Se4fi(hne(( (4ow4y vani(he(8 &ou derive immen(e Poy8 &ou 5e*in !o inrea(e your offerin*( un!o
!he Lord8 Therefore# (e4f<(arifie and (e4f<(urrender ome in8 Na!ura44y# !here i( an ou!0ourin*
from your hear!# xI am Thine# my Lord8 A44 i( Thine# my Lordy8
Danna00a Nayanar# a *rea! devo!ee of Lord Siva# a hun!er 5y 0rofe((ion# did A5hi(heOa
wi!h !he wa!er in hi( mou!h for !he Lin*a a! Da4aha(!i in Sou!h India and 0ro0i!ia!ed Lord Siva8 Lord
Siva i( 04ea(ed 5y 0ure devo!ion8 I! i( !he men!a4 Bhava !ha! oun!( and no! !he ou!ward (how8 Lord
Siva (aid !o !he !em04e 0rie(!+ xThi( wa!er from !he mou!h of Danna00a# my 5e4oved devo!ee# i(
more 0ure !han !he wa!er of !he $an*ay8
A devo!ee (hou4d 5e re*u4ar in doin* A5hi(heOa for !he Lord8 He (hou4d *e! 5y hear! Rudra
and )hamaOam8 "Oada(a Rudra i( more 0owerfu4 and effe!ive8 In Nor!hern India# every man or
woman !aOe( a 4o!a of wa!er and 0our( i! on !he ima*e of Siva8 Thi( a4(o au(e( 5enefiia4 re(u4!(
and 5rin*( a5ou! !he fu4fi4men! of oneN( de(ire8 A5hi(heOa on Sivara!ri day i( very effe!ive8
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May you a44 rei!e Rudra0a!ha whih de(ri5e( !he *4ory of Lord Siva and Hi(
manife(!a!ion( in every 4ivin* 5ein*# in every anima!e and inanima!e 5ein*L May you do A5hi(heOa
dai4y and !hu( o5!ain !he *rae of Lord SivaL May Lord Vi(vana!ha 54e(( you a44L
Frui! of A5hi(heOa and Rudra Ja0a in SivaN( Tem04e
)hamaOa i( divided in!o e4even (e!ion(8 "ah of !he(e i( !hen om5ined wi!h NamaOa
/Rudra3 and re0ea!ed8 Thi( i( a44ed Rudra8 "4even (uh Rudra( maOe one La*hu Rudra8 "4even
La*hu Rudra( maOe one Maharudra8 "4even Maharudra( maOe one A!irudra8
Rudra i( !o 5e re0ea!ed af!er 0erformin* !he ini!ia4 SanOa40a# PuPa# Nya(a# An*a8
Panhamri!a(nana and Dhyana8 The frui! of Rudra Ja0a i( (!a!ed a( (hown 5e4ow+
No8 of Ja0a Frui! of Ja0a
, Rudra Freedom from Ba4a *raha /di(ea(e( ommon !o hi4dren38
1 Rudra Freedom from imminen! diffiu4!ie( wi!h whih one i( faed8
> Rudra Freedom from !he evi4 effe!( of er!ain 04ane!( ou0yin*unfavoura54e 0o(i!ion(8
= Rudra Freedom from *rea! fear8
- Rudra The frui! of one VaPa0eya (arifie] and a4(o a!!ainmen! of 0eae ofmind8
,, Rudra $e!!in* !he favour of Oin*( and *rea! wea4!h8
11 Rudra A!!ainmen! of wi(he( for o5Pe!( and havin* no enemie(8
== Rudra "nPoymen! of *rea! ha00ine((8
-- Rudra A!!ainmen! of (on# *rand(on# wea4!h# *rain# Dharma# Ar!ha# Dama andMoO(ha and freedom
from dea!h8
, Maharudra A!!ainmen! of !he favour of Oin*( and 5eomin* !he Lord of *rea!wea4!h8
1 Maharudra Fu4fi4men! of im0o((i54e !a(O(8
> Maharudra A9uiremen! of va(! 4and(8
= Maharudra A!!ainmen! of !he (even wor4d(8
- Maharudra Freedom from 5ir!h( and dea!h(8
, A!irudra Beomin* $od8
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Ma!eria4( for A5hi(heOa+ Pure wa!er# mi4O# (u*arane Puie# *hee# honey# wa!er( of (ared
river(# (ea wa!er8
For *e!!in* rain# A5hi(heOa (hou4d 5e done wi!h 0ure wa!er8 For freedom from di(ea(e(# and
for 5e*e!!in* a (on# A5hi(heOa (hou4d 5e done wi!h mi4O8 If A5hi(heOa i( done wi!h mi4O# even a
5arren woman 5e*e!( hi4dren8 The 0er(on a4(o a!!ain( 04en!y of ow(8 If A5hi(heOa i( done wi!h
Du(a wa!er# one 5eome( free from a44 di(ea(e(8 He who de(ire( wea4!h# (hou4d 0erform A5hi(heOa
wi!h *hee# honey and (u*arane Puie8 He who de(ire( MoO(ha# (hou4d do A5hi(heOa wi!h (ared
wa!er(8
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PHILOSOPH& OF SIVA TANDAVA
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The Tandava or e4e(!ia4 dane of Lord Siva i( eQ!reme4y !hri44in* and harmin*#
eQ9ui(i!e4y *raefu4 in 0o(e and rhy!hm and in!en(e4y 0ierin* in effe!8
Nri!ya or Tandava i( an in(e0ara54e# (ared movemen! of !he variou( 4im5( of !he 5ody in
aordane wi!h !he inner divine Bhava8 Nri!ya i( a divine (iene8 The Adi*uru( for !hi( e4e(!ia4
Nri!ya were Lord Siva# Dri(hna and Mo!her Da4i8 In Nri!ya# !he (iQ Bhava(# viz8# Sri(h!i# Samhara#
Vidya# Avidya# $a!i and A*a!i are demon(!ra!ed8
The dane of Lord Siva i( for !he we4fare of !he wor4d8 The o5Pe! of Hi( dane i( !o free !he
(ou4( from !he fe!!er( of Maya# from !he !hree 5ond( of Anava# Darma and Maya8 He i( no! !he
de(!royer 5u! He i( !he re*enera!or8 He i( !he Man*a4a Da!a and Ananda Da!a# 5e(!ower of
au(0iiou(ne(( and 54i((8 He i( more ea(i4y 04ea(ed !han Lord Hari# He *ran!( 5oon( 9uiO4y# for a
4i!!4e Ta0a( or a 4i!!4e rei!a!ion of Hi( five 4e!!er(8
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MA*hada BhumN i( Hi( (on* of dane8 When Siva (!ar!( Hi( dane Brahma# Vi(hnu# !he Siva
$ana( and Da4i wi!h Her 5ow4 of (Ou44# Poin Him8 Have you no! (een !he 0i!ure of Prado(ha Nri!ya{
I! wi44 *ive you an idea of !he dane of Siva8
Da4i wa( very 0roud of Her a5i4i!y in danin*8 Siva (!ar!ed danin* !o 9ue44 Her 0ride8 He
daned very 5eau!ifu44y# very ar!i(!ia44y8 Da4i had !o 0u! Her fae down in (hame8
Lord Siva wear( a deer in !he 4ef! u00er hand8 He ha( !riden! in !he ri*h! 4ower arm8 He ha(
fire and Damaru and Ma4u# a Oind of wea0on8 He wear( five (er0en!( a( ornamen!(8 He wear( a
*ar4and of (Ou44(8 He i( 0re((in* wi!h Hi( fee! !he demon Muya4aOa# a dwarf ho4din* a o5ra8 He
fae( (ou!h8 PanhaO(hari i!(e4f i( Hi( 5ody8 Lord Siva (ay(+ x)on!ro4 !he five (en(e( whih are
hi((in* 4iOe (er0en!(8 The mind i( Pum0in* 4iOe a deer8 )on!ro4 !he mind8 Burn i! in !he fire of
medi!a!ion8 S!riOe i! down wi!h !he Tri(u4a of di(rimina!ion8 &ou an a!!ain Mey8 Thi( i( !he
0hi4o(o0hia4 (i*nifiane of !he 0i!ure of Lord Siva8
&ou an wi!ne(( !he dane of Siva in !he ri(in* wave( of !he oean# in !he o(i44a!ion of !he
mind# in !he movemen!( of !he (en(e( and !he Prana(# in !he ro!a!ion of !he 04ane!( and
on(!e44a!ion(# in o(mi Pra4aya# in e0idemi( of infe!iou( di(ea(e(# in hu*e inunda!ion( and
vo4ani eru0!ion(# in ear!h9uaOe(# 4and(4i0(# 4i*h!nin* and !hunder# in hu*e onf4a*ra!ion( and
y4oni (!orm8
A( (oon a( !he $una Samya Ava(!ha# wherein !he !hree $una( eQi(! in a (!a!e of e9ui4i5rium#
i( di(!ur5ed 5y !he wi44 of !he Lord# !he $una( manife(! and 9uin!u04ia!ion of e4emen!( !aOe( 04ae8
There i( vi5ra!ion of OmOara or Sa5da Brahman8 There i( manife(!a!ion of 0rima4 ener*y8 Thi( i(
!he dane of Siva8 The who4e o(mi 04ay or a!ivi!y or Li4a i( !he dane of Siva8 A44 movemen!(
wi!hin !he o(mo( are Hi( dane8 He *aze( on PraOri!i and ener*i(e( Her8 Mind# Prana# ma!!er 5e*in
!o dane8 When He 5e*in( !o dane# !he SaO!i Ta!!va manife(!(8 From SaO!i# Nada 0roeed( and
from Nada# Bindu ori*ina!e(8 Then !he univer(e of name( and form( i( 0roPe!ed8 The
undifferen!ia!ed ma!!er# ener*y and (ound 5eome differen!ia!ed8
The 5urnin* *round( are !he a5ode( of Siva8 Rudra i( !he de(!ru!ive a(0e! of !he Lord8
Lord Siva dane( in !he rema!orium wi!h Da4i# in Hi( !en<armed form8 The Siva $ana( a4(o Poin
wi!h Him in !he dane8
Na!araPa of )hidam5aram i( !he eQ0er! daner8 He ha( four hand(8 He wear( !he $an*a and
!he re(en! moon on Hi( ma!!ed 4oO(8 He ho4d( Damaru in Hi( ri*h! hand8 He (how( A5haya
Mudra !o Hi( devo!ee( wi!h Hi( rai(ed 4ef! hand8 The (i*nifiane i(+ xO devo!ee(L Do no! 5e afraid8
I (ha44 0ro!e! you a448y One 4ef! hand ho4d( !he fire8 The o!her ri*h! hand 0oin!( down on !he A(ura
Muya4aOa who i( ho4din* a o5ra8 He ha( rai(ed !he 4ef! foo! in a 5eau!ifu4 manner8
The (ound of !he drum invi!e( !he individua4 (ou4( !o Hi( fee!8 I! re0re(en!( OmOara8 A44 !he
San(Ori! a40ha5e!( have ome ou! of !he 04ay of !he Damaru8 )rea!ion ari(e( from Damaru8 The
hand whih (how( A5haya Mudra *ive( 0ro!e!ion8 De(!ru!ion 0roeed( from fire8 The rai(ed foo!
india!e( Maya or i44u(ion8 The hand whih 0oin!( down (how( !ha! Hi( fee! are !he (o4e refu*e of
!he individua4 (ou4(8 TiruaO(hi re0re(en!( OmOara or Pranava8
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)hidam5aram i( a (ared 04ae of 0i4*rima*e in Sou!h India8 A44 !he Tami4 (ain!( have (un*
hymn( in 0rai(e of Na!araPa8 There i( AOa(a Lin*a here whih india!e( !ha! Lord Siva i( form4e((
and a!!ri5u!e4e((8 The 0o0u4ar (ayin* *oe(+ xHe who die( in Banare( wi!h Ramanam in hi( 4i0( and
hear!# a!!ain( (a4va!ion8 He who remem5er( Arunaha4am or Tiruvannama4ai a!!ain( MuO!i8 He who
*e!( Dar(ana of Na!araPa a!!ain( fina4 emani0a!ion8y Rea4 )hidam5aram i( wi!hin !he hear!8
Na!araPa dane( in !he hear!( of devo!ee( who have 5urn! e*oi(m# 4u(!# ha!red# 0ride and Pea4ou(y8
He dane( 9ui!e *en!4y8 If He dane( vehemen!4y !he who4e ear!h wi44 (inO down a! one8 He
dane( wi!h Hi( eye( 4o(ed# 5eau(e !he (0arO( from Hi( eye( wi44 on(ume !he en!ire univer(e8
The five a!ivi!ie( of !he Lord# PanhaOriya(# viz8# Sri(h!i /rea!ion3# S!hi!i /0re(erva!ion3# Samhara
/de(!ru!ion3# Tiro5hava /i44u(ion3 and Anu*raha /*rae3# are !he dane( of Siva8
May you a44 om0rehend !he !rue (i*nifiane of !he dane of Siva8 May you a44 dane in
e(!a(y in !une wi!h Lord Siva and mer*e in Him and enPoy !he Sivananda# !he fina4 5ea!i!ude of
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Lord Siva i( an em5odimen! of wi(dom8 He i( !he Li*h! of 4i*h!(8 He i( ParamPyo!i or
(u0reme Li*h!8 He i( (e4f<4uminou( or Svayam<Jyo!i8 The dane of Siva re0re(en!( !he rhy!hm and
movemen! of !he wor4d<(0iri!8 A! Hi( dane !he evi4 fore( and darOne(( 9uiver and vani(h8
In !he ni*h! of Brahma or durin* Pra4aya# PraOri!i i( iner!# mo!ion4e((8 There i( $una<Samya
Ava(!ha8 The !hree $una( are in a (!a!e of e9ui4i5rium or 0oi(e8 She anno! dane !i44 Lord Siva
wi44( i!8 Lord Siva ri(e( from Hi( 0rofound (i4ene and 5e*in( !o dane8 The undifferen!ia!ed (ound
5eome( differen!ia!ed !hrou*h !he vi5ra!ion (e! u0 5y !he movemen!( of Hi( Damaru or drum8
Sa5da Brahman ome( in!o 5ein*8 The undifferen!ia!ed ener*y a4(o 5eome( differen!ia!ed8 The
e9ui0oi(e in !he $una( 5eome( di(!ur5ed8 The !hree $una( Sa!!va# RaPa( and Tama( manife(!8 A44
!he (0here(# !he a!om( and !he e4e!ron( a4(o dane rhy!hmia44y and in an order4y manner8 A!om(
dane in !he mo4eu4e and mo4eu4e( dane in a44 5odie(8 S!ar( dane in !ime and (0ae8 PraOri!i a4(o
5e*in( !o dane a5ou! Him a( Hi( *4ory or Vi5hu!i8 The Prana 5e*in( !o o0era!e on AOa(a or (u5!4e
ma!!er8 Variou( form( manife(!8 Hiranya*ar5ha or !he *o4den e** or !he o(mi mind a4(o
manife(!(8
When !he !ime ome(# Lord Siva de(!roy( a44 name( and form( 5y fire whi4e danin*8 There
i( (!i44ne(( a*ain8
Thi( i( !he (ym5o4i(m invo4ved in !he form of Na!araPa8 The deer in !he hand of Siva
re0re(en!( A(uddha Maya8 The aQe re0re(en!( Onow4ed*e whih de(!roy( i*norane8 The drum# !he
ou!(!re!hed arm !ha! arrie( fire# !he wa!er /$an*a3# !he hand wi!h !he aQe# !he foo! (!andin* on !he
A(ura Muya4aOa# are !he form4e(( or SuO(hma PanhaO(hara(8
Sri(h!i /rea!ion3 i( in !he drum] S!hi!i /0re(erva!ion3 i( in !he A5haya hand] Samhara
/de(!ru!ion3 i( in !he hand !ha! ho4d( !he aQe] Tiro5hava /vei4in*3 i( in !he 0re((in* foo!] and
Anu*raha /54e((in*3 i( in !he u04if!ed foo!8
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There are variou( Oind( of dane( of Siva8 There are !he Samhara dane# !he five dane(# !he
(iQ dane(# !he ei*h! dane(# !he Dodu Do!!i dane# !he Pandam dane# !he Dodu dane8 The Dodu
Do!!i i( !he dane af!er !he de(!ru!ion of every!hin*8 Pandam i( !he dane af!er !he de(!ru!ion of
!he !hree i!ie(# wearin* !he a(he( of !ho(e i!ie(8 Dodu or Da0a4am i( !he dane ho4din* BrahmaN(
head in !he hand8 Samhara i( !he dane a! !he !ime of di((o4u!ion or Pra4aya8
Sri(h!i# S!hi!i# Samhara# Tiro5hava and Anu*raha# and a4(o Muni<Tandava# Anavara!a
Tandava and Ananda Tandava on(!i!u!e !he ei*h! dane(8 Sivananda dane# Sundara dane# !he
*o4den i!y dane# !he *o4den )hidam5aram dane and !he wonderfu4 dane form !he five dane(8
The five 0reviou( dane( and !he Ananda dane in !he end form !he (iQ dane(8
Lord Siva i( !he on4y daner8 He i( !he Ma(!er or eQ0er! daner8 He i( !he Din* of daner(8
He 9ue44ed !he 0ride of Da4i8 Lord SivaN( de(!ru!ion i( no! a (in*4e a!# 5u! i( a (erie( of a!(8 There
i( a differen! Oind of dane a! every (!a*e8
May Lord Na!araPa# !he *rea! daner he40 you in !he a!!ainmen! of Sivanandam or !he e!erna4
54i(( of SivaL
Lord Na!araPa?The $rea! Daner
M&aN in Nama((ivaya re0re(en!( Jiva or !he individua4 (ou48 The PanhaO(hara Nama((ivaya
form( !he 5ody of Lord Siva8 The hand !ha! wear( fire i( MNaN8 The foo! !ha! 0re((e( !he demon
Muya4aOa i( MMaN8 The hand !ha! ho4d( Damaru i( MSiN8 The ri*h! and 4ef! hand !ha! move a5ou! are
MVaN8 The hand !ha! (how( A5haya i( M&aN8
One u0on a !ime# a *rou0 of Ri(hi( a5andoned !heir fai!h in !he !rue Lord and !ooO !o !he
wor(hi0 of fa4(e dei!ie(8 Lord Siva wan!ed !o !eah !hem a 4e((on8 He (!irred in !hem (!ran*e
0a((ion(8 The Ri(hi( 5eame very furiou(8 They rea!ed many evi4( !hrou*h !heir 0ower of 0enane
and 4e! !hem 4oo(e u0on Siva8 Lord Siva overame !hem and fina44y defea!ed !he *rea! Da4i# a
rea!ion of !he Ri(hi(# 5y !he o(mi dane8
A! !he !ime of Sri Na!araPaN( dane# Pa!anPa4i Ri(hi and Vya*hra0ada were wi!ne((in* !he
dane and enPoyin* i!8 They were (!andin* on ei!her (ide of !he Lord8 "ven in 0ain!in*( and
(u40!ure of !he Na!araPaN( Mur!i# you wi44 find !he fi*ure( of Pa!anPa4i and Vya*hra0ada on ei!her
(ide of Na!araPa8 The 4ower 0ar! of !he 5ody of Vya*hra0ada wi44 re(em54e !ha! of !i*er and !he
orre(0ondin* 0ar! of Pa!anPa4i !ha! of !he (er0en!8
The mo(! wonderfu4 dane of Na!araPa i( !he %rdhva Tandava8 In !hi( dane !he 4ef! 4e* i(
4if!ed u0 and !he !oe 0oin!( !o !he (Oy8 Thi( i( !he mo(! diffiu4! form of dane8 Na!araPa defea!ed
Da4i 5y !hi( 0o(e in danin*8 Da4i (ue((fu44y om0e!ed wi!h Na!araPa in a44 o!her mode( of dane8
Na!araPa 4o(! Hi( earrin* whi4e danin*8 He (ueeded 5y mean( of Hi( !oe# in !hi( form of dane# in
re(!orin* !he ornamen! !o i!( ori*ina4 04ae wi!hou! !he Onow4ed*e of !he audiene8
Na!araPa daned wi!h Hi( ri*h! 4e* 4if!ed u0ward(8 Thi( i( !he $aPaha(!a 0o(e in danin* or
Nri!ya8 He daned on!inuou(4y wi!hou! han*in* Hi( 4e*( one8
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There i( ano!her dane 0o(e of Siva on !he head of an e4e0han!8 In !hi( form# Lord Siva i(
Onown a( $aPa(ana Mur!i8 A! !he foo! of Lord Siva# !here i( !he head of an e4e0han! mon(!er8 Lord
Siva ha( ei*h! hand(8 He ho4d( !he !riden!# !he drum and !he noo(e in Hi( !hree ri*h! hand(8 He ho4d(
!he (hie4d and !he (Ou44 in Hi( !wo hand(8 The !hird 4ef! hand i( he4d in Vi(maya 0o(e8
An A(ura a((umed !he form of an e4e0han! !o Oi44 !he Brahmin( who were (i!!in* round !he
Lin*a of Vi(vana!h in Banare(# a5(or5ed in medi!a!ion8 Lord Siva ame ou! (udden4y from !he
Lin*a and Oi44ed !he e4e0han!<mon(!er and u(ed !he (Oin a( Hi( *armen!8
Dane of Siva
The f4ood of nine!een<!wen!y<four
Wa( horri54e in Ri(hiOe(h
I! arried away many Maha!ma( and Sadhu(
Thi( i( !he dane of Siva8
The im0e!uou( )handra5ha*a
Turned i!( our(e in ,-@1
Peo04e ro((ed i! wi!h diffiu4!y
Wi!h !he he40 of e4e0han!
In !he mornin* of e4even!h January ,-@>
There wa( fa44 of (now
On !he (urroundin* Hima4aya(
The hi44 wa( !erri54e
Lord Vi(vana!h dwe44( now
In a 04ae where !here wa( fore(!8
He 04ea(e( !he who4e wor4d8
He 5e(!ow( hea4!h and 4on* 4ife8
Fore(!( 5eome A(hram(#
I(4and( 5eome an oean#
Oean 5eome( an i(4and#
)i!ie( 5eome de(er!(#
Siva *aze( Hi( SaO!i
Then !here i( !he a!omi dane
There i( !he dane of PraOri!i
Lord Siva mere4y wi!ne((e(
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Then Prana vi5ra!e(# mind move(#
Sen(e( fun!ion# Buddhi o0era!e(#
Hear! 0um0(# 4un*( 5rea!he#
S!omah di*e(!(# in!e(!ine( eQre!e#
Thi( i( a wor4d of han*e
A han*in* !hin* i( 0eri(ha54e
Dnow !he Im0eri(ha54e
Whih i( han*e4e((
And 5eome Immor!a48
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SADTI &O$A PHILOSOPH&
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The 0ower or a!ive a(0e! of !he immanen! $od i( SaO!i8 SaO!i i( !he em5odimen! of 0ower8
She i( !he (u00or!er of !he va(! univer(e8 She i( !he (u0reme 0ower 5y whih !he wor4d i( u0he4d8
She i( !he %niver(a4 Mo!her8 She i( Dur*a# Da4i# )handi# )hamundi# Tri0ura(undari# RaPe(vari8
There i( no differene 5e!ween $od and Hi( SaO!i# Pu(! a( !here i( no differene 5e!ween fire and i!(
5urnin* 0ower8
He who wor(hi0( SaO!i# !ha! i(# $od in Mo!her form# a( !he (u0reme 0ower whih rea!e(#
(u(!ain( and wi!hdraw( !he univer(e# i( a SaO!a8 A44 women are form( of !he Divine Mo!her8
Siva i( !he unhan*in* on(iou(ne((8 SaO!i i( Hi( han*in* 0ower whih a00ear( a( mind
and ma!!er8 SaO!ivada or SaO!adar(ana i( a form of moni(m or Advai!avada8
A SaO!a doe( Sadhana whih he40( !he union of Siva and SaO!i# !hrou*h !he awaOenin* of
!he fore( wi!hin !he 5ody8 He 5eome( a Siddha in !he Sadhana# when he i( a54e !o awaOen
Dunda4ini and 0iere !he (iQ )haOra(8 Thi( i( !o 5e done in a 0erfe! 0ra!ia4 way under !he
*uidane of a $uru who ha( 5eome 0erfe!8 The SaO!i mu(! 5e awaOened 5y Dhyana# 5y Bhava# 5y
Ja0a# 5y Man!ra<SaO!i8 The Mo!her# !he em5odimen! of !he fif!y 4e!!er(# i( 0re(en! in !he variou(
4e!!er( in !he differen! )haOra(8 When !he hord( of a mu(ia4 in(!rumen! are (!ruO harmoniou(4y#
fine mu(i i( 0rodued8 "ven (o# when !he hord( of !he 4e!!er( are (!ruO in !heir order# !he Mo!her
who move( in !he (iQ )haOra( and who i( !he very (e4f of !he 4e!!er(# awaOen( Her(e4f8 The SadhaOa
a!!ain( Siddhi ea(i4y when She i( rou(ed8 I! i( diffiu4! !o (ay when and how She (how( Her(e4f and
!o wha! SadhaOa8 Sadhana mean( unfo4din*# rou(in* u0 or awaOenin* of 0ower or SaO!i8 Mode of
Sadhana de0end( u0on !he !endenie( and a0ai!ie( of !he SadhaOa8
SaO!i may 5e !ermed a( !ha! 5y whih we 4ive and have our 5ein* in !hi( univer(e8 In !hi(
wor4d a44 !he wan!( of !he hi4d are 0rovided 5y !he mo!her8 The hi4dN( *row!h# deve4o0men! and
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(u(!enane are 4ooOed af!er 5y !he mo!her8 "ven (o# a44 !he nee((arie( of 4ife and i!( a!ivi!ie( in !hi(
wor4d and !he ener*y needed for i!# de0end u0on SaO!i or !he %niver(a4 Mo!her8
No one an free him(e4f from !he !hra4dom of mind and ma!!er wi!hou! Mo!herN( *rae8 The
fe!!er( of Maya are !oo hard !o 5reaO8 If you wor(hi0 Her a( !he *rea! Mo!her# you an very ea(i4y *o
5eyond PraOri!i !hrou*h Her 5eni*n *rae and 54e((in*(8 She wi44 remove a44 o5(!a4e( in !he 0a!h
and 4ead you (afe4y in!o !he i44imi!a54e domain of e!erna4 54i(( and maOe you free8 When She i(
04ea(ed and 5e(!ow( Her 54e((in*( on you# !hen a4one you an free your(e4f from !he 5onda*e of !hi(
formida54e Sam(ara8
The fir(! (y44a54e whih a hi4d or a 9uadru0ed u!!er( i( !he name of !he 5e4oved mo!her8 I(
!here any hi4d whih doe( no! owe i!( a44 !o !he affe!ion and 4ove of i!( mo!her{ I! i( !he mo!her
who 0ro!e!( you# on(o4e( you# heer( you and nur(e( you8 She i( your friend# 0hi4o(o0her#
0ro!e!or and *uide !hrou*hou! your 4ife8 Human mo!her i( a manife(!a!ion of !he %niver(a4
Mo!her8
The Su0reme Lord i( re0re(en!ed a( Siva and Hi( 0ower i( re0re(en!ed a( hi( on(or!# SaO!i
or Dur*a or Da4i8 Ju(! a( !he hu(5and and wife 4ooO af!er !he we44<5ein* of !he fami4y# (o a4(o Lord
Siva and Hi( SaO!i are en*a*ed in 4ooOin* af!er !he affair( of !he wor4d8
Radha# Dur*a# LaO(hmi# Sara(va!i and Savi!ri are !he five 0rimary form( of PraOri!i or Devi8
Dur*a de(!royed Madhu and Dai!a5ha !hrou*h Vi(hnu8 A( Maha4aO(hmi# She de(!royed !he A(ura
Mahi(ha and a( Sara(va!i She de(!royed Sum5ha and Ni(um5ha wi!h !heir om0anion(
Dhumra4ohana# )handa# Munda and RaO!a5iPa8
When Vi(hnu and Mahadeva de(!royed variou( A(ura(# !he 0ower of Devi wa( 5ehind
!hem8 Devi !ooO Brahma# Vi(hnu and Rudra and *ave !hem nee((ary SaO!i !o 0roeed wi!h !he
worO of rea!ion# 0re(erva!ion and de(!ru!ion8 She i( a! !he en!re of !he univer(e8 She i( in
Mu4adhara )haOra in our 5odie(8 She vi!a4i(e( !he 5ody !hrou*h !he Su(humna8 She vi!a4i(e( !he
univer(e from !he (ummi! of Moun! Meru8
In !hi( (y(!em of SaO!i 0hi4o(o0hy# Siva i( omni0re(en!# im0er(ona4# ina!ive8 He i( 0ure
on(iou(ne((8 SaO!i i( dynami8 Siva and SaO!i are re4a!ed a( PraOa(a and Vimar(a8 SaO!i or
Vimar(a i( !he 0ower !ha! i( 4a!en! in !he 0ure on(iou(ne((8 Vimar(a *ive( ri(e !o !he wor4d of
di(!in!ion(8 Siva i( )hi!8 SaO!i i( )hidru0ini8 Brahma# Vi(hnu and Siva do !heir fun!ion( of
rea!ion# 0re(erva!ion and de(!ru!ion in o5ediene !o SaO!i8 SaO!i i( endowed wi!h Iha /wi443#
Jnana /Onow4ed*e3 and Driya /a!ion38 Siva and SaO!i are one8 SaO!i Ta!!va and Siva Ta!!va are
in(e0ara54e8 Siva i( a4way( wi!h SaO!i8 There are !hir!y(iQ Ta!!va(# in SaO!i 0hi4o(o0hy8 SaO!i i( in
SaO!i Ta!!va# Nada in SadaOhya Ta!!va# Bindu in I(vara Ta!!va8 The rea!ive a(0e! of !he Su0reme
Siva i( a44ed Siva Ta!!va8 Siva Ta!!va i( !he fir(! rea!ive movemen!8 SaO!i Ta!!va i( !he wi44 of Siva8
I! i( !he (eed and wom5 of !he en!ire wor4d8
The fir(! manife(!a!ion i( a44ed !he SadaOhya or Sada(iva Ta!!va8 In !hi( Ta!!va !here i( !he
5e*innin* of forma!ion of idea(8 There i( Nada SaO!i in !hi( Ta!!va8 NeQ! ome( I(vara Ta!!va8 Thi(
Ta!!va i( a44ed Bindu8 The four!h Ta!!va i( Vidya or Suddhavidya8 Then PraOri!i modifie( in!o !he
Ta!!va( of mind# (en(e( and !he ma!!er whih on(!i!u!e( !he wor4d8
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Nada# Bindu are a44 name( for differen! a(0e!( of SaO!i8 Nada i( rea44y Siva SaO!i8 Siva ha(
!wo a(0e!(8 In one a(0e!# He i( !he (u0reme han*e4e(( one who i( Sa!hidananda8 Thi( i( Para
Samvi!8 In !he o!her a(0e!# He han*e( a( !he wor4d8 The au(e of !he han*e i( Siva Ta!!va8 Thi(
Siva Ta!!va and SaO!i Ta!!va are in(e0ara54e8 SaO!i Ta!!va i( !he fir(! dynami a(0e! of Brahman8
Ni(hOa4a Siva i( Nir*una Siva8 He i( no! onne!ed wi!h !he rea!ive SaO!i8 SaOa4a Siva i(
a((oia!ed wi!h !he rea!ive SaO!i8 Maya or PraOri!i i( wi!hin !he wom5 of SaO!i8 Maya i( !he ma!riQ
of !he wor4d8 Maya i( 0o!en!ia4 in !he (!a!e of di((o4u!ion8 She i( dynami in rea!ion8 Maya evo4ve(
in!o !he (evera4 ma!eria4 e4emen!( and o!her 0hy(ia4 0ar!( of a44 (en!ien! rea!ure( under !he
dire!ion of SaO!i8 There are !hir!y(iQ Ta!!va( in SaO!i 0hi4o(o0hy8 In SaO!i 0hi4o(o0hy we have
Brahman# SaO!i# Nada# Bindu and Suddhamaya8 In Saiva Siddhan!a 0hi4o(o0hy we have Siva#
SaO!i# SadaOhya and !he Suddhamaya8 The re(! of !he evo4u!ion in SaO!i 0hi4o(o0hy i( !he (ame a( in
Saiva Siddhan!a 0hi4o(o0hy8
Dnow4ed*e of SaO!i 4ead( !o (a4va!ion8 xSaO!iPnanam vina devi nirvanam naiva Paya!e?O
Devi wi!hou! !he Onow4ed*e of SaO!i# MuO!i anno! 5e a!!ainedy /I(vara (ay( !o Devi38 The Jiva or
!he individua4 (ou4 !hinO( when he i( under !he inf4uene of Maya !ha! he i( !he doer and !he enPoyer
and iden!ifie( him(e4f wi!h !he 5ody8 Throu*h !he *rae of SaO!i and !hrou*h Sadhana or
(e4f<u4!ure# !he individua4 (ou4 free( him(e4f from a44 fe!!er(# a!!ain( (0iri!ua4 in(i*h! and mer*e(
him(e4f in !he Su0reme8
There i( in rea4i!y no!hin* 5u! !he One Se4f8 The eQ0eriened i( no!hin* 5u! !he eQ0eriener8
Brahman a00ear( a( !he wor4d !hrou*h !he mirror of mind or Maya8 An o5Pe! i( no!hin* 5u! !he One
Se4f a00earin* !hrou*h Maya a( non<(e4f# !o i!(e4f a( (u5Pe!8 Tri0u!i or Onower# Onow4ed*e and
Onowa54e vani(he( in NirviOa40a Samadhi8 Su0reme Siva or Brahman a4one eQi(!(8
In !he Deno0ani(had# i! i( (aid !ha! !he *od( 5eame 0uffed u0 wi!h a vi!ory over !he
A(ura(8 They wron*4y !ooO !he (ue(( !o 5e !he re(u4! of !heir own va4our and 0rowe((8 The Lord
wan!ed !o !eah !hem a 4e((on8 He a00eared 5efore !hem in !he form of a &aO(ha# a hu*e form# !he
5e*innin* and end of whih were no! vi(i54e8 The Deva( wan!ed !o find ou! !he iden!i!y of !hi( form
and (en! A*ni for !hi( 0ur0o(e8 The &aO(ha a(Oed A*ni+ xWha! i( your name and 0ower{y A*ni
re04ied+ xI am A*ni /Ja!aveda(38 I an 5urn u0 !he who4e univer(e in a minu!e8y The &aO(ha 04aed
5efore A*ni a dry 54ade of *ra(( and a(Oed him !o 5urn i!8 A*ni wa( nor a54e !o 5urn i!8 He ran away
from !he &aO(ha in (hame8 The *od( !hen (en! Vayu !o en9uire who !he &aO(ha wa(8 Vayu
a00roahed !he &aO(ha8 The &aO(ha (aid !o Vayu+ xWho are you{ Wha! i( your 0ower{y Vayu (aid+
xI am wind<*od8 I an 54ow u0 !he who4e wor4d in a minu!e8y The &aO(ha !hen 04aed a 54ade of
*ra(( 5efore Vayu and !o4d him !o 54ow !ha! away8 Vayu ou4d no! maOe i! move an inh from i!(
04ae8 He 4ef! !he 04ae in (hame8 La(! of a44 ame Indra him(e4f8 When Indra reahed !he 04ae# he
found !ha! !he &aO(ha had vani(hed8
Then %ma a00eared 5efore Indra and revea4ed !o him !he rea4 iden!i!y of !he &aO(ha8 She
(aid !o Indra+ xI! i( !he 0ower of !he Divine Mo!her and no! !ha! of !he *od( !ha! rowned !he *od(
wi!h vi!ory8 I! i( !he SaO!i or %ma or Haimava!i# (i(!er of Dri(hna# !ha! i( !he (oure of !he (!ren*!h
of a44 !he *od(8y SaO!i i( !he *rea! !eaher of Jnana8 She (hed( wi(dom on her devo!ee(8
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May you a44 o5!ain !he *rae of SaO!i or !he %niver(a4 Mo!her and enPoy !he (u0reme 54i(( of
!he fina4 emani0a!ion8
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SaO!i i( )hidru0ini8 She i( 0ure# 54i((fu4 )on(iou(ne((8 She i( !he Mo!her of Na!ure8 She i(
Na!ure i!(e4f8 She i( 0ower of Lord Siva or Brahman8 She run( !hi( wor4d<(how8 She main!ain( !he
(0or!ive 04ay or Li4a of !he Lord8 She i( Ja*a!<Janani /rea!or of !he wor4d3# Mahi(ha(uramardini
/de(!royer of Mahi(ha(ura3 Bhran!i<na(ini /de(!royer of i44u(ion or Avidya3# and Daridrya<na(ini
/de(!royer of 0over!y38
Devi i( SaO!i of Lord Siva8 She i( Jada SaO!i and )hi! SaO!i8 She i( Iha SaO!i# Driya SaO!i
and Jnana SaO!i8 She i( Maya SaO!i8 SaO!i i( PraOri!i# Maya# Mahamaya# Sri Vidya8 SaO!i i(
Brahman i!(e4f8 She i( La4i!a# Dunda4ini# RaPe(vari# Tri0ura(undari# Sa!i and Parva!i8 Sa!i
manife(!ed !o Lord Siva in !he !en form( a( !he Da(a Maha Vidya(# viz8# Da4i# Ba*a4amuOhi#
)hinnama(!a# Bhuvane(vari# Ma!an*i# Shoda(i# Dhumava!i# Tri0ura(undari# Tara and Bhairavi8
Wor(hi0 of SaO!i or SaO!i(m i( one of !he o4de(! and mo(! wide(0read re4i*ion( in !he wor4d8
"very5ody in !hi( wor4d wan!( 0ower# 4ove( !o 0o((e(( 0ower8 He i( e4a!ed 5y 0ower8 He wan!( !o
domineer over o!her( !hrou*h 0ower8 War i( !he ou!ome of *reed for 0ower8 Sien!i(!( are
fo44ower( of SaO!i(m8 He who wi(he( !o deve4o0 wi44<0ower and harmin* 0er(ona4i!y# i( a fo44ower
of SaO!i(m8 In rea4i!y# every man in !hi( wor4d i( a fo44ower of SaO!i(m8
Sien!i(!( (ay now !ha! every!hin* i( ener*y on4y and !ha! ener*y i( !he 0hy(ia4 u4!ima!e of
a44 form( of ma!!er8 The fo44ower( of !he SaO!a (hoo4 of 0hi4o(o0hy have (aid !he (ame !hin*# 4on*
a*o8 They fur!her (ay !ha! !hi( ener*y i( on4y a 4imi!ed manife(!a!ion of !he Infini!e Su0reme Power
of Maha SaO!i8
SaO!i i( a4way( wi!h Siva8 They are in(e0ara54e 4iOe fire and hea!8 SaO!i evo4ve( Nada and
Nada Bindu8 The wor4d i( a manife(!a!ion of SaO!i8 Suddha Maya i( )hi! SaO!i8 PraOri!i i( Jada
SaO!i8 Nada# Bindu and !he re(! are on4y name( for differen! a(0e!( of SaO!i8
The oun!4e(( univer(e( are on4y du(! of Divine Mo!herN( ho4y fee!8 Her *4ory i( ineffa54e8
Her (04endour i( inde(ri5a54e8 Her *rea!ne(( i( unfa!homa54e8 She (hower( Her *rae on Her
(inere devo!ee(8 She 4ead( !he individua4 (ou4 from )haOra !o )haOra# from 04ane !o 04ane and
unifie( him wi!h Lord Siva in !he Saha(rara8
The 5ody i( SaO!i8 The need( of !he 5ody are !he need( of SaO!i8 When a man enPoy(# i! i(
SaO!i who enPoy( !hrou*h him8 Hi( eye(# ear(# hand( and fee! are Her(8 She (ee( !hrou*h hi( eye(#
hear( !hrou*h hi( ear(8 Body# mind# Prana# e*oi(m# in!e44e!# or*an( and a44 !he o!her fun!ion( are
Her manife(!a!ion(8
SaO!i(m (0eaO( of 0er(ona4 and !he im0er(ona4 a(0e!( of $odhead8 Brahman i( Ni(hOa4a or
wi!hou! PraOri!i and SaOa4a or wi!h PraOri!i8 The Vedan!in (0eaO( of Niru0adhiOa Brahman /Pure
Nir*una Brahman wi!hou! Maya3 and So0adhiOa Brahman /wi!h %0adhi or Maya3 or Sa*una
Brahman8 I! i( a44 !he (ame8 Name( on4y are differen!8 I! i( a 04ay of word( or Sa5da Ja4am8 Peo04e
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fi*h! on word on4y# arry on 4in*ua4 warfare# hair<(04i!!in*# 4o*ia4 ho00in* and in!e44e!ua4
*ymna(!i(8 In rea4i!y !he e((ene i( one8 )4ay i( !he !ru!h8 A44 !he modifia!ion( (uh a( 0o!# e!8# are
in name on4y8 In Nir*una Brahman# SaO!i i( 0o!en!ia4# wherea( in Sa*una Brahman# i! i( Oine!i or
dynami8
The 5a(i( of SaO!i(m i( !he Veda8 SaO!i(m u0ho4d( !ha! !he on4y (oure and au!hori!y
/Pramana3 re*ardin* !ran(enden!a4 or (u0er(en(ua4 ma!!er( (uh a( !he na!ure of Brahman# e!8# i(
Veda8 SaO!i(m i( on4y Vedan!a8 The SaO!a( have !he (ame (0iri!ua4 eQ0eriene a( !ha! of a Vedan!in8
The Devi<SuO!a of !he Ri*<Veda# !he Sri<SuO!a# Dur*a<SuO!a# Bhu<SuO!a and Ni4a<SuO!a#
and !he (0eifi SaO!a %0ani(had( (uh a( Tri0ura!a0ini %0ani(had# Si!o0ani(had# Devi %0ani(had#
Sau5ha*ya<%0ani(had# Sara(va!i %0ani(had# Bhavano0ani(had# Bhavriho0ani(had# e!8#
em0ha!ia44y de4are a5ou! !he Mo!her<a(0e! of $od8 The Dena %0ani(had a4(o (0eaO( of %ma
/Haimava!i3 who im0ar!ed wi(dom of !he Se4f !o Indra and !he Deva(8
Divine Mo!her i( everywhere !ri04e8 She i( endowed wi!h !he !hree $una(# viz8# Sa!!va#
RaPa( and Tama(8 She manife(!( a( Wi44 /Iha SaO!i3# A!ion /Driya SaO!i3 and Dnow4ed*e /Jnana
SaO!i38 She i( Brahma SaO!i /Sara(va!i3 in onPun!ion wi!h Brahma# Vi(hnu SaO!i /LaO(hmi3 in
onPun!ion wi!h Lord Vi(hnu# and Siva SaO!i /$auri3 in onPun!ion wi!h Lord Siva8 Hene She i(
a44ed Tri0ura(undari8
The a5ode of Tri0ura(undari# !he Divine Mo!her i( a44ed Sri Na*ara8 Thi( ma*nifien!
a5ode i( (urrounded 5y !wen!yfive ram0ar!(# whih re0re(en! !he !wen!yfive Ta!!va(8 The
re(04enden! )hin!amani 0a4ae i( in !he midd4e8 The Divine Mo!her (i!( in !he Bindu Pi!ha in Sri
)haOra in !ha! wonderfu4 0a4ae8 There i( a (imi4ar a5ode for Her in !he 5ody of man a4(o8 The
who4e wor4d i( Her 5ody8 Moun!ain( are Her 5one(8 River( are Her vein(8 Oean i( Her 54adder8 Sun
and moon are Her eye(8 Wind i( Her 5rea!h8 A*ni i( Her mou!h8
The SaO!i enPoy( BhuO!i /enPoymen! in !he wor4d3 and MuO!i /4i5era!ion from a44 wor4d(38
Siva i( an em5odimen! of B4i(( and Dnow4ed*e8 Siva Him(e4f a00ear( in !he form of man wi!h a
4ife?miQ!ure of 04ea(ure and 0ain8 If you remem5er !hi( 0oin! a4way(# a44 dua4i(m# a44 ha!red#
Pea4ou(y# 0ride wi44 vani(h8 &ou mu(! on(ider every human fun!ion a( wor(hi0 or a re4i*iou( a!8
An(werin* a44( of na!ure# !a4Oin*# ea!in*# wa4Oin*# (eein*# hearin*# 5eome wor(hi0 of Lord# if you
deve4o0 !he ri*h! a!!i!ude8 I! i( Siva who worO( in and !hrou*h man8 Where !hen i( e*oi(m or
individua4i!y{ A44 human a!ion( are divine a!ion(8 One univer(a4 4ife !hro5( in !he hear!( of a44#
(ee( in !he eye( of a44# worO( in !he hand( of a44# hear( in !he ear( of a448 Wha! a ma*nifien!
eQ0eriene i! i(# if one an fee4 !hi( 5y ru(hin* !hi( 4i!!4e MINL The o4d Sam(Oara(# !he o4d Va(ana(#
!he o4d ha5i!( of !hinOin*# (!and in !he way of your rea4i(in* !hi( eQ0eriene?Who4e8
The a(0iran! !hinO( !ha! !he wor4d i( iden!ia4 wi!h !he Divine Mo!her8 He move( a5ou!
!hinOin* hi( own form !o 5e !he form of !he Divine Mo!her and !hu( 5eho4d( onene(( everywhere8
He a4(o fee4( !ha! !he Divine Mo!her i( iden!ia4 wi!h Para Brahman8
The advaned SadhaOa fee4(+ xI am !he Devi and !he Devi i( in mey8 He wor(hi0( him(e4f a(
Devi in(!ead of adorin* any eQ!erna4 o5Pe!8 He (ay(+ xSa<aham?I am She /Devi3y8
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SaO!i(m i( no! a mere !heory or 0hi4o(o0hy8 I! 0re(ri5e( (y(!ema!i Sadhana of &o*a#
re*u4ar di(i04ine# aordin* !o !he !em0eramen!# a0ai!y and de*ree of evo4u!ion of !he SadhaOa8
I! he40( !he a(0iran! !o arou(e !he Dunda4ini and uni!e Her wi!h Lord Siva and enPoy !he Su0reme
B4i(( or NirviOa40a Samadhi8 When Dunda4ini (4ee0(# man i( awaOe !o !he wor4d8 He ha( o5Pe!ive
on(iou(ne((8 When She awaOe(# he (4ee0(8 He 4o(e( a44 on(iou(ne(( of !he wor4d and 5eome(
one wi!h !he Lord8 In Samadhi# !he 5ody i( main!ained 5y !he ne!ar whih f4ow( from !he union of
Siva and SaO!i wi!h Saha(rara8
$uru i( indi(0en(a54e for !he 0ra!ie of SaO!i &o*a Sadhana8 He ini!ia!e( !he a(0iran! and
!ran(mi!( !he divine SaO!i8
Phy(ia4 on!a! wi!h a fema4e i( *ro(( Mai!huna8 Thi( i( due !o Pa(u Bhava or anima4
di(0o(i!ion or 5ru!a4 in(!in!8 Mo!her Dunda4ini SaO!i uni!e( wi!h Lord Siva in Saha(rara durin*
NirviOa40a Samadhi8 Thi( i( rea4 Mai!huna or 54i((fu4 union8 Thi( i( due !o Divya Bhava or divine
di(0o(i!ion8 &ou mu(! ri(e from Pa(u Bhava !o Divya Bhava# !hrou*h Sa!(an*a# (ervie of $uru#
renunia!ion and di(0a((ion# di(rimina!ion# Ja0a and medi!a!ion8
Wor(hi0 of !he Divine Mo!her wi!h in!en(e fai!h and 0erfe! devo!ion and (e4f<(urrender
wi44 he40 you !o a!!ain Her *rae8 Throu*h Her *rae a4one# you an a!!ain Onow4ed*e of !he
Im0eri(ha54e8
$4ory !o Tri0ura(undari# !he Wor4d<Mo!her# who i( a4(o RaPa<RaPe(vari and La4i!a Devi8
May Her 54e((in*( 5e u0on you a44L
Siva and SaO!i
SaO!i Ta!!va i( rea44y !he ne*a!ive a(0e! of !he Siva Ta!!va8 Thou*h !hey are (0oOen of
(e0ara!e4y !hey are rea44y one8 SaO!i Ta!!va i( !he wi44 of Siva8
Am5a4# Am5iOa# $auri# Jnanam5iOa# Dur*a# Da4i# RaPe(vari# Tri0ura(undari are a44 o!her
name( for SaO!i8 SaO!i i( Her(e4f 0ure# 54i((fu4 on(iou(ne(( and i( na!ure i!(e4f 5orn of !he rea!ive
04ay of Her !hou*h!8 Thi( SaO!i u4! i( !he one0!ion of $od a( !he %niver(a4 Mo!her8
SaO!i i( (0oOen of a( Mo!her# 5eau(e !ha! i( !he a(0e! of !he Su0reme in whih She i(
re*arded a( !he *ene!riQ and nouri(her of !he univer(e8 Bu! $od i( nei!her ma4e nor fema4e8 He i(
named aordin* !o !he 5ody in whih He i( manife(!ed8
Hindui(m i( !he on4y re4i*ion in !he wor4d whih ha( em0ha(i(ed muh !he mo!herhood of
$od8 The Devi<SuO!a a00ear( in !he !en!h Manda4a of !he Ri*<Veda8 I! wa( revea4ed 5y BaO# !he
dau*h!er of Mahar(hi Am5rin8 In !hi( Ri*vedi hymn addre((ed !o !he Divine Mo!her# BaO (0eaO(
of her rea4i(a!ion of $od a( Mo!her who 0ervade( !he who4e univer(e8 In Ben*a4# Mo!her<wor(hi0 i(
very 0reva4en!8 MMaN i( a4way( on !he 4i0( of every Ben*a4i8
Siva and SaO!i are e((en!ia44y one8 I! i( (aid in !he very fir(! ver(e of Da4ida(aN( Ra*huvam(a
!ha! SaO!i and Siva (!and !o eah o!her in !he (ame re4a!ion(hi0 a( !he word and i!( meanin*8 Ju(! a(
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hea! and fire are in(e0ara54e# (o SaO!i and Siva are in(e0ara54e8 Lord Siva anno! do any!hin*
wi!hou! SaO!i8 Thi( i( em0ha(i(ed 5y Sri SanOaraharya in !he fir(! ver(e of Saundarya Lahari8
SaO!i i( 4iOe !he (naOe wi!h mo!ion8 Siva i( 4iOe !he mo!ion4e(( (naOe8 Wave4e(( oean i(
Siva8 Oean wi!h wave( i( SaO!i8 The !ran(enden!a4 Su0reme Bein* i( Siva8 The manife(!ed#
immanen! a(0e! of !he Su0reme i( SaO!i8 Siva i( a!!ri5u!e4e((8 He i( Ni(hOriya8 SaO!i i( wi!h
a!!ri5u!e(8 She rea!e(8 SaO!i i( om0ared !o a ro0e made u0 of !rio4oured !hread(8
Mo!her Da4i dane( on !he 5rea(! of Siva8 She ha( !erri54e form 5u! She i( no! rea44y !erri54e8
She i( a44<merifu4 and *en!4e8 She wear( a *ar4and made u0 of !he (Ou44(8 Wha! doe( !hi( mean{ She
wear( !he head( of Her devo!ee(8 How 4ovin* and affe!iona!e She i( !o Her devo!ee(L
Da4i i( !he Divine Mo!her8 She i( !he SaO!i or 0ower of Lord Siva8 She i( !he dynami a(0e!
of Siva8 Siva i( !he (!a!i a(0e!8 Lord Siva i( 4iOe a dead or0(e8 Wha! doe( !hi( (i*nify{ He i(
a5(o4u!e4y a4m# mo!ion4e((# 5rea!h4e((# wi!h Hi( eye( 4o(ed in Samadhi8 He i( a!ion4e((#
han*e4e((8 He i( un!ouhed 5y !he o(mi 04ay or Li4a !ha! i( e!erna44y *oin* on# on Hi( 5rea(!8
He i( a5(o4u!e4y dead !o !he wor4d8 He i( 5eyond !he !hree $una(8 There i( no dua4i!y# no
04ura4i!y# no re4a!ivi!y# no differen!ia!ion 5e!ween (u5Pe! and o5Pe!# no di(!in!ion# no differene#
no Tri0u!i# no Dvandva(# no Ra*a<Dve(ha# no *ood and evi4 in Him8 He i( ever 0ure# Nir4i0!a
/una!!ahed38 And ye! He i( !he (oure# (u5(!ra!um# (u00or!# fir(! au(e for !hi( univer(e8 He (im04y
*aze(8 SaO!i i( vi!a4i(ed8 She worO( and rea!e(8 In Hi( mere 0re(ene SaO!i Oee0( u0 !he 04ay of !hi(
univer(e or Li4a8 The who4e wor4d i( a mere vi5ra!ion or S0andana in Him8 He i( (u0eron(iou(
and ye! He ha( o(mi on(iou(ne((8 He on(!i!u!e( a44 !he name( and form( and ye! He i( a5ove a44
name( and form(8 Thi( i( a *rea! marve4 and a (u0reme my(!ery whih anno! 5e om0rehended 5y
!he fini!e in!e44e!8
Wi!hou! Siva# SaO!i ha( no eQi(!ene and wi!hou! SaO!i# Siva ha( no eQ0re((ion8 I! i( !hrou*h
SaO!i !ha! !he Im0er(ona4 Su0reme Bein* Siva or Nir*una Brahman 5eome( !he Per(ona4 Bein* or
Sa*una Brahman8 Siva or Nir*una Brahman 5eome( !he Per(ona4 Bein* or Sa*una Brahman8 Siva
i( !he Sou4 of Dur*a or Da4i8 Dur*a or Da4i i( iden!ia4 wi!h Siva8 Siva i( Sa!hidananda8 Dur*a or
Da4i i( Sa!hidananda Mayi8 Siva and SaO!i are one and nei!her i( hi*her !han !he o!her8 SaO!i i(
)hi!# )hidru0ini# )hinma!ra Ru0ini8
Siva and Parva!i
O DeviL a44 au(0iiou( one# *iver of (ue(( and 0ro(0eri!y# we 5ow !o TheeL Shower 0eae
and ami!y on !hi( ear!h and 0ro!e! u( ever more 5y &our Oind om0a((ion a! a *4aneL
The dau*h!er of !he Oin* of Parva!a(# Himavan i( Parva!i8 She i( !he wife or SaO!i of Lord
Siva8 She i( !he ma!riQ of !he univer(e8 She i( !he revea4er of Brahman8 She i( no! on4y LoOa<Ma!a or
Wor4d<Mo!her 5u! a4(o Brahma<Vidya8 One of Her name( i( SivaPnana<Pradayini8 She i( a4(o a44ed
Sivadu!i# Sivaradhya# Sivamur!i and SivanOari8
The *rae of Devi i( an indi(0en(a54e fa!or for !he a!!ainmen! of $od<rea4i(a!ion8 Parva!i or
SaO!i i( a44<in<a448 &ou mu(! rou(e !he SaO!i 5y &o*a8 Then !he *rae of SaO!i wi44 4ead you !o
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$od<rea4i(a!ion and !he a!!ainmen! of !he fina4 emani0a!ion and !he ahievemen! of infini!e#
e!erna4 (u0reme 54i((8
The *4oriou( (!ory of Parva!i i( re4a!ed in de!ai4 in !he Mahe(vara Danda of !he SOanda
Purana8 Sa!i# !he dau*h!er of DaO(ha PraPa0a!i# !he (on of Brahma# wa( wedded !o Lord Siva8
DaO(ha did no! 4iOe hi( (on<in<4aw on aoun! of Hi( 9ueer form# (!ran*e manner( and 0eu4iar
ha5i!(8 DaO(ha 0erformed a (arifie8 He did no! invi!e hi( dau*h!er and (on<in<4aw8 Sa!i fe4! !he
in(u4! and wen! !o Her fa!her and 9ue(!ioned him8 He *ave Her a di(04ea(in* re04y8 Sa!i *o! enra*ed
a! !hi(8 She did no! wan! any more !o 5e a44ed hi( dau*h!er8 She 0referred !o offer Her 5ody !o fire
and !o 5e 5orn a*ain a( Parva!i !o marry Siva8 She rea!ed fire !hrou*h Her &o*aN( 0ower and
de(!royed Her(e4f in !ha! &o*a*ni8
Lord Siva (en! Vira5hadra8 He de(!royed !he (arifie and drove away a44 !he Deva( who
a((em54ed !here8 The head of DaO(ha wa( u! off and !hrown in!o !he fire8 Lord Siva had a *oa!N(
head (!uO !o !he 5ody of DaO(ha a! !he re9ue(! of Brahma8
Lord Siva re0aired !o !he Hima4aya( !o do au(!eri!ie(8 A(ura TaraOa had a 5oon from
Brahma !ha! he (hou4d die on4y a! !he hand( of !he (on of Siva and Parva!i8 Therefore !he Deva(
re9ue(!ed Himavan !o have Sa!i a( hi( dau*h!er8 Himavan a*reed8 Sa!i wa( 5orn a( Parva!i# !he
dau*h!er of Himavan8 She (erved Lord Siva durin* Hi( 0enane and wor(hi00ed Him8 Lord Siva
married Parva!i8
Narada 0roeeded !o Dai4a(a and (aw Siva and Parva!i wi!h one 5ody# ha4f ma4e# ha4f fema4e
in !he form of Ardhanari(vara8 He wan!ed !o (ee !heir 04ay a! die8 Lord Siva (aid He won !he *ame8
Parva!i (aid !ha! She wa( vi!oriou(8 There wa( a 9uarre48 Siva 4ef! Parva!i and wen! !o 0ra!i(e
au(!eri!ie(8 Parva!i a((umed !he form of a hun!re(( and me! Siva8 Siva fe44 in 4ove wi!h !he hun!re((8
He wen! wi!h her !o her fa!her !o *e! hi( on(en! for !he marria*e8 Narada informed Lord Siva !ha!
!he hun!re(( wa( Parva!i8 Narada !o4d Parva!i !o a0o4o*i(e !o Her Lord8 They were reuni!ed8
Siva a((umed !he form of Arunaha4a hi44 a( a Lin*a8 He (u5dued !he 0ride of Brahma and
Vi(hnu who were 9uarre44in* a( !o !heir re4a!ive *rea!ne((8 Arunaha4a i( a TePo4in*a8 Parva!i (aw
Siva a( Arunaha4a<I(vara8 Siva !ooO Parva!i 5aO !o Hi( (ide and made Her a*ain Ardhanari8
A(ura TaraOa *rea!4y o00re((ed !he Deva(8 Mahi<Sa*ara<San*ama<D(he!ra wa( hi( a0i!a48
Lord Su5rahmanya# !he (eond (on of Parva!i# Oi44ed !he A(ura on !he (even!h day af!er hi( 5ir!h8
Parva!i rea!ed a hi4d wi!h !he fae of an e4e0han! for Her 04ea(ure8 He wa( Lord $ane(a8
He wa( made !he Lord of a44 rea!ure( !o remove !heir o5(!a4e(8 One day Lord Siva offered a frui!
(ayin* !ha! i! wou4d 5e *iven !o !ha! hi4d who wou4d *o round !he wor4d fir(!8 Lord Su5rahmanya
0roeeded on a !our round !he wor4d8 Lord $ane(a wen! round Hi( fa!her Siva# !he Maha Lin*a who
enve4o0ed !he who4e univer(e# and *o! !he frui!8
Parva!i had a darO (Oin8 One day Lord Siva 04ayfu44y referred !o Her darO o4our8 She wa(
muh !ouhed 5y SivaN( remarO8 She wen! !o !he Hima4aya( !o 0erform au(!eri!ie(8 She a!!ained a
5eau!ifu4 om04eQion and ame !o 5e a44ed $auri8 $auri Poined Siva a( Ardhanari(vara 5y !he
*rae of Brahma8
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One day Parva!i ame 5ehind Lord Siva and 4o(ed Hi( eye(8 The who4e univer(e 4o(! 4ife
and 4i*h!8 Siva a(Oed Parva!i !o 0ra!i(e au(!eri!ie( in order !o maOe amend( for Her fo44y8 She
0roeeded !o Danhi /DanPivaram3 and did ri*orou( 0enane8 Lord Siva rea!ed a f4ood8 The Siva
Lin*a whih Parva!i wa( wor(hi00in* wa( a5ou! !o 5e wa(hed away8 She em5raed !he Lin*a8 The
Lin*a remained !here a( "Oam5are(vara8 She remained !here a( DamaO(hi for !he we4fare of !he
wor4d8
Parva!i ever dwe44( wi!h Siva a( Hi( SaO!i8 She i( !he Divine Mo!her of !hi( univer(e8 She
(hed( wi(dom and *rae on Her devo!ee( and maOe( !hem a!!ain union wi!h Her Lord8 Sa4u!a!ion( !o
Parva!i and Siva# !he rea4 Paren!( of a44 5ein*(8
The Divine Mo!her
)hi4dren are more fami4iar wi!h !he mo!her !han wi!h !he fa!her8 Mo!her i( an em5odimen!
of affe!ion# !enderne(( and 4ove8 She 4ooO( af!er !he wan!( of !he hi4dren8 Whenever a hi4d wan!(
any!hin* i! a00roahe( !he mo!her ra!her !han !he fa!her8 In (0iri!ua4 ma!!er( a4(o !he a(0iran! ha(
more onern wi!h Mo!her Da4i !han Fa!her Siva8 Siva i( indifferen! !o !he eQ!erna4 wor4d8 He i(
una!!ahed8 He i( 4o(! in Samadhi wi!h Hi( eye( 4o(ed8 I! i( SaO!i or !he Divine Mo!her a4one who
rea44y 4ooO( af!er !he affair( of !he wor4d8 She wi44 in!rodue !o Her Lord for !he a!!ainmen! of fina4
emani0a!ion when She i( 04ea(ed wi!h !he earne(!ne(( of !he devo!ee8
Siva and SaO!i are in(e0ara54e8 Thi( i( (hown in Ardhanari(vara?Siva and Parva!i /wi!h
one 5ody# ha4f<ma4e and ha4f<fema4e38 Lord Siva ha( Parva!i a( !he 4ef! ha4f of Hi( 5ody8
Siva<Jnana 4ead( u( on !o !he rea4i(a!ion of Se4f and 5e(!ow( on u( e!erna4 54i(( and free( u(
from 5ir!h( and dea!h(8 I! (how( u( !he 4i*h! of 4ife8 I! i( !he eye of in!ui!ion8 I! i( !he !hird eye of Siva8
Thi( !hird eye de(!roy( a44 i44u(ion( and 0a((ion(8
SaO!i i( !hou*h! of in variou( form(8 Sara(va!i i( !he $odde(( of 4earnin*8 LaO(hmi i( !he
$odde(( of wea4!h8 Parva!i or %ma i( !he 54i((<5e(!owin* $odde((8
The MarOandeya Purana on!ain( (even hundred ver(e( whih are Onown a( !he Sa0!a<(a!i
or !he )handi or !he Devi<Maha!mya8 I! i( one of !he mo(! famou( re4i*iou( !eQ!( of !he Hindu(8 I!
ranO( a4mo(! e9ua4 wi!h !he $i!a8 I! de(ri5e( in an a44e*oria4 form# !ha! in !he 0a!h of (a4va!ion !he
hief o5(!a4e( are our own de(ire# an*er# *reed and i*norane and we an overome !hem !hrou*h
!he *rae of Divine Mo!her if we (inere4y wor(hi0 Her8
The 5ooO *ive( a 5eau!ifu4 de(ri0!ion of !he !hree a(0e!( of !he Mo!her a( MahaOa4i#
Maha4aO(hmi and Maha Sara(va!i?!he Tama(i# !he RaPa(i and !he Sa!!vi a(0e!( of !he Divine
Mo!her8
The Deva( were o00re((ed 5y !he A(ura(8 The *od( invoOed !he 54e((in*( of Divine Mo!her8
She a00eared a( !he a5ove !hree form( and de(!royed !he A(ura( and 0ro!e!ed !he *od(8 The Divine
Mo!her ha( *iven men a( we44 a( *od(# Her defini!e and infa44i54e 0romi(e !ha! whenever !hey wou4d
remem5er Her in dan*er or diffiu4!ie( She wou4d (ave !hem8
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SaO!i "ner*i(e( !he Trimur!i(
O Lord SivaL Si4en! adora!ion( un!o TheeL Thou ar! !he on4y refu*e# !he on4y o5Pe! of
adora!ion# !he one $overnor of !he %niver(e# !he (e4f<effu4*en! Bein*8 Thou ar! !he rea!or#
0re(erver and de(!royer of !he univer(e8 Thou ar! !he Hi*he(!# !he Immova54e# !he A5(o4u!e8
SaO!i i( !he ener*y or !he vi!a4 0ower !ha! maOe( any a!ivi!y 0o((i54e8 When a man doe( any
worO he doe( i! on4y 5y vir!ue of hi( SaO!i8 If he i( una54e !o do !he worO he (ay( !ha! he ha( no SaO!i
!o do !ha! worO8 Hene SaO!i i( !ha! whih ena54e( one !o worO8 SaO!i i( Devi8 SaO!i i( !he Divine
Mo!her8 Mind i( SaO!i8 Prana i( SaO!i8 Wi44 i( SaO!i8
Devi Bha*ava!a dea4( wi!h !he form( of PraOri!i8 Devi !ooO !he Trimur!i( !o Her a5ode in
Manidvi0a# *ave !hem !heir on(or!( Sara(va!i# LaO(hmi and Parva!i and (en! ou! for !he 4ife of
univer(e in !he new Da40a8
Lord Narayana rea!ed Brahma from Hi( nave48 Brahma did no! Onow wha! !o do8 Vi(hnu
and Siva a4(o did no! Onow how !o (e! *oin* !he 4ife of a new univer(e in a new Da40a af!er !he
di((o4u!ion8 They were 4if!ed in a Vimana or e4e(!ia4 ar and !hey (oon reahed a (!ran*e re*ion
where !hey were !ran(formed in!o women8 They were in a 4and of women headed 5y Devi8 I! wa(
Manidvi0a in !he Sudha Samudra# !he oean of ne!ar8 The new4y made women (!ayed !here# for a
hundred year(8 They did no! Onow who !hey were# why !hey were !here and wha! !hey were !o do8
Then !hey were 0u! in !he om0any of men and !hey !hem(e4ve( 5eame men8 They were
ou04ed# Brahma wi!h Sara(va!i# Vi(hnu wi!h LaO(hmi and Siva wi!h Parva!i8 They found
!hem(e4ve( a! one in !heir ori*ina4 04ae and !hey Onew wha! !o do8 They under(!ood !heir
fun!ion(8 The Trimur!i( a!!ain SaO!i !hrou*h a((oia!ion wi!h !he Devi8
Parva!i i( !he SaO!i of Lord Siva who 5e(!ow( Jnana and MuO!i on men8 LaO(hmi i( !he SaO!i
of Vi(hnu who *ive( 0ro(0eri!y !o !he 0eo04e8 Sara(va!i i( !he SaO!i of Brahma who rea!e( !he
wor4d8 Radha i( !he SaO!i of Lord Dri(hna who 4ead( humani!y !o MuO!i !hrou*h BhaO!i8
May SaO!i 54e(( you a44 wi!h SaO!iL
Mo!her $an*a
The $an*a i( !he mo(! (ared river of India8 Lord Dri(hna (ay( in !he $i!a+ xI am !he $an*a
amon* river(y8 No *erm an f4ouri(h in !he wa!er( of !he $an*a8 I! i( (a!ura!ed wi!h an!i(e0!i
minera4(8 In !he We(!# do!or( 0re(ri5e $an*a wa!er for ru55in* in !he !rea!men! of di(ea(e( of !he
(Oin8 $an*a i( no! mere4y a river8 I! i( a (ared Tir!ha8 I! i( 0o((e((ed of my(!eriou( 0ower( whih
are no! found in any o!her river( of !he wor4d8 "ven (ien!i(!( have admi!!ed !he effiay of !he
$an*a wa!er8
Dr8 F8)8 Harri(on of M$i44 %niver(i!y# )anada# wri!e(+ xA 0eu4iar fa!# whih ha( never
5een (a!i(fa!ori4y eQ04ained# i( !he 9uiO dea!h /in !hree or five hour(3 of !he ho4era vi5rio in !he
wa!er( of $an*a8 When one remem5er( (ewa*e# 5y numerou( or0(e( of na!ive( /of!en dead of
ho4era3 and 5y !he 5a!hin* of !hou(and( of na!ive(# i! (eem( remarOa54e !ha! !he 5e4ief of !he
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Hindu(# !ha! !he wa!er of !hi( river i( 0ure and anno! 5e defi4ed# and !ha! !hey an (afe4y drinO i! and
5a!he in i!# (hou4d 5e onfirmed 5y mean( of modern 5a!erio4o*ia4 re(earh8y A we44<Onown
Frenh 0hy(iian Dr8 D8 Here44e# made (imi4ar inve(!i*a!ion( in!o !he my(!ery of !he $an*a8 He
o5(erved (ome of !he f4oa!in* or0(e( of men dead of dy(en!ery and ho4era and wa( (ur0ri(ed !o
find !ha! on4y a few fee! 5e4ow !he 5odie(# where one wou4d eQ0e! !o find mi44ion( of !he(e
dy(en!ery and ho4era *erm(# !here were no *erm( a! a448 He !hen *rew *erm( from 0a!ien!( havin*
!he di(ea(e and !o !he(e u4!ure( added wa!er from !he $an*a8 When he inu5a!ed !he miQ!ure for a
0eriod# muh !o hi( (ur0ri(e# !he *erm( were om04e!e4y de(!royed8
A Bri!i(h 0hy(iian Dr8 )8"8 Ne4(on# F8R8)8S8 !e44( u( of ano!her (!riOin* fa!8 He (ay(+
xShi0( 4eavin* )a4u!!a for "n*4and !aOe !heir wa!er from !he Hu*4i river whih i( one of !he
mou!h( of !he fi4!hy $an*a and !hi( $an*a wa!er wi44 remain fre(h a44 !he way !o "n*4and8 On !he
o!her hand# (hi0( 4eavin* "n*4and for India# find !ha! !he wa!er !hey !aOe on in London wi44 no! (!ay
fre(h !i44 !hey reah Bom5ay# !he neare(! Indian 0or!# whih i( a weeO 4o(er !o "n*4and !han
)a4u!!a8 They mu(! re04eni(h !heir wa!er (u004y a! Por! Said# Suez or a! Aden on !he Red Sea8 I! i(
no wonder !ha! !he Indian 0eo04e (hou4d ho4d !ha! !he $an*a i( very (ared and 0o((e((ed of
my(!eriou( 0ower(8y
For a Hindu !he word M$an*aN ha( i!( own (ared a((oia!ion8 "very Hindu !hir(!( for a di0
in !he $an*a# and for a dro0 of wa!er a! !he !ime of hi( dea!h8 A(0iran!( and mendian!( 5ui4d !heir
hu!( on !he 5anO( of !he $an*a for 0ra!i(in* 0enane# and medi!a!ion8 Bhi(hma (0oOe very hi*h4y
on !he *4ory of !he $an*a in hi( 0ar!in* in(!ru!ion( !o !he Pandava( from hi( 5ed of arrow(8
Whenever a 0iou( Hindu *oe( !o !aOe hi( 5a!h# he invoOe( fir(! !he $an*a# and fee4( Her
0re(ene in !he wa!er 5efore he !aOe( a 04un*e in !he river8 If he 4ive( in a 04ae far away from !he
$an*a# he in!en(e4y yearn( !o (ee Her on (ome day and fee4( 54e((ed 5y 5a!hin* in !he ho4y wa!er(8
He arrie( (ome wa!er !o hi( hou(e and arefu44y (ave( i! in a ve((e4 (o !ha! he may u(e i! for
0ur0o(e( of 0urifia!ion8
Hindu( 5e4ieve !ha! a44 !heir (in( are wa(hed away if !hey !aOe a di0 in !he (ared wa!er( of
!he $an*a8
In !he Sa!ya &u*a# a44 04ae( were (ared8 In !he Tre!a &u*a# Pu(hOara wa( on(idered a( !he
mo(! ho4y 04ae8 In !he Dva0ara &u*a# DuruO(he!ra wa( re*arded a( !he mo(! (ared 04ae8 In Da4i
&u*a# !he $an*a ha( !ha! *4ory8 Devi Bha*ava!a (ay(+ xHe who u!!er( !he name of $an*a even from
hundred( of mi4e( afar# i( freed from (in( and a!!ain( !he a5ode of Lord Hariy8
The $an*a ome( ou! of !he Su0reme Bein*8 She en!er( !he fee! of Lord Hari and reahe(
VaiOun!ha8 She i((ue( from $o4oOa and 0a((e( !hrou*h !he re*ion( of Vi(hnu# Brahma# Siva#
Dhruva# )handra# Surya# Ta0ah# Janah# Mahah# and reahin* Indra4oOa f4ow( a( MandaOini8
The $an*a en!ered !he ma!!ed 4oO( of Lord Siva a! !he re9ue(! of Bha*ira!ha who did
ri*orou( 0enane for !he de(en! of $an*a !o Pa!a4a for !he redem0!ion of hi( ane(!or(# !he
!hou(and (on( of Sa*ara# who had 5een 5urn! !o a(he( 5y (a*e Da0i4a8
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Thereu0on# She f4owed down from !he 4oO( of Lord Siva8 She wa( drunO u0 5y !he (a*e
Jahnu# a( !he wa!er inunda!ed !he &aPna(a4a of !he (a*e8 Then a*ain She i((ued ou! of !he ear of !he
(a*e and a9uired !he name of Jahnavi8 She i( a4(o Onown 5y !he name Bha*ira!hi# dau*h!er of
Bha*ira!ha8 The $an*a f4owed in!o Pa!a4a a( Bha*ira!hi8 The ane(!or( of !he Oin* were rai(ed !o
Svar*a 5y !he !ouh of !he (ared wa!er( of !he $an*a8
$an*a had !o !aOe a human form on aoun! of Her own fau4! in 5ehaviour in !he 0re(ene of
Brahma8 She 5eame !he wife of San!anu8 San!anu a4(o wa( a e4e(!ia4 5ein* Onown a( Oin*
Maha5hi(ha8 He had !o !aOe 5ir!h in !he wor4d for hi( fau4! in ondu! in !he 0re(ene of Brahma 5y
(howin* vani!y8 $an*a *ave 5ir!h !o Bhi(hma# !he i44u(!riou( hero and (a*e8
$an*a on(en!ed !o 5ear !he (eed of Lord Siva whih wa( !ran(ferred !o Her 5y A*ni8 She
*ave !o !he wor4d Lord Su5rahmanya# !he *rea! ommander of !he army of Deva(# who Oi44ed !he
formida54e A(ura TaraOa8
$an*a i( !he form of Vi(hnu8 Her (i*h! i( (ou4<(!irrin* and e4eva!in*8 She f4ow( in !he
va44ey( and 4ive( 5y !he (ide of Parva!i# dau*h!er of Himavan8 How ma*nifien! She i( when She
f4ow( in !he va44ey of Ri(hiOe(hL She ha( a 54ue o4our 4iOe !ha! of !he oean8 The wa!er i( eQ!reme4y
4ear and (wee!8 Rih 0eo04e from !he 04ain( *e! wa!er from Ri(hiOe(h8 They !aOe i! in 5i*
o00er<ve((e4( !o far off 04ae( in India8
To have a 4ooO a! !he $an*a in Ri(hiOe(h# i( (ou4<e4eva!in*8 To (i! for a few minu!e( on a
54oO of (!one 5y !he (ide of !he $an*a# i( a 54e((in*8 To (!ay for (ome mon!h( in Ri(hiOe(h on !he
5anO of !he $an*a and do Anu(h!hana or Pura(harana# i( *rea! Ta0e( whih wi44 !aOe !he a(0iran!
!o !he a5ode of Lord Hari8 To 4ive for ever on !he 5anO( of !he $an*a and (0end !he 4ife in medi!a!ion
i( Sivanandam8
May Mo!her $an*a 54e(( you a44L May She he40 you !o 4ive on Her 5anO( and 0ra!i(e &o*a
and Ta0a(L
Tri0ura Raha(ya
The !hree i!ie( are Anava Ma4a /e*oi(m3# Darma /5onda*e of Darma3 and Maya /!he
i44u(ory 0ower of Lord Siva whih vei4( !he individua4 (ou4(38 De(!roy !he fir(! i!y Anava Ma4a
!hrou*h (e4f<(urrender !o Lord Siva and on(e9uen! de(en! of Hi( *rae /Anu*raha38 Annihi4a!e
!he (eond im0uri!y# viz8# Darma# !hrou*h on(era!in* !he frui!( of your a!ion( !o !he Lord and
de(!royin* !he idea MI am !he doerN# 5y deve4o0in* !he Nimi!!a Bhava# !he Bhava !ha! Lord Siva i(
worOin* !hrou*h your variou( or*an( and !ha! you are a mere in(!rumen! in Hi( hand( /)hariyai and
Diriyai38 &ou wi44 no! 5e 5ound 5y a!ion(8 &ou wi44 a!!ain 0uri!y of hear! and !hrou*h 0uri!y of
hear!# rea4i(a!ion of Sivanandam or e!erna4 54i(( of Siva8 Annihi4a!e !he !hird im0uri!y# viz8# Maya#
!hrou*h !he rei!a!ion of PanhaO(hara# wor(hi0 of $uru# hearin* and ref4e!ion of !he a!!ri5u!e( of
!he Lord and Hi( variou( Li4a( and medi!a!ion on Hi( form and Sa!hidananda a(0e!8
Thi( i( !he de(!ru!ion of !he !hree i!ie( or a(!4e(8 Thi( i( Tri0ura Raha(ya8
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De(!roy Tama( !hrou*h RaPa( and onver! RaPa( in!o Sa!!va# 5y deve4o0in* variou( vir!uou(
9ua4i!ie(# 5y !aOin* Sa!!vi food# 5y Sa!(an*a# Ja0a of PanhaO(hara and medi!a!ion on Lord Siva8
Tran(end Sa!!va a4(o8 &ou wi44 a!!ain onene(( wi!h Lord Siva8
Annihi4a!e !he evi4 !endenie( or A(u5ha Va(ana(# viz8# 4u(!# an*er# *reed# ha!red# Pea4ou(y#
!hrou*h Su5ha Va(ana( or *ood !endenie(# viz8# Ja0a# medi!a!ion# (!udy of re4i*iou( 5ooO(# Dir!an
or (in*in* LordN( 0rai(e8 &ou wi44 enPoy !he e!erna4 54i(( of Siva8
Serve !he $uru8 Purify your hear! 5y (ervin* him wi!h fai!h and devo!ion8 Learn !he &o*i
0ra!ie( whih 4ead !o !he awaOenin* of Dunda4ini from him and 0ra!i(e !hem8 S!udy !he &o*a
Sa(!ra( under him8 O5(erve e4i5ay8 Di44 !he Shadri0u( or (iQ enemie(8 LooO wi!hin8 TaOe !he
Dunda4ini !hrou*h !he Su(humna Nadi and 5reaO !he $ran!hi( !hrou*h !he )haOra( and uni!e Her
wi!h Her Lord Sada(iva a! !he Saha(rara )haOra a! !he rown of !he head and enPoy !he e!erna4 54i((
of Lord Siva8
Di44 !he !hree 5odie(# i8e8# !ran(end !he !hree 5odie(# viz8# !he *ro(( or 0hy(ia4 5ody /S!hu4a
Deha3# (u5!4e 5ody /SuO(hma Deha3 and au(a4 5ody /Darana Sarira38 $o a5ove !he five (hea!h( or
Do(a( /Annamaya# Pranamaya# Manomaya# ViPnanamaya and Anandamaya3# !hrou*h medi!a!ion
on Lord Siva and a!!ain Siva SayuPya8
Beome a wi!ne(( of !he !hree (!a!e(# viz8# waOin*# dreamin* and dee0 (4ee0 (!a!e(8 S!and a(
a (0e!a!or8 Wi!hdraw your(e4f from !he o5Pe!ive on(iou(ne((8 Live wi!hin8 A!!ain !he Turiya
(!a!e or !he four!h (!a!e or Siva Pada8
$o a5ove 0hy(ia4 on(iou(ne((# (u5on(iou(ne(( and men!a4 on(iou(ne(( and a!!ain
!he (u0eron(iou(ne(( (!a!e or NirviOa40a or A(am0raPna!a Samadhi8
$o a5ove in(!in!# rea(on# under(!andin* and o0en !he eye of in!ui!ion# !he !hird eye of Siva
/Divya )haO(hu(3 and mer*e your(e4f in !he (u0reme 4i*h! of Siva8 $o a5ove !hinOin*# wi44in* and
fee4in* and en!er !he (u0reme (i4ene or !hou*h!4e(( (!a!e of Siva Nirvana8
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Tri0ura Sundari i( !he SaO!i of Lord Siva8 She and Siva are one8 She i( eQ!reme4y 5eau!ifu48
She a!!ra!( !he devo!ee( !o Her 54i((fu4 Se4f and (hed( wi(dom# devo!ion and divine 4i*h! on !hem8
Hene# She i( a44ed Tri0ura Sundari8 She he40( !he a(0iran!( !o de(!roy !he !hree i!ie( or a(!4e(
men!ioned a5ove8
The who4e wor4d i( under Her on!ro48 The en!ire univer(e i( under !he (way of Her !hree
$una(8 A44 !he !ie( and 5ond( of Darma an 5e 5roOen down] !he whee4 of 5ir!h( and dea!h( an 5e
ren! a(under on4y 5y Her wor(hi0 and 5eni*n *rae8 A44 (in( an 5e de(!royed and !he e!erna4 54i((
of Siva an 5e rea4i(ed on4y !hrou*h (in*in* Her 0rai(e and re0e!i!ion of Her Name(8
She i( a44ed Tri0ura# !he !hree i!ie(8 The 5ody of a man or a woman i( one of !he form(
a((umed 5y Her8 The who4e wor4d i( Her 5ody8 A44 !he Deva( are Her form( on4y8 A44 !he !ri04e!( of
!he (ared !eQ!( are on!ained in Her8 The !ri04e!(# viz8# !he !hree $una(# !he !hree (!a!e( of
on(iou(ne((# !he !hree fire(# !he !hree 5odie(# !he !hree wor4d(# !he !ri04e 0ower /Iha SaO!i# Driya
SaO!i and Jnana SaO!i3# !he !hree Svara( /%da!!a# Anuda!!a and Svari!a3# !he TrivarniOa(# !he !hree
Oind( of Darma( /Sanhi!a# A*ami and Prara5dha3# !he Trimur!i(# !he !hree 4e!!er( A# %# M# and !he
!riad Prama!a# Pramana and Prameya# Onower# Onow4ed*e and Onowa54e# (eer# (i*h! and (een# are
a44 on!ained in Tri0ura(undari8
A44 !he Deva!a( dwe44 in !hi( 5ody8 They are !he 0re(idin* dei!ie( of !he variou( or*an(8 The
Lord Tryam5aOa dwe44( in Mu4adhara# Jam5uOe(vara in Svadhi(h!hana# Arunaha4e(vara in
Mani0ura# Na!araPa in Anaha!a# Da4aha(!i(vara in Vi(uddha# Vi(ve(vara in APna and
SriOan!he(vara in Saha(rara8
A44 !he (ared 04ae( are in !hi( 5ody?Dedar in !he forehead# Amarava!i in !he !i0 of !he
no(e# DuruO(he!ra in !he 5rea(!( and Praya*a in !he hear!8
A44 !he nine 04ane!( have !heir (0eia4 a5ode( in !he 5ody8 Sun i( in !he Nada<)haOra# moon
in !he Bindu<)haOra# Mar( in !he eye(# Merury in !he hear!# Ju0i!er in !he Mani0ura# Venu( in !he
Svadhi(h!hana# Sa!urn in !he nave4# Rahu in !he fae and De!u in !he !horaQ8
)oun!4e(( river( and hi44( are a4(o a44o!!ed (0eia4 04ae( in !he 5ody8 Wha!ever i( found in
!he ou!er wor4d i( found in !he 5ody a4(o8 Thi( 5ody i( miroo(m8 I! i( Pindanda8
Thi( i( Tri0ura Raha(ya8
May you a!!ain !he *rae of Tri0ura(undari and under(!and !he Tri0ura Raha(ya and a!!ain
Sivananda or e!erna4 54i(( of Lord Siva8
DamaO(hi and !he Dum5 Poe!
The word MMuOaN mean( dum58 A er!ain devo!ee wa( 0erformin* ri*orou( au(!eri!ie( in !he
!em04e of $odde(( DamaO(hi a! Danhi !o o5!ain Her $rae8 DamaO(hi a00eared in !he form of a
5eau!ifu4 maiden 5efore !he devo!ee !o 54e(( him8 The devo!ee !ooO Her !o 5e an ordinary human
maiden and did no! (how any venera!ion8 She 4ef! him and found a 0er(on (4ee0in* in ano!her orner
of !he !em04e8 He wa( dum5 from hi( 5ir!h8 She woOe him u08 He wa( eQ!reme4y Poyou( when he
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(aw Her8 The $odde(( wro!e !he BiPaO(hara on hi( !on*ue and 54e((ed him wi!h !he 0ower of
(0eeh8 He 5eame !he e4e5ra!ed MuOa Davi /dum5 0oe!38 He (an* five hundred ver(e( a44ed !he
Panha(a!i whih de(ri5e !he *4ory of Devi# of Her 4o!u(<fee!# of Her *rae# of Her *raiou( *4ane
and of Her 4ovin* ma!erna4 (mi4e8 One hundred ver(e( are devo!ed !o eah of !he(e five a(0e!(8
Hene !he worO i( a44ed MMuOa0anha(a!iN8
The dum5 0oe! 5eame !he Aharya of !he Dama Do!i Pi!ha a! Dum5aOonam and ou0ied
!he (ea! for !hir!ynine year(8
The MuOa0anha(a!i i( read wi!h in!en(e devo!ion durin* !he Navara!ri e4e5ra!ion( in
Sou!h India 5y a44 re4i*iou(<minded 0er(on(8
Da4ida(a wa( an un4e!!ered (he0herd8 He a4(o wa( !urned in!o IndiaN( mo(! !a4en!ed 0oe!
!hrou*h !he 5eni*n *rae of Mo!her Da4i8 Da4ida(a in hi( famou( Syama4adandaOa# ha( 0rai(ed Devi
in a harmin* manner8
$4ory !o !he Devi who i( !he *iver of !he 0ower of (0eehL
Hymn for For*ivene(( !o Mo!her
Mo!her i( more dear !o !he hi4d !han !he fa!her8 Mo!her i( *en!4e# (of!# (wee!# !ender and
affe!iona!e8 She i( fu44 of (mi4e(8 Fa!her i( (!iff# har(h# rude# rou*h and hard<hear!ed8 The hi4d run(
!oward( !he mo!her for *e!!in* 0re(en!(# (wee!(# frui!( and o!her *if!(8 The hi4d an o0en !he hear!
more free4y !oward( !he mo!her !han !o !he fa!her8
"ven (o# 0oe!( and (ain!( a4(o are more fami4iar wi!h !he Divine Mo!her !han wi!h !he Divine
Fa!her8 They o0en !heir hear! more free4y !oward( !he Divine Mo!her8 They have found muh more
in!ima!e rie( of !he hear! when !hey (0eaO of !he Dei!y a( !heir Mo!her# !han when !hey addre((
!hem(e4ve( !o $od a( Fa!her8 $o !hrou*h !he fo44owin* hymn !o Mo!her 5y Sri SanOara8 &ou wi44
fee4 and rea4i(e !he !ru!h of !he a5ove (!a!emen!8
By my i*norane of Thy ommand(
By my 0over!y and (4o!h
I had no! !he 0ower !o do !ha! whih I (hou4d have done
Hene my omi((ion !o wor(hi0 Thy fee!
Bu! O Mo!her# au(0iiou( de4iverer of a44
A44 !hi( (hou4d 5e for*iven#
For# a 5ad (on may (ome!ime( 5e 5orn# 5u! a 5ad mo!her never8
O Mo!herL Thou ha(! many (on( on ear!h
Bu! I# Thy (on# am of no wor!h
&e! i! i( no! mee!# !ha! Thou (hou4d(! a5andon me
O Mo!her of !he wor4dL O Mo!herL
I have no! wor(hi00ed Thy fee!
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Nor have I *iven a5undan! wea4!h !o Thee
&e! !he affe!ion whih Thou 5e(!owe(! on me i( wi!hou! om0are
)ha0!er VII
VIRASAIVISM AND DASHMIR SAIVISM
Vira(aivi(m
Vira(aiva 0hi4o(o0hy i( on4y SaO!i Vi(i(h!advai!a 0hi4o(o0hy8 I! i( a 0ha(e of A*aman!a8 I!
underwen! radia4 han*e( in !he hand( of Sri Ba(avanna and hi( o44ea*ue(8 Ba(ava wa( !he Prime
Mini(!er !o a Jain Oin* named BiPPa4a who ru4ed over Da4yan /,,>=<,,.=3 whih i( (iQ!y mi4e( from
$u45ar*a in Darna!aOa S!a!e8
Ba(avanna wa( a ma*ne!i 0er(ona4i!y8 He eQeri(ed !remendou( inf4uene over !he 0eo04e8
He he4d a (0iri!ua4 onferene8 Three hundred Vira(aiva (ain!( a((em54ed8 There were (iQ!y women
(ain!( a4(o8 AOOa Mahadevi# !he i44u(!riou( 4ady (ain! wa( a4(o 0re(en! on !ha! *rand oa(ion8
Vira(aivi(m 5eame Lin*aya!i(m in !he hand( of Ba(ava8 Lin*aya!i(m i( !he (0eia4 fai!h of !he
Darna!i Vira(aiva(8 Sharana( are !he (ain!( of !he Lin*aya! fai!h or u4!8
Vira(aivi(m or Lin*aya!i(m (how( !he way !o a!!ain !he LaO(hya or Lord Siva8 Lord Siva#
Lord Su5rahmanya# Oin* Ri(ha5ha# San!a Lin*ar# Dumara Devi# Siva0raOa(a had a44 eQ0ounded
4uid4y !hi( (y(!em of 0hi4o(o0hy8 Vira*ama i( !he hief (oure for !hi( (y(!em of 0hi4o(o0hy8 Tho(e
who em5rae !hi( fai!h# 4ive in *rea! num5er( in Darna!aOa8
Ordinary Saivi!e( Oee0 !he Siva4in*a in a 5oQ and wor(hi0 i! durin* !he !ime of PuPa8 The
Lin*aya!( Oee0 a (ma44 Lin*a in a (ma44 (i4ver or *o4den 5oQ and wear i! on !he 5ody wi!h !he hain
a!!ahed !o !he 5oQ8 Wearin* !he Lin*a on !he 5ody wi44 remind one# of !he Lord and he40 Hi(
on(!an! remem5rane8 The )hri(!ian( wear !he ro(( in !he neO8 Thi( a4(o ha( !he (ame o5Pe! in
view8
SaO!i in Vira(aiva 0hi4o(o0hy i( iden!ia4 wi!h Siva8 SaO!i worO(8 Siva i( !he (i4en! wi!ne((8
Siva i( infini!e# (e4f<4uminou(# e!erna4# a44<0ervadin*8 He i( an oean of 0eae8 He i( (!u0endou(
(i4ene8 Siva i44umine( every!hin*8 He i( a44<fu44 and (e4f<on!ained8 He i( ever free and 0erfe!8 The
who4e wor4d i( an eQ0re((ion of !he Divine Wi448 In Vira(aiva 0hi4o(o0hy# !he wor4d movemen! i(
no! an i44u(ion# 5u! an in!e*ra4 04ay8
Da(hmir Saivi(m
Thi( i( Onown 5y !he name Pra!ya5hiPna (y(!em8 The A*ama( are !he 5a(i( for Da(hmir
Saivi(m8 The A*aman!a a44ed Pra!ya5hiPna Dar(ana# f4ouri(hed in Da(hmir8 The !wen!yei*h!
A*ama( were wri!!en in San(Ori! in !he va44ey of Da(hmir# in order !o maOe !he meanin* 4ear !o
every one8 Thi( A*aman!a aro(e in Nor!h India 4on* 5efore Jaini(m ame in!o 0rominene8 Then i!
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(0read we(!ward4y and (ou!hward(8 In We(!ern India# i! wa( Onown 5y !he name Vira Mahe(vara
Dar(anam# and in Sou!h India# i! wa( a44ed Suddha Saiva Dar(anam8
Siva i( !he on4y rea4i!y of !he univer(e8 Siva i( infini!e on(iou(ne((8 He i( inde0enden!#
e!erna4# form4e((# (eond4e((# omni0re(en!8 Siva i( !he (u5Pe! and !he o5Pe!# !he eQ0eriener and
!he eQ0eriened8 The wor4d eQi(!( wi!hin on(iou(ne((8
$od rea!e( 5y !he mere fore of Hi( Wi448 Darma# ma!eria4 au(e 4iOe PraOri!i# Maya whih
0rodue i44u(ion# form(# e!8# are no! admi!!ed in !hi( (y(!em8 $od maOe( !he wor4d a00ear in
Him(e4f Pu(! a( o5Pe!( a00ear in a mirror8 He i( no! affe!ed 5y !he o5Pe!( of Hi( rea!ion# Pu(! a(
!he mirror i( no! affe!ed 5y !he ref4e!ed ima*e in i!8 He a00ear( in !he form of (ou4( 5y Hi( own
wonderfu4 0ower inheren! in Him8 $od i( !he (u5(!ra!um of !hi( wor4d8 Hi( a!ivi!y /S0anda or
vi5ra!ion3 0rodue( a44 di(!in!ion(8
Siva i( !he han*e4e(( Rea4i!y8 He i( !he under4yin* 5a(i (u5(!ra!um for !he who4e wor4d8
Hi( SaO!i or ener*y ha( infini!e a(0e!(8 )hi! /in!e44i*ene3# Ananda /54i((3# Iha /wi443# Jnana
/Onow4ed*e3 and Driya /rea!ive 0ower3 are Her hief a(0e!(8
SaO!i fun!ion( a( )hi!# !hen !he A5(o4u!e 5eome( !he 0ure eQ0eriene Onown a( Siva
Ta!!va8 The Ananda of SaO!i fun!ion( and 4ife ome( in8 Then !here i( !he (eond (!a*e of SaO!i
Ta!!va8 The !hird (!a*e i( !he wi44 for (e4f<eQ0re((ion8 Then ome( !he four!h (!a*e# I(vara Ta!!va
wi!h i!( 0ower and wi44 !o rea!e !he wor4d8 I! i( !he (!a*e of on(iou( eQ0eriene /Jnana3 of 5ein*8
In !he fif!h (!a*e# !here i( !he Onower and a4(o !he o5Pe! of Onow4ed*e8 A!ion /Driya3 (!ar!( now8
Thi( i( !he (!a*e of Suddha<vidya8 There are !hir!y(iQ Ta!!va( or 0rini04e( in !hi( (y(!em8
Bonda*e i( due !o i*norane /APnana38 The (ou4 !hinO(+ MI am fini!eN# MI am !he 5ody8N I!
for*e!( !ha! i! i( iden!ia4 wi!h Siva and !ha! !he wor4d i( who44y unrea4 a0ar! from Siva8
Pra!ya5hiPna or reo*ni!ion of !he rea4i!y# i( a44 !ha! i( needed for a!!ainin* !he fina4
emani0a!ion8 When !he (ou4 reo*ni(e( i!(e4f a( $od# i! re(!( in !he e!erna4 54i(( of onene(( wi!h
$od8 The 4i5era!ed (ou4 i( mer*ed in Siva# a( wa!er in wa!er# or mi4O in mi4O# when !he ima*ina!ion
of dua4i!y ha( di(a00eared8
Va(u $u0!a /ei*h!h en!ury A8D83 wro!e !he Siva Su!ra and !au*h! i! !o Da44a!a8 Siva Dri(h!i
wri!!en 5y Somana!ha may 5e on(idered e9ua4 in meri! !o Tirumandiram of Tirumu4ar8 Va(u
$u0!aN( S0anda DariOa# Somana!haN( Siva Dri(h!i /-12 A8D83# A5hinava $u0!aN( Paramar!ha(ara
and Pra!ya5hiPna Vimar(ini# DimaraPaN( Siva Su!ra Vimar(ini are (ome of !he im0or!an! worO( of
!hi( (hoo48
They ae0! !he Siva A*ama( and !he Siddhan!a worO( a( au!hori!a!ive8 They modify !hem
in !he 4i*h! of SanOaraN( Advai!a8 Somana!haN( Siva Dri(h!i# %!0a4aN( Pra!ya5hiPna Su!ra and
A5hinava $u0!aN( worO( (u00or! non<dua4i(m8
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VIRASAIVISM AND DASHMIR SAIVISM
)ha0!er VIII
LORD SIVA AND HIS LILAS
Siva i( Onown 5y !he name M$iri(aN# a( He i( !he Lord of !he Moun! Dai4a(a8
Siva i( a44ed MTryam5aOaN# 5eau(e He ha( a !hird eye in Hi( forehead# !he eye of wi(dom
/Jnana )haO(hu(38
The word MHaraN i( derived from !he roo! MHruN !o !aOe and !he (uffiQ MA!iN# for He remove(
/Hara!i3 a44 i44(8 MHaraN mean( He who a! !he !ime of di((o4u!ion /Pra4aya3 wi!hdraw( !he wor4d
wi!hin Him(e4f8
Siva i( ho4din* in Hi( hand( Para(u /aQe3 and deer8 He i( maOin* wi!h !he o!her !wo hand(
!he Vara and !he A5haya Mudra(8 The deer here i( Brahma8 Siva i( very 0owerfu48 "ven Brahma i(
under Hi( on!ro48
Tri0urari
Siva wa( !he de(!royer of !he A(ura(# Tri0ura(8 He de(!royed !he Tri0ura( or !he !hree i!ie(
of !he A(ura( whih were 5ui4! of *o4d# (i4ver and iron 5y Maya8 The A(ura( o00re((ed a44 !hei(!(#
5ein* 0ro!e!ed 5y !he !hree i!ie(8 Siva i( a44ed Tri0urari 5eau(e He de(!royed !he A(ura(#
Tri0ura(# and !he i!ie(# Tri0ura(8
Siva Jyo!i
Brahma and Vi(hnu were one day di(0u!in* whih of !he !wo wa( !he *rea!er8 Siva a00eared
in !he form of an Infini!e Jyo!i or fiery Lin*a# in order !o de(!roy !heir 0ride8 Brahma and Vi(hnu (e!
ou! !o mea(ure !he Jyo!i8 They fai4ed in !heir a!!em0!(8
Ni4aOan!ha
When !he oean wa( hurned# a !erri54e 0oi(on ame ou!8 Siva (wa44owed !hi( in order !o
(ave !he wor4d8 Thi( au(ed a 54ue (!ain on Hi( !hroa!8 So He i( a44ed 5y !he name Ni4aOan!ha8
Ravana And Siva
Ravana wa( a *rea! devo!ee of Lord Siva8 He u(ed !o *o everyday !o Moun! Dai4a( !o
wor(hi0 Lord Siva8 He found !hi( very !rou54e(ome8 He !hou*h! wi!hin him(e4f !o 5rin* !he who4e
moun!ain !o hi( a5ode in LanOa in order !o (ave him(e4f from !he !rou54e of a dai4y Pourney !o Moun!
Dai4a(8 He 5e*an !o 0u44 u0 !he moun!ain whih !rem54ed8 Parva!i# on(or! of Siva# *o! fri*h!ened8
She em5raed Lord Siva8 Siva 0re((ed Ravana wi!h Hi( !oe and (en! him down !o !he ne!her wor4d8
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Hari and Siva
Hari u(ed !o wor(hi0 Siva dai4y wi!h a !hou(and 4o!u(e(8 One day one 4o!u( wa( mi((in*8 He
04uOed ou! Hi( own eye !o maOe !he num5er of a !hou(and8 Siva *ave Vi(hnu !he Sudar(ana
)haOra or di(u(# 5ein* very muh 04ea(ed wi!h Hi( devo!ion8 I! i( !hi( Sudar(ana )haOra whih
Vi(hnu a4way( 5ear(8 Thi( di(u( i( i!(e4f an em5odimen! of devo!ion8
BrahmaN( Boon
A RaO(ha(a wor(hi00ed Brahma and a(Oed Him !o *ran! him !he 0ower !o de(!roy !he who4e
wor4d8 Brahma wa( 0ar!ia44y unwi44in* !o *ran! him !hi( 5oon8 He on(en!ed in a ha4f<hear!ed
manner and a(Oed him !o wai!8 The Deva(# hearin* !hi(# were !erri54y fri*h!ened and wen! !o Siva
and !o4d Him every!hin*8 Siva daned in order !o de4ay !he *ran!in* of !hi( 5oon 5y Brahma# !o
di(!ra! him and !hu( (ave !he wor4d8
Bir!h of Su5rahmanya
The A(ura TaraOa drove a44 !he *od( from heaven8 The *od( wen! !o Brahma8 Brahma (aid
!o !he *od(+ xThe A(ura ha( a9uired hi( 0ower !hrou*h my *rae8 I anno! de(!roy him8 I (ha44
(u**e(! !o you one 04an8 $o !o Lord Siva8 He i( in &o*a Samadhi8 He mu(! 5e !em0!ed !o uni!e wi!h
Parva!i8 A 0owerfu4 (on wi44 5e 5orn un!o Him8 He wi44 de(!roy !he A(uray8
Thereu0on# Indra a(Oed )u0id /Dama3 !o *o wi!h hi( wife Ra!i and hi( om0anion Va(an!a
/!he (0rin*3# !o Moun! Dai4a(# !he a5ode of Lord Siva8 The !hree 0er(on( a! one 0roeeded !o
Dai4a(8 S0rin* (ea(on a00eared !here8 A44 !he Ri(hi( were (ur0ri(ed a! !hi(8 Dama (!ood 5ehind a
!ree and (ho! an arrow a! Siva8 A! !hi( momen! Parva!i wa( wor(hi00in* Siva and offerin* f4ower( in
Hi( hand8 Her hand !ouhed !he hand( of Siva8 Siva fe4! (udden4y a !hri44 of 0a((ion and Hi( (eed
ame ou!8 Siva wa( wonderin* wha! wa( i! !ha! !hu( di(!ra!ed Him from Hi( &o*a8 He 4ooOed
around and wi!ne((ed Dama 5ehind a !ree8 He o0ened Hi( !hird eye8 A fire f4a(hed and 5urn! Dama
!o a(he(8
SivaN( (eed wa( !hrown in!o A*ni /$od of Fire38 A*ni wa( no! a54e !o 5ear i!8 He !hrew i! in!o
!he $an*a8 $an*a !hrew i! in!o a fore(! of reed( where Su5rahmanya# a44ed !he reed<5orn /Sara
Janma# Saravana Bhava3# wa( 5orn8 Su5rahmanya 5eame !he ommander of !he Deva( and
de(!royed !he A(ura a( Brahma in!ended8
Lord Siva and DaO(ha
DaO(ha *oe( !o a!!end !he (arifie of !he (a*e( who are !he 0ro*eni!or( of !he wor4d# and no!
5ein* honoured 5y Rudra who ha( ome 5efore him# DaO(ha re0roahe( Him and 4eave( !he 04ae8
Nandi(vara in hi( !urn# ur(e( DaO(ha and o!her Brahmin(8 Rudra !hen 4eave( !he 04ae of (arifie8
Sa!i# dau*h!er of DaO(ha# Onown a4(o 5y !he name DaO(hayani# re9ue(!( SivaN( 0ermi((ion
!o a!!end her fa!herN( (arifie# !he Briha(0a!i<(ava# and Siva (how( how inadvi(a54e i! wou4d 5e8
.,
In (0i!e of her LordN( advie# Sa!i *oe( !o DaO(haN( (arifie8 Di(re*arded 5y her fa!her and
enra*ed a! findin* no offerin* made !o Rudra# (he 0rai(e( !he *rea!ne(( of her Lord# en(ure(
DaO(ha and 5y !he &o*a me!hod a(!( off her 5ody8
Hearin* of Sa!iN( a(!in* off her 5ody# SanOara rea!e( in Hi( an*er Vira5hadra ou! of Hi(
Ja!a /or ma!!ed 4oO(3 and au(e( DaO(haN( dea!h8
Informed 5y !he *od( of !he de(!ru!ion of DaO(ha# Brahma 0aifie( Rudra# and DaO(ha and
o!her( are revived8
Bein* 04ea(ed wi!h BrahmaN( 0rai(e# Siva *oe( a4on* wi!h !he *od( !o !he (ene of (arifie]
DaO(ha and o!her( are revived] Vi(hnu i((uin* for!h from !he (arifiia4 fire i( 0rai(ed 5y DaO(ha
and o!her(8 Af!er !he 4o(in* eremony of a54u!ion(# !he *od( re!urn home8 Mai!reya de(ri5e( !he
5enefi! of 4i(!enin* !o !hi( (!ory# !he 5ir!h of Sa!i a( Parva!i# and !ha! of SOanda8
DaO(hinamur!i
On !he Moun! Dai4a(# wi!h Parva!i Devi 5y Hi( (ide# Lord Siva wa( (i!!in* in a ha44
5eau!ifu44y deora!ed 5y 0reiou( (!one(8 A! !ha! !ime# Devi wor(hi00ed !he Lord and re9ue(!ed
Him !o a4!er !he name of DaO(hayani *iven !o her 5efore# for 5ein* !he dau*h!er of DaO(ha8 Thi(
DaO(ha wa( Oi44ed 5y Lord Siva for hi( di(re(0e! and arro*ane8 On hearin* !hi( re9ue(! Lord Siva
ordained !ha! Devi (hou4d 5e 5orn a( !he dau*h!er of Parva!a RaP who wa( doin* ri*orou( Ta0a( for
*e!!in* a hi4d8 He a4(o !o4d Parva!i !ha! He wou4d ome over !o her and marry her8 Thu( ordained#
Parva!i Devi wa( 5orn a( !he hi4d of Parva!a RaP and (ine her fif!h year# 5e*an !o do ri*orou(
Ta0a( for 5ein* !he 5ride of Lord Siva8
Durin* !he a5(ene of Devi# when Lord Siva wa( a4one# !he (on( of Brahma# who are (a*e(
SanaOa# Sanandana# Sana!ana and Sana!Oumara# ame !o have Dar(ana of Lord Siva and 0ro(!ra!ed
5efore Him8 They en!rea!ed !he Lord !o !eah !hem !he way !o remove Avidya and a!!ain (a4va!ion8
They eQ0re((ed !ha! in (0i!e of !he va(! (!udy of (ri0!ure( !hey had no in!erna4 0eae and !hey were
in need of 4earnin* !he inner (ere!(# 5y Onowin* whih !hey ou4d a!!ain (a4va!ion8
Lord Siva# hearin* !hi( a00ea4 made 5y !he (a*e(# a((umed !he form of DaO(hinamur!i and
remainin* a( !he $uru Su0reme# 5e*an !o !eah !hem !he inner (ere!( 5y Oee0in* Mouna and
(howin* !he )hinmudra 5y Hi( hand8 The (a*e( 5e*an !o medi!a!e on !he 4ine( (hown 5y !he Lord
and a!!ained !he (!a!e of ineQ0re((i54e and i44imi!a54e Poy8 Thu( Lord Siva ame !o 5e Onown a(
DaO(hinamur!i8 May !he 54e((in*( of Lord DaO(hinamur!i 5e u0on u( a44L May you a44 dive dee0 and
enPoy !he ever4a(!in* Peae and B4i(( !hrou*h Hi( $raeL
Tri0ura Samhara
Thi( our( in !he Darna Parva of !he Maha5hara!a8 In !ime( of yore# !here wa( a war
5e!ween !he Deva( and !he A(ura(8 The A(ura( were defea!ed in !he 5a!!4e8 The !hree (on( of !he
A(ura# TaraOa# wan!ed !o !aOe reven*e on !he Deva(8 They 0erformed ri*orou( 0enane and
o5!ained a 5oon from Brahma# !he rea!or8 By vir!ue of !hi( 5oon# !hey ou4d no! 5e on9uered 5y
any one (ave (ome5ody who ou4d de(!roy !heir !hree a(!4e( 5y a (in*4e arrow8
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They made !hree a(!4e(# one of *o4d in heaven# !he (eond (i4ver in air# and !he !hird of iron
on ear!h8 They 5e*an !o o00re(( !he *od( and !he Ri(hi(8 Thereu0on# a44 !he *od( made a om04ain!
!o Brahma8 Brahma re04ied !ha! no one (ave Mahadeva who Onow( &o*a and SanOhya# !hrou*h
0ar!iu4ar 0enane# ou4d van9ui(h !he(e A(ura(8 A44 !he *od( a00roahed Mahadeva and 0rovided
Him wi!h a hario! ou! of a44 form( of !he univer(e8 They a4(o (u004ied Him wi!h a 5ow and arrow#
!he on(!i!uen! 0ar!( of whih were Vi(hnu# Soma and A*ni8 They re9ue(!ed Mahadeva !o di(har*e
!he arrow a*ain(! !he !hree a(!4e(8 Brahma 5eame !he hario!eer8 Mahadeva di(har*ed !he arrow
a*ain(! !he !hree a(!4e(8 The !hree a(!4e( fe44 down in !he !winO4in* of an eye8 Then a44 !he *od(
eu4o*i(ed Mahadeva and de0ar!ed !o heaven8
Mahadeva (aid !o !he *od( !ha! He Him(e4f ou4d no! de(!roy !he A(ura(# a( !hey were very
(!ron*# 5u! !ha! !hey !hem(e4ve( wou4d 5e a54e !o van9ui(h wi!h !he he40 of ha4f Hi( (!ren*!h8 The
*od( re04ied !ha! !hey ou4d no! 5ear ha4f Hi( (!ren*!h and !ha! He (hou4d !aOe u0 !he !a(O wi!h !he
he40 of ha4f !heir (!ren*!h8 Mahadeva a*reed !o !hi(8 He 5eame (!ron*er !han a44 !he *od(8 Hene He
wa( a44ed Mahadeva or !he *rea! $od8
Lord Siva )ur(e( and Pardon( NaOirar
One# a Pandya Oin* of Madurai fe4! !ha! hi( 9ueenN( hair had (ome Oind of na!ura4
fra*rane8 A dou5! aro(e in hi( mind a( !o whe!her human hair ou4d have na!ura4 fra*rane# or
ou4d 5e rendered fra*ran! on4y !hrou*h a((oia!ion wi!h f4ower( or (en!(8 He wen! !o !he San*ham
or !he Tami4 Aademy !he neQ! day# (u(0ended a 5a* on!ainin* one !hou(and *o4d 0iee( and (aid
!o !he 0oe!( !ha! anyone who wou4d wri!e a 0oem 4earin* !he dou5! he en!er!ained in hi( mind
wou4d *e! !he *o4d 0iee( a( a 0rize8 Many 0oe!( om0o(ed 0oem( 5u! !hey were no! a54e !o (a!i(fy
!he Oin*8
Darumi# a Brahmin 0rie(! in !he !em04e# wa( eQ!reme4y 0oor8 He re9ue(!ed Lord Siva !hu(+
xO a44<merifu4 LordL I am very 0oor8 I wi(h !o marry now8 Re4ieve me of my 0over!y8 He40 me !o
*e! !he(e *o4d 0iee( now8 I !aOe refu*e in Thee a4oney8 Lord Siva *ave him a 0oem and (aid+ xTaOe
!hi( 0oem !o !he San*ham8 &ou wi44 *e! !he *o4d 0iee(y8
The Oin* wa( immen(e4y 04ea(ed wi!h !he (on* a( i! 4eared hi( dou5!# 5u! !he San*ham
0oe!( did no! ae0! i!8 NaOirar# one of !hem# (aid !ha! !here wa( a f4aw in !he 0oem8 The 0oor 0rie(!
wa( *rea!4y aff4i!ed a! hear!8 He ame 5aO !o !he !em04e# (!ood in fron! of !he Lord and (aid+ xO
LordL Why did &ou *ive me !he 0oem whih on!ained a f4aw{ No5ody wi44 !aOe &ou for !he Lord8
I fee4 very muh for !hi(y8 The meanin* of !he 0oem i(+ xO fair<win*ed 5eeL &ou (0end your !ime in
*a!herin* f4ower<du(!8 Do no! (0eaO ou! of 4ove# 5u! (0eaO ou! of !ru!h8 I( !here any amon* !he
f4ower( Onown !o you !ha! i( more fra*ran! !han !he hair of !hi( dam(e4 who i( mo(! 4ovin*# i( of !he
o4our of !he 0eaoO and ha( 5eau!ifu4 row( of !ee!hLy
Thereu0on# Lord Siva a((umed !he form of a 0oe!# wen! !o !he San*ham and a(Oed+ xWhih
0oe! found ou! f4aw in !he 0oem{y NaOirar (aid+ xI! i( I who (aid !ha! !here i( a f4aw8y Lord Siva
a(Oed+ xWha! i( !he f4aw{y NaOirar (aid+ xThere i( no f4aw in !he om0o(i!ion of word(8 There i(
f4aw in !he meanin*8y Lord Siva (aid+ xMay I Onow wha! defe! i( !here in !he meanin*{y NaOirar
(aid+ xThe hair of a dam(e4 ha( no na!ura4 fra*rane8 I! *e!( !he fra*rane from a((oia!ion wi!h !he
f4ower(8y Lord Siva (aid+ xDoe( !he hair of Padmini a4(o 0o((e(( fra*rane 5y a((oia!ion wi!h !he
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f4ower({y NaOirar (aid# x&e(8y Lord Siva (aid+ xDoe( !he hair of e4e(!ia4 dam(e4( a4(o 0o((e((
fra*rane 5y a((oia!ion wi!h !he f4ower({y NaOirar re04ied# x&e(8 Their hair( 5eome fra*ran! 5y
a((oia!ion wi!h Mandara f4ower(8y Lord Siva (aid+ xDoe( !he hair of %ma Devi who i( on !he 4ef!
(ide of Lord Siva whom you wor(hi0 0o((e(( fra*rane 5y a((oia!ion wi!h !he f4ower({y NaOirar
re04ied+ x&e(8 Fui!e (o8y
Lord Siva (4i*h!4y o0ened Hi( !hird eye8 NaOirar (aid+ xI am no! afraid of !hi( !hird eye8 "ven
if you are Lord Siva# even if you (how eye( !hrou*hou! your who4e 5ody# !here i( f4aw in !hi(
0oem8y The fire from !he !hird eye of Lord Siva fe44 u0on NaOirar8 NaOirar wa( no! a54e !o 5ear !he
hea!8 A! one he Pum0ed in!o !he nei*h5ourin* 4o!u(<!anO !o oo4 him(e4f8
Then a44 !he 0oe!( a00roahed Lord Siva and (aid+ xO LordL Pardon NaOirar8y Lord Siva
a00eared 5efore NaOirar8 Throu*h !he *rae of Lord Siva hi( 5ody wa( rendered oo48 He re0en!ed
for hi( mi(!aOe and (aid+ xI 0oin!ed defe! even for !he hair( of %ma Devi8 No one 5u! !he Lord an
0ardon me8y He (an* a (on* wi!h in!en(e devo!ion8 Lord Siva en!ered !he !anO and 5rou*h! him !o
!he (hore8
Then NaOirar and o!her 0oe!( *ave !he 0ur(e of *o4d !o Darumi8
Dnow &our $uru
Devo!ion !o !he Lord dawn( in !he hear! of a man who ha( done vir!uou( a!ion( in hi(
0reviou( 5ir!h( wi!hou! eQ0e!a!ion of frui!( and e*oi(m or !he idea of a*eny8 Devo!ion 4ead( !o
Onow4ed*e of !he Se4f /Jnana3 and !hrou*h Jnana# he a!!ain( MoO(ha or !he fina4 emani0a!ion8
In day( of yore# Vira(indhu wa( !he Oin* of Da4in*a oun!ry8 He did (evere Ta0a(#
medi!a!ion and &o*a in hi( 0reviou( 5ir!h# 5u! did no! a!!ain MoO(ha8 He 5eame a &o*a<Bhra(h!a
a( he had !o enPoy !he frui!( of (ome re(idua4 Darma( in !hi( 4a(! 5ir!h of a Din*8 He !ooO hi( 5ir!h a(
!he (on of a Oin*8 When he a!!ained !he 0ro0er a*e# he wa( rowned a( !he Oin* of Da4in*a8 He ru4ed
!he Oin*dom for a 0eriod of !en year(8
Owin* !o !he fore of 0reviou( (0iri!ua4 Sam(Oara(# and !he *rae of !he Lord#
di(rimina!ion and di(0a((ion dawned in hi( hear!8 He ref4e!ed wi!hin him(e4f+ xI am doin* !he
(ame a!( of ea!in*# drinOin* and (4ee0in*8 My (evera4 forefa!her( who ru4ed !he oun!ry# had 5een
redued !o du(!8 I have no 0eae of mind de(0i!e my wea4!h and dominion8 I (hou4d *e! a $uru and
o5!ain ini!ia!ion from him !o *e! Onow4ed*e of !he A!man and reah !he a5ode of immor!a4i!y and
e!erna4 54i((8
Din* Vira(indhu (en! invi!a!ion !o a44 Pandi!(# Sannya(in(# Sadhu( and Maha!ma(8 He wro!e
in !he 4e!!er !hu(+ xI wi44 *ive ha4f of my dominion !o !ha! (u0reme $uru who wi44 *ive me !he ri*h!
ini!ia!ion and maOe me rea4i(e !he Se4f8 If he fai4( !o do (o he wi44 5e 0u! in !he 0ri(on8y
Many Pandi!( and Sadhu( (aw !he Oin*8 One *ave him TaraOa Man!ra# ano!her *ave
PanhaO(hara# a !hird *ave him A(h!aO(hara# 5u! no one wa( a54e !o (a!i(fy !he Oin*8 He 0u! !hem a44
in !he 0ri(on8 He had ini!ia!ion in!o !he(e Man!ra( in hi( 0reviou( 5ir!h(8
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Din* Vira(indhu 5eame very re(!4e(( a( he did no! o5!ain hi( $uru8 Lord Siva a((umed !he
form of an ordinary oo4ie8 He had a very 54aO om04eQion8 He wore (ome ra*( and a00eared
5efore !he Oin*8 The Oin* wen! in advane !o reeive him8 Throu*h !he *rae of !he Lord# he ame !o
Onow !ha! !hi( oo4ie wa( none o!her !han !he Lord8 The oo4ie rai(ed hi( hand !oward( !he Oin* and
(aid x(!o0y# and vani(hed immedia!e4y8 The Oin* under(!ood !ha! !he $uru ha( ommanded him !o
(!o0 !he mind and on!ro4 i!( movemen!(8 The Oin* 4o(ed hi( eye(# whi4e he wa( (!andin*# and did
no! a44ow !he mind !o !hinO of !he (en(ua4 o5Pe!(8 He on!ro44ed a44 !he modifia!ion( of !he mind8 I!
wa( ea(y for him a( he had 0ra!i(ed &o*a and medi!a!ion in hi( 0reviou( 5ir!h8 He en!ered in!o
NirviOa40a Samadhi and 5eame 4iOe a (!a!ue8 He did no! o0en hi( eye(8
The mini(!er( were wai!in* in !he Dur5ar Ha44 for hour( !o*e!her8 Din* Vira(indhu did no!
o0en hi( eye( for day( !o*e!her8 Then !he mini(!er( ref4e!ed+ The Oin* i( in Samadhi now8 We do
no! Onow when he wi44 re!urn from !he Samadhi8 We wi44 have !o mana*e !he affair( of !he S!a!e8y
They removed !he rin* from hi( fin*er and u(ed i! for 0u!!in* !he (ea4 in !he 0a0er( of !he S!a!e8
The Oin* o0ened hi( eye( af!er (iQ year(# and a(Oed !he mini(!er(+ xWhere i( my $uru{y The
mini(!er( re04ied+ xO venera54e Oin*L The $uru (aid a word !o your maPe(!y and vani(hed a! one8
&ou are (!andin* here 4iOe a (!a!ue for !he 4a(! (iQ year(8 We are ondu!in* !he affair( of !he (!a!e
wi!h !he aid of your rin*8 Here i( !he (ea4 of your rin* in a44 !he re*i(!er( and 0a0er(8y
The Oin* wa( (!ruO wi!h awe and wonder8 He !hou*h! wi!hin him(e4f+ xSiQ year( have
0a((ed 4iOe a (eond8 I enPoyed (u0reme 54i((8 I have no de(ire !o ru4e !he S!a!e af!er !a(!in* !he
(u0reme 54i((8y He 4ef! !he 0a4ae and en!ered !he fore(! and (a! in Samadhi8
The fore of &o*i Sam(Oara( of !he Oin* !ha! wa( *enera!ed 5y !he 0ra!ie of &o*a in hi(
0reviou( 5ir!h# he40ed him in !he a!!ainmen! of !he 5ea!i!ude in !hi( 5ir!h8 Tho(e who have no! muh
0ie!y and re4i*iou( in4ina!ion in !hi( 5ir!h (hou4d do Ja0a# Dir!an# medi!a!ion# and (!udy of re4i*iou(
5ooO(8 They (hou4d 4ive in !he om0any of (a*e(8 They wi44 deve4o0 *ood re4i*iou( Sam(Oara(8 Thi(
wi44 5e a va4ua54e a((e! for !hem in !he neQ! 5ir!h8 They wi44 (!ar! !he 0ra!ie of &o*a in !he neQ!
5ir!h in !he ear4y a*e8
I! i( diffiu4! !o (ay in wha! form !he $uru or !he Lord wi44 a00ear 5efore you !o ini!ia!e you8
He may ome in !he form of a 4e0er a( Sri Hanuman did# or in !he form of an un!ouha54e a( Lord
Dri(hna did# or in !he form of a *room a( Lord Siva did8 The a(0iran!( mu(! 5e very arefu4 and
vi*i4an! !o de!e! !he Lord in !he variou( form( whih He a((ume(8
Lord Siva DrinO( Poi(on
One# !he Deva( and !he A(ura( had a formida54e fi*h! for a very 4on* 0eriod8 Many Deva(
and A(ura( died in !he fi*h!8 The Deva( !hou*h! !ha! !hey (hou4d 0ro4on* !heir 4ive( 5y drinOin*
ne!ar and !hen on!inue !he war8 They a00roahed Brahma wi!h !hi( de(ire in view8 Brahma (aid+
xThi( worO anno! 5e done 5y me8 I! an 5e done on4y 5y Lord Vi(hnu8y Thereu0on# Brahma and
!he Deva( a00roahed Lord Hari in D(hira(a*ara8
Lord Hari a(Oed !he Deva( and A(ura( !o hurn !he oean wi!h !he he40 of Mandara*iri a(
hurnin*<rod and Va(uOi# !he (er0en!# a( !he ro0e8 A( !hey wen! on hurnin*# 0oi(on /Ha4aha4a3
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ame ou! fir(! from !he oean8 The !erri54e 0oi(on 5e*an !o 5urn !he 0eo04e in!o a(he(8 The Deva(#
!he A(ura( and !he Ri(hi( 5e*an !o f4y away8 Lord Vi(hnu wa( no! a54e !o de(!roy !he 0oi(on8 Hi(
5ody a4(o 5eame very 54aO8 He ran !o Dai4a( a4on* wi!h !he Deva( and Brahma !o (ee Lord Siva8
He re0or!ed !o Lord Siva a44 !ha! had ha00ened8 Thereu0on# Lord Siva o44e!ed !he 0oi(on and Oe0!
i! a( a dro0 in !he 0a4m of Hi( hand and (wa44owed i!8 Then Lord Vi(hnu and Brahma re9ue(!ed Lord
Siva !o Oee0 i! in Hi( neO a( a marO of !heir 0ro!e!ion8 Lord Siva did i! aordin*4y8 Due !o !he
effe! of !he 0oi(on Hi( !hroa! 5eame 54ue8 From !ha! day onward( Lord Siva i( a44ed 5y !he name
MNi4aOan!haN /54ue<neOed one3 or MDa4aOan!ha Mur!iN8 Then Lord Siva (aid !o !hem+ xIf you hurn
a*ain# you wi44 *e! ne!ar and (evera4 o!her !hin*(8y They a44 (!ar!ed a*ain !he hurnin* of !he oean
and o5!ained ne!ar and many o!her !hin*(8 A44 !he Deva( dranO !he ne!ar and rePoied hear!i4y8
Lord Siva Ride( on !he Bu44
Turnin* of )ha!ur<&u*a !wo !hou(and !ime(# i( a day of Brahma8 Suh !hir!y day( maOe a
mon!h for him8 Suh !we4ve mon!h( maOe a year for him8 Suh hundred year( maOe !he fu44 4ife of
Brahma8 The who4e 4ife<0eriod of Brahma i( a day for Lord Vi(hnu8 Af!er one hundred year(# Lord
Vi(hnu a4(o wi44 0a(( away or mer*e him(e4f in Para5rahman8 A44 !he Anda( wi44 0eri(h8 On aoun!
of !he heavy 54owin* of Prahanda Vayu# !he (even oean( wi44 e55 hi*h and over !he who4e
wor4d8 Lord Siva a4one wi44 eQi(!8 He wi44 5urn every!hin* in!o a(he( !hrou*h Hi( fiery !hird eye and
!hen dane8
The Dharmadeva!a or !he Lord of Vir!ue ref4e!ed wi!hin him(e4f+ xHow an I a!!ain
immor!a4i!y{ If I a00roah Lord Siva on4y# I an a!!ain !hi(8y He a((umed !he form of a 5u44# wen! !o
Lord Siva and (aid+ xMy venera54e LordL Dind4y ae0! me a( Thy vehi4e and !hu( 0ro!e! me8y
Lord Siva a*reed !o !he hum54e re9ue(! of !he $od of Dharma and (aid+ x)ondu! !he
Dharma wi!h four fee! in !he Dri!a &u*a# wi!h !he !hree fee! in !he Tre!a &u*a# wi!h !wo fee! in !he
Dva0ara &u*a# and wi!h one foo! in !he Da4i &u*a8 On aoun! of My *rae# you wi44 5e endowed
wi!h a44 (04endour and 0ower(8 &ou wi44 5e a4way( My vehi4e8 &ou wi44 5e one wi!h Me8y
When Lord Siva de(!royed Tri0ura( or !he !hree i!ie(# Lord Vi(hnu a((umed !he form of a
5u44 and (u00or!ed Lord Siva8
Lord Siva Wear( !he $an*a on Hi( Head
One u0on a !ime in Moun! Dai4a(# Parva!i 4o(ed !he eye( of Lord Siva wi!h her hand(8
Thereu0on !he (un# moon and fire did no! (hine for!h8 Thi( au(ed !erri54e havo in !he wor4d8 A44
were enve4o0ed 5y darOne(( for a 4on* 0eriod8 Lord Siva o0ened Hi( !hird eye a 5i!8 The (un# moon
and fire 5e*an !o (hine a*ain and a44 darOne(( vani(hed8
Parva!i wa( fri*h!ened8 She removed her hand( and dro00ed down !he 0er(0ira!ion from her
fin*er(8 Thi( 0er(0ira!ion wa( !urned in!o !en $an*a( wi!h oun!4e(( 5ranhe(8 The(e river( did
muh havo !o !he wor4d8 Thereu0on Lord Brahma# Vi(hnu and Indra ran !o Lord Siva and
re9ue(!ed Him !o aver! !hi( a!a(!ro0he8
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Lord Siva fe4! om0a((iona!e and 5rou*h! !he who4e wa!er( in one hair of Hi( ma!!ed 4oO(8
Lord Brahma# Vi(hnu and Indra re9ue(!ed Lord Siva !o *ive a 4i!!4e of !he wa!er of !he $an*a for
!heir wor4d(8 Lord Siva *ave !hem a 4i!!4e8 They 5eame ViraPanadi in VaiOun!ha# Mana(a Tir!ha in
Sa!ya4oOa and Deva*an*a in Indra4oOa8 Din* Bha*ira!ha 5rou*h! down !he $an*a from
Brahma4oOa !o (ave !he (iQ!y !hou(and (on( of Sa*ara8
Lord SivaN( Li4a of Be**in*
The Ri(hi( of DaruOavana !hou*h! !ha! !here wa( no u(e in 4ovin* and adorin* Lord Siva and
!hey ou4d a!!ain MoO(ha !hrou*h !he 0erformane of (arifie(8 They 4ef! off wor(hi0 of !he Lord
and did (arifie( vi*orou(4y8
Then Lord Siva (aid !o Lord Hari+ xA((ume !he form of Mohini and en!er !he a5ode of a44
Ri(hi( in DaruOa fore(!8 They have no re*ard for Me now8 They are !readin* !he wron* 0a!h now8
We (hou4d !eah !hem a (evere 4e((on8 "Qi!e !heir 0a((ion and de4ude !hem8 De(!roy !heir Vra!a(8y
He a4(o 0u! on !he form of a mendian!<5e**ar8
Thereu0on# Lord Hari a((umed !he form of Mohini and en!ered !he dwe44in* 04ae( of !he
Ri(hi( in DaruOavana8 A44 !he Ri(hi( 4o(! !heir 0ower of under(!andin* and di(rimina!ion and
fo44owed Mohini under (!ron* eQi!emen! of 0a((ion8
Lord Siva en!ered !he ParnaOu!ir( of !he wive( of !he Ri(hi(# (an* !he Sru!i( and hymn(
5eau!ifu44y and roamed a5ou! a( a mendian!<5e**ar8 The wive( of Ri(hi( 5eame eQi!ed and
fo44owed Lord Siva8 They en!rea!ed Him in a varie!y of way( !o (a!i(fy !hem8 Lord Siva mu4!i04ied
Him(e4f and a00eared in !he mind of eah woman8 A44 !he wive( of !he Ri(hi( enPoyed hear!i4y8
They a44 5rou*h! for!h in !he mornin* ei*h!een !hou(and Ri(hi( wi!h ma!!ed 4oO(# Danda and
Damanda4u8 They a44 0rayed !o Lord Siva8 Lord Siva 54e((ed !hem !o do Ta0a( in !he fore(!8 The
Ri(hi( a!ed aordin*4y8
The Ri(hi( wi!ne((ed !he ondi!ion of !heir wive( and (aid+ xWe were de4uded 5y !he
enhan!in* Mohini8 The mendian!<5e**ar (0oi4ed !he ha(!i!y of our wive(8 LoL how 0owerfu4 i(
4u(!L My(!eriou( i( MayaLy
Lord Siva Wear( Triden!# Deer# "!8
The Ri(hi( of DaruOavana 0erformed a &aPna !o de(!roy Lord Siva8 A rue4 !i*er ame ou! of
!he fire8 They ommanded !he !i*er !o Oi44 Lord Siva8 Lord Siva Oi44ed !he !i*er and wore !he (Oin
around Hi( wai(!8 Then !hey rea!ed a !riden!# !o Oi44 !he Lord8 Lord Siva wore i! in Hi( hand a( Hi(
in(!rumen!8 Then !hey rea!ed a deer wi!h (har0 horn(# !o Oi44 !he Lord8 Lord Siva wore i! in Hi( 4ef!
hand8
La!er on !hey rea!ed oun!4e(( 54aO o5ra( !o Oi44 !he Lord8 Lord Siva wore !hem a( Hi(
ornamen!(8 Then !hey rea!ed oun!4e(( Bhu!a $ana( !o Oi44 !he Lord8 Lord Siva made !hem a( Hi(
army8 Then !hey rea!ed a Damaru !o Oi44 !he Lord8 Lord Siva wore i! in Hi( hand8 Then !hey rea!ed
an A(ura# Muya4aOa# !o Oi44 !he Lord8 Muya4aOa marhed wi!h !he &aPna fire !o de(!roy Lord Siva8
Lord Siva he4d !he fire a( Ma4u in Hi( hand and Oe0! !he A(ura under Hi( fee!8
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Lord Siva Ha( %ma on Hi( Lef!
Af!er !he Samhara wa( over# Lord Brahma 5orn of !he *rae of Lord Siva !hou*h! of
rea!in* a44 5ein*(8 He rea!ed SanaOa# Sanandana# Sana!Oumara and Sana!(uPa!a8 They did no!
en!er !he 4ife of hou(eho4der(8 They deve4o0ed wi(dom and 5eame *rea! &o*i(8
Lord Brahma wen! !o VaiOun!ha and (aw Lord Hari and (aid !o Him+ xO venera54e LordL I
am no! a54e !o on!inue !he rea!ion8 SanaOa# Sanandana# e!8# have 5eome &o*i(8 They do no!
wi(h !o 5eome hou(eho4der(8 Dind4y (u**e(! !o me a way !o on!inue my worO of rea!ion8y Lord
Vi(hnu (aid+ xThi( i( no! in my 0ower8 Le! u( *o !o Lord Siva who a5ide( in Dai4a(a8y
Brahma and Vi(hnu (aw !he Lord of Dai4a(a and (aid !o Him+ xO $od of *od(L The rea!ive
worO of Brahma ha( 5een (!o00ed a( !he four Dumara( have 5eome &o*i(8 Dind4y 54e(( him !o
on!inue hi( rea!ive worO8y
Lord Siva 4ooOed a! !he 4ef! (ide of Hi( he(!8 %ma !ooO Her 5ir!h from Lord SivaN( 4ef! (ide8
Lord Siva (aid !o !hem+ xNow !here i( no diffiu4!y in rea!ion8 I! wi44 on!inue wi!hou! any hi!h8y
Thereu0on Brahma and Vi(hnu re0aired !o !heir re(0e!ive a5ode(8 Then Lord Brahma rea!ed !he
wor4d( !hrou*h !he *rae of Lord Siva8 Men and women 4ived !o*e!her ha00i4y and 5rou*h! for!h
off(0rin*(8 The who4e a00earane i( SaO!imaya8 Lord Siva wi!ne((e( PraOri!iN( a!ivi!ie(8
Lord Siva Wear( "4e0han!N( SOin
In day( of yore# $aPa(ura did (evere 0enane8 Brahma a00eared 5efore him and a(Oed him+
xO $aPa(uraL I am 04ea(ed wi!h your 0enane8 Wha! 5oon do you wan!{y $aPa(ura (aid+ xO
venera54e LordL $ive me 0rowe(( and ineQhau(!i54e wea4!h8y xI have *iven you wha! you de(ired8
Bu! if you fi*h! a*ain(! Lord Siva# you wi44 4o(e your 5oon8y Then Lord Brahma vani(hed8
Thereu0on# $aPa(ura did Di*viPaya# and defea!ed Deva( and Indra8 He !rou54ed !he Muni(
and !he Ri(hi( a4(o8 They re0aired !o Banare( and fe44 a! !he fee! of Lord Vi(vana!ha and (aid+
x$aPa(ura i( !ryin* !o Oi44 u(8 Pro!e! u(8 O LordL There i( no o!her refu*e for u(8y
$aPa(ura a!!aOed Lord Vi(vana!ha a4(o8 The Lord Oi44ed !he A(ura# !ore !he (Oin and wore i!
a( Hi( *armen!8 Then !he Deva( and !he Ri(hi( 0rai(ed !he Lord and 5eame ha00y8
Lord Siva !he Fue4 Se44er
Vara*una Pandian wa( !he Oin* of Pandya Oin*dom8 Hi( a0i!a4 wa( a! Madurai8 He wa(
4iOe Indra8 &emana!han# (Oi44ed in Vina# ame !o hi( Dur5ar from Nor!hern India8 He 04ayed
!hri44in* (on*( on Vina8 The Oin* a00reia!ed &emana!hanN( mu(i# *ave him rih 0re(en!( and Oe0!
him in a (e0ara!e 5un*a4ow8 &emana!han wa( very muh 0uffed u0 owin* !o hi( (Oi44 in mu(i8
Vara*una Pandian under(!ood !ha! &emana!han wa( 0roud of hi( Onow4ed*e of mu(i8 He
a44ed hi( Dur5ar<mu(iian Bhana5hadra and (aid !o him+ xO BhadraL Wi44 you 5e a54e !o a!!ain
vi!ory over !he new mu(iian &emana!han{y Bhana5hadra re04ied+ xI an er!ain4y defea! him
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!hrou*h your *rae and !he 54e((in*( of Lord Soma(undara of Madurai8y The Oin* (aid+ xWe44 !hen#
ome !omorrow and eQhi5i! your (Oi44 in mu(i8y
The di(i04e( of &emana!han roamed a5ou! in a44 !he (!ree!( and 4ane( of Madurai# 04ayed on
Vina and vi*orou(4y adver!i(ed a5ou! !heir (Oi44 in mu(i8 Bhana5hadra heard !hi( and ref4e!ed
wi!hin him(e4f+ xThe(e di(i04e( are very effiien! in mu(i and Vina8 If !he di(i04e( 0o((e(( (uh
Onow4ed*e# wha! mu(! 5e !he (04endour and *4ory of !heir $uruL How an I a!!ain vi!ory over !hi(
ma(!er<mu(iian{y Then he 0rayed !o Lord Siva+ xDind4y he40 me now !o defea! &emana!han8 I am
in need of Thy *rae8y
Then !he Lord a((umed !he form of a wood<u!!er# wore a ra* around hi( 5ody and !orn
(hoe( on hi( fee!8 He had a Vina in hi( hand and a 5und4e of fue4 on hi( head8 He wen! !o !he hou(e
where &emana!han wa( 4ivin* and (a! on !he verandah8 He !ooO hi( Vina and 04ayed in a marve44ou(
manner8 He (an* 5eau!ifu44y a4on* wi!h Vina8
&emana!han wa( (!ruO wi!h wonder when he heard !he wonderfu4 mu(i8 He ame ou! and
a(Oed !he fue4<(e44er+ xO fue4<(e44erL Who are you{y The fue4<(e44er re04ied+ xI am one of !he
di(i04e( and a (ervan! of Bhana5hadra# !he Dur5ar<(in*er of Vara*una Pandian8 He ha( many
di(i04e(8 A( I 5eame o4d# my ma(!er a5andoned me and !o4d me !ha! I am unfi! for (in*in*8y
&emana!han re9ue(!ed !he fue4<(e44er !o (in* a*ain8 He (an* a*ain Sa!ari Ra*a whih
me4!ed !he hear! of &emana!han8 Lord Siva# who a!ed !he 0ar! of fue4<(e44er# vani(hed wi!h hi(
5und4e of fire<wood8
&emana!han !hou*h! wi!hin him(e4f+ xI have no! heard !hi( Sa!ari Ra*a !i44 now8 I! i(
Devara*a8 If !hi( o4d man an (in* !hi( Ra*a in (uh a 5eau!ifu4 manner# wha! mu(! 5e !he
Onow4ed*e and *4ory of hi( ma(!erL Sure4y $od on4y ou*h! !o have !au*h! him !hi( Ra*a8 I anno!
(!and 5efore Bhana5hadra8 Le! me 4eave !hi( 04ae a! one8y &emana!hanN( hear! wa( fi44ed wi!h
fear and (hame8 He 4ef! a44 !he !hin*( and 4ef! !he hou(e a! midni*h! a4on* wi!h hi( di(i04e(8
Lord Soma(undara a00eared in !he dream of Bhana5hadra and (aid+ xDo no! 5e afraid8 I 0u!
on !he form of fue4<(e44er# (a! on !he verandah of !he hou(e in whih &emana!han 4ived and 04ayed
on !he Vina8 He wa( (!ruO wi!h wonder and ran away a! midni*h!8 Be a! ea(e now8y
Bhana5hadra *o! u0 in !he mornin*# wen! !o !he !em04e a! Madurai and wor(hi00ed Lord
Soma(undara8 Then he wen! !o !he Dur5ar of Vara*una Pandian8 The Oin* (en! a (ervan! !o a44
&emana!han8 The (ervan! (earhed him in (evera4 04ae(8 He wa( no! a54e !o find ou! !he new
mu(iian8 The nei*h5our( of !he hou(e in whih &emana!han 4ived (aid+ xOne fue4<(e44er ame and
(an*8 The new (in*er 4ef! !he 04ae a! midni*h!8 Thi( on4y we Onow8y
The (ervan! re0or!ed !he ma!!er !o !he Oin*8 The Oin* (aid !o Bhana5hadra+ x)ou4d you !e44
me wha! you did af!er 4eavin* me{y Bhana5hadra !o4d !he Oin*+ xMy venera54e LordL I wen! !o my
hou(e and 0rayed !o Lord Soma(undara !o 54e(( me8 He a00eared in my dream and (aid+ MI 0u! on
!he form of a fue4<(e44er# (an* Sa!ari Ra*a in !he hou(e of &emana!han8 I drove him away8N I a! one
woOe u08 Thi( i( wha! ha00ened8y
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Vara*una Pandian ame !o Onow !ha! !hi( wa( !he Li4a of Lord Siva8 He admired !he
devo!ion of Bhadra and *ave him rih 0re(en!(8 He (aid !o Bhadra+ xThe Lord who made Brahma
and !he o!her Deva( Hi( (ervan!(# 5eame your (ervan! and 54e((ed you8 We are a44 your (ervan!(
on4y8 I am your (ervan!8 In fu!ure (in* !he 0rai(e of Lord Soma(undara a4way(8y
Bhana5hadra rePoied hear!i4y8 He wa( ever devo!ed !o Lord Soma(undara8
The Twen!yfive Li4a( of Lord Siva
The fo44owin* are !he 6> Li4a( /(0or!ive 04ay(3 or manife(!a!ion( of Lord Siva+
,8 Wearin* of moon on !he head# 68 Livin* wi!h %ma Devi# 18 Ridin* on oQ# @8 Tandava
dane wi!h Da4i# >8 Marria*e wi!h Parva!i# .8 Be**in*# =8 Burnin* of Manma!ha or !he $od of Love#
;8 Vi!ory over &ama or !he $od of Dea!h# -8 Burnin* of Tri0ura(# ,28 Di44in* of Ja4andara(ura# ,,8
Di44in* of $aPa(ura# ,68 Inarna!ion of Vira5hadra# ,18 Harihara# ,@8 Ardhanari(vara# ,>8
Tran(formin* in!o Dira!a# /hun!er3# ,.8 A((umin* !he form of DanOa4a# ,=8 B4e((in* )handi(vara#
,;8 DrinOin* 0oi(on# ,-8 $ivin* of )haOra !o Lord Vi(hnu# 628 De(!royin* of o5(!a4e(# 6,8 Havin*
(on( of %ma Devi wi!h Him# 668 Beomin* "Oa0ada Rudra# 618 Bein* in ea(y 0o(e /SuOha(ana3#
6@8 A((umin* !he form of DaO(hinamur!i# and 6>8 A((umin* Lin*a form8
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SIVA &O$A SADHANA
Sere! of PanhaO(hara
PanhaO(hara i( a Mahaman!ra whih i( om0o(ed of five 4e!!er(# Nama((ivaya8 A Man!ra
i( !ha! whih remove( a44 o5(!a4e( and mi(erie( of one who ref4e!( on i! and 5e(!ow( e!erna4 54i((
and immor!a4i!y8 PanhaO(hara i( !he 5e(! amon* (even rore( of Man!ra(8 There are (even
SOandha( in &aPurveda8 There i( Rudradhyayi in !he en!re of !he midd4e SOandha8 In !hi(
Rudradhyayi !here are one !hou(and Rudra Man!ra(8 Nama((ivaya or !he Siva PanhaO(hara
Man!ra (hine( in !he en!re of !he(e one !hou(and Rudra Man!ra(8
&aPurveda i( !he head of Parame(vara# who i( !he Veda Puru(ha8 Rudram whih i( in !he
midd4e i( !he fae# PanhaO(hara i( Hi( eye# Siva whih i( in !he en!re of !he MNama((ivayaN i( !he
a004e of !he eye8 He who doe( Ja0a of !hi( PanhaO(hara i( freed from 5ir!h( and dea!h( and a!!ain(
e!erna4 54i((8 Thi( i( !he em0ha!i de4ara!ion of !he Veda(8 Thi( PanhaO(hara i( !he 5ody of Lord
Na!araPa8 Thi( i( !he a5ode of Lord Siva8 If you add MOmN !o !he MNama((ivayaN in !he 5e*innin*#
!hen i! 5eome( ShadaO(hara or (iQ<4e!!ered Man!ra8 MOm Namo MahadevayaN i( !he ei*h!<4e!!ered
Man!ra or A(h!aO(hara8
PanhaO(hara i( of (iQ Oind(# viz8# S!hu4a PanhaO(hara /Nama((ivaya3# SuO(hma
PanhaO(hara /Sivaya Namah3# Darana PanhaO(hara /Sivaya Siva3# MahaOarana PanhaO(hara
/Sivaya3# Mahamanu or MuO!i PanhaO(hara /Si38
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MNamahN mean( MPro(!ra!ionN8 MSivaya NamahN mean( MPro(!ra!ion un!o Lord SivaN8 The
Jiva i( !he (ervan! of Lord Siva from !he Deha<Dri(h!i8 MNamahN re0re(en!( Jiva!man8 MSivaN
re0re(en!( Parama!man8 MAyaN deno!e( MAiOyamN or iden!i!y of Jiva!man and Parama!man8 Hene
MSivaya NamahN i( a MahavaOya# 4iOe MTa! Tvam A(iN whih (i*nifie( !he iden!i!y 5e!ween !he
individua4 and !he (u0reme (ou48
Pranava deno!e( !he eQ!erna4 form /hu(O3 of !he Lord /0addy3 and PanhaO(hara# !he
in!erna4 Svaru0a /rie38 Pranava and PanhaO(hara are one8 The five 4e!!er( deno!e !he five a!ion(
or Panha Dri!ya( of !he Lord# viz8# Sri(h!i /rea!ion3# S!hi!i /0re(erva!ion3# Samhara /de(!ru!ion3#
Tirodhana /vei4in*3 and Anu*raha /54e((in*38 They a4(o deno!e !he five e4emen!( and a44 rea!ion(
!hrou*h !he om5ina!ion of !he five e4emen!(8
MNaN re0re(en!( Tirodhana] MMaN# !he Ma4a or im0uri!y] MSiN# Lord Siva] MVaN# !he Aru4
SaO!i] and M&aN# !he individua4 (ou48
TaOe 5a!h or wa(h your fae# hand( and fee!8 Wear Bha(ma and RudraO(ha Ma4a8 Si! on
Padma(ana or SuOha(ana# fain* "a(! or Nor!h# in a 9uie! 04ae or room8 Re0ea! (i4en!4y !he
PanhaO(hara and medi!a!e on !he form of Lord Siva8 Dee0 !he ima*e in !he hear! or (0ae 5e!ween
!he eye5row(8
If you 0ra!i(e medi!a!ion re*u4ar4y# your hear! wi44 5e 0urified8 A44 Sam(Oara( and (in( wi44
5e 5urn! in !o!o8 &ou wi44 a!!ain Siva<&o*a<Ni(h!ha or NirviOa40a Samadhi8 &ou wi44 a!!ain !he
*4oriou( Siva<Pada or Siva<$a!i and 5eome one wi!h Lord Siva8 &ou wi44 enPoy !he e!erna4 54i(( of
Sivanandam and 5eome immor!a48
May Lord Siva 54e(( you a44L
Medi!a!ion on Lord Siva
SA$%NA M"DITATION+ Sa*una medi!a!ion i( medi!a!ion on a form8 An arher fir(!
aim( a! a *ro((# 5i* o5Pe!8 Then he !aOe( u0 a medium o5Pe!8 Fina44y# he (hoo!( a! very (ma44 and
minu!e o5Pe!(8 "ven (o# one (hou4d !aOe !o Sa*una medi!a!ion !o (!ar! wi!h# and when !he mind i(
!rained and di(i04ined we44# he an have NiraOara# Nir*una medi!a!ion8 Sa*una medi!a!ion i(
medi!a!ion on a onre!e o5Pe!8 Sa*una medi!a!ion i( 0eu4iar4y 04ea(in* !he BhaO!a# who 4ove( !o
*aze on !he 0eu4iar form of hi( I(h!a8 Sa*una %0a(ana remove( ViO(he0a8 For !hree or (iQ mon!h(#
0ra!i(e Tra!aOa on SivaN( 0i!ure8
Medi!a!e on !he men!a4 0i!ure of !he Mur!i from ha4f !o !wo hour( on4y in !he TriOu!i /(0ae
5e!ween !he eye5row(38 See and fee4 !ha! !he Lord i( 0re(en! in every o5Pe! of !he univer(e8 When
you medi!a!e# men!a44y re0ea! !he Man!ra of !he Deva!a# MOm Namah SivayaN] !hinO of !he a!!ri5u!e(
of !he Dei!y (uh a( omni0re(ene# omni0o!ene and omni(iene8 Fee4 !ha! Sa!!vi 9ua4i!ie( from
!he I(h!am f4ow !oward( you8 Fee4 !ha! you 0o((e(( !he(e Sa!!vi 9ua4i!ie(8 Thi( i( Sa!!vi or Suddha
Bhavana8 &ou wi44 have Dar(ana of your I(h!am in one or !wo year(# if you are (inere in your
Sadhana8 Fo44ow !hi( 04an8 Thi( wi44 he40 onen!ra!ion8 Move !he mind on !he variou( 0ar!( of !he
Mur!i# !he 0i!ure or ido4 of Lord Siva# and medi!a!e8 Si! u0on your u(ua4 A(ana8 Re0ea! Hi( name
and !hinO of Hi( a!!ri5u!e( 4iOe 54i((# radiane# 4ove# e!8# *azin* a! Hi( 0i!ure a44 !he whi4e8 Then
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SIVA &O$A SADHANA
en!hrone Him in !he 4o!u( of your hear! or 5e!ween your eye5row( amid(! a 54azin* 4i*h!8 Now
men!a44y !hinO of Hi( 4o!u(<fee!# offerin* your devou! (a4u!a!ion(8 TaOe !he mind !o !he
e4e0han!<(Oin worn round !he wai(!# !hen !o !he neO4ae of RudraO(ha 5ead(# adornin* Hi( he(!#
and !he 5eau!ifu4 54ue hue of Hi( !hroa! /Ni4aOan!ha3# (erene oun!enane# radia!in* !he maPe(!i
aura of 0rofound medi!a!ion(# !he indrawn ha4f<4o(ed medi!a!ive eye(# !he my(!eriou( !hird eye in
!he en!re of !he forehead8 NeQ! !aOe !he mind u0 !o !he ma!!ed 4oO(# !he oo4 re(en! moon# and
!he (ared $an*a (0rou!in* from !he Ja!a8 Ro!a!e your mind on !he !riden! /Tri(u4a3 in one hand# and
!hen# !he Damaru# in !he o!her8 Run your mind over !he who4e form !i44 you om04e!e a44 !he de!ai4(8
Then fiQ your mind ei!her on !he fae or u0on !he (!ar!in* 0oin! /fee!38 Re0ea! !he en!ire 0roe((
a*ain and a*ain# a( many !ime( a( you an8 By on(!an! 0ra!ie# you wi44 u4!ima!e4y 5e e(!a54i(hed
in medi!a!ion and have ommunion wi!h Siva8
NIR$%NA M"DITATION+ Thi( i( medi!a!ion on Lord Siva# in Hi( a44<0erva(ive#
unmanife(!ed a(0e!# a( !he Su0reme Para Brahman8 In !hi( form of medi!a!ion# you medi!a!e on
Lord Siva a( !he Su0reme Brahman wi!hou! form# a!!ri5u!e4e((# e!erna4# infini!e8 Medi!a!e on Him
a( !he Suddha# Sa!hidananda# Vya0aOa A!man] Ni!ya# Suddha# Siddha# Buddha# MuO!a# e!erna44y
free Brahman] an un4imi!ed Oean of Pure )on(iou(ne((8 Now# iden!ify your(e4f wi!h !hi(
!ran(enden!a4 Svaru0a of Siva8 Fee4 !ha! you are )hai!anya# AOhanda# Pari0urna# "Oara(a# San!a#
%nhan*in* "Qi(!ene8
"very a!om# every mo4eu4e# every nerve# vein# ar!ery# (hou4d 0owerfu44y vi5ra!e wi!h !he(e
idea(8 Li0<re0e!i!ion of MSivohamN wi44 no! 0rodue muh 5enefi!8 I! (hou4d 5e !hrou*h hear!# head
and (ou48 Thi( fee4in* (hou4d 5e Oe0! u0 on!inuou(4y8 Ne*a!e !he 5ody<idea whi4e re0ea!in*
Sivoham men!a44y8 When you han! Sivoham fee4+
Infini!y I am Sivoham Sivoham
A44 4i*h! I am Sivoham Sivoham
A44 Poy I am Sivoham Sivoham
A44 *4ory I am Sivoham Sivoham
A44 0ower I am Sivoham Sivoham
A44 Onow4ed*e I am Sivoham Sivoham
A44 Ananda I am Sivoham Sivoham
Medi!a!e on !he a5ove idea( on(!an!4y8 )on(!an! effor! wi!h zea4 and en!hu(ia(m# i( an
indi(0en(a54e re9ui(i!e8 Re0ea! men!a44y !he a5ove idea( ine((an!4y8 &ou wi44 rea4i(e8
Wor(hi0 of Siva
Lord Siva i( wor(hi00ed in Hi( Sa*una a(0e! in !he form of Siva4in*am8 $enera44y
Siva5haO!a( do Panhaya!ana PuPa8 In !hi( PuPa# Lord Siva# $ane(a# Parva!i# Suryanarayana and
Sa4i*ram are du4y wor(hi00ed8
$e! !he Panhaya!ana Mur!i( on an au(0iiou( day8 In(!a44 !hem wi!h *rea! fai!h in your own
hou(e8 )ondu! (0eia4 0rayer(# Arhana# PuPa# A5hi(heOa# and feedin* of Brahmin(# Maha!ma(
and !he 0oor on a *rand (a4e8 In(!a44 !he dei!y in a (e0ara!e room8 Wor(hi0 !he Lord dai4y wi!h a44
(ineri!y and fai!h8 &ou wi44 have a44 wea4!h# 0eae of mind# a!!ainmen! of Dharma# Ar!ha# Dama
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and MoO(ha a4(o8 &ou wi44 4ead a 0ro(0erou( 4ife and en!er !he Immor!a4 a5ode of Siva<SayuPya# on
dea!h8
)o44e! 04en!y of Bae4 or Bi4va 4eave( for Lord SivaN( wor(hi08 $e! ready Dhu0a# Di0a#
am0hor# (anda4<(!iO(# fre(h wa!er# 04en!y of f4ower(# food offerin*( !o !he Lord# a (ea! !o (i! u0on#
a 5e44# onh and o!her !hin*( re9uired for !he PuPa 5efore you 5e*in !he wor(hi08 $e! u0 in !he ear4y
mornin* 5efore (unri(e8 Wa(h your fae8 TaOe 5a!h8 Wear (i4O dre(( (e0ara!e4y Oe0! for PuPa
0ur0o(e(8 Deora!e !he PuPa room nie4y8 "n!er !he room han!in* LordN( name(# *4orifyin* Him#
re0ea!in* Hymn( in Hi( 0rai(e and 0ro(!ra!in* 5efore !he Lord8 Wa(h your fee! 5efore en!erin* !he
room8 Si! in a omfor!a54e 0o(!ure and ommene your wor(hi08 &ou have !o fir(! of a44 do
SanOa40a for 5e*innin* !he PuPa in !he 0re(ri5ed me!hod8 &ou (hou4d !hen do Da4a(a /wa!er
ve((e43# SanOha /onh3# A!ma /(e4f3 and Pi!ha /LordN( (ea!3 PuPa in !heir order8 &ou (hou4d !hen
offer Shoda(o0ahara PuPa !o !he Lord and !hen re0ea! Mahamri!yunPaya Man!ra# Rudra0a!ha#
Puru(ha(uO!a# $aya!ri# and do A5hi(heOa wi!h 0ure wa!er# mi4O# (u*arane Puie# *hee and o!her
ar!i4e( aordin* !o your a0ai!y or wi!h 0ure wa!er a4one8 Rudra5hi(heOa i( hi*h4y 5enefiia48 If
you do Rudra Ja0a and A5hi(heOa# a44 your worrie( and a*onie( wi44 di(a00ear and you wi44 a!!ain
!he hi*he(! 5ea!i!ude of human eQi(!ene 5y !he *rae of Lord Vi(vana!h8 Rudra i( a *rea! 0urifier8
There i( invi(i54e hidden 0ower in Rudra and Puru(ha(uO!a8 There i( a wonderfu4 in(0ira!ion in !he
rei!a!ion of Rudra8 S!ar! !he wor(hi0 and rea4i(e i!( *4ory and (04endour for your(e4f8
Af!er A5hi(heOa# deora!e !he Lord nie4y wi!h (anda4 0a(!e and f4ower(8 Then do Arhana
re0ea!in* Hi( name(# MOm Sivaya NamahN# MOm Mahe(varaya NamahN# e!8 Do dai4y ,2; or ,22;
Arhana( if 0o((i54e8 Af!er Arhana# do Ara!i wi!h differen! Oind( of 4i*h!(?(in*4e Ara!i# Tri04e
Ara!i# Panha Ara!i and Dar0ura Ara!i8 Rin* 5e44(# ym5a4(# onh# e!8# durin* Ara!i8 Offer (ared
Pra(ad or Naivedya !o !he Lord8
Af!er Ara!i i( over# (in* !he 0rai(e( of !he Lord 4iOe Mahimna S!o!ra# PanhaO(hara S!o!ra#
e!8# wavin* !he )hamara8 In !he end re0ea! !he 0rayer( MDayena vahahN# MA!ma !vam $iriPa ma!ihN#
and MDara<harana<Ori!amN8 Offer every!hin* !o !he Lord8 Fee4 !ha! you are a mere in(!rumen! in
Hi( hand(8 Do every!hin* for o5!ainin* !he divine *rae on4y8 Deve4o0 Nimi!!a Bhava8 Serve !he
BhaO!a(8 The Lord i( muh 04ea(ed wi!h !he (ervie of Hi( devo!ee(8 Di(!ri5u!e !he Pra(ad amon*
!he BhaO!a( in !he end8 TaOe !he Pra(ad wi!h *rea! fai!h8 The *4ory of Bha*avanN( Pra(ad i(
inde(ri5a54e8 Vi5hu!i i( !aOen a( Pra(ad and a004ied !o !he forehead8
When you advane in Sa*una wor(hi0 wi!h eQ!erna4 o5Pe!( of wor(hi0# you an 5e*in
Mana(a PuPa8 &ou wi44 have Dar(ana of !he Lord and fina4 emani0a!ion8
Have (0eia4 PuPa( on Monday( and Prado(ha /!hir!een!h day of every
for!ni*h!?Trayoda(i3 day(8 The(e day( and Sivara!ri /in !he mon!h of Fe5ruary<Marh3 are very
(ared for Lord Siva8 )e4e5ra!e !he Sivara!ri on a *rand (a4e8 Fa(! !he who4e day8 Have TriOa4a
PuPa# (0eia4 A5hi(heOa# "Oada(a<rudra<Pa0a# Saha(rarhana# vi*i4 in !he ni*h!# (!udy of hymn( of
Lord Siva# Siva0urana# hearin* di(our(e( on !he Li4a( of Lord Siva8 Af!er PuPa on !he neQ! day#
5reaO your fa(! wi!h A5hi(heOa wa!er8 Offer (ared food offerin*( and 0ar!aOe of !he Divine Pra(ad8
&ou wi44 have *rea! men!a4 0eae# and (0iri!ua4 advanemen!8 Never mi(( !hi( o00or!uni!y8 Dai4y
wor(hi0 i( a (ure remedy for a44 i44(8 &ou wi44 never (uffer from 0over!y8 TaOe my word and 5e*in
!he PuPa ri*h! from !hi( day onward(8
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SIVA &O$A SADHANA
Siva Mana(a PuPa
Mana(a PuPa i( men!a4 wor(hi08 Mana(a PuPa i( more 0owerfu4 and effe!ive !han !he
eQ!erna4 wor(hi0 wi!h f4ower(# (anda4(# e!8 &ou wi44 have more onen!ra!ion when you do Mana(a
PuPa8
Men!a44y en!hrone !he Lord on a Simha(ana# (e! wi!h diamond(# 0ear4(# emera4d(# e!8 Offer
Him a (ea!8 Offer Ar*hya# Madhu0arOa and variou( (or!( of f4ower(# 4o!he(# e!8 A004y (anda4
0a(!e !o Hi( forehead and 5ody8 Burn inen(e and A*ar5a!!i /(en!ed (!iO(38 Wave 4i*h!(8 Burn
am0hor and do Ara!i8 Offer variou( Oind( of frui!(# (wee!mea!(# Paya(a# ooanu! and
Mahanaivedyam8 Do Shoda(a<u0ahara or !he (iQ!een Oind( of offerin*( in wor(hi08
PanhaO(hara Man!ra Wri!in*
Wri!e down in a fine no!e 5ooO MOm Namah SivayaN for ha4f an hour or more8 &ou wi44 have
more onen!ra!ion 5y !aOin* reour(e !o !hi( Sadhana8 Wri!e !he Man!ra in inO 4ear4y8 When you
wri!e !he Man!ra o5(erve Mouna8 &ou may wri!e !he Man!ra in any 4an*ua*e8 $ive u0 4ooOin*
hi!her and !hi!her8 Re0ea! !he Man!ra men!a44y a4(o when you wri!e !he Man!ra8 Wri!e !he who4e
Man!ra a! one8 When !he Man!ra no!e5ooO i( om04e!ed# Oee0 i! in a 5oQ in your medi!a!ion room8
Be re*u4ar in your 0ra!ie8
Dee0 a (ma44 no!e5ooO in your 0oOe! and wri!e Man!ra when you *e! 4ei(ure in !he offie8
Have !hree !hin*( in your 0oOe!# viz8# !he $i!a# Man!ra no!e5ooO and a Ja0a Ma4a or ro(ary8 &ou
wi44 5e immen(e4y 5enefi!ed8
Siva Jnanam
Ja0a and medi!a!ion of !he (ared name( of Lord Siva wi44 free you from a44 (in( and 4ead
you !o !he a!!ainmen! of Siva Jnanam or e!erna4 54i(( and immor!a4i!y8 Siva<nama i( !he very (ou4 of
a44 Man!ra(8
Lord Siva ha( manife(!ed in !he wor4d in (iQ!y differen! a(0e!(8 Vri(ha5harudha# Hari<hara#
Na!araPa# Bhairava# DaO(hinamur!i# Ardhanari(vara# BhiO(ha!ana# Soma(eOharamur!i#
%rdhvana!ana# Da4a(amhara# Ja4andhara# Sura(amhara# Lin*od5hava are Hi( form(8
Siva mean( !ha! whih i( e!erna44y ha00y or au(0iiou(# Parama<man*a4a8 Om and Siva are
one8 ManduOya %0ani(had (ay(+ MSan!am Sivam Advai!amN8 "ven an ou!a(!e an medi!a!e on !he
name of Lord Siva8
Siva manife(!( in !he $aya!ri Man!ra# A*ni and in !he Sun8 When you re0ea! $aya!ri and
when you wor(hi0 !he A*ni and !he Sun# you (hou4d medi!a!e on Lord Siva8
Ja0a of PanhaO(hara and medi!a!ion of Lord Siva (hou4d 5e 0ar!iu4ar4y done in !he
Prado(ha Da4a or Pu(! 5efore !he (un(e!8 The Prado(ha on !he !hir!een!h Ti!hi af!er a fu44 moon or a
new moon day# i( Onown a( !he Maha0rado(ha8 The Deva( vi(i! Siva !em04e( for !he wor(hi0 of !he
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Lord a! !hi( 0eriod8 &ou an wor(hi0 !he Deva( a4(o if you vi(i! !em04e( durin* Maha0rado(ha8
Devo!ee( of Lord Siva o5(erve fu44 fa(! on Maha0rado(ha day(8
A devo!ee of Lord Siva (hou4d a004y Vi5hu!i !o hi( forehead and 5ody8 He (hou4d wear a
RudraO(hama4a8 He (hou4d wor(hi0 !he Siva4in*a wi!h 4eave( of !he Bi4va !ree8 He (hou4d do Ja0a
and medi!a!ion of !he PanhaO(hara MOm Namah SivayaN8 Lord Siva i( 0ro0i!ia!ed 5y everyone of
!he(e a!ion(8 Vi5hu!i or Bha(ma i( very (ared8 I! i( worn 5y Lord Siva Him(e4f8 The 5ead of a
RudraO(hama4a re0re(en!( !he !hird eye on !he forehead of Lord Siva8 Bi4va 4eave( are re*arded !o
5e one of !he five a5ode( of LaO(hmi or !he $odde(( of wea4!h8
I! i( Siva on4y who au(e( 5onda*e and MuO!i for !he Jiva(8 I! i( Siva who maOe( !he Jiva(
rea4i(e !heir e((en!ia4 Divine Na!ure8 Siva made Maya a( !he 5ody# (en(e( and !he %niver(e and
!hru(! !he Jiva( in!o !he Maya8 He rea!ed !he idea of e*oi(m# MIN<ne(( in !hem8 He 5ound !hem in
Darma and made !hem eQ0eriene 04ea(ure and 0ain aordin* !o !he na!ure of !heir Darma(#
vir!uou( a!ion( or viiou( deed(8 Thi( i( !he (!a*e of 5onda*e of !he Jiva(8
$radua44y i! i( Siva on4y who re4ea(e( !hem from !he fe!!er( of e*oi(m# Darma and Maya and
maOe( !hem (hine a( Siva8 Thi( i( !he (!a!e of MoO(ha or freedom8 I! i( on4y !hrou*h !he *rae of
Lord Siva# !hey a!!ain !he (!a!e of fina4 emani0a!ion8
The Jiva( have no inde0endene# when !hey are under !he inf4uene of !he !hree im0uri!ie(#
i8e8# Anava# Darma and Maya8 They are endowed wi!h a 4i!!4e Onow4ed*e /A40aPnana38
The Jiva mu(! fir(! Onow hi( na!ure and hi( re4a!ion(hi0 wi!h Lord Siva in order !o a!!ain Hi(
*rae8 Life or Prana i( in !he 5ody8 Lord Siva i( wi!hin !he Prana8 He i( !he Prana of Prana(# and ye!
He i( di(!in! from !he Prana( and 5ody8 If !here i( no Prana in !he 5ody# !he 5ody 5eome( a or0(e8
I! anno! 0erform any a!ion8 Siva i( !he (u00or! for !hi( 5ody# Prana and Jiva8 The Jiva anno! do
any a!ion wi!hou! Siva8 I! i( Siva who i44umine( !he in!e44e!8 Ju(! a( !he eye anno! (ee wi!hou! !he
4i*h! of !he (un# a4!hou*h i! i( endowed wi!h !he 0ower !o (ee# (o a4(o !he in!e44e! anno! fun!ion
wi!hou! !he 4i*h! of Lord Siva8
The four Sadhana(# viz8# )harya# Driya# &o*a and Jnana are !he four (!e0( !o a!!ain
Sa4va!ion8 They are 4iOe !he 5ud# f4ower# unri0e frui! and ri0e frui!8
Lord Siva *radua44y free( !he individua4 (ou4( from e*oi(m# Darma and Maya8 The Jiva(
*radua44y 5eome di(*u(!ed wi!h !he (en(ua4 04ea(ure(8 They 5eome 5a4aned in 04ea(ure and
0ain8 Throu*h !he *rae of !he Lord !hey under(!and !ha! Darma i( !he au(e for 5ir!h( and dea!h(8
They 5e*in !o do a!ion( for !he Lord# (erve !he devo!ee( of !he Lord and a!!ain 0uri!y of mind8 They
under(!and !ha! !he (ou4 or Siva i( di(!in! from !he 5ody# (en(e( and mind and i( 5eyond !he reah
of mind and (0eeh8 They *e! ini!ia!ion in!o !he (i*nifiane of MOm Namah SivayaN# !he
PanhaO(hara Man!ra and medi!a!e on Siva8
They 0ra!i(e Siva &o*a8 Their hear!( me4!8 Seer# (i*h! and (een vani(h8 A44 !he a!ivi!ie( of
(en(e(# mind and in!e44e! ea(e8 They 5a!he Lord Siva wi!h !he (!ream of Divine Love !ha! i(
*enera!ed in !heir hear! and offer !heir hear! a( f4ower un!o !he Lord8
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SIVA &O$A SADHANA
They hear !he (ound M)hi4am5o(aiN and marh forward !hrou*h !he 0a!h of !he (ound and
5eho4d !he vi(ion of Na!araPa in !he )hidaOa(a and are immer(ed in !he oean of Sivananda8 They
5eome one wi!h !he Lord# Pu(! a( am0hor me4!( in !he fire8
Wor(hi0 of Siva Lin*a
The 0o0u4ar 5e4ief i( !ha! !he Siva Lin*am re0re(en!( !he 0ha44u( or !he viri4e or*an# !he
em54em of !he *enera!ive 0ower or 0rini04e in na!ure8 Thi( i( no! on4y a (eriou( mi(!aOe# 5u! a4(o a
*rave 54under8 In !he 0o(!<Vedi 0eriod# !he Lin*a 5eame (ym5o4ia4 of !he *enera!ive 0ower of
!he Lord Siva8 Lin*a i( !he differen!ia!in* marO8 I! i( er!ain4y no! !he (eQ<marO8 &ou wi44 find in !he
Lin*a Purana+ Pradhanam 0raOri!ir yadahur<4in*amu!!amam] $andhavarnara(airhinam
(a5da<(0ar(adi<varPi!am?The foremo(! Lin*a whih i( 0rimary and i( devoid of (me44# o4our#
!a(!e# hearin*# !ouh# e!8# i( (0oOen of a( PraOri!i /Na!ure38
Lin*a mean( MmarON# in San(Ori!8 I! i( a (ym5o4 whih 0oin!( !o an inferene8 When you (ee a
5i* f4ood in a river# you infer !ha! !here had 5een heavy rain( !he 0reviou( day8 When you (ee
(moOe# you infer !ha! !here i( fire8 Thi( va(! wor4d of oun!4e(( form( i( a Lin*a of !he Omni0o!en!
Lord8 The Siva Lin*a i( a (ym5o4 of Lord Siva8 When you 4ooO a! !he Lin*a# your mind i( a! one
e4eva!ed and you 5e*in !o !hinO of !he Lord8
Lord Siva i( rea44y form4e((8 He ha( no form of hi( own and ye! a44 form( are Hi( form(8 A44
form( are 0ervaded 5y Lord Siva8 "very form i( !he form or Lin*a of Lord Siva8
There i( a my(!eriou( 0ower or inde(ri5a54e SaO!i in !he Lin*a# !o indue onen!ra!ion of
!he mind8 Ju(! a( !he mind i( fou((ed ea(i4y in ry(!a4<*azin*# (o a4(o !he mind a!!ain(
one<0oin!edne((# when i! 4ooO( a! !he Lin*a8 Tha! i( !he rea(on why !he anien! Ri(hi( and !he (eer(
of India have 0re(ri5ed Lin*a for 5ein* in(!a44ed in !he !em04e( of Lord Siva8
Siva Lin*a (0eaO( !o you in !he unmi(!aOa54e 4an*ua*e of (i4ene+ xI am one wi!hou! a
(eond# I am form4e((y8 Pure# 0iou( (ou4( on4y an under(!and !hi( 4an*ua*e8 A uriou( 0a((iona!e#
im0ure forei*ner of 4i!!4e under(!andin* or in!e44i*ene (ay( (ara(!ia44y+ xOh# !he Hindu( wor(hi0
!he 0ha44u( or (eQ or*an8 They are i*noran! 0eo04e8 They have no 0hi4o(o0hyy8 When a forei*ner
!rie( !o 4earn Tami4 or Hindu(!ani 4an*ua*e# he fir(! !rie( !o 0iO u0 (ome vu4*ar word(8 Thi( i( hi(
urio(i!y na!ure8 "ven (o# !he uriou( forei*ner !rie( !o find ou! (ome defe!( in !he wor(hi0 of
(ym5o48 Lin*a i( on4y !he ou!ward (ym5o4 of !he form4e(( 5ein*# Lord Siva# who i( !he indivi(i54e#
a44<0ervadin*# e!erna4# au(0iiou(# ever<0ure# immor!a4 e((ene of !hi( va(! univer(e# who i( !he
undyin* Sou4 (ea!ed in !he ham5er( of your hear!# who i( your Indwe44er# innermo(! Se4f or A!man#
and who i( iden!ia4 wi!h !he Su0reme Brahman8
A Siva Lin*a on(i(!( of !hree 0ar!(# !he 4owe(! of whih i( !he Brahma<Pi!ha# !he midd4e
one# !he Vi(hnu<Pi!ha and !he u00ermo(! one# !he Siva<Pi!ha8
Some are Svayam5hu<4in*a(# (ome are Narmade(vara(8 There are !we4ve Jyo!ir4in*a( and
five Panha Bhu!a Lin*a( in India8 The !we4ve Jyo!ir<4in*a( are+ Dedarna!h# Da(i Vi(vana!h#
Somana!h# BaiPna!h# Rame(var# $hru(ne(var# Bhima(anOar# MahaOa4a# Ma44iOarPuna# Ama4e(var#
Na*e(var and Tryam5aOe(var8 The five Panha Bhu!a Lin*a( are+ Da4aha(!i(var# Jam5uOe(var#
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Arunaha4e(var# "Oam5are(var of DanPivaram and Na!araPa of )hidam5aram8 The !em04e of Lord
Maha4in*a a! Tiruvidaimarudur Onown a4(o a( MadhyarPuna i( re*arded a( !he *rea! Siva !em04e of
Sou!h India8
S0a!iOa4in*a i( a4(o a (ym5o4 of Lord Siva8 Thi( i( 0re(ri5ed for Aradhana or wor(hi0 of
Lord Siva8 I! i( made u0 of 9uar!z8 I! ha( no o4our of i!( own# 5u! !aOe( on !he o4our of !he
(u5(!ane( whih ome in on!a! wi!h i!8 I! re0re(en!( !he Nir*una Brahman or !he a!!ri5u!e4e((
Su0reme Se4f or form4e(( and a!!ri5u!e4e(( Siva8
For a (inere devo!ee# !he Lin*a i( no! a 54oO of (!one8 I! i( a44 radian! TePa( or )hai!anya8
The Lin*a !a4O( !o him# maOe( him (hed 0rofu(e !ear(# 0rodue( horri0i4a!ion and me4!in* of hear!#
rai(e( him a5ove 5ody<on(iou(ne(( and he40( !o ommune wi!h !he Lord and a!!ain NirviOa40a
Samadhi8 Lord Rama wor(hi00ed !he Siva Lin*a a! Rame(var8 Ravana# !he 4earned (ho4ar#
wor(hi00ed !he *o4den Lin*a8 Wha! a 4o! of my(!i SaO!i !here (hou4d 5e in !he Lin*aL
May you a44 a!!ain !he form4e(( Siva !hrou*h !he wor(hi0 of !he Lin*a# !he (ym5o4 of Lord
Siva whih he40( onen!ra!ion of mind and whih (erve( a( a 0ro0 for !he mind !o 4ean u0on in !he
5e*innin* for !he neo0hy!e(L
Siva Lin*a i( )hinmaya
The 4i*h! of on(iou(ne(( manife(!in* ou! of Sada(iva i(# in rea4i!y# !he Siva4in*a8 From
Him a44 !he movin* and unmovin* rea!ion( !aOe !heir ori*in8 He i( !he Lin*a or au(e of
every!hin*8 In Him# !he who4e wor4d mer*e( i!(e4f fina44y8 The Siva Purana (ay(+ xPi!ham
Am5amayam Sarvam Siva4in*a(ha )hinmayam8y The (u00or! or Pi!ham of a44 i( PraOri!i or
Parva!i# and Lin*a i( )hinmaya Puru(ha# !he effu4*en! 4i*h! whih i( (e4f<4uminou(8 %nion of
PraOri!i or Parva!i# and Puru(ha or Siva4in*a i( !he au(e of !he wor4d8 In Sana!Oumara<(amhi!a of
!he Siva Purana# Lord Siva (ay(+ xO Parva!i# dau*h!er of moun!ain# !here i( none dearer !o Me !han
!he man who wor(hi0( Me in !he Lin*a# Onowin* !ha! Lin*a i( !he roo!<au(e of every!hin* and
Onowin* !he wor4d !o 5e Lin*a<maya or )hai!anya<maya8y
The Lin*a i( 4iOe an e**8 I! re0re(en!( !he Brahmanda /o(mi e**38 Wha!ever !ha! i(
on!ained in !he Brahmanda i( in !he Lin*a8 The who4e wor4d i( !he form of Lord Siva8 The wor4d i(
a Lin*a8 Lin*a a4(o i( !he form of Lord Siva8
Lin*a (i*nifie( !ha! !he rea!ion i( effe!ed 5y !he union of PraOri!i and Puru(ha8 I! mean(
Laya# Jnana# Vya0ya# PraOa(a# Ara!ha0raOa(a# Samar!hya and !he (ym5o4 whih deno!e( !he a5ove
meanin*8 Lin*a mean( !he 04ae of di((o4u!ion for !he wor4d and a44 5ein*(8 I! (i*nifie( a4(o Sa!ya#
Jnana and Anan!a?Tru!h# Onow4ed*e and Infini!y8 I! india!e( !ha! Lord Siva i( endowed wi!h
a44<0ervadin* and (e4f<4uminou( na!ure8 Lin*a i( a (ym5o4 whih maOe( u( under(!and !he variou(
Oind( of Ar!ha whih are india!ed a5ove8 There are (iQ Lin*a(# viz8# Anda Lin*a# Pinda Lin*a#
Sada(iva Lin*a# A!ma Lin*a# Jnana Lin*a and Siva Lin*a8 The(e Lin*a( are !aOen !o mean !he
hara!eri(!i( 5y whih !he Anda /!he %niver(e3# Pinda /!he 5ody3# Sada(iva# e!8# are !o 5e
reo*ni(ed and under(!ood8
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SIVA &O$A SADHANA
The union of Lin*a wi!h &oni i( a re0re(en!a!ion of !he "!erna4 %nion 5e!ween !he (!a!i and
!he dynami a(0e!( of !he A5(o4u!e Rea4i!y8 Thi( re0re(en!( !he "!erna4 S0iri!ua4 )ommunion of
!he 0a!erna4 and !he ma!erna4 0rini04e( from whih a44 !he 0henomena4 diver(i!ie( have ori*ina!ed8
Thi( i( an e!erna4 ommunion of !he )han*e4e(( Bein* and !he Dynami Power or SaO!i from whih
a44 han*e( f4ow8
Fur!her# !he 4ower (eQua4 0ro0en(i!ie( in !he a(0iran!( are eradia!ed 5y !hi( (u54ime
one0!ion8 The (0iri!ua4i(a!ion and divini(a!ion of Lin*a and &oni# he40( !he a(0iran!( !o free
!hem(e4ve( from (eQua4 !hou*h!(8 A44 5a(e !hou*h!( *radua44y vani(h 5y en!er!ainin* !hi( 4of!y idea8
A44 (eQua4 re4a!ion( in !hi( wor4d are (0iri!ua4i(ed a( !he manife(!a!ion( of !he u4!ima!e )rea!ive
Prini04e# of !he e!erna4 Se4f<enPoymen! and Se4f<mu4!i04ia!ion of Lord Siva in and !hrou*h Hi(
Power or SaO!i8
The union of Lin*a wi!h &oni (ym5o4i(e( !he rea!ion of !hi( univer(e 5y Lord Siva in
onPun!ion wi!h Hi( SaO!i or Power8
The (o<a44ed edua!ed men of !he modern a*e have no (0iri!ua4 in(i*h! and 0hi4o(o0hia4
0ene!ra!ion8 Hene# !hey ri!ii(e !he union of Lin*a wi!h &oni a( immora4 and o5(ene# owin* !o
!heir eQ!reme i*norane and 4aO of en9uiry# dee0 !hinOin* and Sa!(an*a or a((oia!ion wi!h (a*e(8
Thi( i( hi*h4y de04ora54e and 4amen!a54e indeedL May Lord *ran! wi(dom !o !he(e 0oor i*noran!
(ou4(L
Way !o A!!ain Lord Siva
Tirumu4arN( Tiruman!ram i( a 0oe!ia4 worO# (aid !o 5e om0o(ed in !he our(e of !hree
!hou(and year(8 I! dea4( wi!h !he 0ra!ia4 and !heore!ia4 a(0e!( of Saiva re4i*ion and 0hi4o(o0hy8
The !rea!men! of Pa!i /Lord Siva3# Pa(u /!he individua4 (ou43 and Pa(a /a!!ahmen!3 in !he o4d
me!hod# i( found in !hi( 5ooO8 The fo44owin* i( Tirumu4arN( eQ0o(i!ion in hi( Tiruman!ram8
$od a4one i( !he $uru or !he (0iri!ua4 !eaher8 He (how( Siva or Sa!8 Sa!<$uru i( Am5a4am
or )hidaOa(a Siva8 &ou wi44 have !o (earh !he $uru in your own hear!8 Dnow4ed*e# devo!ion#
0uri!y and Siddhi( are o5!ained !hrou*h !he *rae of !he $uru8 The *rae de(end( in vir!uou(
a(0iran!( who have 0uri!y# di(0a((ion# e!8
The !hir(!in* a(0iran! (hou4d *e! he40 from $uru Param8 $uru Param im0ar!( (0iri!ua4
in(!ru!ion( !o !he a(0iran!8 Then Suddha $uru onfer( u0on him Divine $rae8 When !he a(0iran!
o5!ain( !he Divine $rae# he *e!( (evera4 0ower(# 0uri!y# !he 0ower !o Onow !he Man!ra(# hi*her
Siddhi(# e!8 Then !he Sa!<$uru revea4( him(e4f in !he )hidaOa(a# 5reaO( !he !hree 5ond(# viz8#
Anava /e*oi(m3# Darma /a!ion3 and Maya /i44u(ion3 and he40( him !o en!er !he i44imi!a54e domain
of MoO(ha or (u0reme a5ode of e!erna4 54i((8 Siva $uru 0re(en!( him(e4f 4a!er on and manife(!( Sa!#
A(a! and Sada(a!8 When !he Jiva a!!ain( !hi( fina4 Onow4ed*e# he 5eome( Siva him(e4f8 The $uru
who 0re(en!( him(e4f in !he ear4ier and 4a!er (!a*e(# i( Siva him(e4f8
The devo!ee a!!ain( !he *rae of !he Lord when he medi!a!e( on Him in !he ham5er( of hi(
hear!# in !he (0ae 5e!ween !he !wo eye5row( and in !he head8 The ho4y fee! of !he Lord are hi*h4y
eu4o*i(ed8 Tirumu4ar (ay(+ xThe ho4y fee! of my Lord are Man!ra# 5eau!y and !ru!h8y
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Jneya or !ha! whih i( !o 5e Onown# i( Siva Ananda whih i( a 0rodu! of Siva and Hi( *rae#
SaO!i8 The Jna!a /Onower3 i( !he individua4 (ou4 or Jiva8 He Onow( Siva 5y a5idin* in Siva Ananda
and o5!ain( Jnana or Onow4ed*e8
MoO(ha i( !he a!!ainmen! of Siva Ananda8 He who a!!ain( MoO(ha wi44 a!!ain (u0reme
Onow4ed*e of Siva8 He who *e!( e(!a54i(hed in Siva Ananda wi44 a!!ain Onow4ed*e and MoO(ha /!he
fina4 emani0a!ion38 The Jiva who Onow( Siva Ananda dwe44( for ever in i!8 He a!!ain( Siva and
SaO!i in Siva Ananda8 He i( endowed wi!h !rue Onow4ed*e whih i( rea44y union of Siva and SaO!i8
Lord Siva (how( !he 0a!h whih 4ead( on !o MoO(ha# !o !he a(0iran! who i( endowed wi!h
di(0a((ion# non<a!!ahmen!# renunia!ion# who 0rai(e( Him a4way( and 0erform( re*u4ar wor(hi08
The devo!ee of Lord Siva *e!( (!ren*!h !o re(i(! !he !em0!a!ion( of !he wor4d and of Indra#
!hrou*h hi( Ta0a( or au(!eri!y8 He doe( no! are a! a44 for !he e4e(!ia4 04ea(ure( offered 5y Indra8 He
i( 9ui!e on!en!ed wi!h !he (u0reme 54i(( a!!ained !hrou*h union wi!h Lord Siva8
When !he SadhaOa doe( ri*orou( au(!eri!ie( and 0ra!i(e( onen!ra!ion# he a!!ain( (evera4
0ower(8 Indra and o!her Deva( *e! !erri54y afraid !ha! !hey wi44 4o(e !heir 0o(i!ion8 Hene# !hey 0u!
(evera4 o5(!a4e( on hi( 0a!h and !em0! him in a varie!y of way( 5y offerin* e4e(!ia4 ar# dam(e4(
and variou( (or!( of e4e(!ia4 04ea(ure(8 Bu! !he firm SadhaOa (!and( adaman!8 He never yie4d( and
marhe( dire! !o !he *oa4# viz8# Siva<Pada or !he Immor!a4 (ea! of e!erna4 B4i((8 He who yie4d( *e!( a
downfa448 Vi(vami!ra had a downfa448
Sa*e Tirumu4ar (ay(+ xA5andon 0ride of 4earnin*8 In!ro(0e!8 LooO wi!hin8 &ou wi44 5e
firm4y e(!a54i(hed in Siva8 No!hin* wi44 (haOe you8 &ou wi44 5e freed from !he !ramme4( of 5ir!h(
and dea!h(8y
Saiva Siddhan!a !eahe( Advai!a on4y8 I! i( Siva Advai!a8
$rea!ne(( of !he Pra(ad
Pra(ad i( !ha! whih *ive( 0eae8 Durin* Dir!an# wor(hi0# PuPa# Havan and Ara!i# Badam#
Di(mi(# mi4O# (wee!(# frui!( are offered !o !he Lord8 PuPa i( done 5y Bae4 4eave(# f4ower(# Tu4(i#
Vi5hu!i# and !he(e are *iven a( Pra(ad# from !he Lord8 They are har*ed wi!h my(!eriou( 0ower( 5y
!he han!in* of Man!ra( durin* PuPa and Havan8
Pra(ad i( a *rea! 0urifier8 Pra(ad i( a 0anaea8 Pra(ad i( a (0iri!ua4 e4iQir8 Pra(ad i( !he $rae
of !he Lord8 Pra(ad i( an em5odimen! of SaO!i8 Pra(ad i( divini!y in manife(!a!ion8 Many (inere
a(0iran!( *e! wonderfu4 eQ0eriene( from Pra(ad a4one8 Many inura54e di(ea(e( are ured8 Pra(ad
ener*i(e(# vivifie(# invi*ora!e( and infu(e( devo!ion8 I! (hou4d 5e !aOen wi!h *rea! fai!h8
Live for a weeO in Brindavan# Pandhar0ur or Banare(8 &ou wi44 rea4i(e !he *4ory and
mirau4ou( effe!( of Pra(ad8 Pra(ad 5e(!ow( *ood hea4!h# 4on* 4ife# 0eae and 0ro(0eri!y on a448
$4ory !o Pra(ad# !he 5e(!ower of 0eae and 54i((8 $4ory !o !he Lord of !he Pra(ad8 $iver of
immor!a4i!y and undyin* ha00ine((8
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SIVA &O$A SADHANA
Vi5hu!i i( !he Pra(ad of Lord Siva# !o 5e a004ied on !he forehead8 A (ma44 0or!ion an 5e
!aOen in8
DumOum i( !he Pra(ad of Sri Devi or SaO!i# !o 5e a004ied a! !he (0ae 5e!ween !he eye5row(
/APna or Bhrumadhya38
Tu4(i i( !he Pra(ad of Lord Vi(hnu# Rama or Dri(hna# no! !o 5e !aOen in8 Badam# Di(mi(#
(wee!(# frui!(# e!8# are !o 5e !aOen in8
A44 !he(e Pra(ad( are *iven on a44 im0or!an! re4i*iou( fun!ion(8
Benefi! of Pi4*rima*e
&ou wi44 find a de(ri0!ion of Oer!e4N( !rea!men! in 5ooO( on mediine# for er!ain ardia
affe!ion( /hear!<!rou54e(38 The 0a!ien! i( a(Oed !o 4im5 u0 hi44( (4ow4y8 So# !he Dai4a(a !ri0#
5e(ide( !he (0iri!ua4 5enefi!# remove( many Oind( of minor hear!<!rou54e(8 The hear! i( invi*ora!ed
and (!ren*!hened8 The who4e ardia<va(u4ar# nervou(# 0u4monary# a4imen!ary# in!e*umen!ary
(y(!em( are !horou*h4y overhau4ed and 0urified8 There i( no nee((i!y for DuhneN( (!eam 5a!h8 &ou
0er(0ire 0rofu(e4y durin* !he marh8 The who4e 5ody i( fi44ed wi!h fre(h# oQy*ena!ed 54ood8 The
*en!4e 5reeze 54owin* from !he !a44 0ine !ree( a44 over# (urhar*ed wi!h na!ura4 oi4 of 0ine# di(infe!(
!he 4un*( and a on(um0!ive i( ured of 0h!hi(i( when he re!urn(8 The eQe((ive fa! i( redued8 A
Dai4a( !ri0 i( !he 5e(! !rea!men! for redu!ion of o5e(i!y in or0u4en! 0er(on(8 Many Oind( of
(!omah !rou54e(# uri aid !rou54e( and variou( (or!( of (Oin di(ea(e( are ured8 &ou wi44 no! *e!
any di(ea(e for a 0eriod of ,6 year(# a( you are har*ed wi!h new e4e!ron(# new a!om(# new e44(#
new mo4eu4e( and new nu4ei wi!h renova!ed 0ro!o04a(m8 Thi( i( no Ar!havada /*4orifia!ion38
&ou *e! !wo 5ird( 5y !hrowin* one (!one8 The Dai4a( !ri0 5rin*( (0iri!ua4 54e((in*( and *ood hea4!h8
Hai4L Hai4 !o Sam5hu# !he Lord Siva who dwe44( in Dai4a( wi!h Hi( SaO!i# Parva!i# who *ive( MuO!i
!o Hi( devo!ee( and who i( Onown 5y !he differen! name(# Hara# Sada(iva# Mahadeva# Na!araPa#
SanOara# e!8
The *oa4 of 4ife i( $od<rea4i(a!ion whih on4y an free u( from !he mi(erie( of Sam(ara# !he
whee4 of 5ir!h and dea!h8 The 0erformane of !he dai4y o54i*a!ory ri!e(# Ni!ya<Naimi!!iOa Darma(#
&a!ra(# e!8# un(e4fi(h4y# 4ead( !o !he a9ui(i!ion of vir!ue8 Thi( 4ead( !o !he de(!ru!ion of (in# whih
in !urn re(u4!( in !he 0urifia!ion of !he mind8 Thi( 0urifia!ion of !he mind 4ead( !o !he
om0rehen(ion of !he !rue na!ure of Sam(ara or re4a!ive eQi(!ene# i!( fa4(e and wor!h4e(( na!ure8
From !hi( re(u4!( Vaira*ya /renunia!ion3# whih arou(e( a de(ire for 4i5era!ion8 From !hi( de(ire
re(u4!( a vi*i4an! (earh for i!( mean(8 From i! ome( !he renunia!ion of a44 a!ion(8 Thene# !he
0ra!ie of &o*a# whih 4ead( !o a ha5i!ua4 !endeny of !he mind !o (e!!4e in !he A!man or Brahman8
Thi( re(u4!( in !he Onow4ed*e of !he meanin* of (uh Sru!i 0a((a*e( a( MTa! Tvam A(iN# whih
de(!roy( !he Avidya /i*norane3# !hu( 4eadin* !o !he e(!a54i(hmen! in oneN( own (e4f8 Thu( you (ee
!ha! &a!ra 4iOe Dai4a( !ri0 i( a Param0ara Sadhana for $od<rea4i(a!ion# a( i! au(e( )hi!!a Suddhi
and Nididhya(ana8 Dhyana i( a dire! Sadhana8 Hou(eho4der( who are (hu! u0 in !he wor4d amid(!
variou( (or!( of are( and anQie!ie(# find a *rea! re4ief in a &a!ra8 Their mind( *e! 9ui!e refre(hed 5y
a &a!ra8 Fur!her# durin* !he !rave4 !hey ome aro(( Sadhu( and Sannya(in(8 They an have *ood
Sa!(an*a8 They an 4ear !heir dou5!(8 They an *e! variou( (or!( of he40 from !hem in (0iri!ua4
Sadhana8 Tha! i( !he main o5Pe! of &a!ra8
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Le! me 5rin* !o your memory# one more# !he 4a(! word of !he Veda(# %0ani(had(?MTa!
Tvam A(iN# my dear reader(8 Om Ta! Sa!# Om San!i# Peae 5e un!o a44 5ein*(8
Benefi!( of PariOrama
PariOrama i( !he devou! 0eram5u4a!ion or PradaO(hina around a (ared and ho4y (0o!8 Thi(
i( ei!her a moun!ain 0eaO# a (ared Tir!ha# a 04ae of 0i4*rima*e or an en!ire area re*arded a( ho4y
and (an!ified 5y !radi!ion8 Thi( 0ra!ie of maOin* a irui! i( ordinari4y done a! any !ime# and
e(0eia44y under!aOen 5y devo!ee( en ma((e a! 0ar!iu4ar 0eriod( durin* !he year8
When done on a (ma44er (a4e wi!hin a (ma44 am5i! a( round a Mur!i in(!a44ed in a (hrine#
round !he (ared Tu4(i 04an! or Pi0a4 !ree# !he 0eram5u4a!ion i( in ommon 0ar4ane !ermed
MPradaO(hina8N A PariOrama a4(o dou5!4e(( on(!i!u!e( PradaO(hina# 5u! 5y onven!ion# i! i( ome !o
refer main4y !o 5i* irui!8
More diffiu4! form( of PariOrama are in vo*ue8 Addi!iona4 mea(ure( invo4vin* *rea!er
0hy(ia4 eQer!ion and (!rain are om5ined wi!h PariOrama8 Some 4ay !hem(e4ve( fu44y (!re!hed
u0on !he *round and ro44 a4on* over !he en!ire rou!e8 Some o!her( 0roeed (4ow4y 0ro(!ra!in* fu44
4en*!h a! every !hree or !en (!e0(] (!i44 o!her( wa4O (!e0 5y (!e0# 04ain* one foo! in 4o(e 0roQimi!y
!o !he o!her and over !he who4e di(!ane of PariOrama] and o!her( do !he irui! !hem(e4ve(
*yra!in* in a on!inuou( A!ma<PradaO(hina8 A44 !he(e diffiu4! fea!ure( are ado0!ed 5y devo!ee( a!
!ime( a( (0eia4 0enane# or in aordane wi!h (ome vow 0reviou(4y made# or a( (0on!aneou(
eQ0re((ion of !heir zea4 or fervour8 &our men!a4 a!!i!ude and mo!ive wi44 5e(!ow on you !he hi*he(!#
maQimum (0iri!ua4 *ood8
%ndaun!ed &a!ri( in !he iy Hima4aya( do !he diffiu4! PariOrama of Moun! Dai4a( and even
4on*er irui! of LaOe Mana(a(arovar8 O!her &a!ri( om04e!e a round of en!ire %!!araOhand# in
doin* !he Dedar<Badri<&a!ra 5y *oin* via one rou!e and re!urnin* via ano!her# af!er ir4in* !he
)hardham8
Far off in !he Sou!h# 0iou( devo!ee( maOe PradaO(hina of !he ho4y Arunaha4a a!
Tiruvannama4ai8 Rama BhaO!a( and Dri(hna Premi( *o round )hi!raOu!a Parva!a# Ayodhya# BriP#
Brindavan# $ovardhana and Badrina!h8
The dee0 (i*nifiane of PariOrama 4ie( in !he fa! !ha! !he devo!ee on(ider( no! !he
0hy(ia4 a(0e! of !he 04ae# hi44 or Tir!ha# 5u! !he (0iri!ua4 0ower i! (ym5o4i(e( and !he Divine
Pre(ene !ha! i( manife(!ed and fe4! !hrou*h i!8 Throu*h !he LordN( reve4a!ion in !he !en!h ha0!er of
!he Bha*avad<$i!a# you wi44 under(!and how muh (0eia4 04ae( are (a!ura!ed wi!h !he Divine
Pre(ene8 By !he ferven! a!!i!ude of fai!h and venera!ion# you maOe your(e4f fu44y ree0!ive !o !he
inf4ow of !he (0iri!ua4 vi5ra!ion( of !he ho4y 04ae8 The(e 0owerfu4 (0iri!ua4 urren!( en!er and
0urify a44 !he (hea!h(# *ro(( and (u5!4e# de(!royin* 5ad Va(ana( and Sam(Oara(8 Tama( and RaPa(
are redued8 The onen!ra!ed inf4uene of Sa!!va awaOen( !he dorman! (0iri!ua4 !endenie(8 By
PariOrama# !he devo!ee drinO( dee0 !he Divine a!mo(0here 0ervadin* !he 04ae and ome( ou! of
!hi( (0iri!ua4 0a!h (!ee0ed in Sa!!vi vi5ra!ion(8 Thi( i( !he inner worOin* and (i*nifiane of doin*
PariOrama8
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SIVA &O$A SADHANA
Bein* a *rea! 0urifier# i! i( enPoined on a44 devo!ee( a( a me!hod of 0enane or Ta0a(harya
5y wi(e !radi!ion and onven!ion8 I! i( an a! of *rea! (0iri!ua4 5enefi! and re4i*iou( meri! !oo8 The
devo!ee !aOe( 5a!h# wear( 4ean 4o!he(# (mear( Ti4aO or (ared a(h and wear( Tu4(i or RudraO(ha
Ma4a and (!ar!( wi!h $odN( name on hi( 4i0(8 On !he PariOrama rou!e# you *ain va4ua54e Sa!(an*a 5y
mee!in* Sadhu( and Sannya(in( 4ivin* !here8 &our (in( are de(!royed 5y !aOin* 5a!h in (ared river(
/on 5i* PariOrama(3 or 0ond( and Dund(8 &ou are e4eva!ed and 54e((ed 5y Dar(ana of many ho4y
(hrine( (i!ua!ed on !he way8 &ou deve4o0 0a!iene and endurane 0u!!in* u0 wi!h variou(
di(omfor!( in !he (un or rain or o4d8 Diffiu4! PariOrama( mean *ivin* u0 many dear ar!i4e( !o
whih !he mind i( a!!ahed8 &ou have your mind freed from a44 !hou*h!( and you are a5(or5ed in !he
one idea of !he Divine 0re(ene8 A devou!4y ondu!ed PariOrama on(!i!u!e( in one (in*4e a! a
!ri04e Sadhana e4eva!in* your 5ody# mind and (0iri!8 The (0iri!ua4 vi5ra!ion( of !he ho4y 04ae( of
0i4*rima*e and (hrine( 0urify your 5a(e A(uri Vri!!i( and fi44 you wi!h Sa!!va and 0uri!y8 &ou need
no! *o in for Sa!(an*a8 Maha0uru(ha( ome !o you of !heir own aord8 They are a4way( in (earh of
rea4 and (inere SadhaOa(8 Therefore# !hey a4(o remain in ho4y 04ae( 4iOe Badri# Dedar# Dai4a(#
Hardwar# Brindavan# Ma!hura# e!8
B4e((ed indeed are !ho(e who !aOe 0ar! in PariOrama# 5eau(e !hey wi44 (oon a!!ain 0eae#
54i(( and immor!a4i!yL $4ory !o Lord Rama# !he Lord of AyodhyaL $4ory !o Dri(hna !he Indwe44er of
a44 hear!(# who(e (0eia4 (ea! i( BrindavanL $4ory !o BhaO!a(L May !heir 54e((in*( 5e u0on you a44L
Rea4 F4ower and Ara!i
The !ower of a !em04e re0re(en!( Brahmarandhra8 Ba4i0i!ha re0re(en!( !he nave4 or
Mani0ura )haOra8 Nandi re0re(en!( APna )haOra8 DhvaPa(!am5ha re0re(en!( Su(humna Nadi
whih run( from Mu4adhara !o Brahmarandhra8
Di*<deva!a dwe44( in !he ear(# Vayu in !he (Oin# Sun in !he eye(# Varuna in !he !on*ue#
A(vin( in !he no(e# Vi(hnu in !he fee!# Indra in !he hand(# A*ni in !he (0eeh# PraPa0a!i in !he
*enera!ive or*an# &ama in !he anu(# Su!ra!man in !he Prana# Hiranya*ar5ha in An!ahOarana#
)handra in mind# Brahma in !he in!e44e!# Rudra in e*oi(m# Siva in )hi!!a# Sara(va!i in !he end of
!he !on*ue# Parva!i in Anaha!a )haOra# LaO(hmi in Mani0ura )haOra# $ane(a in Mu4adhara and
Sa!hidananda Brahman in Brahmarandhra a! !he rown of !he head8
Sa!ya# Ahim(a# Ta0a(# mery# 4ove# (e4f<re(!rain!# on!en!men!# for*ivene((# Jnana# e9ua4
vi(ion# 0eae are !he rea4 f4ower( of PuPa8 A44 !he Nada( are !he wa!er( for A5hi(heOa8 The vir!uou(
a!ion( are !he offerin* of inen(e8 Vedan!a i( Pi!am5ar8 Jnana and &o*a are !he Dunda4a(8 Ta0a(
and medi!a!ion are !he 4i*h!(8 Ja0a i( )hamara8 Anaha!a i( !he mu(i8 Dir!an i( um5re44a8 Pranayama
i( !he fan8
Ta!!va( are !he a!!endan!( of !he Lord8 Jnana<SaO!i i( !he Devi8 A*ama i( !he ommander8
The ei*h! Siddhi( are !he door<Oee0er( of !he Lord8 Turiya i( !he Bha(ma8 Veda i( !he 5u44 or Nandi8
Da4yana $una( re0re(en! !he Triden! in !he hand8 PanhaO(hara i( !he ho4y !hread8 Suddha Jiva i(
!he ornamen!8 The Vri!!i( are !he PuPo0aOarana(8 The Panha5hu!a( and !he five Tanma!ra( are !he
RudraO(hama4a( of Lord Siva8 Ti*er (Oin re0re(en!( AhanOara8
;6
Driya<SaO!i and vir!uou( a!ion( are Dhu0a or inen(e for !he Lord8 )hi!<SaO!i whih
0rodue( Onow4ed*e i( a4(o Dhu0a8 Offerin* of !he e*o and !he mind a! !he 4o!u(<fee! of !he Lord i(
rea4 Naivedya8 Ju(! a( am0hor me4!( and 5eome( one wi!h !he fire# (o a4(o !he mind of a (a*e me4!(
and !he individua4 (ou4 *e!( mer*ed in !he Su0reme Sou48 Thi( i( rea4 Dar0ura Ara!i8
)ha0!er H
TH" SAIVA %PANISHADS
Rudra of !he %0ani(had(
Some i*noran! 0er(on( !hinO !ha! Rudra i( a ma4evo4en!# !errifi dei!y who au(e(
de(!ru!ion8 They 5e4ieve !ha! Rudra i( a $od of 0uni(hmen!8 I! i( no! (o8 Rudra i( !he $od who
5e(!ow( 0ro(0eri!y and de(!roy( (ufferin*8 He i( a 5enevo4en! Dei!y who onfer( au(0iiou(ne((#
off(0rin* and a!!4e8 He i( !he 5rin*er or (oure of 0ro(0eri!y8
Siva or Rudra mean( He who remove( (in or (ufferin*8 The name( Bhava# Sarva# Pa(u0a!i#
%*ra# Mahadeva# I(ana and A(ani are a004ied !o Rudra8 Pa(u0a!i mean( !he Lord or Pro!e!or of
a!!4e8
In !he Veda( you wi44 find 0rayer( (uh a(+ xO RudraL May we inrea(e in off(0rin*y8
xThou# O Rudra# ar! !he mo(! eminen! of 5ein*(# !he (!ron*e(! of !he (!ron*# wie4der of !he
!hunder5o4!] 0ro!e! u(# arry u( ha00i4y aro(( our a4ami!y# drive away a44 evi4(y8 xRemove from
u( wha!ever (in( we have done8y Therefore# Rudra i( no! a !error<in(0irin* $od# 5u! a 5e(!ower of
we4fare or 0ro(0eri!y8 He i( !he one *rea! Lord of !he %niver(e8
Rudra i( !he idea4 of mendian!(# 5eau(e Rudra a4one# of a44 !he dei!ie(# i( (0oOen of in !he
(ri0!ure( a( !he mendian!<$od8 He i( men!ioned a( havin*# !he a(e!i wa!er<0o! in !he Ri*veda
hymn(8
&ou wi44 find in !he Sve!a(va!ara %0ani(had# ha0!er III+ xThere i( one Rudra on4y who
ru4e( a44 !he wor4d( 5y Hi( 0ower(8 There i( no one 5e(ide( Him who an maOe Him !he (eond8 He
i( 0re(en! in(ide !he hear!( of a44 5ein*(8 He rea!e( a44 !he wor4d( and main!ain( and fina44y
wi!hdraw( !hem in!o Him(e4fy8
Rudra re0re(en!( here Para Brahman or !he Su0reme Se4f# !he Infini!e or !he A5(o4u!e8
Rudra# af!er havin* rea!ed a44 o5Pe!(# draw( !o*e!her or !aOe( !hem a44 5aO in!o Him(e4f a!
!he end of !ime# i8e8# durin* o(mi Pra4aya or di((o4u!ion8
Rudra i( !he de(!ru!ive a(0e! of Siva8 There are e4even Rudra( in !he o(mi hierarhy8
"(o!eria44y# !he Prana( /or !he !en (en(e(3 and !he mind re0re(en! !he e4even Rudra(8 Sri Hanuman
i( a manife(!a!ion or a(0e! of Rudra on4y8
;1
In Siva<Purana# Rudra i( ano!her name for Siva8 Rudra i( one who de(!roy( !he (in( and
remove( !he mi(erie( of Hi( devo!ee( and onfer( on !hem wi(dom and 54i((8 Rudra i( !he
An!aryamin or indwe44er of a44 5ein*(8 He wi!ne((e( (i4en!4y !he a!ion( and !hou*h!( of men and
di(0en(e( !he frui!( of !heir a!ion(8
xTha! one $od# havin* Hi( eye(# Hi( fae# Hi( arm( and fee! in every 04ae# when 0roduin*
heaven and ear!h# for*e( !hem !o*e!her wi!h Hi( arm( and Hi( win*(y8
May Rudra# !he rea!or and (u00or!er of !he *od(# !he *rea! (eer# !he Lord of a44# who rea!ed
a! fir(! Hiranya*ar5ha# endow u( wi!h *ood !hou*h! /0ure in!e44e!38
xRudra# wi!h Thy form whih i( au(0iiou(# whih i( no! dreadfu4# and whih manife(!(
wha! i( ho4y# wi!h !ha! a44<54e((ed form# a00ear !o u(# O Dwe44er amon* !he moun!ain(y8
RudraO(ha Ja5a4a %0ani(had
Haf! OmL I 0rai(e !he "ffu4*en! S!a!e of A5(o4u!e Peae# 5e4on*in* !o Sri Maharudra# whih
i( !o 5e Onown !hrou*h !he RudraO(ha Ja5a4a %0ani(had8
Bhu(unda 9ue(!ioned Lord Da4a*nirudra+ Wha! i( !he 5e*innin* of RudraO(ha 5ead({ Wha!
i( !he 5enefi! of wearin* !hem on !he 5ody{
Lord Da4a*nirudra an(wered him !hu(+ I 4o(ed my eye( for !he (aOe of de(!royin* !he
Tri0ura A(ura(8 From my eye( !hu( 4o(ed# dro0( of wa!er fe44 on !he ear!h8 The(e dro0( of !ear(
!urned in!o RudraO(ha(8
By !he mere u!!erane of !he name of MRudraO(haN# one a9uire( !he 5enefi! of *ivin* !en
ow( in hari!y8 By (eein* and !ouhin* i!# one a!!ain( dou54e !ha! 5enefi!8 I am una54e !o 0rai(e i!
any more8
I 4o(ed my eye( one !hou(and e4e(!ia4 year(8 Then from my eye4id(# dro0( of wa!er
dro00ed down and a!!ained !he (!a!e of immo5i4i!y for 54e((in* !he devo!ed 0er(on(8
Thi( RudraO(ha de(!roy( !he devo!ee(N (in( !ha! are ommi!!ed 5o!h ni*h! and day# 5y
wearin* i!8
By mere vi(ion of !he RudraO(ha# !he 5enefi! wi44 5e (ay# a 4a8 Bu! 5y wearin* !hem# i! wi44
5e a rore8 Why# i! wi44 5e e9ua4 !o hundred rore(8
Bu! i! wi44 5e a !hou(and 4a( of rore( and hundred 4a( of rore( !ime( 0owerfu4 when one
doe( Ja0a wi!h RudraO(ha and wear( i! a! a44 !ime(8
Amon* RudraO(ha(# one a( 5i* a( Ama4aOa /myro5a4an3# i( on(idered !o 5e !he 5e(!8 One
a( 5i* a( !he Badari frui! /Indian 5erry3 i( on(idered !o 5e of !he midd4e (or!8 Bu! !ha! a( 5i* a(
)hana /Ben*a4 *ram3 i( on(idered !o 5e !he wor(! of a448 Thi( i( my idea a5ou! !he (ize of
RudraO(ha 5ead(8
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The four Oind( of 0eo04e# Brahmin(# D(ha!riya(# Vai(ya( and Sudra( are 5orn a( mere4y a
wor!h4e(( 5urden on !he ear!h8 The rea4 Brahmin i( !he whi!e RudraO(ha8 The red i( a D(ha!riya8 The
ye44ow i( a Vai(ya8 And !he 54aO i( a Sudra8
Therefore# a Brahmin (hou4d wear whi!e RudraO(ha(# a D(ha!riya !he red# a Vai(ya !he
ye44ow and a Sudra !he 54aO8
One (hou4d u(e !ho(e RudraO(ha<5ead( whih are nie# hand(ome# (!ron*# 5i*# au(0iiou(
and !horny8 One (hou4d avoid !ho(e ea!en 5y worm(# 5roOen# wi!hou! !horn(# and havin* (ore(8
The (e4f<ho4ed RudraO(ha i( of !he 5e(! varie!y8 Bu! !ha! whih i( ho4ed 5y manN( a!!em0!# i(
on(idered !o 5e wor(e8 Tho(e 5e(! RudraO(ha( (hou4d 5e (!run* in whi!e !hread8 A wor(hi00er of
Siva (hou4d wear RudraO(ha a44 over !he 5ody8 He (hou4d wear one 5ead on !he re(!# !hree hundred
round !he head# !hir!y<(iQ round !he neO# (iQ!een round eah arm# !we4ve round !he he(! and five
hundred round !he wai(!8 He (hou4d wear a &aPno0avi!a on(i(!in* of one hundred and ei*h! 5ead(
of RudraO(ha(8 He (hou4d wear !wo# !hree# five or (even Ma4a( of RudraO(ha round !he neO8
A Siva<BhaO!a (hou4d wear RudraO(ha( round hi( rown# ear<rin*# hain# round !he ear#
arm4e!# a! a44 !ime(# and (0eia44y round !he (!omah# irre(0e!ive of !he fa! whe!her he i( (4ee0in*#
drinOin*# e!8
If !he devo!ee wear( !hree hundred 5ead(# i! i( !he wor(!# if he wear( five hundred i! wi44 5e
medium# 5u! one !hou(and wi44 5e !he 5e(! of a448
The devo!ee# when wearin* RudraO(ha( on !he head# (hou4d re0ea! hi( I(h!a Man!ra# and
when wearin* !hem round !he neO# (hou4d re0ea! !he Ta!<Puru(ha Man!ra and when wearin* round
!he !hroa!# (hou4d re0ea! !he A*hora Man!ra8 The (ame Man!ra /A*hora3 (hou4d 5e rei!ed when
wearin* round !he he(! a4(o8
He (hou4d wear !hem round !he arm( wi!h !he A*hora BiPa Man!ra8
Then a*ain Bhu(unda a(Oed Lord Da4a*nirudra+ Wha! are !he differen! form( and effe!( of
RudraO(ha 5ead({ P4ea(e !e44 me a5ou! !he (ere! of !he(e 54e((ed one( in4udin* !heir variou( fae(#
whih i( !he mean( of *e!!in* rid of a44 evi48
Lord Da4a*nirudra (aid+ The 5ead wi!h one fae i( of !he form of !he Su0reme Tru!h8 A
di(i04ined one /on!ro44in* hi( (en(e(3 min*4e( him(e4f wi!h !he one "!erna4 Tru!h# af!er wearin*
!he(e RudraO(ha(8 /The fo44owin* i( a 4i(! of differen! fae( of RudraO(ha( and !heir effe!(38
;>
Fae( Form
"ffe! of wearin*
,8
Su0reme Tru!h A!!ainmen! of "!erni!y
68
Ardhanari(vara $rae of Ardhanari(vara
18
Tre!a*ni $rae of A*ni
@8
Brahma $rae of Brahma
>8
Panha<Brahma( De(!ru!ion of homiide (in
.8
Dar!!iOeya or $ane(a A!!ainmen! of )hi!!a<Suddhi and Jnana
=8
Sa0!ama4a A!!ainmen! of *ood hea4!h and wea4!h
A(h!ama!ra( /A(h!a Va(u(3
;8
$rae of !he(e Deva!a( and 5eomin* !ru!hfu4
or $an*a
-8
Nava<SaO!i( $rae of Nava<SaO!i( or nine Power(
,28
&ama A!!ainmen! of Peae8
,,8
"Oada(a Rudra( Inrea(e of a44 Oind( of wea4!h
,68
Mahavi(hnu or ,6 Adi!ya( A!!ainmen! of MoO(ha
,18
)u0id A!!ainmen! of fu4fi44in* de(ire( and *rae of )u0id
,@8
Rudra De(!ru!ion of a44 di(ea(e(
One who wear( RudraO(ha(# (hou4d no! u(e in!oQian!(# mea!# *ar4i# onion(# arro!( and a44
(uh 0rohi5i!ed !hin*(8 By wearin* RudraO(ha( durin* e4i0(e(# Vi(hu(anOran!i /!he end of Mina
and 5e*innin* of Me(ha Ma(a3# new moon# fu44 moon and o!her (uh au(0iiou( day(# one i( freed
of a44 (in(8
The 5a(e of !he RudraO(ha 5ead i( Brahma# i!( nave4 i( Vi(hnu# i!( fae i( Rudra and i!( ho4e
on(i(!( of a44 *od(8
One day Sana!Oumara a(Oed Da4a*nirudra+ xO LordL Te44 me !he ru4e( for wearin*
RudraO(ha(y8 A! !ha! !ime Nida*ha# Jada5hara!a# Da!!a!reya# Da!yayana# BharadvaPa# Da0i4a#
Va(i(h!ha# Pi00a4ada# e!8# ame !o Da4a*nirudra8 Then Lord Da4a*nirudra a(Oed !hem why !hey a44
had ome in a *rou08 They a44 an(wered !ha! !hey ame !o hear !he me!hod of wearin* RudraO(ha(8
Da4a*nirudra (aid+ Tho(e !ha! are 5orn ou! of RudraN( AO(hi( /eye(3 are a44ed RudraO(ha(8
When !he(e 5ead( are even one !ouhed 5y hand# one a!!ain( !he *4ory of *ivin* in hari!y !wo
;.
!hou(and ow( a! a !ime8 When !hey are worn in ear(# he *e!( !he effe! of *ivin* ou! e4even
!hou(and ow( in hari!y8 He a4(o a!!ain( !he (!a!e of !he e4even Rudra(8 When !he 5ead( are worn on
!he head# one ha( !he 5enefi! of *ivin* a rore of ow( in hari!y8 Of a44 !he(e 04ae(# I am una54e !o
!e44 you !he 5enefi! when worn in !he ear(8
Whoever (!udie( !hi( RudraO(ha Ja5a4a %0ani(had# 5e he a 5oy or a you!h# 5eome( *rea!8
He 5eome( !he $uru of a44 and !he !eaher of a44 Man!ra(8 Havan and Arhana (hou4d 5e done wi!h
!he(e Man!ra( /of !he %0ani(had38
Tha! Brahmin who rei!e( !hi( %0ani(had in !he evenin*# de(!roy( !he (in( ommi!!ed
durin* day !ime] who rei!e( a! noon# de(!roy( !he (in( of (iQ 5ir!h(] who rei!e( in !he mornin* and
evenin*# de(!roy( !he (in( of many 5ir!h(8 He a!!ain( !he (ame 5enefi! of doin* (iQ !hou(and 4a( of
$aya!ri Ja0a8
He 5eome( 0urified from a44 (in( of Oi44in* a Brahmin# drinOin* !oddy# (!ea4in* *o4d#
a00roahin* $uruN( wife# havin* in!erour(e wi!h her# (0eaOin* wi!h orru0!ed 0er(on# e!8
He *e!( !he 5enefi!( of a44 0i4*rima*e( and river<5a!h(8 He a!!ain( Siva<(ayuPya8 He doe( no!
ome 5aO /!o re5ir!h38
Bha(ma Ja5a4a %0ani(had
I am !ha! A5(o4u!e Brahman on4y whih# af!er 5ein* under(!ood in i!( !rue a(0e! /a( one
wi!h !hi( A!man3# en!ire4y 5urn( in!o a(he( /Bha(ma3 !he i*norane /i44u(ion or Maya3 of
on(iderin* !hi( univer(e !o 5e eQi(!in* /rea43 and (e0ara!e from oneN( own Se4f# !hrou*h !he
de(!ru!ive fire of /Su0reme3 Dnow4ed*eL
One Bhu(unda# a de(endan! of Ja5a4i wen! !o !he Dai4a( PeaO and 0ro(!ra!ed 5efore Lord
Mahadeva Siva# who i( !he form of OmOara and who i( 5eyond !he !rini!y of Brahma# Vi(hnu and
Rudra8
Bhu(unda wor(hi00ed Siva wi!h *rea! devo!ion a*ain and a*ain !hrou*h frui!(# f4ower( and
4eave(8 Then he 9ue(!ioned Lord Siva+ xLordL Dind4y im0ar! !o me !he e((en!ia4 Onow4ed*e of a44
!he Veda(# em5odyin* !he 0roe(( and !ehni9ue of u(in* !he Bha(ma /(ared a(h3# 5eau(e i! i( !he
on4y mean( for a!!ainin* Li5era!ion8 Wha! i( !he Bha(ma made of{ Where (hou4d i! 5e a004ied{
Wha! are !he Man!ra( !o 5e rei!ed{ Who are !he 0er(on( fi!!ed for !hi({ Wha! are !he ru4e( re*ardin*
i!{ Dind4y in(!ru! me# 5orn from de0re((ed 4a((8y
The Oind Lord Parame(vara (aid+ A! fir(! !he devo!ee af!er under(!andin* !he inf4uene of
!he e4e(!ia4( a! !he 0re(ri5ed !ime# (hou4d fe!h (ome (ared and 0ure ow<dun* ear4y in !he
mornin*# Oee0 i! in !he 4eaf of a Pa4a(a<!ree and !hen dry i! wi!h !he Vedi Man!ra MTryam5aOamN
e!8 /in !he (un38
Then he (hou4d 5urn !ha! dry ow<dun*# 04aed in a onvenien! 04ae# wi!h any fire !ha! i(
avai4a54e# aordin* !o !he ru4e( 4aid down in !he $rihya Su!ra( of hi( (e!# and !hen 0our Ahu!i( of
(ea(amum and 0addy !o*e!her wi!h *hee# wi!h !he Man!ra MSomaya SvahaN8 The num5er of Ahu!i(
;=
(hou4d 5e ,22;# or if 0o((i54e# , ,76 !ime( !hi(8 The in(!rumen!( for 0ourin* *hee (hou4d 5e made of
4eaf] in !ha! a(e man doe( no! ommi! any (in8
Then# a! !he end# !he devo!ee (hou4d offer !he o54a!ion of Sve(h!aOru!a a! !he !ime of
Purna<Ahu!i# wi!h !he Man!ra MTryam5aOamN e!8 Wi!h !he (ame Man!ra Ba4i /an offerin*3 (hou4d
5e 04aed in !he ei*h! dire!ion( /of !he fire38
Tha! Bha(ma (hou4d 5e (0rinO4ed wi!h wa!er 5y !he $aya!ri Man!ra8 Then !ha! (ared a(h
(hou4d 5e 04aed in a *o4d# (i4ver# o00er or ear!hen ve((e4 and (0rinO4ed a*ain wi!h !he Rudra
Man!ra(8 I! (hou4d !hen 5e Oe0! in a 4ean and deen! 04ae8
Then !he devo!ee (hou4d honour !he Brahmin( wi!h a *rand fea(!8
Then on4y he wi44 5eome 0urified8 Then he (hou4d !aOe !he Bha(ma from !he ve((e4 wi!h
!he Panha<Brahma<Man!ra(# MMana(!oOaN# MSadyo Ja!amN# e!8# and wi!h !he idea !ha! Mfire i(
Bha(ma# air i( Bha(ma# wa!er i( Bha(ma# ear!h i( Bha(ma# e!her i( Bha(ma# *od( are Bha(ma#
Ri(hi( are Bha(ma# a44 !hi( univer(e and eQi(!ene are Bha(ma] I 0ro(!ra!e !o !hi( (ared and
0urifyin* Bha(ma whih de(!roy( a44 my (in(8N
Thu(# !he devo!ee (hou4d Oee0 a 4i!!4e Bha(ma wi!h !he deen! 4ef! hand (ayin*#
MVamadevayaN /!hi( i( !o Vamadeva3 (0rinO4in* wi!h !he Man!ra MTryam5aOamN e!8# and 4eanin* i!
wi!h !he Man!ra MSuddham (uddhenaN e!8 Then he (hou4d fi4!er i! nie4y8 Then he (hou4d a004y i!
from head !o foo!# wi!h !he five Brahma<Man!ra(8 Wi!h !he fir(! fin*er# midd4e fin*er and rin*
fin*er# he (hou4d a004y !he (ame !o !he midd4e of !he head (ayin* M!o !he headN and MO Bha(maL
Thou ha(! ome from A*niLN
P4ae( where Bha(ma i( !o 5e a004ied Man!ra !o 5e u(ed
,8 Forehead Tryam5aOam e!8
68 NeO Ni4a*rivaya e!8
18 Ri*h! (ide of neO Tryayu(ham e!8
@8 )heeO( Vama e!8
>8 "ye( Da4aya e!8
.8 "ar( Tri4ohanaya e!8
=8 Fae Srinavama e!8
;8 )he(! Pra5ravama e!8
-8 Nave4 A!mane e!8
,28 Be4ow ri*h! (hou4der Na5hih e!8
;;
,,8 Midd4e of ri*h! (hou4der Bhavaya e!8
,68 Ri*h! (ide of he(! Rudraya e!8
,18 BaO of ri*h! arm Sarvaya e!8
,@8 Be4ow 4ef! (hou4der Pa(u0a!aye e!8
,>8 Midd4e of 4ef! (hou4der %*raya e!8
,.8 Midd4e of 4ef! arm A*revadhaya e!8
,=8 BaO of 4ef! arm Durevadhaya e!8
,;8 Arm0i!( Namo Han!re e!8
,-8 A44 0ar!( SanOaraya e!8
The devo!ee (hou4d !hen 0ro(!ra!e !o Siva wi!h !he Man!ra MSomayaN e!8 He (hou4d wa(h
!he hand( and drinO !ha! a(h<wa!er wi!h !he Man!ra MA0ah Punan!uN e!8 The wa!er (hou4d never 5e
(0i4! down from any au(e8
Thu(# !hi( 0ra!ie of Bha(madharana (hou4d 5e done in !he mornin*# noon and evenin*8 If
he doe( no! do !hi(# he wi44 5eome fa44en8 Thi( very !hin* i( !he 0re(ri5ed Dharma of a44 Brahmin(8
Wi!hou! havin* Bha(madharana in !hi( fa(hion# he (hou4d never !aOe any food# wa!er or any!hin*
e4(e8 Aiden!a44y if !hi( 0ra!ie i( for*o!!en# !ha! day# $aya!ri (hou4d no! 5e re0ea!ed8 No &aPna
(hou4d 5e done on !ha! day] no Tar0ana (hou4d 5e offered !o *od(# Ri(hi( or Pi!ru(8 Thi( i( !he
e!erna4 Dharma !ha! de(!roy( a44 (in( and *ive( !he fina4 (!a!e of MoO(ha8
Thi( i( !he dai4y ri!e of Brahmin(# Brahmaharin(# $riha(!ha(# Vana0ra(!ha( and
Sannya(in(8 If !hi( i( over4ooOed even one# he (hou4d (!and in wa!er u0!o !he neO# re0ea!in*
$aya!ri ,2; !ime(# and fa(! !he who4e day8 If a Sannya(in doe( no! wear Bha(ma# even a (in*4e day#
he (hou4d fa(! durin* !he who4e day and do ,222 Pranava Ja0a# for 5ein* 0urified one a*ain8
O!herwi(e# !he Lord wi44 !hrow !he(e Sannya(in( !o do*( and wo4ve(8
In a(e !hi( Oind of Bha(ma i( no! avai4a54e# any o!her Bha(ma !ha! may 5e a! hand (hou4d 5e
u(ed wi!h !he 0re(ri5ed Man!ra(8 Thi( Oind of 0ra!ie (ha44 de(!roy any Oind of (in !ha! may 5e
ommi!!ed 5y man8
Then a*ain Bhu(unda a(Oed Siva+ Wha! are !he dai4y ri!e( !o 5e 0erformed 5y a Brahmin# 5y
ne*4e!in* whih he wi44 ommi! a (in{ Who i( !o 5e !hen medi!a!ed u0on{ Who i( !o 5e
remem5ered{ How !o medi!a!e{ Where !o 0ra!ie !hi({ P4ea(e !e44 me in de!ai48
The Lord an(wered a44 in a nu!(he44+ Fir(! of a44 !he devo!ee (hou4d *e! u0 ear4y in !he
mornin* 5efore (unri(e# and af!er fini(hin* !he 0urifia!ory a!ion(# (hou4d !aOe hi( 5a!h8 He (hou4d
4ean !he 5ody wi!h !he Rudra SuO!a(8 Then he (hou4d wear a 4ean 4o!h8 Af!er !hi(# he (hou4d
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medi!a!e on !he (un<*od and a004y Bha(ma !o a44 !he 0re(ri5ed 0ar!( of !he 5ody8 He (hou4d !hen
wear whi!e RudraO(ha# a( 0re(ri5ed8 Some 0re(ri5e !he fo44owin* way of a004yin* Bha(ma+
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Ja0a of ei!her Siva<ShadaO(hara or Siva<A(h!aO(hara8 MOm Namah SivayaN and MOm Namo
MahadevayaN are !he !wo Man!ra(8 Thi( i( !he hi*he(! !ru!h and !he *rea!e(! in(!ru!ion8 I my(e4f am
!ha! $rea! Lord Siva# $od of a44 *od(# !he Su0reme )on!ro44er of a44 !he univer(e(8 I am !ha!
Im0er(ona4 Brahman# I am OmOara# I am !he )rea!or# Pre(erver and De(!royer of a448 Throu*h My
!error on4y# a44 are worOin* 0ro0er4y8 I am !hi( wor4d and !he five e4emen!(8 I am !he Hi*he(! Tru!h
!ha! eQi(!(# !he Brahman of !he %0ani(had(8 Thi( i( !he *rea!e(! Vidya8
I am !he on4y *iver of MoO(ha8 Hene a44 0eo04e ome !o Me for fina4 he408 Tha! i( why I
a5(or5 in!o My Bein* !ho(e rea!ure( who 4eave !heir Prana( a! Banare( whih i( (!andin* a! !he !o0
of My Tri(u4a /!riden!38 Therefore# everyone (hou4d 0erform 0enane a! Banare( on4y8 Banare(
(hou4d no! 5e ne*4e!ed under any irum(!ane8 "very5ody (hou4d !ry !o 4ive a! Banare( a( far a(
0o((i54e8 No 04ae i( 5e!!er !han Banare(8
"ven a! Banare(# !he mo(! e4e5ra!ed i( !he !em04e of Siva# where in !he "a(!# !here i( !he
04ae of Wea4!h# in !he Sou!h# !he 04ae of Vihara# in !he We(!# !he 04ae of Vaira*ya and in !he
Nor!h# !he 04ae of Jnana8 There in !he midd4e# I# !he "!erna4 S0iri! (hou4d 5e wor(hi00ed8 Tha!
Lin*a a! Banare(# i( no! i44umined 5y !he (un# moon or !he (!ar(8 Tha! (e4f<4uminou( Lin*a a44ed
MVi(ve(varaN ha( i!( roo! in Pa!ha4a8 Tha! i( My(e4f8 I (hou4d 5e wor(hi00ed 5y one who wear( !he
(ared Bha(ma and RudraO(ha( in !he 0re(ri5ed manner8 I (ha44 de4iver him from a44 (in( and
(orrow(8
By 0erformin* My A5hi(heOa# he a!!ain( My SayuPya (!a!e8 No!hin* eQi(!( o!her !han
My(e4f8 I ini!ia!e a44 wi!h !he TaraOa Man!ra8 Tho(e who wan! MuO!i (hou4d 4ive a! Banare(8 I wi44
!aOe are of !hem8 I am !he Lord of Brahma# Vi(hnu and Rudra8 The mo(! orru0! man or woman
wi44 a!!ain MoO(ha# if he or (he die( a! Banare(8 O!her (inner( wi44 5e fried in 5urnin* 0i!( of 4ive
oa4( af!er dea!h8 Therefore# every5ody (hou4d !ry !o 4ive a! Banare( whih i( My Prana4in*a I!(e4f8
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I 0rai(e !ha! Su0reme Tru!h whih i( Dnow4ed*e A5(o4u!e# whih i( !o 5e Onown !hrou*h
!he Vidya of !he Tri0ura<Ta0ini<%0ani(had8
The Lord a((umed !he form of de(!ru!ive feroiou(ne(( and !hen He overed Him(e4f a44
over !he !hree wor4d(# Bhuh# Bhuvah and Svah8 Then He had !ha! 0ower of !he Adi<SaO!i# i8e8# !he
Adi<SaO!i 5ur(! ou! from Hi( hear!8 Thi( i( !he SaO!i a44ed !he Maya of Siva and She i( under(!ood
5y !he fundamen!a4 (y44a54e MHrimN8 The who4e univer(e wa( !hen overed 5y !hi( SaO!i8 Sine She
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Thi( Vidya on(i(!in* of one hundred 4e!!er( i( !he Su0reme Vidya in i!( en!ire!y8 Thi( i(
Parame(vari# Tri0ura Her(e4f8
Ou! of !he a5ove Man!ra(# !he fir(! four (!anza( dea4 wi!h !he eQ0o(i!ion of !he *4ory of !he
Para<Brahman8 The (eond (e! of (!anza( dea4( wi!h !he Mahima of SaO!i8 The !hird (e! dea4( wi!h
!he *4ory of Siva Him(e4f8
In !hi( Vidya# a44 !he wor4d(# a44 !he Veda(# a44 !he Sa(!ra(# a44 !he Purana( and a44 !he
Dharma( have 5een dea4! wi!h and !hi( i( !he "ffu4*ene !ha! ha( ome ou! of !he om5ina!ion of
Siva and SaO!i8
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Now# we (ha44 ommen! on !he mo(! im0or!an! and !he hidden meanin*( of !he(e ver(e(8
Here !he *rea! word MTa!N mean( Para<Brahman I!(e4f# !he "!erni!y8 Thi( i( !he (ym5o4 u(ed for !ha!
Lord who i( 5eyond a44 defini!ion( and ar*umen!(8 Thi( Lord i( !he em5odimen! of Su0reme
Dnow4ed*e i!(e4f8 Tha! i(# He wi(he( !o 5e in !he form of Dnow4ed*e A5(o4u!e8 He a4one i( !he *rea!
Lord Siva who i( a4way( de(ired 5y (a*e(# &o*in(# e!8# in &aPna(8 Therefore !here i( !he rea!ion of
de(ire8
Thu(# !hi( Lord who i( 5eyond !he reah of a44 de(ire(# (!i44 de(ire( and i( 5ein* de(ired8 He
rea!e( !he a40ha5e!ia4 4i(! of 4an*ua*e8 Therefore# !he Lord i( a44ed MDamaN or de(ire8 The 4e!!er
re0re(en!in* Dama i( a44ed MDaN8 Therefore !he word MTa!N re0re(en!( !he 4e!!er MDaN8 Thi( i( !he
meanin* of !he word MTa!N8
MSavi!uhN ome( from !he San(Ori! roo!<word MSunP Prani0ra(aveN# whih mean( !he
$enera!or or 0roduer of a44 5ein*(8 He i( !he *rea! Power8 Power mean( SaO!i8 Thi( *rea! SaO!i or
Devi a44ed Tri0ura# i( em5odied in !he MahaOunda4i /&an!ra38 Thu(# !he fire<*4o5e /of !he (un3
(hou4d 5e Onown 5y !he in!e44i*en!8 Thi( SaO!i or 0ower of TriOona /!rian*u4ar fi*ure3 5ear( ou! !he
4e!!er a44ed M"N8 Therefore we (hou4d 4earn !he word M"N from !he word MSavi!uhN8
MVarenyamN mean( !ha! whih i( fi! !o 5e adored and wor(hi00ed# whih i( !he im0eri(ha54e
and !he 0rai(ewor!hy8 Therefore# i! (hou4d 5e under(!ood !ha! !he 4e!!er M"N (hou4d 5e !aOen from !he
word MVarenyamN8 MBhar*oN and MDhimahiN wi44 5e now ommen!ed u0on8 The 4e!!er MDhaN mean(
Dharana or onen!ra!ion8 The Lord i( a4way( onen!ra!ed u0on 5y !he MDhiN or !he in!e44e! or
Buddhi8 MBhar*aN i( !he Lord Him(e4f who an 5e under(!ood on4y 5y reahin* !he four!h (!a*e or
Ava(!ha and !hi( i( !he Bein* !ha! 0ervade( a44 and a448 The 4e!!er re0re(en!in* !hi( four!h (!a*e i(
a44ed MIN and !hi( i( !he rea4 meanin* of !he a5ove<men!ioned word( of !he Man!ra8 We (ha44 now
!a4O of !he word MMahiN8 MMahiN mean( *rea!ne((# id4ene((# (!ren*!h# (!u55ornne((# and !hi( a004ie(
!o !ha! e4emen! whih 0o((e((e( a44 !he(e 9ua4i!ie(8 Tha! i( !he ear!h whih i( re0re(en!ed 5y !he
4e!!er MLaN8 Thi( i( !he Su0reme (!a!e8 Thu(# !hi( LaOara (how( !he 9ua4i!y of !he ear!h in i!( 5ein* !he
em5odimen! of a44 oean(# fore(!(# moun!ain( and !he (even i(4and(8 Therefore !he form of Devi
a44ed !he ear!h# i( !ermed MMahiN8
Now a5ou! MDhiyo &o Nah Prahodaya!N8 Para or !he Su0reme i( !he Im0eri(ha54e Siva
Him(e4f# !he "!erna4 Sou48 The under4yin* meanin* here i( !hi(+ We (hou4d medi!a!e on !he
immo5i4e form of LaOara or Jyo!ir4in*a or Lord Siva whih i( !he mo(! (u0reme !hin* !ha! ever
eQi(!( anywhere8 Here# !here i( no de(ire for any Dhyana wha!(oever8 I! i( 5eyond a44 Dhyana(8
Therefore# we are re9ue(!in* !he Lord !o dire! our mind( !o 5e e(!a54i(hed in !ha! NirviOa40a S!a!e
where !here i( no !hinOin* a! a448 Thi( re9ue(! (hou4d no! 5e made !hrou*h !he mou!h8 I! (hou4d 5e
(im04y !hou*h! of in !he mind8
Then MParo RaPa(e SavadomN8 Af!er medi!a!in* on !he form of !he Su0reme Tru!h# !here wi44
ome ou! a 5i* effu4*ene# 0ure and 54i((fu4# fu44 of Onow4ed*e whih i( re(idin* in(ide !he hear!8
Thi( i( !he e((ene of a44 (0eeh and Dnow4ed*e8 Thi( i( !he !rue SaO!i8 And !hi( i( a44ed !he
PanhaO(hara# (ine i! i( !he rea!or of !he Panha Bhu!a( or !he five e4emen!(8 Thi( (hou4d 5e
under(!ood orre!4y 5y !he in!e44i*en!8
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Thi( i( !he Vidya *ivin* a44 de(ire( !o !he devo!ee8 Thu(# af!er under(!andin* in i!( !rue
a(0e!# !hi( Vidya of !hir!y!wo 4e!!er(# !he devo!ee Shou4d !hinO of !he 4e!!er a44ed MHaN whih i( !he
form of Siva# who i( !he Im0eri(ha54e# 0ure S!a!e8 The 4e!!er derived ou! of !he om5ina!ion of !he
(un and !he moon# !ha! i(# !he om5ina!ion of Siva and SaO!i i( MHaN and i! i( a4(o named a( MHam(aN8
Thi( i( !he (eed of Dama8 Throu*h !hi( Vidya# we an Onow !he Su0reme Lord Siva8
Thi( om5ina!ion i( a4(o under(!ood a( 5ein* !he mer*in* of !he Jiva!ma in !he Su0reme
Parama!man8 Thu( MHaN mean( !he "!erna4 S!a*e or !he Fina4 "mani0a!ion8
Thi( i( !he deriva!ion of !he Sri Vidya8 One who Onow( !hi(# a!!ain( !he form of Rudra8 He
5ur(!( o0en !he re(idene of Vi(hnu and reahe( !he Para<Brahman8
Then a5ou! !he (eond Man!ra8 Thi( Man!ra *4orifie( !he Mahima of Tri0ura Devi8
By !he word MJa!aN Lord Siva i( mean!8 He who *ave 5ir!h !o !he fir(! 4e!!er( of !he
MVarna<Ma!riOaN of !he form of !he MBinduru0aN of OmOara in !he very 5e*innin* i( a44ed MJa!aN8 Or
e4(e# i! may a4(o 5e (aid !ha! 5eau(e He de(ired a! !he very 5e*innin* !he fu4fi4men! of Hi( Dama#
when He wa( Pu(! 5orn# He i( a44ed MJa!aN8 The Dnow4ed*e of Devi Tri0ura (hou4d 5e !hu( arefu44y
ana4y(ed in !he (ame manner 5y di((e!in* !he Man!ra in!o i!( differen! word( /aordin* !o
Man!ra<Sa(!ra38 Then a44 Oind( of MRaO(haN or defene an 5e had from !hi( Man!ra8 The fir(! !hin*
!ha! i( !o 5e under(!ood here i( !ha! MJa!aN i( !he One Lord# !he "ffu4*en! Bein*8 Thi( (hou4d 5e !aOen
a( !he founda!ion of a44 Vidya( 0er!ainin* !o Tri0ura8 Here# i! (hou4d a4(o 5e under(!ood !ha! !he
4e!!er MSaN refer( !o !he 0ower of SaO!i and !he 4e!!er MSomamN refer( !o !he S!a!e of Siva8 Who(oever
Onow( !hi( 5eome( famou( and im0or!an!8
Thu(# !hi( Vidya where Devi Tri0ura re(ide( a! a44 !ime( (hou4d 5e !aOen !o 5e !he 5a(i( of a44
Vidya( and !he devo!ee (hou4d a4way( 5e (!udyin* !hi( Vidya and rei!in* i!8 Thi( Vidya i( !he
em5odimen! of !he Power( of Siva and SaO!i8 Thi( Vidya i( a44ed !he 4im5 of Sri Tri0uram5a
Her(e4f8 The (ame Vidya# when u(ed for medi!a!in* 0ur0o(e(# i( a44ed MSarva!odhiraN8
The Sri Vidya )haOra of Tri0ura i( !he Din* of a44 )haOra(8 Thi( *ive( one# any!hin* !ha! he
wan!( and !hi( an 5e wor(hi00ed 5y any5ody# wi!hou! re(!ri!ion8 Thi( )haOra i( !he *a!eway !o
MoO(ha# and &o*in( af!er 5ur(!in* !he Brahman !hrou*h !hi( Vidya# a!!ain !ha! 0ermanen! B4i((8
Thi( )haOra i( !he hou(e of Tri0uradevi8
Then a5ou! !he Mri!yunPaya Anu(h!u0 Man!ra8 MTryam5aOamN /Trayanam Am5aOam3
mean( !he MLord of !he !hreeN wor4d(8 MTrayanamN mean( Mof !he !hreeN wor4d(8 MAm5aOamN i( !he
Lord of i!8 M&aPamaheN mean( MSevamaheN or do (ervie8 Be(ide( !hi(# !he word MMaheN mean(
MMri!yunPayaN or !he de(!royer of dea!h8 Therefore# !he word M&aPamaheN i( very im0or!an! here8
The word MSu*andhimN mean( M!o derive fame from a44 9uar!er(N8 And !he word
MPu(h!ivardhanamN mean( Mone who rea!e( a44 !he wor4d(# 0re(erve( a44 !he wor4d(# 0ervade( a44 !he
wor4d( and *ive( (a4va!ion !o a44 !he wor4d(N8
M%rvaruOamN mean( Muum5erN8 M%rvaruOamiva Bandhanan Mri!yormuO(hiya Mamri!a!N8
A uum5er i( !ied wi!h a ro0e8 Simi4ar4y !he human 5ein* and o!her rea!ure( are !ied 5y !he 5ond(
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of Sam(ara8 Here# i! mean( !o de4iver !he ear!h4y 5ein*( from !he Mayai 5ond !o !he "!erna4 B4i((#
Pu(! a( a uum5er i( de4ivered free from !he ree0er8
A 0er(on who wan!( !o on9uer dea!h (hou4d re0ea! !he Man!ra MMri!yunPayaN8 e!8 One who
wi(he( !o 5eome Rudra# (hou4d maOe u(e of !he Man!ra MOm NamahN8 Then he wi44 er!ain4y
derive !he 5e(! 5enefi! ou! of i!8
Then !here i( ano!her Man!ra8 MTad Vi(hnoh Paramam PadamN# e!8 Vi(hnu i( one who
0ervade( a44 !he univer(e8 Hi( (u0reme (!a!e whih i( Pu(! 4iOe !he (Oy i( a44ed MParamam PadamN8
MSurayahN mean( (ho4ar( or !ho(e in!e44i*en! who have under(!ood !he Rea4i!y# i8e8# Brahma# e!8
Tha! Su0reme S!a!e of Vi(hnu i( 4yin* or re(idin* in eah and every 5ein*8 By Mre(idin*N# we mean
MVa(a!i8N Therefore# He i( a44ed MVa(udevaN8 The 0owerfu4 !we4ve 4e!!er( of Sri Va(udeva MOm
Namo Bha*ava!e Va(udevayaN# are every!hin*8 They are (uffiien! !o a5(o4ve one from a44 (in(8 The
Onower of !hi( Man!ra reahe( !ha! Brahma<Puru(ha who i( in !he form of !he em5odimen! of !he
!hree 4e!!er( A# % and M8
Then# we have *o! ano!her 0owerfu4 Man!ra MHam(a Suhi(ha!N# e!8 Thi( i( !he *rea!
Man!ra of !he Sun<$od8 And !he o!her Man!ra whih i( !o 5e Onown i( M$ananam TvaN# e!8 Thi( i(
!he Man!ra of $ana0a!i8 One who Onow( and re0ea!( !he(e Man!ra( !ha! 5e4on* !o Siva# Vi(hnu#
Surya and $ana0a!i# wi44 *e! !he dire! reve4a!ion of Devi Tri0ura8
In !he $aya!ri# !here are four form(8 In !he mornin*# She i( a44ed $aya!ri8 In !he noon# She i(
a44ed Savi!ri8 In !he evenin*# She i( a44ed Sara(va!i8 She i( a4way( a44ed APa0a when She i( havin*
!he four!h Pada wi!h Her8 Thi( Devi i( havin* !he form of fif!y a40ha5e!( from !he 4e!!er MAN !o !he
4e!!er MD(haN8 A44 !he Sa(!ra( and !he wor4d are overed 5y !he Devi in !hi( form8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Her
a*ain and a*ain8
So# any devo!ee who wor(hi0( Devi Tri0ura wi!h !he(e Man!ra(# 5eome( !he !rue (eer of
!he Rea4i!y8 He !hen a!!ain( MoO(ha8 Thi( (hou4d 5e Onown orre!4y 5y every5ody8
Now# we (ha44 eQ0ound !he DarmaOanda of !he Tri0ura<wor(hi08 Thi( SaO!i or !he Adimaya
dire!( !he Su0reme Brahman8 Tha! Brahman i( Dnow4ed*e A5(o4u!e# and i( !ermed Parama!man8
Thi( Su0reme Bein* i( !he Hearer# Dnower# Seer# )ommander# Pereiver and !he Su0reme Puru(ha
who re(ide( in !he A!man of a44 5ein*(8 Thi( i( !o 5e Onown8 There i( no wor4d# no non<wor4d# no
$od# no non<$od# no 5ein*# no non<5ein*# no Brahmin and no non<Brahmin# a! a448 Thu( (hine( !he
Nirvana a44ed Para<Brahman8
The mind !ha! i( !hinOin* of (ome!hin*# i( a44ed Baddha8 Tha! whih doe( no! !hinO of
any!hin* i( a44ed MuO!a8 Then on4y !hi( Brahman an 5e under(!ood8 Therefore# every5ody (hou4d
Oee0 hi( mind free from !hou*h!( of o5Pe!(8
%n!i4 !he mind i( devoid of a44 !hou*h!(# one (hou4d !ry !o on!ro4 !he Prana(8 Thi( i( !he
e!erna4 Onow4ed*e8 A44 o!her !hin*( are mere4y unnee((ary (ri0!ura4 de(ri0!ion(8 There i( no
differene 5e!ween !hinOin* and non<!hinOin* in !he Para<Brahman8 A44 are (ame !here8 There i(
no!hin* !o 5e !hou*h! of and !here i( no5ody !o !hinO8
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Thu( fina44y# !he devo!ee (hou4d under(!and *radua44y !ha! Brahman i( hi( own Se4f and !hen
he wi44 a!!ain !he B4i((fu4 "mani0a!ion8
Now !he Su0reme Tru!h i( revea4ed8 There i( no one who 4on*( for 4i5era!ion# !here i( no one
who i( 4i5era!ed# !here i( no Vaira*ya# !here i( no Sadhana# !here i( no de(!ru!ion8
There are !wo Brahman(# name4y Sa5da Brahman and Para Brahman8 One who ha(
ma(!ered !he Sa5da Brahman# a!!ain !o !he Para Brahman8 Af!er a9uirin* a44 !he Onow4ed*e
!hrou*h 5ooO(# !he in!e44i*en! man (hou4d !hrow away !ho(e 5ooO(# Pu(! 4iOe !he hu(O !hrown away
5y one who wan!( on4y !he in!erna4 Oerne4 of !he *rain8
Thu( !he Su0reme Brahman<S!a!e i( de(ri5ed8 One who Onow( !hi( $rea! Vidya (hou4d 5e
wor(hi00ed 5y o!her(8 There i( no dou5! a5ou! i!8 Thi( i( !he *rea! %0ani(had8
Rudra %0ani(had
Now# a! !hi( momen!# I !aOe refu*e in !ha! Pure S!a!e of !he Su0reme A5(o4u!e whih an 5e
Onown 5y !he Vidya# a44ed !he Rudra Hridaya %0ani(had8
Af!er 0ro(!ra!in* 5efore !he e4e5ra!ed form of Sri Mahadeva<Rudra in hi( hear!# adorin* !he
(ared Bha(ma and RudraO(ha and men!a44y rei!in* !he *rea! MahavaOya<Man!ra# Tara(ara# Sri
SuOa a(Oed hi( fa!her Sri Vya(a Mahar(hi# !hu(+
Who i( !he rea4 $od of *od({ In whom are a44 !he(e eQi(!ene( e(!a54i(hed{ By wor(hi00in*
whom# an I 04ea(e !he Deva( in who4e{
Hearin* !he(e word(# Sri Veda Vya(a re04ied !hu(+
Rudra i( !he em5odimen! of a44 Deva(8 A44 deva( are mere4y differen! manife(!a!ion( of Sri
Rudra Him(e4f8 On !he ri*h! (ide of Rudra# !here i( !he (un# !hen !he four<headed Brahma# and !hen
!hree A*ni( /fire(38 On !he 4ef! (ide# !here eQi(! Sri %madevi# and a4(o Vi(hnu and Soma /moon38
%ma Her(e4f i( !he form of Vi(hnu8 Vi(hnu Him(e4f i( !he form of !he moon8 Therefore#
!ho(e who wor(hi0 Lord Vi(hnu# wor(hi0 Siva Him(e4f8 And !ho(e who wor(hi0 Siva# wor(hi0
Lord Vi(hnu in rea4i!y8 Tho(e who envy and ha!e Sri Rudra# are a!ua44y ha!in* Sri Vi(hnu8 Tho(e
who dery Lord Siva# dery Vi(hnu Him(e4f8
Rudra i( !he *enera!or of !he (eed8 Vi(hnu i( !he em5ryo of !he (eed8 Siva Him(e4f i( Brahma
and Brahma Him(e4f i( A*ni8 Rudra i( fu44 of Brahma and Vi(hnu8 The who4e wor4d i( fu44 of A*ni
and Soma8 The ma(u4ine *ender i( Lord Siva8 The feminine *ender i( Sri Bhavani Devi8 A44 !he
mo5i4e and immo5i4e rea!ion of !hi( univer(e# i( fi44ed u0 wi!h %ma and Rudra8 The VyaO!a i( Sri
%ma# and !he AvyaO!a i( Lord Siva8 The om5ina!ion of %ma and SanOara i( Vi(hnu8
Hene every5ody (hou4d 0ro(!ra!e !o Sri Maha Vi(hnu wi!h *rea! devo!ion8 He i( !he
A!man8 He i( !he Parama!man8 He i( !he An!ara!man8 Brahma i( !he An!ara!man8 Siva i( !he
Parama!man8 Vi(hnu i( !he "!erna4 A!man of a44 !hi( univer(e8 Thi( who4e rea!ion of Svar*a#
->
Mar!ya and Pa!a4a LoOa( i( a 5i* !ree8 Vi(hnu i( !he !o0 0or!ion /5ranhe(3 of !hi( !ree8 Brahma i( !he
(!em8 The roo! i( Lord Siva8
The effe! i( Vi(hnu8 The a!ion i( Brahma8 The au(e i( Siva8 For !he 5enefi! of !he wor4d(8
Rudra ha( !aOen !he(e !hree form(8
Rudra i( Dharma8 Vi(hnu i( !he wor4d8 Brahma i( Dnow4ed*e8 Therefore# do Dir!an of Hi(
name# MRudraN# MRudraN8 By (in*in* 4iOe !hi(# !he ha44owed name of !hi( *rea! Lord# a44 your (in( wi44
5e de(!royed8
Rudra i( man8 %ma i( woman8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( Brahma8 %ma i( Sara(va!i8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( Vi(hnu8 %ma i( LaO(hmi8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( Sun8 %ma i( (hadow8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( moon8 %ma i( (!ar8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( day8 %ma i( ni*h!8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( &aPna8 %ma i( Vedi8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( A*ni# %ma i( Svaha8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( Veda8 %ma i( Sa(!ra8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( !ree8 %ma i( ree0er8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( (en!8 %ma i( f4ower8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( meanin*8 %ma i( word8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
Rudra i( Lin*a8 %ma i( Pi!ha8 Pro(!ra!ion( !o Him and Her8
The devo!ee (hou4d wor(hi0 Sri Rudra and %ma wi!h !he(e Man!ra( referred !o a5ove8 O my
(on# SuOaL Wi!h !he(e hymn(# you (hou4d medi!a!e on !he "!erna4 Para<Brahman# whih i( 5eyond
!he reah of !he (en(e(# whih i( 0ure "Qi(!ene# Onow4ed*e and B4i(( and whih anno! 5e
under(!ood ei!her 5y !he (0eeh or 5y !he mind8 Af!er Onowin* !hi(# !here i( no!hin* more !o 5e
Onown# 5eau(e every!hin* i( !he form of Tha!# and !here i( no!hin* (e0ara!e from Tha!8
There are !wo Vidya( !o 5e Onown8 They are Para and A0ara8 A0ara Vidya i( !he
em5odimen! of !he four Veda( and !heir (iQ An*a(8 They do no! dea4 wi!h !he Na!ure of !he A!man8
Bu! !he Para Vidya i( a44ed !he MoO(ha<Sa(!ra8 I! dea4( wi!h !ha! (u0reme 0hi4o(o0hy of !he
A5(o4u!e Tru!h# ununder(!anda54e# im0er(ona4# Nir*una# NiraOara# wi!hou! ear(# wi!hou! eye(#
-.
wi!hou! hand(# wi!hou! fee!# e!erna4# omni0re(en!# im0eri(ha54e# and Onowa54e 5y !he in!e44i*en!
darin* (a*e(8
From !ha! Lord Siva who 0erform( a !erri54e 0enane in !he form of Su0reme Jnana<Mar*a#
!hi( who4e wor4d i( rea!ed whih i( !he food of !he mor!a4(8 Thi( wor4d i( Maya8 I! (eem( !o a00ear
Pu(! 4iOe a dream8 I! i( (u0erim0o(ed on !he Lord Pu(! 4iOe a ro0e on a (er0en!8 Thi( i( !he e!erna4
Tru!h8 There i( no rea!ion in rea4i!y8 A44 i( a5(o4u!e8 A44 i( Tru!h8 Dnowin* !hi(# one i( 4i5era!ed a!
one8
On4y !hrou*h Jnana# you an *e! rid of !hi( Sam(ara8 On4y !hrou*h Jnana# you an
under(!and !hi( eQi(!ene and never !hrou*h Darma8 %nder(!and !hi( !hrou*h !he *uidane of a
Brahmani(h!ha<Sro!riya $uru8 The $uru wi44 *ive !he di(i04e a44 !he nee((ary Onow4ed*e of
Brahman# !he A5(o4u!e8 By u!!in* off !he 5onda*e of APnana or Avidya# one (hou4d !aOe refu*e in
Lord Sada(iva8 Thi( i( !he rea4 wi(dom !o 5e under(!ood 5y an a(0iran! (eeOin* af!er Tru!h8
The Pranava i( !he 5ow8 The A!man i( !he arrow8 The Para<Brahman i( !he !ar*e!8 Ju(! 4iOe
!he arrow# !he A!man wi44 5eome one wi!h Brahman8
Bu! a44 !he(e !hree# !he 5ow# !he arrow and !he !ar*e! are no! differen! from !ha! Sada(iva8
There do no! (hine !he 5odie( of !he (un# moon or !he (!ar(8 There doe( no! 54ow !he wind# !here do
no! eQi(! many Deva!a(8 He# !he One Lord on4y eQi(!(8 He on4y# !he Puri!y of 0uri!ie(# (hine( for ever
and ever8
There are !wo 5ird( in !hi( 5ody# !he Jiva and !he Parama!man8 The Jiva ea!( !he frui! of hi(
Darma(# 5u! !he Parama!man i( un!ouhed 5y any!hin*8 The Parama!man i( on4y !he SaO(hi8 He
doe( no! do any!hin*8 He on4y a((ume( !he form of !he Jiva !hrou*h Hi( Maya# Pu(! a( !he AOa(a
in(ide a 0o! (eem( !o 5e differen! from !he AOa(a ou!(ide and a((ume( !he form of !he 0o!8 In rea4i!y
a44 i( Siva# Advai!a# !he One A5(o4u!e8 There i( no differene of wha!ever Oind8
When a44 i( under(!ood !o 5e One# OmOara# !he A5(o4u!e# !here i( no (orrow# !here i( no
Maya8 Then !he a!!ainmen! of !he Advai!a<Paramananda i( very ea(y8 ThinO !ha! you are !he 5a(i( of
a44 !hi( univer(e# you are !he One# Deva4a# Sa!<)hi!<$hana8 A44 0eo04e anno! under(!and !hi( Tru!h8
Tho(e devoid of Maya an Onow !hi( (ere!8 Af!er Onowin* !hi(# !he A!man doe( no! move !oward(
any 04ae a! any !ime8 I! 5eome( one wi!h !he A5(o4u!e# Pu(! 4iOe $ha!aOa(a wi!h ParamaOa(a8 Ju(!
a( AOa(a doe( no! move anywhere# (imi4ar4y !hi( A!man doe( no! have any movemen!8 I! 5eome(
one wi!h OM8
One who Onow( !hi( *rea! (ere! Tru!h i( !he rea4 Muni8 He 5eome( !he Para<Brahman
I!(e4f8 He 5eome( Sa!hidananda8 He a!!ain( 0ermanen! 0eae8
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)ha0!er HI
TH" SAIVA A)HAR&AS
A00ar or TirunavuOOara(ar
A00ar i( one of !he four Tami4 Samaya Aharya(8 He wa( a on!em0orary of Sam5andhar8
He wa( a Ve44a4a or Tiru Amur in !he di(!ri! of )udda4ore# Tami4nadu8 He wa( 5orn of Pu*a4enar
and Ma!hiniar8 The 0aren!( *ave !he name Maru4neeOiar /di(0e44er of darOne(( or i*norane3 !o
A00ar8 A00ar mean( fa!her8 Sam5andhar *ave Maru4neeOiar !hi( name8 The name A00ar wa( fir(!
u(ed 5y Sam5andhar in addre((in* him in one of !he (evera4 mee!in*( 5e!ween !hem8 A00arN(
(ou4<(!irrin* and (u54ime ode( earned !he !i!4e TirunavuOOara(ar or !he Lord of (0eeh8 He wa( a
$od<in(0ired (ou48 He (an* devo!iona4 ode( or Padi*am( durin* hi( 0i4*rima*e !o variou( (hrine(8
He f4ouri(hed in !he midd4e of !he (even!h en!ury A8D8 He wa( a my(!i and 0oe!8
Ti4aOavadhiar wa( !he e4der (i(!er of A00ar8 She wa( 5e!ro!hed !o Da4i00ahaiyar# a mi4i!ary
ommander under !he Pa44ava Oin*8 Da4i00ahaiyar had !o fi*h! a*ain(! (ome invader from !he
Nor!h8 He died in !he 5a!!4e<fie4d8 Ti4aOavadhiarN( 0aren!( a4(o died8 The new( of !he dea!h of
Da4i00ahaiyar reahed !he ear( of Ti4aOavadhiar8 She made u0 her mind !o en!er !he funera4 0yre8
Maru4neeOiar ame !o Onow of !he in!en!ion of hi( (i(!er8 He ran !o hi( (i(!er# 0ro(!ra!ed 5efore her
and (aid+ xI am Oee0in* my 4ife on aoun! of your (u00or! on4y# af!er !he dea!h of our 0aren!(8 If
you wan! !o *ive u0 your 4ife# I wi44 *ive u0 my 4ife 5efore you do (oy8 The hear! of Ti4aOavadhiar
me4!ed8 She han*ed her de!ermina!ion and re(o4ved !o 4ead !he a(e!i 4ife and 5rin* u0 her
he404e(( youn*er 5ro!her8
A00ar 5eame a onver! !o Jaini(m8 He (!udied a44 !he Jain (ri0!ure(8 He wen! !o Pa!a4i0u!ra
i!(e4f and 5eame one of !he (0iri!ua4 head( !here# a( he wa( an erudi!e (ho4ar in !he Jain (ri0!ure(8
A00arN( (i(!er wa( very muh aff4i!ed a! hear! when (he ame !o Onow !ha! her 5ro!her
5eame a onver! !o Jaini(m8 She 4ef! her na!ive vi44a*e and wen! !o Tiru A!iOai# a nei*h5ourin*
!own8 She (0en! her !ime in medi!a!ion and 0rayer a! !he SivaN( !em04e8 She 0rayed !o !he Lord for
hi( re!urn8
A00ar fe44 a vi!im !o a (evere o4i whih ou4d no! 5e ured8 He !hrew off !he *ar5 of a
Jain# hi( 5ow4 and wen! !o hi( (i(!er8 She (meared !he ho4y a(he( on !he forehead of A00ar and !ooO
him !o !he !em04e of Siva and a(Oed him !o 0ro(!ra!e 5efore !he Lord and wor(hi0 Him8 A00ar a!ed
aordin*4y8 The (evere o4i vani(hed a! one8 He 0rai(ed Lord Siva8
The (0iri!ua4 head of !he Jain( a! Pa!a4i0u!ra re0or!ed !o Dadava# !he Jain Oin*# a5ou! !he
a5(ondin* of A00ar8 The di(!ri! of )udda4ore wa( under !he (way of !he Pa44ava Oin* Dadava8
The (0iri!ua4 head indued !he Oin* !o 0er(eu!e A00ar8
A00ar 0roeeded !o !he Pa44ava a0i!a4 and a00eared 5efore !he Oin*8 A00ar wa( 0er(eu!ed
in variou( way(8 He wa( !hrown in!o a 5urnin* 4ime<Oi4n8 He wa( om0e44ed !o drinO 0oi(oned mi4O8
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An e4e0han! wa( (en! !o Oi44 him8 A heavy (!one wa( !ied !o him and he wa( !hrown in!o !he (ea8
Lord (aved him8 He f4oa!ed a4ive and reahed !he (hore a! Tiru00a!iru0u4iyur8
The Pa44ava Oin* reo*ni(ed !he *rea!ne(( of A00ar and 0ro(!ra!ed a! hi( fee!8 He *ave u0
Jaini(m and em5raed Saivi(m8 He 5ui4! a ma*nifien! !em04e of Siva a44ed $una!hara Viharam
a! TirunadhiOai8
Thereu0on# A00ar 0roeeded on a 0i4*rima*e !o variou( (ared 04ae(8 He vi(i!ed
)hidam5aram# SirOa4i and o!her 04ae( and (an* Tevaram or ode( in 0rai(e of Lord Siva8
A00ar me! !he (ain! A00udi Adi*a4 a! Tin*a4ur8 A00ar 5rou*h! !o 4ife A00udiN( (on# who
wa( 5i!!en 5y a o5ra8
Thereu0on# A00ar vi(i!ed ho4y 04ae( (uh a( Tiruvanaina44ur# Tiruvama!hur# TiruOoi4ur
and Tiru0ennaOa!am and wor(hi00ed Lord Siva8 He fina44y reahed Tiru!un*anaimadam and
0rayed !o Lord Siva+ xO Siva SanOaraL O Ardhanari(varaL O (oure and end of a44 5ein*(L I do no!
wi(h !o Oee0 !he 5ody whih wa( in !ouh wi!h !he Jain(8 Le! me have !he (!am0 of &our !riden! and
Nandi on my 5odyy8 He (an* a Padi*am8 A! one a Siva*ana a00roahed A00ar !hrou*h !he *rae
of Lord Siva# and 0u! !he (!am0 of !riden! and Nandi on !he (hou4der of A00ar8
Then A00ar 0roeeded !o SirOa4i !o mee! Sam5andhar8 He fe44 a! !he fee! of Sam5andhar8
Sam5andhar addre((ed !he Ve44a4a (ain!+ xO my 5e4oved A00ary8
One# Sam5andhar wen! in a 0a4an9uin !o Tiru00un!iru!i in !he di(!ri! of TanPore !o mee!
A00ar8 A00ar wen! in advane and arried !he 0a4an9uin8 Sam5andhar a(Oed+ xWhere i( A00ar{y
A00ar re04ied+ xHere am I# arryin* !he 0a4an9uiny8 Sam5andhar a! one *o! down from !he
0a4an9uin# em5raed A00ar and (hed !ear( of 4ove8
A00ar wen! !o Tiruha!!imu!ram8 He (an* a Padi*am and (aid+ xO Lord# 04ae Thy
4o!u(<fee! on my head 5efore I 4eave !hi( 0hy(ia4 5odyy8 He heard an AOa(avani or voie in !he (Oy+
x)ome !o Tiruna44urey8 A00ar a!ed aordin*4y and wen! !o Tiruna44ure8 Lord Siva 04aed Hi( fee!
on !he head of A00ar8 A00ar 0ro(!ra!ed on !he *round8 Hi( hear! wa( fi44ed wi!h inde(ri5a54e
de4i*h!8
Then A00ar wen! !o Tiruvam5har# TiruOadavur and Mi4a4ai8 There wa( *rea! famine in
Mi4a4ai8 A00ar and Sam5andhar were very muh *rieved a! hear! a( !he devo!ee( of Lord Siva were
(!arvin*8 Lord Siva a00eared in !he dream of 5o!h and (aid+ xDo no! 5e aff4i!ed# I (ha44 *ive you
*o4d<0iee(y8 They found *o4d<0iee( dai4y in !he !em04e and fed !he 0eo04e (um0!uou(4y8
A00ar and Sam5andhar vi(i!ed !he !em04e a! Vedaranyam in !he di(!ri! of TanPore8 Here# an
o4d !em04e of Lord Siva had 4on* remained wi!h door( (hu!8 The Veda( !hem(e4ve( had ome and
wor(hi00ed Siva in !he !em04e and !hey now did no! offer !heir wor(hi0# 5eau(e 0eo04e ne*4e!ed
!he (!udy of Veda( on aoun! of !he inf4uene of Jaini(m8 Sam5andhar (aid !o A00ar+ x)ome# and
(in* !ha! !he(e door( may 5e o0enedy8 A00ar (an* and !he door( o0ened8 Sam5andhar (an* and !he
door( (hu!8
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TH" SAIVA A)HAR&AS
On one oa(ion# A00ar wa( very hun*ry durin* hi( 0i4*rima*e !our8 Lord Siva rea!ed a
!anO and *arden on# !he way and *ave him food a4(o8
A00ar (!ar!ed on a Pourney !o vi(i! Moun! Dai4a(8 He had a !ire(ome Pourney8 He had (evere
5rui(e( on hi( fee!8 He heard a voie in !he (Oy8 I! wa( !he voie of Lord Siva8 The voie (aid+ xO
A00ar# waOe u08 TaOe a di0 in !hi( !anO8 &ou wi44 (ee Me and M!8 Dai4a( in Tiruvayary8 A00ar !ooO a
di0 in !he !anO and a00eared in a !em04e in Tiruvayar on !he 5anO( of Daveri8 He ame ou!(ide !he
!anO and (aw Siva and SaO!i everywhere8 He en!ered !he !em04e and (aw M!8 Dai4a( and !he Lord
Siva of M!8 Dai4a(8 A00ar rePoied hear!i4y a! !he marve44ou( (i*h! and (an* Padi*am(8
Fina44y A00ar (!ayed a! Pum0uOa4ar near Tiruva4ur and (0en! here !he 4a(! year( of hi( 4ife8
He wa( !e(!ed here 5y !he Lord# in order !o (how hi( *rea!ne(( !o !he 0eo04e8 When he wa( (ervin* in
!he !em04e# *o4d and diamond a00eared under hi( fee!8 A00ar re*arded !hem a( (!one( and !hrew
!hem away8 On ano!her oa(ion# e4e(!ia4 dam(e4( a00eared 5efore him and !em0!ed him in a
varie!y of way(] 5u! A00ar remained undi(!ur5ed in hi( medi!a!ion8 He mer*ed him(e4f in !he Li*h!
of 4i*h!(# Lord Siva# when he wa( muh advaned in a*e8
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A00ar 4aid !he founda!ion of Saiva Siddhan!a (hoo4 of 0hi4o(o0hy# 5y mean( of hi( 0oem(8
A00arN( 0oem( are fu44 of ima*ina!ion# (0iri!ua4 in(i*h!# re4i*iou( emo!ion and hi*h (0iri!ua4
rea4i(a!ion8
A00ar wa( more 4earned !han Sam5andhar8 He had a very 0owerfu4 0er(ona4i!y8 He 4ed an
eQem04ary 4ife a( a Siva BhaO!a8 He 0u! an end !o !he inf4uene of Jaini(m8 He a4way( 0rai(ed !he
five 4e!!er(# !he PanhaO(hara8 He (ay(+ xThe rare Pewe4 of !he Brahmin( i( !he Veda wi!h (iQ An*a(]
!he rare Pewe4 for !he Saivi!e( i( !he PanhaO(haray8 Hi( eQem04ary 4ife# me44if4uou( 0oe!ry# va(!
erudi!ion and 0rofound re4i*iou( fervour a!!ra!ed oun!4e(( 0eo04e8 He had oun!4e(( admirer( and
di(i04e(8 He had *rea! inf4uene8 A00arN( worO( on(i(! of !hree hundred 0oem( whih form !hree
5ooO( ou! of !we4ve in !he Tami4 o44e!ion of Saivi!e 0oe!ry Onown a( Tirumurai8
A00ar (ay(+ x"very!hin* i( !he manife(!a!ion of Lord Siva8 Siva i( Narayana# Brahma# !he
four Veda(# !he ho4ie(!# !he o4de(!# !he 0erfe!8 Thou*h Siva i( a44 !he(e# He i( none of !he(e8 He i(
wi!hou! name# wi!hou! 5ir!h# dea!h or di(ea(e8 He i( a! one !he !ran(enden! and immanen!8
xLove of Lord Siva mu(! 5e fe4! and manife(!ed8 Sin*8 Pray8 Wor(hi08 Wee08 Dane8 Lord
Siva i( !he mu(i or me4ody in !he (on*# !he (wee!ne(( in !he frui!# !he !hou*h! in !he mind# !he 4u(!re
in !he eye(8 He i( nei!her ma4e nor fema4e8 He i( wi!hou! dimen(ion(8
xSu5due !he (en(e(8 Pra!i(e re*u4ar medi!a!ion8 Pra!i(e )hariyai# Driyai# &o*a and Jnana8
Pra!i(e re*u4ar medi!a!ion8 Deve4o0 di(0a((ion /Vaira*ya38 Tran(end !he !hree 5odie(8 %ni!e !he
individua4 (ou4 wi!h !he Su0reme Sou4 or Lord Siva8 &ou wi44 a!!ain e!erna4 54i(( and immor!a4i!y8
&ou an 5eho4d Lord Siva if you 4ooO for Him wi!h !he 4i*h! of wi(dom i((uin* for!h from !he wiO
of 4ife# fed wi!h !he *hee of medi!a!ion# in !he 4am0 of !he mind# wi!hin !he hou(e of your 5ody8
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xP4ou*h wi!h !ru!h8 P4an! !he (eed of de(ire for Onow4ed*e8 Weed ou! fa4(ehood8 Irri*a!e !he
mind wi!h !he wa!er of 0a!iene8 Su0ervi(e your worO 5y 4ooOin* wi!hin or in!ro(0e!ion and
(e4f<ana4y(i(8 Bui4d !he fene of &ama and Niyama or ri*h! ondu! and ri*h! ru4e(8 &ou wi44 (oon
a!!ain Sivanandam or e!erna4 54i(( of Siva8
xRe*ard your 5ody a( !he !em04e of Lord Siva# your mind a( !he wor(hi00er# !ru!h a( 0uri!y
whih i( nee((ary for wor(hi0# !he Pewe4 of !he mind a( !he Lin*a# 4ove a( !he *hee# mi4O# e!8
Perform PuPa !o Lord Siva !hu(8 Lord Siva anno! 5e o5!ained wi!hou! maOin* !he mind one<0oin!ed
and medi!a!ion on !he PanhaO(hara8y
May you a44 fo44ow !he 0ree0!( and !eahin*( of A00ar and a!!ain !he Siva<Pada# !he
immor!a4 a5ode of e!erna4 54i((L
TiruPnana Sam5andhar
Sam5andhar !ooO hi( 5ir!h in a Brahmin fami4y in SirOa4i in !he di(!ri! of TanPore whih i(
a4(o Onown 5y !he name Brahma0uri8 He wa( 5orn of Bha*ava!i and Siva0adahridayar8 Bha*ava!i
and Siva0adahridayar wen! !o !he !anO !o !aOe !heir 5a!h8 The hi4d a4(o aom0anied hi( 0aren!(8
They 4ef! !he hi4d on !he 5anO and 0roeeded !o !aOe 5a!h8 The hi4d ried a4oud+ xO fa!herLy a( he
did no! (ee hi( 0aren!(8 The 0aren!( did no! hear !he ry of !he hi4d# 5u! Lord Siva and Parva!i heard
hi( ry8 They 5o!h a00eared 5efore !he hi4d8 Parva!i *ave mi4O !o !he hi4d8 The hi4d dranO !he
mi4O of divine Onow4ed*e a4on* wi!h !he mi4O8 From !ha! momen! he 5e*an !o (in* !he 0rai(e( of
Lord Siva in variou( !em04e(8 He (an* (ou4<(!irrin*# (u54ime Tevaram( or ode(8 Thi( iniden!
ourred when !he hi4d wa( !hree year( o4d8
The 0aren!( fini(hed !heir 5a!h and ame near !he hi4d8 Mi4O wa( f4owin* from hi( mou!h
and !here were !ear( in hi( eye(8 The 0aren!( a(Oed+ xMy 5e4oved hi4d# who *ave you mi4O{y The
hi4d (an* a hymn and narra!ed every!hin* !o hi( 0aren!(8 The 0aren!( rePoied hear!i4y and *ave !o
!he hi4d !he name Tiru<Jnana Sam5andhar a( he a!!ained divine wi(dom !hrou*h !he *rae of Lord
Siva and Parva!i8 He wa( a4(o Onown 5y !he name Pi44ayar8
Thereu0on Sam5andhar 0roeeded !o TiruOOo4aOOa8 He (an* a hymn or ode in !he !em04e8
Lord Siva 0re(en!ed him wi!h a *o4d ym5a48
There wa( a devo!ee of Lord Siva in TiruyeruOOa!!am0u4iyur8 He ou4d 04ay we44 on !he
mu(ia4 in(!rumen! &a48 Hi( name wa( Tiruni4aOan!ha &a40anar8 He wen! !o SirOa4i !o 0ay hi(
re(0e!( !o Sam5andhar8 Sam5andhar !ooO him !o !he !em04e of Lord Siva and heard hi( mu(i8
&a40anar 0rayed !o Sam5andhar and (aid+ xLe! me a4way( 4ive wi!h you 04ayin* !hy hymn( on &a48
$ran! me my 0rayery8 Sam5andhar a*reed8 Thereu0on# Sam5andhar and hi( 0aren!( and &a40anar
0roeeded !o )hidam5aram and wor(hi00ed Na!araPa8 One day# Sam5andhar (aw !he !hree
!hou(and Brahmin( of )hidam5aram a( !he !hree !hou(and Siva $ana(8
Sam5andhar wan!ed !o wor(hi0 !he Lord a! Ara!!urai8 He wa4Oed on foo!8 He *o! !ired and (o
he re(!ed on !he way in Maran0adi durin* !he ni*h!8 A( he wa( a (ma44 5oy# hi( !ender fee! were
muh affe!ed 5y !he 4on* wa4O8 The Lord of Ara!!urai a00eared in !he dream of !he 0rie(!( and !o4d
!hem+ xSam5andhar i( omin* !o Me8 TaOe !he 0ear4 um5re44a and !he 0ear4 0a4an9uin whih are
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TH" SAIVA A)HAR&AS
now in !he !em04e and hand !hem over !o himy8 The 0rie(!( woOe u0 and wen! !o !he !em04e8 They
(aw !he ar!i4e( whih !hey (aw in !heir dream !here8 They !ooO !hem# wen! !o Maran0adi and *ave
!hem !o Sam5andhar8 They informed Sam5andhar a5ou! !he ommand of !he Lord8 Sam5andhar
a4(o Onew !hi( a4ready a( !he Lord informed him a4(o a5ou! !hi(# in hi( dream8
Thereu0on# !he !hread eremony of Sam5andhar wa( 0erformed 5y !he 0rie(!(8 Sam5andhar
did no! (!udy !he Veda( and !he Vedan*a(# 5u! he re0ea!ed !hem and eQ04ained !hem !o !he 0rie(!(8
The 0rie(!( were (!ruO wi!h wonder8
A00ar heard a44 a5ou! !he *4ory of Sam5andhar8 He ame from )hidam5aram !o SirOa4i !o
0ay hi( re(0e!( !o Sam5andhar8 Sam5andhar ame forward !o reeive A00ar8 They 5o!h (0oOe
word( of affe!ion and 4ove8 A00ar remained in !he hou(e of Sam5andhar for (ome day(8
The dau*h!er of !he Oin* of Ma4aya oun!ry wa( (ufferin* from an inura54e di(ea(e8 The
Oin* !ried a44 (or!( of mediine(8 Fina44y# he !ooO her !o !he !em04e a! Tiru00ai4 Airamam and
4ef! her !here 5efore !he Lord8 Sam5andhar vi(i!ed !he !em04e and (aw !he 0rine(( in an
unon(iou( (!a!e8 Hi( hear! me4!ed8 He (an* a Padi*am and wor(hi00ed Lord Siva8 The 4a(! 4ine in
every (!anza end(+ xI( i! ri*h! for !he Lord !o au(e (ufferin* !o !hi( *ir4{y A! one# !he 0rine((
5eame a44 ri*h!8 She *o! u0 and 0ro(!ra!ed a! !he 4o!u(<fee! of Sam5andhar8
Then Sam5andhar 0roeeded !o Tiru00a!!i(varam !em04e8 I! wa( a very ho! day8 Lord Siva
of Tiru00a!!i(varam !em04e (en! a 0ear4 0a4an9uin !hrou*h Hi( $ana( !o ward off !he hea! of !he (un8
Sam5andhar (an* a Padi*am and reeived one !hou(and *o4d oin( from !he Lord of
Avadu!!urai8 In !he Padi*am# he a(O( in every (!anza+ xI( !hi( !he way of &our 4ooOin* af!er my
in!ere(!({ If &ou do no! *ive me any!hin*# i( !ha! &our *rae{y He *ave !he *o4d oin( !o hi( fa!her8
Sam5andhar 0roeeded !o Tirumaru*a48 There a !rave44er wa( 5i!!en 5y a (naOe8 Hi( wife
wa( 5emoanin* !he dea!h of her hu(5and8 Sam5andhar (an* a Padi*am8 The !rave44er wa( 5rou*h!
5aO !o 4ife8
There wa( (evere famine a! Tiruvi4imi4a4ai8 Sam5andhar reeived one mea(ure of *o4d
every day from !he Lord a! Tiruvi4imi4a4a8 He 0urha(ed 0rovi(ion( for !hi( money and fed a44 Siva
BhaO!a(8
Du4airai# mini(!er of !he Pandian Oin* invi!ed Sam5andhar !o hi( 04ae8 He wa( a devo!ee
of Lord Siva8 Man*ayarOOara(i# !he 9ueen wa( a4(o a devo!ee of Lord Siva8 Sam5andhar vi(i!ed
Madurai and wor(hi00ed !he Lord !here8
The Jain( (e! fire !o !he am0 of Sam5andhar8 Sam5andhar (an* a Padi*am8 The fire wa(
eQ!in*ui(hed# 5u! !he Pandian Oin* *o! (evere fever8 The do!or( and !he Jain( were no! a54e !o ure
him8 The Oin* re9ue(!ed Sam5andhar !o ure him8 Sam5andhar (an* a Padi*am in 0rai(e of !he ho4y
a(he( and a004ied !hem !o !he Oin*N( 5ody8 A! one# !he Oin* 5eame a44 ri*h!8
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Thereu0on i! wa( deided !ha! 5o!h Sam5andhar and !he Jain( were !o 0u! !heir wri!in*( in!o
!he fire and !ha! if Sam5andharN( re4i*ion wa( !he 5e!!er one# !he 0a4m 4eave( whih he 0u! in!o !he
fire (hou4d no! 5e 5urn!8 Sam5andhar ame ou! (ue((fu4 in !he !e(!8
Af!erward(# !here wa( ano!her !e(!8 The Jain( (aid !ha! !he 0a4m 4eaf whih on!ained !he
wri!in*( of a !rue re4i*ion (hou4d *o a*ain(! !he urren! of !he Vai*ai river8 The mini(!er (aid+ xWha!
i( !he 0uni(hmen! for !ho(e who are defea!ed in !he !e(!{y The Jain( re04ied+ xTho(e who are
defea!ed wi44 5e han*edy8 The Jain( 0u! a 0a4m 4eaf in !he river8 I! wen! a4on* !he urren! of !he river8
Sam5andhar wro!e one of hi( 0oem( and !hrew i! in!o !he Vai*ai8 I! wen! a*ain(! !he urren! and
reahed !he 04ae Onown a( Tiruvedan*am8 Sam5andhar (an* a Padi*am !o (!o0 !he 0a4m 4eaf8 I!
(!o00ed8 The mini(!er ran# !ooO !he 4eaf and (howed i! !o !he Oin*8
Then (ome of !he Jain( were han*ed8 The re(! em5raed Saivi(m8 Sam5andhar wen! wi!h
!he Oin* and 9ueen !o !he !em04e a! Madurai and 0rai(ed !he Lord !here8
Sam5andhar wan!ed !o *o !o TiruOOo44am0udur !o have Dar(ana of !he Lord !here# 5u! !here
wa( f4ood in !he river8 The 5oa!men *ave u0 !he idea of ro((in* i!8 They !ied !he 5oa! (omewhere
and 4ef! !he 5anO8 Sam5andhar !ooO !he 5oa!# (an* a Padi*am and wen! over !o !he o!her (ide a4on*
wi!h hi( 0ar!y8
The devo!ee( of Sam5andhar were 54owin* !he !rum0e! of vi!ory when !hey were
!rave44in*8 The Buddhi(!( 5eame very Pea4ou( of !hi(8 They informed !heir (0iri!ua4 head#
Buddhanandi8 Buddhanandi a44ed Sam5andhar for di(u((ion8
Sam5andhararana4ayar# a di(i04e of Sam5andhar who wa( reordin* a44 !he (on*( of hi(
ma(!er# (an* a Padi*am (un* 5y Sam5andhar and (aid+ xA !hunder wi44 fa44 on !he head of !hi(
Buddhanandiy8 A! one# a !hunder fe44 on !he head of Buddhanandi8 He died immedia!e4y8 Some
Buddhi(!( ran away8 Some o!her( em5raed Saivi(m and a004ied !he ho4y a(he( on !heir forehead8
Thereu0on Sam5andhar vi(i!ed Tiruvo!!ur8 One man ame !o Sam5andhar and (aid+ xO
Swami# a44 !he 0a4myra (eed( have 5eome ma4e 0a4myra(8 Peo04e are moOin* a! me8 Dind4y 54e((
mey8 Sam5andhar (an* a Padi*am8 The ma4e 0a4myra( were onver!ed in!o fema4e 0a4myra(8
In My4a0ore# !here 4ived a devo!ee of Siva named Sivane(a )he!!iar8 A dau*h!er wa( 5orn !o
him af!er doin* 0enane8 He *ave her !he name Poom0avai8 Sivane(ar heard a5ou! !he *4ory of
Sam5andhar and (urrendered a44 hi( wea4!h and dau*h!er !o !he (ain!8 One day# Poom0avai wa(
5i!!en 5y a o5ra# whi4e (he wa( *a!herin* f4ower( in !he *arden8 She died immedia!e4y8 Sivane(ar
Oe0! her 5one( in a 0o! and Oe0! !he 0o! in !he DanniOaima!am8 He deora!ed !he 0o! wi!h (i4O 4o!h8
Sivane(ar invi!ed Sam5andhar !o !he 04ae8 Sam5andhar ame !o My4a0ore and had Dar(ana of
Da0a4i(varar8 The devo!ee( informed Sam5andhar a5ou! !he dea!h of Sivane(arN( dau*h!er8
Sam5andhar a(Oed Sivane(ar !o 5rin* !he 0o! whih on!ained !he 5one( of hi( dau*h!er8 Sivane(ar
5rou*h! !he 0o! a! one8 Sam5andhar (an* a Padi*am8 Poom0avai ame ou! of !he 0o! Pu(! a(
LaO(hmi emer*ed from !he 4o!u(8 Sivane(arN( hear! wa( fi44ed wi!h in!en(e de4i*h!8 There wa( a rain
of f4ower( from !he e4e(!ia4 re*ion(8 Then Sam5andhar wen! !o SirOa4i8
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TH" SAIVA A)HAR&AS
The Brahmin( a00roahed Sam5andhar and (aid+ xO Swami# you wi44 have !o marry a *ir4
now in order !o 0erform !he (arifie( men!ioned in !he Veda(y8 Sam5andhar a*reed8 The Brahmin(
and !he fa!her of Sam5andhar (e4e!ed !he dau*h!er of Nam5iandar Nam5i a( !he 5ride8 The
marria*e eremony wa( arran*ed a! Na44ur Perumanam8 Sam5andhar wen! a4on* wi!h hi( ho(en
5ride in!o !he !em04e8 When he a00roahed !he Lord# he# hi( 5ride and hi( fo44ower( *o! mer*ed in
!he Jyo!i( or !he effu4*ene of !he Lord8
Sam5andhar (ay( in one of hi( Padi*am(+ xO foo4i(h man# do no! a44ow day( !o 0a((8 Serve
Lord Siva who ha( a 54ue neO8 Hear Hi( 0rai(e8 Medi!a!e on Hi( form8 Re0ea! a4way( !he
PanhaO(hara8 Live in !he om0any of devo!ee( of Siva8 Serve !hem8 Hi( name wi44 remove a44 evi4(
and dan*er( 4iOe4y !o fa44 on you and your hi4dren8 Wor(hi0 Lord Siva8 He wi44 onfer on you
e!erna4 54i(( and immor!a4i!yy8
Sundaramur!hy
There wa( a Brahmin 5y name Sadayanar in Nava4ur in Tami4nadu8 He wa( very 0iou( and
devo!ed !o Lord Siva8 He had a 0iou( (on named Nam5iyarurar or A4a4a Sundarar8 He a!!ained
manhood8 He wa( Onown 5y !he name Sundaramur!i Nayanar a4(o8
Sundaramur!i Nayanar wa( a *rea! devo!ee of Lord Siva8 He i( one of !he four Saiva
Aharya(8 Lord Siva of Tiruvennaina44ur a00eared 5efore Sundaramur!i in !he form of an a*ed
Brahmin on !he eve of hi( marria*e8 The Lord (aid !ha! Sundarar wa( Hi( 5ond (4ave and (o ou*h! !o
worO for Him in Hi( hou(e8 The name of !he Lord i( Tadu!!a!Oonda I(var or !he Lord who o5(!ru!ed
and (aved Sundarar from Sam(ara8
Sundaramur!i vi(i!ed (evera4 !em04e(8 He wen! !o Adi*ai Vira!!anam8 Lord Siva a00eared
5efore him and 04aed Hi( (ared fee! on hi( head8 Sundarar !hen wen! !o Tiruvarur8 Lord Siva made
Sundarar Hi( friend8
Dama4ini wa( !he maid (ervan! of %madevi a! Dai4a(8 She en!er!ained a de(ire !o marry
A4a4a Sundarar8 So (he wa( fored !o !aOe 5ir!h in !he wor4d a! Tiruvarur8 She wa( named a( Paravai8
She ame of a*e8 Lord Siva of Tiruvarur a00eared in !he dream of !he devo!ee( and !o4d !hem+
xArran*e for !he marria*e of Paravai and Sundaramur!iy8 Lord Siva informed Paravai and Sundarar
a4(o8 Sundarar married Paravai and 5o!h 4ived ha00i4y8
There wa( a famine in Tiruvarur8 Lord Siva a00eared 5efore Sundaramur!i and *ave him
hea0( of *rain8 I! wa( im0o((i54e !o remove !hi( 4ar*e 9uan!i!y of *rain8 Sundaramur!i a(Oed Lord
Siva !o he40 him8 The *rain wa( removed !o !he hou(e of Paravai 5y !he $ana(# !he a*en!( of Lord
Siva8
When Sundarar wa( a! Tiru00u*a4ur he a(Oed for *o4d for hi( wife8 He Oe0! hi( head on
5riO( and (4e0!8 He woOe u0 and found !he 5riO( onver!ed in!o *o4d8 He *o! a*ain *o4d on hi( way
!o Vriddhaha4am8 He !hrew !he *o4d in !he river ManimuO!a aordin* !o !he LordN( ommand8 He
!ooO i! a*ain in !he !anO a! Tiruvarur8 Lord Siva (howed him !he way !o TiruOOuda4aiyarru r8
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Lord Siva *ave Sundarar food when he wa( *oin* !o TiruOOaruOavur8 On ano!her oa(ion
Lord Siva 5e**ed food for Sundarar8
Sundaramur!i wen! !o Tiruvo!!iyur8 He married San*i4i# a *rea! devo!ee of Lord Siva
!hrou*h !he *rae of Lord Siva8 Anindi!ai# maid (ervan! of %madevi who 4ived in Dai4a(# !ooO her
5ir!h a( San*i4i8
Sundaramur!i re9ue(!ed Lord Siva !o (!ay under !he Ma*i4a !ree when he wa( !o (wear !o
San*i4i !ha! he wou4d no! 4eave her8 Sundarar wan!ed San*i4i !o *o in(ide !he !em04e# 5u! Lord Siva
a4ready informed San*i4i !ha! He wa( under !he !ree and no! in(ide !he !em04e8 Thereu0on# San*i4i
a(Oed Sundaramur!i !o ome !o !he !ree and no! in(ide !he !em04e# !o !aOe !he oa!h8 Sundaramur!i had
!o *ive on(en! !o San*i4iN( re9ue(!8 La!er on# he 5roOe !he oa!h 5y *oin* !o Tiruvarur !o (ee !he
%!(ava 4eavin* San*i4i# and 5eame 54ind8
Sundaramur!i (aid !o !he Lord+ xIf i! i( Pu(! !ha! &ou (hou4d maOe me 54ind# Oind4y *ive me a
(!iOy8 Lord Siva *ave a (!iO a! Tiruven0aOOam8 SundararN( 4ef! eye 5eame a44 ri*h! when he ame
!o DanPivaram8 When he 0rai(ed Lord Siva a! Tiruvarur hi( ri*h! eye a4(o 5eame a44 ri*h!8 When
Sundaramur!i wa( 0a((in* !hrou*h a (!ree! in Tiru00uOo4iyur he (aw !ha! (ome 0eo04e were ryin*
in a hou(e and (ome 0eo04e were rePoiin* a! !he o00o(i!e hou(e8 He a(Oed !he 0eo04e+ xWha! wa(
!he ma!!er in 5o!h !he hou(e({y They (aid+ xTwo 5oy( a*ed five !ooO 5a!h in a !anO8 One 5oy wa(
devoured 5y a roodi4e and !he o!her 5oy e(a0ed8 The 0aren!( of !he 5oy who wa( Oi44ed 5y !he
roodi4e are 5i!!er4y wee0in*8 The 0aren!( of !he 5oy who e(a0ed# are e4e5ra!in* hi(
!hread<eremony and (o !hey are rePoiin*8y
Sundarar wa( *rea!4y moved8 He (an* a Padi*am in 0rai(e of Lord Siva<Avina(i8 The
roodi4e 5rou*h! !he hi4d !o !he (hore !hrou*h !he order of Lord &ama8 The 0aren!( of !he 5oy
*rea!4y rePoied and 0ro(!ra!ed 5efore Sundarar8
Durin* !he 0i4*rima*e !our# Sundarar ame !o !he 5anO of Daveri8 There wa( f4ood in !he
river8 He wan!ed !o have Dar(ana of Lord Siva a! Tiruvayur8 He (an* a Padi*am8 The river *ave way
!o Sundarar8 He reahed Tiruvayur and wor(hi00ed !he Lord8
There wa( a *rea! devo!ee of Lord Siva in Tiru0eruman*a4am named Da4iOamar8 He wa( a
Pi44ai 5y 5ir!h8 He heard !he new( !ha! Sundarar (en! Lord Siva a( a me((en*er !o Paravai# and (aid+
xA devo!ee ha( ordered !he Lord !o do (ome worO8 He ha( made !he Lord hi( (ervan!8 Tha! !oo for
!he (aOe of a woman8 I( !hi( man who ha( 5ehaved 4iOe !hi(# a devo!ee{ I am a *rea! (inner8 My 4ife
ha( no! ye! de0ar!ed from me a( I have heard (uh new(8 I have no! de(!royed my ear(# wi!h an iron
rod# whih heard (uh new( of a (o<a44ed devo!eey8
Sundarar ame !o Onow of !he ondi!ion of Da4iOamar Nayanar8 He Onew a4ready !ha! wha!
he did wa( a *rave error8 He 0rayed !o !he Lord !o 0ardon him8 Lord Siva wan!ed !o uni!e !he(e !wo
devo!ee(8 He au(ed !he di(ea(e *a(!ri!i( in Da4iOamar# a00eared in hi( dream and (aid+ xThi(
di(ea(e an 5e ured on4y 5y Sundarary8 Da4iOamar ref4e!ed+ xI! i( 5e!!er !o 5ear !he 0ain( of !hi(
di(ea(e# !han !o 5e ured 5y Sundarary8 The Lord ommanded Sundarar+ x$o and ure !he di(ea(e of
Da4iOamary8
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TH" SAIVA A)HAR&AS
Sundarar (en! a me((a*e !o Da4iOamar a5ou! hi( omin* !o him8 Da4iOamar !hou*h!+ xLe!
me *ive u0 my 4ife 5efore Sundarar ome( !o ure me8y He u! o0en hi( 5owe4( and *ave u0 hi( 4ife8
The wife of Da4iOamar reeived Sundarar wi!h *rea! honour8
Sundarar (aid !o !he wife of Da4iOamar+ xI wi(h !o ure !he di(ea(e of your hu(5and and 4ive
wi!h him for (ome !imey8 She Oe0! 9uie! and a(Oed !ho(e who were around her !o !e44 Sundarar !ha!
her hu(5and wa( no! (ufferin* from any di(ea(e and he wa( (4ee0in*8 Sundarar informed !he 0eo04e
!ha! he had a (!ron* de(ire !o (ee Da4iOamar8 Then !hey (howed Da4iOamar8 Sundarar (aw !he dead
5ody of Da4iOamar8 He a4(o drew !he (word and wan!ed !o Oi44 him(e4f8 Da4iOamar ame 5aO !o 4ife
!hrou*h !he *rae of Lord Siva8 He a! one au*h! ho4d of !he hand( of Sundarar8 Sundarar fe44 a! !he
fee! of Da4iOamar8 Da4iOamar a4(o 0ro(!ra!ed a! !he 4o!u(<fee! of Sundarar8 They 5o!h em5raed
eah o!her8 They 5o!h wen! !o !he !em04e of Lord Siva and wor(hi00ed Him8 Thereu0on# !hey
0roeeded !o Tiruvarur8
Paravai wa( very muh annoyed !oward( Sundarar for havin* 4ef! her and married San*i4i8
Sundarar re9ue(!ed Lord Siva !o 0aify Paravai8 Lord Siva wen! !wie !o !he hou(e of Paravai#
0aified her and uni!ed !hem 5o!h8 The Lord a!ed !he 0ar! of a me((en*er for Hi( devo!ee8 The Lord
5eome( a 0erfe! (4ave of Hi( (inere devo!ee(8
Sundaramur!i 5eame 9ui!e di(*u(!ed wi!h !hi( wor4d4y eQi(!ene8 He re9ue(!ed Lord Siva
!o !aOe him 5aO !o Dai4a(8 Then Lord Siva (en! him a whi!e e4e0han!8
Sundaramur!i (an* !he *4orie( of Siva in differen! (ared 04ae(8 The(e hymn( are a44ed
Tevaram8 They are o44e!ed in a 5ooO<form8 A44 devo!ee( (in* Tevaram even !oday8 The hymn(
(un* 5y Sundaramur!i# A00ar or TirunavuOara(ar and TiruPnana Sam5andhar are a44ed Tevaram8
The hymn( (un* 5y ManiOava(a*ar are a44ed Tiruva(a*am8
Sundaramur!i had !he SaOhya Bhava wi!h Lord Siva8 Therefore# he wa( 9ui!e friend4y wi!h
!he Lord# !ooO any Oind of 4i5er!y wi!h Him and a(Oed for *o4d# 0ear4 *ar4and# mu(O# a *ar4and of
0reiou( (!one(# (0e!a4e(# 4o!he(# fra*rane# Pewe4(# hor(e( whih an *o wi!h !he (wif!ne(( of !he
wind# *o4den f4ower(# 0a4an9uin(# one<!hird of !he rihe( of Tiruvarur8 He did no! a(O for !he(e
!hin*( on aoun! of de(ire for enPoymen!8 He had no (e4fi(h de(ire(8 He did no! Oee0 !hem8 He
u!i4i(ed !hem for !ho(e who de0ended on him8
Sundaramur!i (howed !o !he wor4d !he 0a!h of SaOhya Mar*a or SaOhya Bhava in BhaO!i8
ManiOava(a*ar
ManiOava(a*ar wa( a Brahmin 5y 5ir!h8 He !ooO hi( 5ir!h in Tiruvadavur (even mi4e( from
Madurai on !he 5anO( of Vai*ai river8 He mu(! have 4ived 5e!ween .>2 and .-6 A8D8 Some (ay !ha!
he f4ouri(hed in !he !en!h or e4even!h en!ury8 He (eured !he friend(hi0 of !he Oin* of Madurai#
Arimardana Pandyan# and 5eame hi( hief mini(!er8 He wa( a4(o Onown 5y !he name Vadavurar8
The Pandya Oin* (en! ManiOava(a*ar wi!h a 4o! of money !o 0urha(e hor(e( for !he S!a!e8
ManiOava(a*ar (!ar!ed on hi( Pourney8 On hi( way# he heard !he Dir!an of Siva in a *arden in
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Tiru0erundurai8 Lord Siva a((umed !he form of a Siva &o*i and (ea!ed Him(e4f# undernea!h a !ree
wi!h Hi( Siva $ana( a( di(i04e(8 He ame here !o ini!ia!e ManiOava(a*ar in Siva Jnana8
ManiOava(a*ar fe44 a! !he fee! of !he Lord and (urrendered him(e4f8 Lord Siva ini!ia!ed
ManiOava(a*ar in!o !he my(!erie( of Siva Jnana8 ManiOava(a*ar (0en! away a44 !he money he had
5rou*h!# in !he on(!ru!ion of !em04e( and feedin* Siva BhaO!a(8 He renouned every!hin*# wore a
Dow0in and 5eame a Sannya(in8 The ma!!er wa( re0or!ed !o !he Oin*8
The RaPa (en! a 4e!!er !o ManiOava(a*ar and ordered him !o (ee him a! one8
ManiOava(a*ar did no! 0ay any a!!en!ion8 Lord Siva (aid !o ManiOava(a*ar+ xI wi44 5rin* !he
hor(e( on Avani Mu4am8 &ou *o in advane8 $ive !hi( diamond !o !he RaPay8 ManiOava(a*ar
0roeeded !o Madurai# *ave !he diamond !o !he RaPa and (aid+ xThe hor(e( wi44 ome here on Avani
Mu4amy8 The RaPa 5eame im0a!ien!8 He did no! *e! any informa!ion a5ou! !he hor(e( !wo day(
5efore Avani Mu4am8 He !hou*h! !ha! ManiOava(a*ar had hea!ed him8 Therefore# he 0u!
ManiOava(a*ar in Pai4 and !ormen!ed him (evere4y8
The hor(e( ame in !he mornin* of Avani Mu4am8 Lord Siva a((umed !he form of a *room8
How merifu4 i( !he Lord !oward( Hi( devo!ee(L The RaPa wa( hi*h4y 04ea(ed8 He re4ea(ed
ManiOava(a*ar from Pai4 and made an a0o4o*y !o him8 Throu*h !he Li4a of !he Lord# PaOa4( ame
in !he form of hor(e(8 A44 !he hor(e( were !urned in!o PaOa4(8 The RaPa 5eame !erri54y an*ry8 He
a*ain !or!ured ManiOava(a*ar8 He made him (!and in !he ho! (and<5ed of Vai*ai river a! ,6 noon8
A! one !he Lord au(ed f4ood in !he river !o oo4 Hi( devo!ee8 The who4e !own wa( inunda!ed8
The mini(!er( !o4d !he RaPa !ha! !hi( a4ami!y had ha00ened on aoun! of hi( i44<!rea!men!
of !he *rea! Maha!ma8 The RaPa a! one re4ea(ed ManiOava(a*ar8 He 0ro(!ra!ed 5efore him and
re9ue(!ed him !o (!o0 !he f4ood8 A( (oon a( ManiOava(a*ar marhed on !he 5anO# !he f4ood
(u5(ided8 The RaPa ordered a44 !he (u5Pe!( !o 0u! one 5a(Oe!fu4 of mud on !he 5anO of !he river8 A44
!he 5reahe( were made a44 ri*h! eQe0! !ha! 0or!ion of !he 5reah *iven !o an o4d woman Vandi8 She
wa( in di(!re((8 Lord Siva Him(e4f ou! of om0a((ion a00eared a( a oo4y 5efore !ha! o4d woman
and offered Hi( (ervie( !o her in re!urn for a handfu4 of rie<f4our8 He wa( (im04y 04ayin*8 He Oe0!
!he mud in Hi( hand(8 The RaPa ame !o Onow !ha! !he oo4y of Vandi did no! do any worO8 He
5eame very an*ry and 5ea! !he oo4y wi!h a (!iO8 The 54ow wa( fe4! 5y !he RaPa and everyone in
!he !own8 The oo4y vani(hed8 The RaPa ame !o Onow !ha! !hi( wa( !he Li4a of !he Lord Siva8 He
reo*ni(ed !he *4ory of ManiOava(a*ar a4(o8
Thereu0on ManiOava(a*ar me! Lord Siva8 The Lord ordered him !o vi(i! a44 04ae( of
0i4*rima*e and !hen *o !o )hidam5aram8 ManiOava(a*ar vi(i!ed Tiruvannama4ai# DanPivaram and
o!her 04ae(# (an* hi( Tiruva(a*am and 4a(!4y wen! !o )hidam5aram8 TiruOoovai wa( wri!!en 5y
him here8
Then ManiOava(a*ar en!ered in!o di(u((ion wi!h a Buddhi(! !eaher and defea!ed him8
$odde(( Sara(va!i made !he Buddhi(! !eaher and hi( di(i04e( dum58 Then !he Buddhi(!i Oin*
a00roahed ManiOava(a*ar and (aid+ x&ou made my !eaher and a44 hi( di(i04e( dum58 If you an
maOe my dum5 dau*h!er (0eaO# I and my (u5Pe!( wi44 em5rae Saivi(my8 ManiOava(a*ar !hen 0u!
(ome 9ue(!ion( !o !he dum5 dau*h!er of !he Oin*8 She 5e*an !o (0eaO8 Then !he Buddhi(!i Oin* and
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TH" SAIVA A)HAR&AS
a44 hi( (u5Pe!( 5eame Saivi!e(8 ManiOava(a*ar !hen made !he Buddhi(!i !eaher and hi(
di(i04e( (0eaO8
Then Lord Siva a00roahed ManiOava(a*ar in !he form of a Brahmin8 ManiOava(a*ar
re0ea!ed !he who4e Tiruva(a*am !o !he Brahmin8 The Brahmin wro!e down every!hin* on !he
0a4myra 4eave( and wro!e in !he end+ xManiOava(a*ar re0ea!ed !hi(# Tiruhi!!am5a4a %dayar
wro!e !hi(y8 The Brahmin Oe0! !hi( in !he (!e0 of PanhaO(hara of !he )hi!(a5hai8 Then !he
Brahmin( of )hidam5aram (howed !hi( !o ManiOava(a*ar and re9ue(!ed him !o !e44 !he meanin*
of !he ver(e(8 ManiOava(a*ar (aid+ xThi( Ti44ai Na!araPa i( !he 0ur0or! of !he(e (!anza(y8 He a! one
mer*ed him(e4f in !he fee! of Na!araPa a! !he a*e of !hir!y!wo8
The 0oem( of ManiOava(a*ar are fif!y!wo in num5er8 They are a44 o44e!ed !o*e!her under
!he !i!4e of Tiruva(a*am8 They are mo(! 5eau!ifu4# (u54ime and in(0irin*8 They on!ain ornamen!a4
0oe!ry8 Sou!h Indian( (in* Tiruva(a*am dai4y8 The hear!( of !ho(e who hear !he(e hymn( me4! a!
one8
Dear reader(L &ou an under(!and from !he 4ife of ManiOava(a*ar# !ha! Lord Siva 5eome(
!he (4ave of Hi( devo!ee(8
Tirumu4ar
Tirumu4a Nayanar wa( !he au!hor of Tirumandiram# one of !he mo(! au!hori!a!ive worO(
em5odyin* !he Siva do!rine8
He wa( a *rea! Siva &o*i who had o5!ained !he *rae of Nandi# !he door<Oee0er of Lord
Siva8 He ame !o Sou!h India from Dai4a(8 He had a de(ire !o (ee A*a(!ya Ri(hi on Podiya hi44( in
Sou!h India8 He wen! !o Dedarna!h# Ne0a4# AvimuO!am# !he Vindhya(# Da(i# Da4aha(!i#
Tiruva4an*adu# DanPivaram# Tiruvadi*ai# )hidam5aram and Perum5arra00u4iyur8 Then he ame !o
Avadu!urai and wor(hi00ed !he Lord !here8
He 4ef! !hi( 04ae and wa( movin* on !he 5anO( of Daveri8 Here# (ome ow( were ryin* on
aoun! of !he dea!h of owherd Mu4a who 4ived in Sa!!anur8 The Siva &o*i 5eame very
om0a((iona!e when he (aw !he ondi!ion of !he ow(8 He en!ered in!o !he 5ody of !he owherd and
drove !he ow( homeward8 When he reahed !he owherdN( hou(e# !he wife of Mu4a a00roahed
him# 5u! he wou4d no! 0ermi! her !o !ouh him8 He did no! even !a4O !o her8 She wa( muh aff4i!ed a!
hear! and (0en! a (4ee04e(( ni*h!8 Then !ho(e who (aw him (aid !ha! he wa( a *rea! &o*i8 The Siva
&o*i who en!ered !he 5ody of Mu4a (a! in medi!a!ion and en!ered in!o Samadhi8 He ame down
from hi( Samadhi and 0roeeded !o en!er in!o hi( o4d 5ody8 He did no! find !he 5ody in !he 04ae8
Throu*h hi( &o*i vi(ion# he found ou! !ha! Lord Siva wan!ed !ha! he (hou4d wri!e a 5ooO on Saiva
0hi4o(o0hy whih wou4d 5e u(efu4 !o !he 0eo04e of Sou!h India and He hid hi( 5ody for !hi( 0ur0o(e8
Then he wen! !o Avadu!urai# medi!a!ed u0on !he Lord and wro!e ou! !he do!rine of Saiva
0hi4o(o0hy in !hree !hou(and (!anza( a! !he ra!e of one (!anza in one year8 He rendered in!o Tami4
!he Saiva do!rine of !he San(Ori! Saiva A*ama(8 Hi( worO 5eame !he founda!ion u0on whih !he
4a!er (!ru!ure of Saiva Siddhan!a 0hi4o(o0hy wa( 5ui4!8 Af!er fini(hin* !hi( *rea! worO# he wen!
5aO !o Dai4a( or !he wor4d of Lord Siva8
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Tirumu4ar *ive( a de(ri0!ion of !he frui!( !ha! an 5e o5!ained 5y !he 0ra!ie of !he ei*h!
4im5( of RaPa &o*a8 The &o*i o5!ain( !he 54e((in* of %ma and a!!ain( Amara0a!i 5y !he 0ra!ie of
&ama /(e4f<re(!rain!38 He a!!ain( Siva0adam 5y !he 0ra!ie of Niyama /re4i*iou( anon(38 He hear(
Nadam 5y !he 0ra!ie of A(ana /0o(e38 He a!!ain( a (!a*e 5y !he 0ra!ie of Pranayama /re(!rain! of
5rea!h3 in whih a44 !he *od( eu4o*i(e him8 He a!!ain( !he form of Siva 5y !he 0ra!ie of Pra!yahara
/a5(!ra!ion of (en(e(3 and !he *od( 5eome onfu(ed a( !hey anno! differen!ia!e him from Siva8
He an *o anywhere in4udin* !he wor4d( of Brahma and Vi(hnu 5y !he 0ra!ie of Dharana
/onen!ra!ion38 He an wa4O in!o any 04ae Pu(! a( one an wa4O on ear!h8 He a!!ain( !he a5ode of
Brahma# Vi(hnu# Rudra and Indra 5y !he 0ra!ie of Dhyana /medi!a!ion38 He free( him(e4f from a44
!he %0adhi( or fe!!er( and uni!e( wi!h Lord Siva /Ta! Padam3 5y !he 0ra!ie of Samadhi
/(u0eron(iou( (!a!e38
Ba(avanna
Ba(avanna wa( !he *rea! Vira Saiva (oio<re4i*iou( !eaher8 He wa( a4(o Onown 5y !he
name( Ba(avaraPa# Ba(ave(vara8 He wa( a dee0 !hinOer8 He 5rou*h! a5ou! vi!a4 han*e( in (oia4
adPu(!men! and !hou*h!8
He wa( !he Saivi!e reformer of !he Darna!aOa (!a!e8 He *ave !he 0re(en! form !o !he u4!
Onown a( Sivahara8
He f4ouri(hed in !he !we4f!h en!ury8 He wa( 5orn in a Brahmin fami4y8 He 4ef! !he 0ra!ie(
of hi( own ommuni!y a( !hey were !oo ri!ua4i(!i and forma48 He Poined !he Vira Sa4ve u4! whih
wa( very 0reva4en! a! !ha! !ime8
He wa( !he )hief Mini(!er in !he our! of Oin* BiPPa4a in Da4yan8 He wa( a very 0o0u4ar
mini(!er8 He wa( very Oind# no54e# mode(!# very 4ova54e and oura*eou(8 He had in!en(e re4iane on
$od8 Peo04e deified him and wor(hi00ed him8 He wou4d free4y miQ wi!h ommon 0eo04e8 He
redre((ed !heir *rievane(8 He wa( in 4o(e in!imay wi!h !hem8 He worOed very hard for !he
di((emina!ion of hi( fai!h8 He rea!ed many enemie( on aoun! of !hi( a!ive 0ro0a*anda8 There
wa( ivi4 di(!ur5ane in !he oun!ry8 BiPPa4a me! hi( end in !hi( di(!ur5ane# Ba(avannaN( 4ife !oo
ended in !hi( 0eriod of a*i!a!ion# a4!hou*h i! i( diffiu4! !o find ou! how he eQa!4y me! hi( end8
He wa( a reformer8 He 5eame !he 4eader of !he Vira Saiva movemen!8 He e(!a54i(hed a u4!
!ha! i( ae0!ed !oday 5y many 0eo04e8 I! deve4o0ed a (hoo4 of 0oor 0rie(!(8 I! a5o4i(hed !he o4d
0rie(!4y 4a((8 I! ado0!ed !he vernau4ar a( !he medium for inu4a!in* !he (u0reme !ru!h in!o !he
0eo04e8 I! *ave !o women an im0or!an! 04ae in re4i*iou( and (oia4 4ife8 I! 0re(ri5ed one idea4 of
rea4i(a!ion for every individua4# hi*h or 4ow8
Ba(avanna made *rea! (arifie for Tru!h8 Peo04e ae0!ed him a( a !eaher8 Hi( (ayin*(
have ome (!rai*h! from hi( hear!8 They *o (!rai*h! !o !he hear!8 They are (im04e# dire!# 0owerfu48
Hi( ru4e( of ondu! are 4of!y and admira54e8 He wa( a (inere (eeOer af!er Tru!h and ou4d maOe
*rea! (arifie( for a!!ainin* !he Tru!h8 He wa( a44 4ove and Oindne((8 Love for a44 4ife or univer(a4
4ove wa( !he en!ra4 !eahin* of Ba(avanna8
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TH" SAIVA A)HAR&AS
)ha0!er HII
SIVA BHADTAS
Sain!( and Sa*e(
Who i( (ain!{ He who 4ive( in $od !he or !he "!erna4# who i( free from e*oi(m# 4iOe( and
di(4iOe(# (e4fi(hne((# vani!y# mine<ne((# 4u(!# *reed and an*er# who i( endowed wi!h e9ua4 vi(ion#
5a4aned mind# mery# !o4erane# ri*h!eou(ne((# o(mi 4ove and who ha( divine Onow4ed*e i( a
(ain!8 Sain!( and (a*e( are 54e((in*( !o !he wor4d a! 4ar*e8 They are !he u(!odian( of (u0erior divine
wi(dom# (0iri!ua4 0ower( and ineQhau(!i54e (0iri!ua4 wea4!h8 "ven Oin*( 5ow !heir head( a! !heir
4o!u(<fee!8 Din* JanaOa (aid !o &aPnava4Oya+ xO venera54e (a*e# I am *ra!efu4 !o your eQa4!ed
Ho4ine(( for o5!ainin* !he anien! wi(dom of !he %0ani(had( !hrou*h your 4of!y and (u54ime
in(!ru!ion(8 I offer my who4e Oin*dom a! !hy fee!8 Fur!her I am !hy (ervan!8 I wi44 wai! on !hee 4iOe a
(ervan!y8 Suh i( !he ma*nanimou( na!ure of (ain!( and (a*e(8 Their very eQi(!ene in(0ire( o!her(
and *oad( !hem !o 5eome 4iOe !hem and a!!ain !he (ame (!a!e of 54i(( a( ahieved 5y !hem8 Had i!
no! 5een for !heir eQi(!ene# !here wou4d no! have 5een (0iri!ua4 u04if! and (a4va!ion for you a448
Their *4ory i( inde(ri5a54e8 Their wi(dom i( unfa!homa54e8 They are dee0 4iOe !he oean# (!eady
4iOe !he Hima4aya(# 0ure 4iOe !he Hima4ayan (now# effu4*en! 4iOe !he (un8 One ro((e( !hi( !erri54e
oean of Sam(ara or 5ir!h( and dea!h(# !hrou*h !heir *rae and Sa!(an*a or a((oia!ion wi!h !hem8
To 5e in !heir om0any i( hi*he(! edua!ion8 To 4ove !hem i( hi*he(! ha00ine((8 To 5e near !hem i(
rea4 edua!ion8
They wander from vi44a*e !o vi44a*e and di((emina!e divine Onow4ed*e8 They move from
door !o door and im0ar! wi(dom8 They !aOe a 4i!!4e for !heir 5are main!enane and *ive !he hi*he(!
edua!ion# u4!ure and en4i*h!enmen! !o !he 0eo04e8 Their very 4ife i( eQem04ary8 Whe!her !hey
de4iver 4e!ure( or no!# whe!her !hey ho4d di(our(e( or no!# i! ma!!er( 4i!!4e8
Sain!( and (a*e( on4y an 5eome rea4 advi(er( of Oin*( 5eau(e !hey are (e4f4e(( and
0o((e(( hi*he(! wi(dom8 They on4y an im0rove !he mora4i!y of !he ma((e(8 They on4y an (how !he
way !o a!!ain e!erna4 54i(( and immor!a4i!y8 SivaPi had Swami Ramada( a( hi( advi(er8 Din*
Da(ara!ha had Mahar(hi Va(i(h!ha a( hi( advi(er8
S!udy !he 4ive( of (ain!(# you are in(0ired a! one8 Remem5er !heir (ayin*(# you are e4eva!ed
immedia!e4y8 Wa4O in !heir foo!(!e0(# you are freed from 0ain and (orrow8 Therefore# !he 5ooO
MLive( of Sain!(N mu(! 5e your on(!an! om0anion8 I! mu(! 5e in your 0oOe!8 I! mu(! 5e undernea!h
your 0i44ow8
Do no! (u0erim0o(e defe!( on !hem on aoun! of your Do(ha<dri(h!i or evi4<eye8 &ou
anno! Pud*e !heir meri!(8 Be hum54e and (i! a! !heir fee!8 Serve !hem wi!h your hear! and (ou4# and
4ear your dou5!(8 $e! in(!ru!ion( and 0ra!i(e !hem in ri*h! earne(!8 &ou wi44 er!ain4y 5e 54e((ed8
"very (hoo4# every o44e*e# every 5oardin* hou(e# every Pai4# every in(!i!u!ion# every
hou(e# (hou4d have a (ain! for !heir *uidane8 Sain!( are in a5undane8 &ou do no! wan! !hem8 &ou
do no! wi(h !o a00roah !hem8 &ou do no! wi(h !o (erve !hem8 &ou do no! a(0ire for hi*her !hin*(8
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&ou are 0erfe!4y (a!i(fied wi!h (ome 5roOen (he44( and *4a((<0iee(8 There i( no !hir(! or (0iri!ua4
hun*er in you for ahievin* hi*her# divine Onow4ed*e and inner Peae8
There i( no a(!e amon* (ain!( and (a*e(# Do no! 4ooO !o !heir a(!e8 &ou wi44 no! 5e
5enefi!ed8 &ou anno! im5i5e !heir vir!ue(8 In hi*her re4i*ion# !here i( nei!her a(!e nor reed8
)o554er(# weaver( and un!ouha54e( had 5eome !he 5e(! (ain!(8 Wi(dom and Se4f<rea4i(a!ion are
no! !he mono0o4y of Brahmin( a4one8 Sou!h Indian Brahmin( 0ay re(0e!( and *ive food on4y !o !he
Brahmin Dandi Sannya(in(8 Thi( i( a (eriou( mi(!aOe and *rave 54under8 Wha! a (ad (!a!eL Tha! i(
!he rea(on why (ain!( do no! vi(i! Sou!h India8 PunPa5# Sindh and $uPara! have devo!ion !o a44 (ain!(8
Hene# !hey move in !he(e 0ar!( and 0eo04e derive muh (0iri!ua4 5enefi! from !hem8
May !hi( wor4d 5e fi44ed wi!h *ood (ain!( and (a*e(L May you a44 a!!ain !he (u0reme *oa4
!hrou*h !heir Sa!(an*a and advieL May !he 54e((in*( of (ain!( and (a*e( 5e u0on you a44L
MarOandeya
MarOandeya wa( a *rea! devo!ee of Lord Siva8 Hi( fa!her MriOandu 0erformed ri*orou(
au(!eri!ie( !o *e! a (on8 Lord Siva a00eared 5efore him and (aid+ xO Ri(hi# do you wan! a *ood (on
who wi44 die in hi( (iQ!een!h year or a 5ad and foo4i(h (on who wi44 4ive for a 4on* !ime{y MriOandu
re04ied+ xO my venera54e Lord# 4e! me have a *ood (ony8
The 5oy ame !o Onow a5ou! hi( fa!e and 5e*an !o wor(hi0 Lord Siva who4e<hear!ed4y wi!h
in!en(e fai!h and devo!ion8 The 5oy en!ered in!o dee0 medi!a!ion and Samadhi on !he day dereed a(
!he day of hi( dea!h8 The me((en*er( of Lord &ama were no! a54e !o a00roah him8 Hene# &ama
him(e4f wen! !o !aOe away hi( 4ife8 The 5oy 0rayed !o Lord Siva for 0ro!e!ion and em5raed !he
Lin*a8 Then &ama !hrew hi( noo(e round !he Lin*a and !he 5oy8 Lord Siva ame ou! of !he Lin*a
immedia!e4y and Oi44ed &ama !o 0ro!e! !he 5oy8 Lord Siva wa( a44ed Mri!yunPaya and Da4a<Oa4a
from !ha! day8
Then !he Deva( a00roahed Lord Siva and (aid+ xO adora54e Lord# (a4u!a!ion( un!o Thee8
Pardon &ama for hi( mi(!aOe8 O oean of mery# 5rin* him 5aO !o 4ifey8 Then Lord Siva 5rou*h!
&ama 5aO !o 4ife a! !he re9ue(! of !he *od(8 He a4(o onferred a 5oon !o !he 5oy MarOandeya !ha! he
(hou4d 4ive for ever a( a 5oy of (iQ!een year( of a*e8 He i( a )hiranPivi8 In Sou!h India# even now
men and women 54e(( a 5oy when he doe( 0ro(!ra!ion !o !hem+ xLive a( a )hiranPivi 4iOe
MarOandeyay8
Throu*h Ta0a( and medi!a!ion you an ahieve any!hin* in !he !hree wor4d(8
The S!ory of Ri(ha5ha &o*i
Thi( (!ory i( re4a!ed in (even ha0!er( in !he Brahmo!!ara Danda of SOanda Purana8
Mandara# a Brahmin of Avan!i wa( a man of *rea! erudi!ion8 Bu! he 4ived wi!h a 0ro(!i!u!e
named Pin*a4a8 Ri(ha5ha# a *rea! Siva &o*i# wa( !he *ue(! of Mandara one day8 Bo!h Mandara and
Pin*a4a (erved !he &o*i wi!h in!en(e fai!h and devo!ion and o5!ained hi( *rae8
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Af!er (ome !ime 5o!h of !hem died8 Mandara wa( 5orn a( !he (on of VaPra5ahu# !he Oin* of
Da(arna8 When he wa( in !he wom5 of hi( mo!her Suma!i# !he o!her wive( of !he Oin* *ave 0oi(on !o
Suma!i on aoun! of Pea4ou(y8 Bo!h !he hi4d and Suma!i 5eame very (iO8 They ou4d no! 5e
ured of !heir i44ne((8 They were a5andoned in !he fore(! 5y !he order of !he Oin*8
They were !aOen 5y a rih merhan! !hrou*h !he *rae of !he Lord and were 0ro!e!ed 5y
him nie4y8 The hi4d *rew wor(e day 5y day and died8 The mo!her wa( wai4in* 5i!!er4y over !he
dea!h of her (on8 Now Ri(ha5ha a00eared on !he (ene# on(o4ed !he mo!her and im0ar!ed her
0hi4o(o0hia4 in(!ru!ion(8 Bu! (he ou4d no! 5e on(o4ed8 Then !he &o*i !ouhed !he dead hi4d
wi!h !he Bha(ma of Siva8 The hi4d ame 5aO !o 4ife8 He made !he mo!her and (on 9ui!e hea4!hy and
5eau!ifu4 !hrou*h hi( &o*i 0ower(8 He *ave !he name Bhadrayu !o !he 5oy and !au*h! him !he Siva
Davaha8 He *ave him a (word# a onh and !he (!ren*!h of !en !hou(and e4e0han!(8 He *ave him
a4(o !he Bha(ma of Siva8 Then !he &o*i 4ef! !he 04ae8
Bhadrayu and Sunaya# !he (on of !he merhan!# 4ived !o*e!her ha00i4y8 Bhadrayu heard !ha!
hi( fa!her had 5een de0o(ed and im0ri(oned 5y Hemara!ha# !he Oin* of Ma*adha8 He wen! wi!h
Sunaya# defea!ed !he enemie( and freed hi( fa!her# a44 !he mini(!er( and !he 9ueen( who had 5een
im0ri(oned 5y !he Oin* of Ma*adha8 He 4ef! !he Oin* of Ma*adha and hi( re!inue a( 0ri(oner( in !he
0o((e((ion of hi( fa!her and re!urned home8 He did no! revea4 hi( iden!i!y !o hi( fa!her8 The fa!her
admired !he va4our of !he 5oy and eQ0re((ed hi( Oeen (en(e of inde5!edne(( !o !he 5oy8 Thu(
Ri(ha5ha# !he *rea! Siva &o*i (howed hi( *rae !o Bhadrayu who a( Mandara# had one (erved him
wi!h fai!h and devo!ion de(0i!e hi( 4oo(e 4ivin*8
)hi!ravarma# !he Oin* of Aryavar!a had a dau*h!er 5y name Siman!ini8 )handran*ada# !he
(on of Indra(ena# !he (on of Na4a and Damayan!i of Ni(hadha# married Siman!ini8 )handran*ada
wa( drowned in Jamuna (oon af!er marria*e# whi4e he wa( (0or!in* in a 5oa!8 The Na*a *ir4( !ooO
)handran*ada !o TaO(haOa# !heir hief in Na*a4oOa8
Siman!ini 4earn! from an a(!ro4o*er of !he our! !ha! (he wou4d 5eome a widow in her
four!een!h year8 Therefore# (he *o! ini!ia!ion in!o !he wor(hi0 of Lord Siva on Monday( and a!
Prado(ha# from Mai!reyi# wife of !he (a*e &aPnava4Oya8 She on!inued !he wor(hi0 even af!er (he
5eame a widow8
TaO(haOa (en! )handran*ada 5aO !o !he 5anO( of Jamuna a( he wi(hed !ha! he (hou4d 4ive
wi!h hi( wife8 One evenin* on Monday# when Siman!ini wen! !o !he river for !aOin* a 5a!h# (he me!
her hu(5and8
)handran*ada defea!ed !he enemy Oin* who had de0o(ed hi( fa!her in hi( a5(ene and
re04aed hi( fa!her on !he !hrone8 Siman!ini and )handran*ada were reuni!ed 5y !he *rae of Lord
Siva8
Siman!ini u(ed !o adore and *ive 0re(en!( !o Brahmin( and !heir wive( every Monday in
honour of Lord Siva and Parva!i8 Two Brahmin 5oy( a00roahed !he Oin* of Vidar5ha for *e!!in*
money for !heir marria*e8 The Oin* a(Oed !he 5oy( !o 5e dre((ed a( man and wife and *o !o
Siman!ini8 He did !hi( in order !o !e(! !he devo!ion of Siman!ini8 The 5oy( a!ed aordin*4y8
Siman!ini 4au*hed and adored !hem a( Lord Siva and Parva!i8 One of !he 5oy( 5eome a woman8
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The fa!her of !he 5oy who had 5eome a woman 5y !he 0ower of Siman!ini re9ue(!ed !he Oin* !o
he40 him ou! of !he !rou54e8 The Oin* 0rayed !o Parva!i8 Parva!i refu(ed !o in!erfere wi!h !he a! of
Her devo!ee# 5u! 0romi(ed a (on !o !he fa!her of !he 5oy8 The !wo 5oy( had !o marry and 4ive a(
hu(5and and wife8
Siman!ini had a dau*h!er 5y name Dir!ima4ini8 Thi( Dir!ima4ini wa( rea44y !he 0ro(!i!u!e
Pin*a4a who had o5!ained !he *rae of Ri(ha5ha# !he Siva &o*i# 5y (ervin* him wi!h *rea! devo!ion8
Ri(ha5ha wen! !o )handran*ada and a(Oed him !o marry Dir!ima4ini !o Bhadrayu8 The Siva &o*i
re4a!ed !he who4e (!ory of Bhadrayu !o )handran*ada8 )handran*ada *ave hi( dau*h!er Dir!ima4ini
!o Bhadrayu in marria*e8 He invi!ed !he fa!her of Bhadrayu !o !he marria*e8 When VaPra5ahu (aw
!he (on<in<4aw of )handran*ada# he found him !o 5e !he very 5oy who had defea!ed !he Oin* of
Ma*adha and *iven him hi( Oin*dom8 The (!ory of !he mo!her and (on# Suma!i and Bhadrayu# wa(
re4a!ed !o VaPra5ahu8 VaPra5ahu !ooO hi( 9ueen and (on wi!h !he dau*h!er<in<4aw !o hi( Oin*dom8
The *rea! Siva &o*i Ri(ha5ha# reuni!ed hi( devo!ed wor(hi00er( Mandara and Pin*a4a8
Thou*h !hey 4ed a 4oo(e 4ife !hey were (aved and made ha00y !hrou*h !he *rae of !he Siva &o*i#
Ri(ha5ha8 One day Bhadrayu wen! !o !he fore(!8 He heard !he ry of a BrahminN( wife# who wa(
5ein* arried away 5y a !i*er8 The Oin* !ried hi( 4eve4 5e(! !o (ave !he woman 5u! ou4d no! Oi44 !he
!i*er8 The Brahmin a5u(ed !he Oin* and (aid+ xO !imid Oin*# you have no va4our !o Oi44 !he !i*er8
Wha! (or! of Oin* you areLy Bhadrayu 0romi(ed !o *ive any!hin* in4udin* hi( wife !o !he Brahmin8
The Brahmin demanded !he 9ueen8 Bhadrayu *ave hi( 9ueen !o !he Brahmin and 0re0ared him(e4f
!o en!er !he fire and 4o(e hi( 4ife whih wa( no! wor!h 4ivin* !hereaf!er8
Then# Lord Siva and Parva!i a00eared 5efore !he Oin* who wa( a *rea! Siva<BhaO!a and
(aid+ xWe have done !hi( !o !e(! your (!ren*!h and Dharmay8 Thereu0on# Lord Siva *ave Siva
SayuPya !o Bhadrayu# Dir!ima4ini# !heir 0aren!(# !he Vai(ya and hi( (on# aordin* !o !he re9ue(! of
Bhadrayu and hi( wife8 The BrahminN( wife wa( one a*ain 5rou*h! !o 4ife and !hey 5o!h reeived
!he 54e((in* of Lord Siva8
The (!ory 4ear4y revea4( !he *4ory of Siva BhaO!i# !he *rea!ne(( of Siva BhaO!a(# !he
im0or!ane of Siva PuPa on a44 day(# 0ar!iu4ar4y on Monday( and in Prado(ha# !he hour Pu(! a!
(un(e!8
Pu(h0adan!a
Pu(h0adan!a wa( a *rea! devo!ee of Lord Siva8 He wa( !he hief of !he $andharva(8 Hi(
!ee!h were 4iOe !he 0e!a4( of !he Pa(mine f4ower8 Hene he wa( a44ed 5y !he name Pu(h0adan!a#
Mf4owery !oo!hedN8
Pu(h0adan!a had !he 0ower of movin* in !he air8 He u(ed !o o44e! f4ower( from !he *arden
of Oin* Vahu a! Banare(# in order !o wor(hi0 Lord Siva8 A( he had !he 0ower of movin* in !he air#
!he *ardener( were no! a54e !o de!e! him8 The *ardener( (u(0e!ed !ha! (ome my(!eriou( 5ein* wi!h
(ome (u0erna!ura4 0ower(# wa( (!ea4!hi4y 04uOin* !he f4ower( of !he *arden8 They made a devie !o
a!h him8
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They (a!!ered (ome f4ower( whih had 5een offered !o Lord Siva in differen! 04ae( in !he
*arden8 They !hou*h! !ha! !he my(!eriou( 5ein* wou4d !read on !he f4ower(8
A( u(ua4 Pu(h0adan!a vi(i!ed !he *arden !o 04uO f4ower(8 He wa4Oed on !he f4ower( whih
were (a!!ered on !he *round8 He unon(iou(4y in(u4!ed Lord Siva and 4o(! hi( 0ower of movin* in
!he air8 He wa( au*h! 5y !he *ardener( and 5rou*h! 5efore !he Oin*8
Pu(h0adan!a rei!ed a hymn !o Lord Siva !o 0ro0i!ia!e Him and free him(e4f from !he fear of
!he Oin* whom he had offended 5y !he !hef! of !he f4ower(8 He a*ain o5!ained !he 0ower !o move in
!he air !hrou*h !he *rae of Lord Siva8
Thi( e4e5ra!ed hymn i( Onown 5y !he name MMahimna(!avaN8 I! i( fu44 of (u54ime#
(ou4<e4eva!in* !hou*h!(8 I! i( (un* dai4y in !he Siva !em04e( of Nor!hern India# durin* evenin*
0rayer( and Ara!i8 Thi( hymn !ouhe( !he hear! of a448 I! i( (onorou(# rhy!hmia4 and mu(ia4 and fu44
of 0rofound devo!ion8 &ou (hou4d *e! !hi( 5y hear! and re0ea! i! dai4y8 &ou wi44 a!!ain (u0reme#
immor!a4# 54i((fu4 a5ode of Lord Siva8
Danna00a Nayanar
Tinnanar# Onown a( Danna00ar# wa( 5orn of Na*an# !he Oin* of !he Vyadha( /hun!er(3# in
%du00ur# in Sou!h India8 Din* Na*an wa( a *rea! BhaO!a of Lord Su5rahmanya8 From hi( 5oyhood#
Tinnanar wa( we44 !rained in !he (Oi44 of a hun!er and arhery and in hi( 0rime a*e# he had !o a((ume
!he rein( of *overnmen! whih hi( o4d fa!her 5e(!owed on him8 One day# Tinnanar wen! ou! for a
hun! wi!h (ome of hi( fo44ower(8 Whi4e wanderin* in !he fore(! !hey ame aro(( a ho*# e(a0in*
from a ne!8 They# a! one ha(ed !he ho* for a 4on* !ime# u0 and down !he hi44(8 Af!er a 4on* !ime#
Tinnanar Oi44ed !he ho* and a( !hey were muh !ired due !o !he 4on* ha(in*# !hey a! one arran*ed
!o ooO !he f4e(h of !he anima4 and i! wa( removed !o ano!her 04ae in !he Da4aha(!i Hi44 whih wa(
near5y8 Whi4e wa4Oin* !oward( !he hi44 one of !he fo44ower( of Tinnanar (u**e(!ed !o him !o 0ay a
vi(i! !o Dudumi Thevar# !he 0re(idin* dei!y of !he hi44(# and !hey 0roeeded !o have Dar(ana of !he
Lord on !he hi448
Whi4e 4im5in* u0 !he hi44 Tinnanar fe4! a( if (ome *rea! 5urden whih wa( on him u0!i44
now# wa( *radua44y dimini(hin* and he deided now !o *o !o !he !em04e near5y# have Dar(ana of !he
Lord !here and !hen !o !aOe !heir mea4(8 A( (oon a( he ame near !he !em04e# !o hi( *rea! Poy he (aw a
Siva Lin*a8 A! !he very (i*h! of I(vara# he wa( !ran(formed !o an em5odimen! of 4ove and devo!ion
and eQ!reme Poy8 LiOe a mo!her who me! her hi4d !ha! wa( mi((in* for 4on*# Tinnanar wa( mer*ed
in dee0 fee4in* of divine e(!a(y and Prem8 HaL Wha! a 5ound4e(( and ineQ0re((i54e and i44imi!a54e
Poy and eQhi4ara!ion he had a! !he very (i*h! of Lord SivaL He 5e*an !o ry# wee0 and (hed !ear( of
Poy and 4ove !oward( !he Lord8 He for*o! every!hin* a5ou! hi( mea4( and hi( fo44ower( and even hi(
own 5ody8
He fe4! very muh for !he 4one4ine(( of !he Lord on !he hi44( wi!hou! 5ein* 0ro!e!ed a*ain(!
!he anima4( and o!her( !ha! mi*h! do harm !o Him# and he deided !o Oee0 wa!h over !he !em04e
!hrou*hou! !he ni*h! a*ain(! any dan*er from anima4( or evi4<doer(8 On (eein* !ha! !he Lord wa(
hun*ry# he a! one ran ou! !o 0re0are mea4( for !he Lord ou! of !he mea! he had *o! 5y Oi44in* !he
ho*8 He arefu44y !ooO !he f4e(h# !a(!ed i! and !hu( (e4e!ed !he 0iee( whih were 0a4a!a54e and
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roa(!ed !hem8 The remainin* 0or!ion he !hrew away a( 5ad8 Then he 0roeeded !oward( !he river !o
fe!h wa!er for !he A5hi(heOa and8 he *o! !he wa!er in hi( mou!h8 On !he way# he 04uOed (ome
f4ower( and Oe0! !hem in !he 4oO( of hi( hair8 Wi!h !he(e 0re0ara!ion( he en!ered !he !em04e#
removed !he o4d f4ower( !ha! were 4yin* on !he Lord 5y (hoe# did A5hi(heOa wi!h !he wa!er in hi(
mou!h and deora!ed Him wi!h !he f4ower( he had on hi( 4oO( of hair8 Then he offered !he Pra(ad of
mea! !o !he Lord8 Fini(hin* a44 !he(e# wi!h 5ow and arrow in hi( hand he Oe0! a Oeen wa!h over !he
!em04e 5y (!andin* in fron! of !he !em04e !hrou*hou! !he ni*h!8 "ar4y in !he mornin*# he wen! ou! for
hun! !o 5rin* Pra(ad for !he Lord8
When Tinnanar 4ef! for hun!in*# !he !em04e 0rie(!# SivaOa(ariar# an earne(! and (inere
devo!ee of Lord SanOara# ame !o !he !em04e and !o hi( *rea! (ur0ri(e and di(a00oin!men!# (aw
5one( and f4e(h a44 round !he Lord and !he deora!ion( have 5een (0oi4ed8 Bu! he ou4d no! iden!ify
!he man who ha( done (uh an a!# and medd4ed wi!h !he (an!i!y of !he 04ae8 So u!!erin* !he
nee((ary Man!ra(# he 4eaned !he 04ae and 0erformed hi( u(ua4 PuPa for !he Lord and rei!ed !he
0rayer(8 Af!er !he PuPa he 4o(ed !he !em04e and wen! ou!8
Tinnanar now re!urned wi!h !he Pra(ad of mea! and f4e(h and a( 5efore# he removed !he o4d
deora!ion( done 5y !he 0rie(!# deora!ed in hi( own way a( u(ua4# and offered Pra(ad8 A! ni*h!# he
Oe0! vi*i4 and Oeen wa!h over !he !em04e8 "ar4y in !he mornin*# he wen! ou! !o 5rin* Pra(ad8 Thu(
he wa( wi!h !he Lord (ervin* Him for five day( and in (0i!e of !he en!rea!ie( of hi( 0aren!( !o ome
home# he 0er(i(!ed in remainin* wi!h !he Lord and Lord a4one8
SivaOa(ariar# who wa( veQed wi!h !he iniden! 5ein* re0ea!ed day 5y day# om04ained !o !he
Lord and re9ue(!ed Him !o 0u! an end !o !he(e mi(ha00enin*(8 Lord Siva a00eared in !he 0rie(!N(
dream and narra!ed !o him wha! wa( ha00enin* in !he !em04e durin* !he a5(ene of !he 0rie(! and
!o4d him a4(o !ha! wha! a44 a!ion( Tinnanar wa( doin* wa( on4y ou! of 0ure# un(o0hi(!ia!ed 4ove
!ha! he 5ore !oward( !he Lord8 Fur!her# !he Lord (aid+ xI we4ome# and ra!her I am immen(e4y
04ea(ed wi!h !he mou!hfu4 of wa!er 5y whih he i( doin* my A5hi(heOa8 Thi( ha( *rea!er va4ue !o
Me !han 5y !he Tir!ha( of !he $an*a8 Wha!ever a!ion !ha! i( 0erformed ou! of 0ure and dee0 4ove
and fai!h# I meri! i! wi!h *rea!er va4ue !han !ho(e ri!ua4( and au(!eri!ie( done 5y !he Vedi
inPun!ion(y8 Then Lord $an*adhar a(Oed !he 0rie(! !o ome !o !he !em04e neQ! day and hide
him(e4f 5ehind !he Muf!i and wi!ne(( wha! Tinnanar doe(8
Tinnanar# af!er 5rin*in* !he Pra(ad# arran*ed in hi( own u(ua4 way for !he A5hi(heOa and
deora!ion of !he Lord8 Now Lord Siva wi44ed !ha! !he 0rie(!# SivaOa(ariar (hou4d (ee and fee4 !he
de*ree of devo!ion and fai!h !ha! Tinnanar wa( havin* for Him8 So# whi4e Tinnanar wa( doin* !he
PuPa and offerin* !he Pra(ad of mea!# !o hi( *rea! a(!oni(hmen!# he (aw !he Lord (heddin* !ear( of
54ood# in !he ri*h! eye8 He *o! 0er04eQed and wa( a! a 4o(( !o Onow wha! !o do8 He ran hi!her and
!hi!her !o 5rin* (ome 4eave( for (!o00in* !he 54eedin* 5u! found !hey were of no u(e8 He we0!
5i!!er4y# ur(ed him(e4f for 5ein* una54e !o (!o0 !he 54eedin* from !he eye8 A! 4a(!# a 04an ame !o
him8 He a! one 04uOed ou! hi( ri*h! eye wi!h hi( arrow and fiQed i! on !he ri*h! eye of !he Lord8 To
hi( *rea! Poy and e(!a(y# he (aw !he 54eedin* (!o00ed8 Whi4e he wa( danin* in divine e(!a(y for
havin* ured !he 54eedin*# a44 on a (udden# he 0ereived !ha! !he 4ef! eye a4(o wa( 54eedin*8 Thou*h
he wa( over!aOen 5y (ur0ri(e and (orrow# !he 0reviou( 04an ame !o him and he deided !o 0iere hi(
4ef! eye wi!h hi( arrow wi!h !he in!en!ion of 04uOin* i! ou! and fiQin* i! on !he 4ef! eye of !he Lord8
Bu! when hi( 5o!h eye( were *one# how ou4d he (ee !he 54eedin* on !he 4ef! eye of !he Lord (o a( !o
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(!o0 i! 5y fiQin* hi( own eye{ Hene# in order !o iden!ify !he 4ef! eye of !he Lord# he fir(! fiQed i! u0
wi!h !he (hoe on hi( ri*h! foo!# and 5e*an !o 0iere hi( own 4ef! eye wi!h !he arrow in hi( hand8 Bu!
I(vara wi44 no! 5e (o rue4 a( !o (ee Hi( BhaO!a( (uffer (o muh8 On !he (0o!# !he Lord a00eared and
addre((ed Tinnanar a( MDanna00aN and (!o00ed him from 04uOin* ou! !he 4ef! eye8 He wa( muh
04ea(ed wi!h !he fi4ia4 devo!ion and (!aunh fai!h !ha! Danna00ar had for Him and Oe0! him 5y Hi(
ri*h! (ide8
The a5ove (!ory of Danna00ar i( i44u(!ra!ive of !he hi*he(! de*ree of devo!ion and fai!h !ha!
wa( evined 5y !he BhaO!a !oward( Lord Siva# even !hou*h he wa( a hun!er 5y a(!e and never
ared for !he ri!ua4( and au(!eri!ie( 5y whih !he Lord (hou4d 5e wor(hi00ed8 I! wa( on4y mere 4ove
and in!en(e devo!ion !o !he Lord !ha! 5e(!owed on him !he *rea!e(! 5oon from !he Lord# i8e8#
Se4f<rea4i(a!ion8 I! i( on4y a ma!!er of (iQ day( !ha! he 0erformed !he PuPa eremonie( !o !he Lord in
hi( own way# 5u! !he amoun! of devo!ion and 4ove he had !o !he Lord# wa( 5ound4e((8
May !he 54e((in*( of Danna00ar 5e u0on you a44L May you a44 a!!ain !he hi*he(! *oa4 of
human 4ife 5y fo44owin* !he eQam04e of Danna00a Nayanar# !he *rea! Sou!h Indian BhaO!a of Lord
SivaL
Siru!onda Nayanar
ParanPo!iar of Tiruhe!!an*udi wa( *enera4 under !he )ho4a Oin*8 He wa( (Oi4fu4 in a44 !he
me!hod( of warfare and had won many a war for !he )ho4a Oin*8 In (0i!e of !he fa! of hi( 5ein* a
*enera4# hi( devo!ion !o Lord Siva and Siva BhaO!a( wa( inrea(in*8 A( a BhaO!a of Lord Siva# he
wa( no!ed for hi( humi4i!y and he wa( a0!4y named Siru!onda Nayanar8 He 4ef! hi( 0o(! of *enera4
and (0en! hi( 4ife!ime in wor(hi00in* Lord Siva and (ervin* and feedin* Siva BhaO!a(8 Never a day
wa( Onown when he !ooO food wi!hou! feedin* Siva BhaO!a(8 Suh wa( !he in!en(i!y of hi(
devo!ion8 In !hi( way# he wa( ha00i4y 4ivin* wi!h hi( wife and a (on# Seera4an 5y name8
One# i! ha00ened !ha! Lord Siva in !he *ui(e of Vairavar ame !o hi( door( for BhiO(ha8 Ju(!
a! !ha! momen!# Siru!ondar had *one ou! !o *e! (ome Siva BhaO!a( for feedin*8 Vairavar wai!ed for a
whi4e and !here ame Siru!ondar re!urnin* from hi( 9ue(! of Sadhu(# 9ui!e di(a00oin!ed a( he found
none !o feed wi!h8 To hi( *rea! Poy Vairavar wa( wai!in* a! hi( door(8 Now Vairavar# eQ0re((in* hi(
wi(h !o dine in hi( hou(e# informed him !ha! he wou4d do (o 0rovided Siru!ondar om04ied wi!h hi(
wi(he(8 On *e!!in* hi( on(en!# Vairavar !o4d him !ha! he re9uired !he ooOed f4e(h of a 5oy of >
year( o4d wi!h ro5u(! hea4!h and wi!hou! any deformi!ie( of mind and 5ody8 Thou*h a! fir(! !he
BhaO!a wa( 5ewi4dered in *e!!in* !he !hin* re9uired# a! 4a(! ha00i4y deided !o offer !heir own (on#
Seera4an# for !he fea(! of Vairavar8
Bo!h !he wife and hu(5and hurried u0 in 0re0arin* !he re9uired mea4(# !he mo!her Oee0in*
her (on on !he 4a0 and !he fa!her u!!in* !he !hroa!# and every 4im5 wa( ooOed eQe0! !he head8 "ven
!hi( 0ar! wa( nie4y 0re0ared af!er *e!!in* !he on(en! of Vairavar8 When every!hin* wa( 0re0ared#
Siru!ondar and Vairavar 5e*an !o !aOe !heir mea4(8 Bu! a! !he momen! Vairavar (!o00ed and refu(ed
!o !aOe food un4e(( Siru!ondar *o! hi( (on 5y hi( (ide for ea!in*8 Thou*h Siru!ondar !o4d Vairavar
!ha! hi( (on wou4d no! (erve !he 0ur0o(e a! !ha! hour# (!i44 Vairavar in(i(!ed8 Siru!ondar *o! u0 and
wi!h inrea(ed devo!ion and (!aunh fai!h in Him# wen! ou!(ide hi( hou(e and a44ed ou! !he name of
hi( (on# Seera4an# a( if hi( (on wa( omin* from (hoo48 Bu! !o hi( a(!oni(hmen!# hi( (on re(0onded
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!o hi( a44 and wa( omin* down !he o!her end of !he (!ree! a( if from (hoo48 Wi!h hi( (on# he
en!ered !he hou(e8 Bu! now# nei!her !he ooOed f4e(h no! Vairavar were !o 5e (een8 Wha! a di(may{
In(!ead# Lord Mahadev a00eared on !he (ene wi!h Hi( on(or! Parva!i and Lord Su5rahmanya 5y
Hi( (ide# 54e((ed 5o!h !he hu(5and and wife for !heir in!en(e 4ove !oward( Him# and !ooO Siru!ondar
and hi( fami4y a4on* wi!h Him8 Suh wa( !he reward for !he BhaO!a who offered hi( (onN( f4e(h for
!he feedin* of !he Sadhu8
May you a44 deve4o0 in!en(e 4ove and fai!h !o !he LordL May !he 54e((in*( of Siru!ondar 5e
u0on u( a44L
Lord SivaN( Mo!her
In anien! day(# !here 4ived a rih merhan! named Dhanada!!a in DariOa4 in Sou!h India8 He
had no hi4d8 He wor(hi00ed Lord Siva8 He had a dau*h!er !hrou*h !he *rae of !he Lord8 The hi4d
wa( a44ed 5y !he name Puni!ava!i8 Puni!ava!i ame !o 5e 4a!er on a44ed 5y !he name DariOa4
Ammaiar a4(o8 She i( oun!ed a( one amon*(! Nayanar( /!he famou( Siva BhaO!a( of Sou!h India38
Puni!ava!i wa( very in!e44i*en!# 5eau!ifu4# 0iou(8 She han!ed !he name( and 0rai(e of Lord
Siva8 She a004ied ho4y a(h !o her forehead8
She married Paramada!!a# !he (on of a rih merhan! a! Na*a0a!!am8 Paramada!!a a4(o wa(
5eau!ifu4 and in!e44i*en!8 He 0o((e((ed *ood hara!er8 He 4ived in hi( fa!her<in<4awN( 04ae wi!h !he
0ermi((ion of hi( fa!her8
Puni!ava!i u(ed !o feed wi!h in!en(e devo!ion and Poy# !he BhaO!a( day and ni*h! and hear
!hem (in*in* !he name( of Lord Siva8 She a4way( remem5ered !he u!!erane of !he Veda(+ xLe! !he
*ue(! 5e a $od un!o you?A!i!hi devo 5havay8 She and her hu(5and !ooO !he food !ha! remained
af!er (ervin* !he devo!ee(# a( if i! were ne!ar8
One day# a wanderin* mendian! ame and *ave !wo ri0e man*oe( !o Paramada!!a8
Paramada!!a *ave !hem !o hi( wife and a!!ended !o hi( 5u(ine((8 A devo!ee ame and a(Oed
Puni!ava!i !o *ive him (ome!hin* !o ea! a( he wa( very hun*ry8 The food wa( no! ready8 So (he *ave
him one of !he man*oe( and (ome mi4O8
Paramada!!a re!urned home and !ooO hi( food8 Puni!ava!i (erved him wi!h man*o frui! !ha!
remained8 Paramada!!a found i! very de4iiou(8 He a(Oed her !o 5rin* !he o!her frui! a4(o8 She 0rayed
!o Lord Siva8 Immedia!e4y# a man*o fe44 in!o her hand(8 I! 4ooOed eQa!4y 4iOe !he one (erved 5efore8
She *ave i! !o her hu(5and8 He found i! a !hou(and !ime( more 0a4a!a54e !han !he fir(! one8 He a(Oed
Puni!ava!i+ xMy 5e4oved Puni!ava!i# where did you *e! i! from{y She narra!ed every!hin*8
Paramada!!a (aid+ x$e! me ano!hery8 Puni!ava!i *o! ano!her man*o in !he !winO4in* of an eye8
Paramada!!a wa( (!ruO wi!h awe and wonder8 He under(!ood !ha! hi( wife wa( a 5e4oved
devo!ee of Lord Siva8 He ref4e!ed wi!hin him(e4f+ xI am a *rea! (inner8 I have !rea!ed a *rea!
devo!ee of Lord Siva a( my (ervan!8 I anno! on(ider her a( my wife any 4on*er8 I! wi44 5e a *rea!
(in !o 4eave her a4one8 Bu! wha! !o do now{y
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He wa( in a di4emma8 Fina44y# he re(o4ved !o 0ar! from her8 He !o4d hi( wife !ha! he wa(
*oin* ou! on 0rofe((iona4 5u(ine((8 He o5!ained her 0ermi((ion and 0roeeded !o Madurai8 He
(e!!4ed !here and married ano!her wife8 The (eond wife *ave 5ir!h !o a dau*h!er8 Paramada!!a
named her Puni!ava!i8
Puni!ava!i wa( anQiou(4y awai!in* !he re!urn of her hu(5and a! !he 0romi(ed !ime8 She had
no new( of him8 She 5eame very mi(era54e and unha00y8 Af!er (ome !ime# (he ame !o Onow a5ou!
!he wherea5ou!( of her hu(5and8 She 0roeeded !o Madurai and me! her hu(5and8
Paramada!!a we4omed her wi!h in!en(e Poy and 0ro(!ra!ed a! her fee!8 He (aid !o hi( wife+ xI
am a wor4d4y man8 I am 0a((iona!e and *reedy8 &ou are a *odde((8 I anno! !aOe you now a( my
wife8 Pray# 0ardon mey8
Puni!ava!i re04ied+ xMy 4ord# I have 0re(erved my you!h and 5eau!y for your (aOe on4y8 A(
you do no! wan! me# I (ha44 (eeO my Lord Siva now8y
She di(!ri5u!ed a44 !he Pewe4( !o !ho(e a((em54ed around8 She wor(hi00ed !he 0iou(
Brahmin( and (hooO off a44 !he f4e(h 5y !he 0ower of &o*a and 4ooOed a( a mere (Oe4e!on8 She
marhed nor!hward8
She ame !o Moun! Dai4a(8 She !hou*h! i! a (in !o wa4O wi!h oneN( fee! in !he ho4y
Hima4aya(8 She moved on her head !hrou*h !he 0ower of her au(!eri!ie(8
Parva!i a(Oed Lord Siva+ xWho i( !ha! 0er(on# O Lord# who i( omin* !oward( u({y Lord
Siva re04ied+ xTha! 0iou( woman i( My Mo!her# who nouri(hed My devo!ee(y8
Lord Siva *o! u0# moved a few (!e0( forward# we4omed Puni!ava!i and (aid+ xMy dear
Mo!her# are you Oee0in* fi!{y
Puni!ava!i fed !he devo!ee( 4iOe a mo!her8 The Lord maOe( no di(!in!ion 5e!ween Him(e4f
and Hi( devo!ee(8 He ha( (aid+ xThe devo!ee( form My hear! and I# !heir(8 They do no! !hinO of
anyone o!her !han Me and I o!her !han !hemy8
The (u0reme Lord a5ide( in !he hear!( of a44 5ein*(8 Therefore# !he *ue(!( de(erve wor(hi08
The Sru!i( de4are+ xA!i!hi devo 5hava?Le! !he *ue(! 5e your $ody8
The SiQ!y<Three Nayanar Sain!(
The Nayanar( were !he (inere and arden! devo!ee( of Lord Siva8 Some were !he
on!em0orarie( of A00ar and Sam5andhar8 On4y a few had made a (!udy of !he A*ama(8 The re(!
were 0ure and (im04e BhaO!a( on4y8 They (erved !he devo!ee( of Lord Siva and made a5(o4u!e
(e4f<(urrender !o !he Lord8 They were 9ui!e i*noran! of 0hi4o(o0hy8 They 0ra!i(ed )hariyai8 They
4eaned !he !em04e 0remi(e(# made *ar4and( of f4ower( for !he Lord# 4i*h!ed !he !em04e 4am0(#
04an!ed f4ower *arden( and fed !he devo!ee( of Lord Siva and (erved !hem8 Wor(hi0 of Siva
BhaO!a( wa( re*arded even (u0erior !o !he wor(hi0 of Lord Siva Him(e4f8
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Wha! i( wan!ed i( !rue devo!ion8 Danna00a# !he hun!er# wa( !o!a44y i*noran! of Saiva
do!rine# 0hi4o(o0hy or wor(hi0# 5u! a!!ained wi!hin (iQ day(# !he hi*he(! 04ae 0o((i54e for
devo!ee( of Siva !hrou*h !he in!en(i!y of hi( devo!ion8 The na!ure of Danna00aN( devo!ion wa( 9ui!e
differen! from !ha! of !he ordinary wor(hi00er( of Siva8
The name( of (ome of !he Nayanar( are+ Nedumara Nayanar# Danna00a Nayanar#
Siru!ondar# A00udi Adi*a4# Muru*a Nayanar# Tiruni4anaOOa Nayanar# Dun*u4iaOOa4aya Nayanar#
$anana!a Nayanar# Seraman Peruma4 Nayanar# Soma(i Mara Nayanar# e!8
Tiruni4aOan!ha Nayanar wa( a 0o!!er of )hidam5aram8 "nadi Nayanar wa( a Sanar
/!oddy<drawer38 TiruOOuri00u!ondar wa( a wa(herman8 Adi0a!!a Nayanar wa( a fi(herman 5y a(!e8
Ne(a Nayanar wa( a weaver 5y a(!e8 Siva BhaO!a( of !he hi*her a(!e( a!e wi!h !he BhaO!a( of o!her
a(!e(8 They had no a(!e<di(!in!ion(8 They re*arded !ha! a 4ife of devo!ion !o Lord Siva wa( muh
more im0or!an! !han !he 4i!!4e di(!in!ion( of a(!e# e!8
Tiruni4anaOOa Nayanar wa( one day 0erformin* !he PuPa8 A (0ider fe44 u0on !he ima*e of
Siva8 Hi( wife a! one 54ew i! away and (0a! on !he 04ae where i! fe448 The (ain! wa( very muh
annoyed8 He !hou*h! !ha! !he ima*e had 5eome im0ure8 He wan!ed !o a5andon hi( wife8 Bu! Lord
Siva a00eared 5efore him in hi( dream and (howed !he (ain! how hi( who4e 5ody eQe0! where i!
had 5een (0a! u0on# wa( 54i(!ered owin* !o !he fa44 of !he (0ider8 Thi( o0ened !he eye( of !he (ain!8
He now rea4i(ed !ha! BhaO!i i( more im0or!an! !han !he Onow4ed*e of !he Sa(!ra(8
Siru!ondar Oi44ed hi( hi4d wi!h hi( own hand( and 0re0ared mea! !o 04ea(e !he devo!ee of
Siva8 He wa( 0re0ared even !o *o a*ain(! !he ru4e( of !he (ri0!ure(# in order !o 0ra!i(e wha! he
on(idered a( Siva vir!ue8 He wa( no! a man of *rea! erudi!ion8 He wa( no! a 0hi4o(o0her and a
&o*i# 5u! he had in!en(e devo!ion !o !he devo!ee( of Siva8 Wha! a *rea! (arifie he did in order !o
(erve !he devo!eeL The Lord a00eared 5efore him wi!h Parva!i and Lord Su5rahmanya and 54e((ed
Siru!ondar8 The devo!ee and !he di(h of mea! di(a00eared8 Siru!ondar wen! ou! and a44ed hi( (on8
The (on ame runnin* !oward( him8 The Lord doe( any!hin* and every!hin* for Hi( BhaO!a8
Dun*i4iO<Da4aiya Nayanar wa( (u004yin* inen(e !o !he Lord in !he !em04e of
TiruOOadevur8 He 4o(! a44 hi( wea4!h8 There wa( no!hin* 4ef! in !he hou(e8 Then hi( wife *ave him a
04a!e and a(Oed him !o 5uy (ome rie in eQhan*e for i!8 The Nayanar 5ou*h! inen(e and !ooO i! !o
!he !em04e8 The Lord 54e((ed hi( wife !ha! ni*h! wi!h a5undan! wea4!h and a(Oed !he Nayanar !o *o
!o hi( hou(e and !aOe hi( mea48 The Nayanar ame !o Onow !ha! !he Oin* wa( no! a54e !o maOe ere!
!he Siva Lin*am in !he !em04e of Tiru00ananda48 He !ied !he ro0e whih wa( a!!ahed !o !he Lin*am
round hi( own neO and 0u44ed !he Lin*am !o maOe i! ere!8 The Lin*am (!ood u0ri*h!8 "very5ody
had now 0roof of !he in!en(i!y of !he NayanarN( devo!ion8 Nayanar had no Onow4ed*e of !he Veda(
or !he A*ama(# 5u! he wa( a !rue devo!ee of !he Lord8 Wha! i( wan!ed i( (inere BhaO!i8 S!udy of
(ri0!ure( maOe( one 0roud of hi( 4earnin* and Oee0( him away from $od8
Danna00a Nayanar 04uOed hi( own eye and re04aed SivaN( 54eedin* eye wi!h hi( own8 He
re(o4ved !o *ive hi( (eond eye a4(o8 Bu! Lord Siva (!o00ed him from doin* i!8 Danna00a re*ained
hi( eye<(i*h! and 5eame from !ha! momen!# a $od him(e4f and !ooO hi( (ea! 5y !he (ide of Lord
Siva8 He did no! han! Rudra and )hamaOam8 He wa( no! a Brahmin8 He wa( a hun!er8 He did hi(
wor(hi0 in hi( own way 5y 5a!hin* !he ima*e wi!h !he wa!er arried in hi( own mou!h# !hrew !he
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f4ower( down from hi( own !uf! and offered !he 5e(! 0ar! of !he ooOed 0i* af!er eQaminin* wi!h hi(
!ee!h8 Pandi!( and Sa(!ri( do !hou(and and one Rudra(# and ye! !hey are far from $od# 5eau(e !here
i( no! an io!a of rea4 devo!ion8 They have a (!ony# 5arren# (in<hardened hear!8
Iyar0a*ai Nayanar wa( o5(ervin* !he vow of *ivin* every!hin* !ha! !he devo!ee( of Siva
wan!ed8 Lord Siva wan!ed !o !e(! him8 He ame in !he *ar5 of a Brahmin Siva devo!ee# in !he *ar5 of
a 4i5er!ine8 The devo!ee a(Oed !he Nayanar+ x$ive me your wifey8 Nayanar wi44in*4y *ave hi( wife8
Hi( re4a!ive( o5Pe!ed and fou*h! wi!h him8 The Nayanar e(or!ed !he 0(eudo<&o*i in!o !he fore(!8
The 0(eudo<&o*i vani(hed !o rea00ear in hi( rea4 form of Siva on !he (ared 5u448
"ri0a!!a Nayanar Oi44ed !he e4e0han! and five men a( !he e4e0han! de(!royed !he f4ower(
whih were in !he 0o((e((ion of SivaOam Andar for !he wor(hi0 of !he Lord8 Lord Siva a00eared
and (aved !he Oin* and !he Nayanar and !he e4e0han! wi!h !he five 0eo04e who were 4yin* dead8
Ariva!!aya Nayanar 5e*an !o u! hi( !hroa! a( he wa( no! a54e !o *ive !he u(ua4 food of red
rie !o Lord Siva8 Lord Siva (!o00ed him from u!!in* hi( !hroa! and !ooO him !o Hi( a5ode8
Mur!i Nayanar u(ed !o offer (anda4wood 0a(!e !o Lord Siva a! Madurai8 When (anda4wood
wa( no! avai4a54e he 5e*an !o ru5 hi( e45ow very hard u0on !he (and(!one8 Lord Siva wa( moved8
The Nayanar wa( made !he Oin*8 He reahed !he a5ode of Siva8
Nanda# !he un!ouha54e (ain! en!ered !he fire and ame ou! of i! in !he form of a ho4y a(e!i
wi!h (ared !hread on hi( (hou4der( !hrou*h !he *rae of Lord Siva8
TiruOOuri00u!ondar wa( a wa(herman 5y a(!e8 He wa(hed !he 4o!he( of !he devo!ee( of
Siva8 Lord Siva wan!ed !o !e(! him8 He a00eared a( a 0oor man wi!h a very dir!y ra*8 The (ain!
wa(hed !he ra*8 A( !here wa( a very heavy rain# he ou4d no! dry !he ra*8 He wa( very muh aff4i!ed
a! hear!8 He 5e*an !o da(h hi( head a*ain(! !he (!one on whih he wa(hed !he 4o!he(8 Lord Siva
a00eared 5efore him and *ave him (a4va!ion8
Nami Nandi Adi*a4 4i*h!ed !he 4am0 wi!h wa!er !hrou*h !he *rae of Lord Siva8 A devo!ee
an do any!hin* !hrou*h !he *rae of !he Lord8
Da4i Dam5a Nayanar u(ed !o we4ome !he devo!ee( of Siva !o hi( hou(e and feed !hem af!er
wa(hin* !heir fee!8 Hi( wife he40ed him !o do !ha!8 On one oa(ion# one who had 5een (ome !ime
5aO !heir (ervan!# ame in!o !he hou(e a( a Siva devo!ee8 The Nayanar a( u(ua4 5e*an !o wa(h hi(
fee! 5u! hi( wife refu(ed !o he40 him8 Nayanar u! off her hand( and did !he (ervie him(e4f8 He a4(o
a!!ained !he a5ode of Lord Siva8
Da4ianayanar u(ed !o 4i*h! !he !em04e 4am0( wi!h oi4 (u004ied 5y him(e4f8 He 4o(! a44 hi(
0ro0er!y8 He !hou*h! of (e44in* hi( wife 5u! no one wou4d 0urha(e her8 Then he re(o4ved !o offer
hi( own 54ood in !he 04ae of oi48 When he wa( !ryin* !o do !hi( Lord Siva 54e((ed him8
Danam0u44a Nayanar wa( 4i*h!in* !he 4am0 in Siva !em04e(8 He 4o(! a44 hi( 0ro0er!y8 He
5e*an !o u! *ra(( and 0urha(e oi4 ou! of !he money rea4i(ed 5y (e44in* *ra((8 He ou4d no! (e44 !he
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*ra(( one day and (o he 5urn! !he *ra(( i!(e4f8 He ou4d no! *e! even !he *ra(( one day8 He re(o4ved
!o 5urn hi( hair8 Lord Siva (howered Hi( *rae u0on !he Nayanar and !ooO him !o Hi( a5ode8
Sain! Seru!!unai Nayanar u! off !he no(e of !he 9ueen for (me44in* a f4ower whih had 5een
*a!hered for !he (aOe of Siva and whih had aiden!a44y fa44en on !he f4oor8 The Oin* ame !o Onow
of !hi( and *ave an addi!iona4 0uni(hmen! !o !he 9ueen 5y u!!in* of her head a4(o8 There wa( a rain
of f4ower(8 Da4arun*a Nayanar# !he Oin*# a!!ained !he *rae of !he Lord8
The Nayanar( were no! muh onerned wi!h Siva do!rine( or Saiva Phi4o(o0hy8 They
a!!ahed !he *rea!e(! im0or!ane !o Siva wor(hi0# even !hou*h i! wa( a*ain(! !he ordinary ru4e( of
ri*h! and wron*8 They had !he u!mo(! re*ard for !he eQ!erna4( of Siva wor(hi08 They were 0re0ared
!o do any!hin* !o 0re(erve !he(e ou!ward form(# even a! !he o(! of !heir 4ive(8 "ven 5i*o!ry wa( no!
on(idered a( a vie8
&ou an 4ear4y under(!and from !he 4ife hi(!ory of !he(e Nayanar( !ha! any one wha!ever
hi( a(!e mi*h! 5e# and wha!ever hi( (ervie 5e# ou4d a!!ain !he *rae of Lord Siva8
Saiva( of !he(e !ime( were (!aunh devo!ee( of Saivi(m8 Ordinary ru4e( of e!hi( and
mora4i!y ou4d no! 5e a004ied !o !he Nayanar(8
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Li*h!in* Fe(!iva4 a! Arunaha4a
Lord Siva a((umed !he form of a hi44 a! Tiruvannama4ai in Tami4nadu8 Here# He 9ue44ed !he
0ride of Brahma and Vi(hnu who were 9uarre44in* a( !o !heir re4a!ive *rea!ne((8 One day# when
Lord Siva wa( in medi!a!ion# Parva!i 4ef! Him and wen! !o !he hi44 of Arunaha4a8 There (he
0erformed 0enane(8 She wa( !he *ue(! of !he (a*e $au!ama8 I! wa( durin* her 0enane here !ha!
Mahi(ha(ura wa( Oi44ed 5y Dur*a 5idden 5y Parva!i8 Parva!i (aw Lord Siva a( Arunaha4e(vara8
She wa( !aOen 5aO 5y Lord Siva !o Hi( (ide and made a*ain Ardhanari# a( A0i!aOu )ham5a8
Arunaha4e(vara i( TePo4in*a8 Arunaha4a re0re(en!( !he A*ni Ta!!va of !he Panha Bhu!a
D(he!ra(8
Arunaha4am i( ano!her name for Tiruvannama4ai8 In day( of yore# many Siddha Puru(ha(
4ived in !hi( hi448 IdyaOadar# Aruna*irina!har 4ived here8 Thi( 04ae i( famou( for i!( Fe(!iva4 of
Li*h!in* /Dar!i*ai Di0am3 every year durin* !he mon!h of Dar!i*ai /Novem5er3# on !he day when
!he fu44 moon fa44( in !he Dar!i*ai NaO(ha!ram8 The 4i*h!in* !aOe( 04ae a! a5ou! > or >812 in !he
evenin*8 A 5i* ho44ow in a roO i( fi44ed wi!h *hee# oi4 and am0hor8 A 5i* wiO i( 0u! in !he *hee
and 4i*h!ed8 The 4i*h!in* i( (een even a! a di(!ane of (iQ!een mi4e(8 I! i( re*arded !ha! he who
5eho4d( !hi( 4i*h! doe( no! !aOe any fu!ure 5ir!h8 The 4i*h! 5urn( on!inuou(4y for !hree mon!h(8
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A vei4 i( 0u! around !he 4i*h! a! !he !o0 of !he Arunaha4a hi448 The 0eo04e 5rin* !he I(vara
Vi*raha ou!(ide !he !em04e a! >812 08m8 a( (oon a( Dar!i*ai NaO(ha!ra dawn(8 Then a Bhana /fire
worO3 i( (en! !oward( !he 4i*h! in !he hi44 !hrou*h !he (Oy8 The man who i( in har*e of !he 4i*h!in* a!
!he hi44 remove( !he vei4 a! one8 Then !he 0eo04e (ee !he 5i* 4i*h! and wor(hi0 !he 4i*h! wi!h fo4ded
hand(8 They re0ea! 4oud4y MHarahara# HaroharaN8
The e(o!eri (i*nifiane i( !ha! he who (ee( !he Li*h! of 4i*h!( !ha! i( 5urnin* e!erna44y in
!he ham5er( of oneN( hear!# !hrou*h on(!an! medi!a!ion# a!!ain( immor!a4i!y8 The 4i*h!in* in !he
Arunaha4a 5rin*( !he me((a*e !o you !ha! !he A!man or Lord Siva i( (e4f<effu4*en!# Jyo!i(<Svaru0a#
Li*h! of 4i*h!(# Sun of (un(8
The 5i* 4i*h! a! !he hi44 re0re(en!( Lord Siva or Parama!man /Su0reme Sou438 The Bhana i(
Jiva or !he individua4 (ou48 The vei4 re0re(en!( Avidya !ha! over( !he individua4 (ou48 The Bhana
5urn( !he vei4 and mer*e( i!(e4f in !he 5i* 4i*h!8 "ven (o# if you de(!roy Avidya 5y !he fire of
medi!a!ion and Vihara# you an mer*e your(e4f in !he Su0reme Sou4 or Li*h! of 4i*h!(8
DanPivaram# Jam5uOe(vara# Tiruvannama4ai# Da4aha(!i and )hidam5aram are !he five
Bhu!a Lin*a D(he!ra(8 Pri!hvi Lin*am i( a! DanPivaram8 A0a( Lin*am i( a! Jam5uOe(varam8
TePo<Lin*am i( a! Tiruvannama4ai8 Vayu<Lin*am i( a! Da4aha(!i8 AOa(a<Lin*am i( a!
)hidam5aram8
The(e five 04ae( re0re(en! !he a0eQ of five an*4e( of a five !rian*4ed fi*ure whih
re0re(en!( !he five Bhu!a( of whih !he en!ire wor4d i( made u08 The TePa(<Ta!!va i( in !he midd4e of
!he five Bhu!a(8 I! form( !he way !hrou*h whih !he Su0reme Sou4 or Lord Siva an 5e Onown or
(een or rea4i(ed 5y !he Jiva8 The fire of medi!a!ion 5urn( !he Avidya of !he Jiva and he40( him !o
mer*e him(e4f in !he Su0reme Li*h!8
The Vedan!in ho4d( !ha! VaO /(0eeh3 i( Brahman8 He 0rove( !ha! VaO i( A*ni or fire and
dedue( hi( do!rine of uni!y8 A*ni i( !he 0re(idin* dei!y of (0eeh8 VaO i( A*ni8 VaO i( Brahman8
The Panhamur!i( or Panha Ta!!va( mee! a! a !ime whih i( nei!her ni*h! nor day# when !he
(un and !he moon (hine !o*e!her8 The 4i*h! a! !he hi44 i( (een a! a di(!ane of (iQ!een mi4e(8 Thi(
re0re(en!( !he MPurnaOa4aN or Brahman8
The &o*i 5eho4d( !ha! 4i*h! durin* medi!a!ion a! !he rown of !he head# whih re0re(en!( !he
!o0 of !he Arunaha4a hi44# and mer*e( him(e4f in i! durin* NirviOa40a Samadhi8
Annihi4a!e !he !hree im0uri!ie(# Anava# Darma and Maya8 Burn !he mind# (en(e( and !he
Va(ana( in !he fire of Onow4ed*e of !he Se4f or SivaPnanam8 A!!ain fu44 i44umina!ion and 5eho4d !he
Li*h! of 4i*h!( whih i44umine( !he mind# in!e44e!# (un# (!ar(# 4i*h!nin* and !he fire8 Thi( i( rea4
Dar!i*ai Di0am8
May !he Li*h! of 4i*h!( i44umine you a44L May Lord Siva 54e(( you wi!h more 4i*h!L May you
mer*e in !hi( Su0reme Li*h! and a!!ain !he e!erna4 54i(( of Immor!a4i!yL
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ViPaya Da(ami
The Mo!her a(0e! of $odhead i( !he (oure of 0ower# 0ro(0eri!y and 4earnin* and i(
wor(hi00ed durin* !he Navara!ri or Da((era# a( Dur*a# LaO(hmi and Sara(va!i8 "ah a(0e! i(
wor(hi00ed for !hree ni*h!(8
ViPaya Da(ami i( !he !en!h day of !he 5ri*h! ha4f of !he 4unar mon!h of A(vina8 I! i( a *rea!
(ou4<(!irrin* fe(!iva4 whih i( o5(erved wi!h *rea! ~4a! !hrou*hou! !he 4en*!h and 5read!h of India8
I! wa( on !he ViPaya Da(ami day !ha! ArPuna# !he Pandava hero wor(hi00ed !he $odde((
5efore (!ar!in* !he fi*h! a*ain(! !he evi4<minded Daurava(8 I! wa( on !ha! day !ha! Ravana wa( Oi44ed
in 5a!!4e 5y Sri Rama8
I! i( !he day of vi!ory8 Boy( are 0u! in !he (hoo4 on !hi( day8 MHari Om Narayanaya
SiddhamN# MOm Sri $ane(aya NamahN# MOm Sri Haya*rivaya NamahN are !au*h! !o !hem8 A(0iran!(
are ini!ia!ed on !hi( day8
On !hi( memora54e day# !he ar0en!er# !he !ai4or# !he ma(on# !he ar!i(!# !he (on*(!er# !he
!y0i(! and a44 !ehnia4 worOer( do PuPa for !heir in(!rumen!( and im04emen!(8 Thi( i( Ayudha PuPa8
They 5eho4d and reo*ni(e !he SaO!i or 0ower 5ehind !he(e in(!rumen!( and wor(hi0 !he Devi# for
!heir (ue((# 0ro(0eri!y and 0eae8
Sri Rama 5ui4! a uni!ed India8 Sri Rama *ained vi!ory over Ravana who had hi( a0i!a4 in
LanOa# 5u! who(e dominion( had 5een eQ!ended over a 4ar*e 0ar! of India8 ViPaya Da(ami i( !he day
of anniver(ary of !he 5ir!h of one uni!ed India8 I! i( o5(erved in ommemora!ion of !he *rea! vi!ory
/ViPaya3 of Sri Rama over !he RaO(ha(a Oin*# Ravana8 I! i( !he day of !rium0h of ri*h!eou(ne(( over
unri*h!eou(ne((8
An*ada# Hanuman and o!her( e4e5ra!ed !he vi!ory of Sri Rama over Ravana wi!h *rea!
re4i*iou( ardour# under !he 4eader(hi0 of 0iou( Vi5hi(hana# em5raed one ano!her in friend(hi0 and
(howed !heir in!en(e devo!ion and reverene !o Sri Rama8 From !ha! day onward( !hi( *rea! vi!ory
/ViPaya3 ha( 5een ommemora!ed year af!er year 5y a44 Hindu(8
Sri RamaN( vi!ory over Ravana i( !he vi!ory of (0iri! over ma!!er# !he vi!ory of Sa!!va over
RaPa( and Tama(# !he vi!ory of (ou4 over mind# (en(e and 5ody# !he vi!ory of idea4i(m over
ma!eria4i(m# !he vi!ory of *oodne(( over evi4# !he vi!ory of 4ove and !ru!h over ha!red and
fa4(ehood# !he vi!ory of (e4f<(arifie and renunia!ion over (e4fi(hne(( and 0o((e((ion# !he vi!ory
of !he o00re((ed over !he o00re((or# !he vi!ory of !he 4a5our over !he a0i!a4i(!( and !he
im0eria4i(!(8 The memory of !hi( day 5rin*( ho0e and Poy !o !he hear!( of !he 0oore(! and !he mo(!
de0re((ed8 I! hum54e( !he 0ride of !he rih# !he (!ron* and !he 4earned# and in(0ire( !hem !o em5rae
!he 0oor# !he weaO and !he i44i!era!e in 4ove and 5ro!her4ine((8 I! awaOen( a (en(e of uni!y amon* a44
4a((e( of 0eo04e8
The ViPaya Da(ami ha( !hu( 5eome a fe(!iva4 for awaOenin* of univer(a4 uni!y# fra!erni!y#
0eae and 54i((8
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F"STIVALS
The SaO!a Purana( in!er0re! !hi( in ano!her way8 Rama !ried !o a!!ain vi!ory !hrou*h Hi(
own va4our and 0rowe(( 5u! fai4ed8 Af!erward(# He (urrendered Hi( e*oi(m !o !he Maha SaO!i or
Devi# and 04aed Him(e4f a( an in(!rumen! in Her hand(8 Thereu0on# Devi rea44y fou*h! wi!h
Ravana and 5rou*h! !he vi!ory for Sri Rama8
There i( an e!erna4 fi*h! *oin* on 5e!ween Deva( and A(ura(# 5e!ween Sa!!va and
RaPa(<Tama(# 5e!ween evi4 !endenie( and vir!uou( !endenie( in man8 $od( re0re(en! Sa!!vi
fore(8 The demon( or A(ura( re0re(en! !he evi4 fore(8 Tha! day on whih one Oi44( !he(e evi4
!endenie(# viz8# 4u(!# an*er# *reed# e*oi(m# ha!red and a!!ain( Onow4ed*e of Se4f or i44umina!ion
!hrou*h !he *rae of !he Divine Mo!her# i( !he rea4 ViPaya Da(ami day or !he day of rea4 vi!ory of
Se4f over !he non<Se4f8
May !he Devi# Mo!her Dur*a !eah manOind !he way of Dharma and ri*h!eou(ne(( and
5e(!ow 0eae# 54i(( and on!en!men! and !he fina4 5ea!i!udeL
Da((era
Da((era i( !he *rea!e(! Hindu fe(!iva4 of adorin* $od a( Mo!her8 Hindui(m i( !he on4y
re4i*ion in !he wor4d whih ha( em0ha(i(ed muh on !he Mo!herhood of $od8 Mo!her i( !he deare(!
and (wee!e(! of a44 human re4a!ion(8 Hene# i! i( 0ro0er !o 4ooO u0on $od a( Mo!her8
Da((era# Dur*a PuPa and Navara!ri are one and !he (ame8 Dur*a i( !he SaO!i of Lord Siva8
She i( !he re0re(en!a!ion of !he 0ower of !he Su0reme Lord8 There i( no differene 5e!ween !he Lord
and Hi( 0ower8 She 4ooO( af!er !he affair( of !he wor4d8 The Divine Mo!her in Her a(0e! of Dur*a i(
re0re(en!ed a( havin* !en differen! wea0on( in Her !en hand(8 She i( (i!!in* on a 4ion8 Thi( india!e(
!ha! She ha( on!ro4 over a44 fore(# even over !he 5ru!a4 fore whih !he 4ion (!and( for8
&ou wi44 find in Devi SuO!a of !he Ri*<Veda Samhi!a !ha! VaO# !he dau*h!er of (a*e
An5hirna rea4i(ed her iden!i!y wi!h !he Divine Mo!her# !he 0ower of !he Su0reme Lord whih
manife(!( !hrou*hou! !he en!ire univer(e amon* !he *od(# amon* men and 5ea(!(# amon* !he
rea!ure( of !he dee0 oean8
In !he Dena %0ani(had# you wi44 find !ha! !he Divine Mo!her (hed wi(dom !o Indra and !he
*od(# and (aid !ha! !he *od( were a54e !o defea! !he demon( wi!h !he he40 of !he 0ower of !he
Su0reme Lord8
Mahi(ha(ura# a *rea! demon# wa( (evere4y o00re((in* !he *od(8 The *od( invoOed !he aid of
!he Divine Mo!her Dur*a8 She a((umed a form wi!h !en hand( 5earin* !en wea0on( and Oi44ed !he
A(ura8 Devi fou*h! wi!h Bhanda(ura and hi( fore( for nine day( and nine ni*h!( and om04e!ed !he
de(!ru!ion of a44 A(ura( on !he evenin* of !he !en!h day# Onown a( !he ViPaya Da(ami or !he day of
vi!ory8 A44 !he !en day( are (ared !o Devi8
The Hindu( of Ben*a4 wor(hi0 $odde(( Dur*a on !he !hree day( 0reedin* !he ViPaya
Da(ami and 0erform !he immer(ion eremony on !he ViPaya Da(ami day8 Dur*a i( a4(o wor(hi00ed
in Marh<A0ri4 durin* !he Va(an!a PuPa8
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The Mo!her of Dur*a# wife of !he Oin* of Hima4aya(# 4on*( !o (ee her dau*h!er Dur*a8
Dur*a i( 0ermi!!ed 5y Lord Siva !o vi(i! Her 5e4oved mo!her on4y for !hree day( in !he year8 The
fe(!iva4 of Dur*a PuPa i( !o e4e5ra!e !hi( 5rief vi(i! and i! end( wi!h !he ViPaya Da(ami day when !he
$odde(( Dur*a 4eave( for Dai4a(8
Sri Rama wor(hi00ed Dur*a a! !he !ime of !he fi*h! wi!h Ravana# !o invoOe Her aid in !he
war durin* !he day( 0reedin* !he ViPaya Da(ami day8 He fou*h! and won !hrou*h Her *rae8
In Ben*a4# Dur*a PuPa i( a *rea! fe(!iva48 A44 who 4ive away from home re!urn home durin*
!he PuPa day(8 Mo!her( mee! !heir di(!an! (on( and dau*h!er(# wive( !heir hu(5and(8
The 0o!!er (how( hi( (Oi44 in maOin* !he ima*e(# !he 0ain!er in drawin* 0i!ure(# !he
(on*(!er in 04ayin* on hi( in(!rumen! and !he 0rie(! in rei!in* !he (ared 5ooO(8 The Ben*a4i( (ave
money a44 !he year round on4y !o (0end i! a44 durin* !he PuPa day(8 )4o!h i( di(!ri5u!ed8
The Hindu woman of Ben*a4 we4ome( !he $odde(( wi!h a mo!herN( 4ove# and (end( away
!he ima*e on !he 4a(! day wi!h every eremony a((oia!ed wi!h a dau*h!erN( de0ar!ure for her
hu(5andN( home and wi!h mo!her4y !ear( in her eye(8
May you a44 wor(hi0 $odde(( Dur*a wi!h in!en(e fai!h and devo!ion and a!!ain e!erna4 54i((
and immor!a4i!y !hrou*h Her $raeL $4ory !o !he Divine Mo!her Dur*a and Her on(or! Lord Siva#
!he Poin! 0aren!( of !he univer(e8
Va(an!a Navara!ri
Devi i( wor(hi00ed durin* !he Va(an!a Navara!ri8 Thi( our( durin* !he (0rin*8 The
wor(hi0 of Devi i( ordained 5y Her own ommand8 &ou wi44 find !hi( in !he fo44owin* e0i(ode from
!he Devi Bha*ava!a8
In day( 4on* *one 5y# Dhruva(indhu# a no54e and vir!uou( Oin* of (o4ar dyna(!y# ru4ed over
!he Do(a4a oun!ry8 He had !wo wive(# Manorama and Li4ava!i8 Manorama wa( !he (enior 9ueen8
Bo!h of !hem *ave 5ir!h !o 5eau!ifu4 (on(8 ManoramaN( (on wa( named Sudar(ana and Li4ava!iN(
(on# Sa!ruPi!8
Din* Dhruva(indhu wa( Oi44ed 5y a 4ion when he wen! ou! for hun!in*8 Pre0ara!ion( were
made !o rown !he rown<0rine Sudar(ana8 Bu! Oin* &udhaPi! of %PPain# !he fa!her of 9ueen
Li4ava!i and Oin* Vira(ena of Da4in*a# !he fa!her of 9ueen Manorama were eah de(irou( of
(eurin* !he Do(a4a !hrone !o !heir re(0e!ive *rand(on(8 They fou*h! wi!h eah O!her8 Din*
Vira(ena wa( Oi44ed in !he 5a!!4e8 Manorama f4ed !o !he fore(! wi!h 0rine Sudar(ana and a eunuh8
They !ooO refu*e in !he A(hrama of Ri(hi BharadvaPa8
Din* &udhaPi! rowned hi( *rand(on# Sa!ruPi!# a! Ayodhya# !he a0i!a4 of Do(a4a8 He wen!
ou! !o (earh Manorama and her (on in order !o 0u! !hem ou! of !he way# 5u! ou4d no! find !hem8
Af!er (ome !ime# he ame !o Onow !ha! !hey were in !he A(hrama of Ri(hi BharadvaPa8
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F"STIVALS
He a! one (!ar!ed wi!h a 5i* army !o !he A(hrama8 &udhaPi! arro*an!4y demanded of Ri(hi
BharadvaPa !he (urrender of Manorama and her (on8 The Ri(hi (aid !ha! he wou4d no! *ive u0 !ho(e
who had (ou*h! 0ro!e!ion under him8 &udhaPi! 5eame very furiou(8 He wan!ed !o a!!aO !he Ri(hi8
Bu! hi( mini(!er !o4d him a5ou! !he !ru!h of !he Ri(hiN( (!a!emen!8 &udhaPi! re!urned !o hi( a0i!a48
For!une 5e*an !o (mi4e on 0rine Sudar(ana8 The (on of a hermi! a44ed !he eunuh 5y hi(
San(Ori! name MD4ee5aN8 The 0rine au*h! !he fir(! (y44a54e MD4eeN and 5e*an !o 0ronoune i! a(
MD4eemN8 Thi( (y44a54e i( a 0owerfu4# (ared Man!ra8 I! i( !he BiPa AO(hara of Para(aO!i8 The 0rine
o5!ained 0eae of mind and !he *rae of !he Divine Mo!her# 5y !he re0ea!ed u!!erin*( of !hi(
(y44a54e8 Devi a00eared !o him# 54e((ed him and *ave him divine wea0on(# and an ineQhau(!i54e
arrow<a(e8
The emi((arie( of !he Oin* of Banare( 0a((ed !hrou*h !he A(hrama of !he Ri(hi# and (aw !he
no54e 0rine Sudar(ana and reommended him !o 0rine(( Sa(iOa4a# !he dau*h!er of !he Oin* of
Banare(8
A Svayamvara wa( arran*ed8 Sa(iOa4a ho(e Sudar(ana8 &udhaPi! a4(o wa( !here8 Sa(iOa4a
wa( wedded !o Sudar(ana8 &udhaPi! 5e*an !o fi*h! wi!h !he Oin* of Banare(8 Devi he40ed Sudar(ana
and hi( fa!her<in<4aw8 &udhaPi! moOed a! !he Devi8 Devi redued &udhaPi! and hi( army !o a(he(8
Sudar(ana and hi( wife and hi( fa!her<in<4aw 0rai(ed !he Devi8 She wa( hi*h4y 04ea(ed and
ordered !hem !o 0erform Her wor(hi0 wi!h Homa and o!her mean( in a44 !he four Navara!ri( of !he
mon!h(?A(hadha# A(vina# Ma*ha and )hai!ra# 5e*innin* wi!h !he SuO4a Pra!hama8 Then She
di(a00eared8
Thereu0on# 0rine Sudar(ana and 0rine(( Sa(iOa4a ame 5aO !o !he A(hrama of Ri(hi
BharadvaPa8 The *rea! Ri(hi 54e((ed !hem and rowned Sudar(ana a( !he Oin* of Do(a4a8 Sudar(ana
and Sa(iOa4a and !he Oin* of Banare( im04ii!4y arried ou! !he ommand( of !he Divine Mo!her and
0erformed wor(hi0 in a (04endid manner durin* eah of !he(e Navara!ri day(8
Sudar(anaN( de(endan!(# Sri Rama and LaO(hmana# a4(o 0erformed wor(hi0 of Devi
durin* !he Va(an!a Navara!ri and were 54e((ed wi!h Her a((i(!ane in !he reovery of Si!a8
I! i( your du!y a4(o !o 0erform !he wor(hi0 of Devi for your ma!eria4 and (0iri!ua4 we4fare
durin* !he Va(an!a Navara!ri and fo44ow !he no54e eQam04e (e! 5y Sudar(ana and Sri Rama8 &ou
anno! ahieve any!hin* wi!hou! Mo!herN( 54e((in*(8 Sin* !he 0rayer( of !he Divine Mo!her8 Re0ea!
Her Man!ra and Name8 Medi!a!e on Her form8 Do PuPa8 Pray and o5!ain Her e!erna4 *rae and
54e((in*(8
$auri PuPa
$odde(( $auri or Parva!i i( !he on(or! of Lord Siva8 She i( !he SaO!i of Siva8 She i(
reo*ni(ed a( !he hi*he(! idea4 of Indian womanhood8 She i( a 0erfe! mode4 of feminine vir!ue(8
Maiden( wor(hi0 $auri and invoOe Her *rae and 54e((in*( for (eurin* a (ui!a54e 5ride*room8 She
i( adored 5y married women a4(o for (eurin* 4on* 4ife for !heir hu(5and(8
,6.
)er!ain day( are he4d very (ared !o Her memory8 Hindu 4adie( o5(erve fa(! on !he(e day(
and wor(hi0 $odde(( $auri in and !hrou*h !he re(en! moon# 5efore 5reaOin* !he fa(!8
)ha0!er HIV
SIVA &O$A MALA
BooO( on Saivi(m
The !wen!yei*h! Saiva A*ama(# !he hymn( /Tevaram and Tiruva(a*am3 of !he Saiva (ain!(
form !he hief (oure( of Sou!hern Saivi(m8 The Saiva hymn( om0i4ed 5y Nam5i Andar Nam5i
/A8D8 ,2223 are o44e!ive4y a44ed Tirumurai8 Tevaram on!ain( !he hymn( of Sam5andhar# A00ar
and Sundarar8 The hymn( of ManiOava(a*ar are a44ed Tiruva(a*am8
The A*aman!a a44ed Saiva Siddhan!a i( !he e((ene of !he 6; San(Ori! A*ama(8 A*aman!a
i( !he inner meanin* of !he Veda8
SeO4arN( Periya0uranam /44!h en!ury3 *ive( a de(ri0!ion of !he (iQ!y!hree Saiva (ain!(8
Tiruva(a*am i( a o44e!ion of fif!yone 0oem( of un(ur0a((ed (0iri!ua4 eQ0eriene( and
*randeur8 Dr8 $8V8 Po0e ha( !ran(4a!ed !hi( in!o "n*4i(h8
In !he 5e*innin* of !he ,1!h en!ury# !he *rea! Saiva Siddhan!a 0hi4o(o0hia4 movemen!
wa( inau*ura!ed 5y Sain! MeyOandar who i( !he eminen! au!hor of SivaPnana Bodham# !he en!ra4
worO of !he (y(!em8 SivaPnana Bodham i( re*arded a( an eQ0an(ion of !we4ve ver(e( of !he Raurava
A*ama8 Thi( 5ooO i( !he (!andard eQ0o(i!ion of !he Saiva Siddhan!a view(8 I! on!ain( in a nu!(he44 a
(y(!ema!i eQ0re((ion of !he (y(!em8 I! o0ened !he eye( of Tami4ian( !o !he (u0reme eQe44ene of
!hi( 0hi4o(o0hy8 Sain! MeyOandar !au*h! hi( 0hi4o(o0hy !o for!ynine di(i04e(# 0ro0a*a!ed and
0o0u4ari(ed !he (y(!em8
Aru4nandi Sivahariar# !he fir(! of !he for!ynine di(i04e( of MeyOandar# i( !he au!hor of !he
im0or!an! worO Siva Jnana Siddhiyar8 He i( a4(o !he au!hor of Iru0a<Iru0a!hu8
In !he !hir!een!h and four!een!h en!urie(# !here aro(e four!een 0hi4o(o0hia4 worO(# Onown
a( (!andard Saiva Siddhan!a Sa(!ra(8 They are Tiruvundiar# TiruOa4i!ru0adiar# SivaPnana Bodham#
SivaPnana Siddhiar# Iru0a<Iru0a!hu# %nmai Vi4aOOam# Siva0raOa(am# Tiru Aru4 Payan#
Vina<vem5a# Par!ri0a!irodai# DodiOOavi# NenPu Vidu Thoo!hu# %nmai Neri Vi4aOOam and
San*ar0aniraharanam8
Siva0raOa(am and Tiru Aru4 Payan are !wo we44<Onown 5ooO( wri!!en 5y %ma0a!i
Sivahariar /,@!h en!ury38 He i( !he au!hor of o!her (iQ Sa(!ra( of !he *rou08 Tiruvendiar wa(
om0o(ed 5y Sain! %yyavanda<deva<nayanar of Tiruvaya4ur a5ou! !he midd4e of !he ,6!h en!ury8
TiruOOadavur %yyavanda<deva<nayanar wa( !he au!hor of !he TiruOa4i!ru0adiar8
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%nmai Vi4aOOam i( one of !he four!een Sa(!ra( wri!!en 5y Manava(a*am Dadan!har#
ano!her di(i04e of MeyOandar8
Tirumandiram i( one of !he mo(! au!hori!a!ive worO( em5odyin* !he Saiva do!rine8 The
au!hor i( Tirumu4a Nayanar8 Thi( worO i( !he founda!ion u0on whih !he 4a!er (!ru!ure of Saiva
Siddhan!a 0hi4o(o0hy wa( 5ui4!8 The Saiva do!rine of !he San(Ori! A*ama( are !ran(4a!ed in !hi(
5ooO8 I! i( a worO of !hree !hou(and (!anza( om0o(ed in !he our(e of !hree !hou(and year(8 I! dea4(
wi!h !he 0ra!ia4 and !heore!ia4 a(0e!( of !he Saiva re4i*ion and 0hi4o(o0hy8
Jnanamri!am i( !he ear4ie(! !rea!i(e whih !rea!( of !he Siddhan!a one0!( in !he modern
(ien!ifi manner8
The Saiva Siddhan!a re(!( on !he !wofo4d !radi!ion of !he Veda( and !he A*ama(8
Ni4aOan!ha# who f4ouri(hed in !he ,@!h en!ury# under!ooO !he (y(!ema!i reoni4ia!ion of !he !wo8
He wro!e a ommen!ary on !he Brahma Su!ra(8 He in!er0re!ed i! in !he 4i*h! of !he Saiva (y(!em8
A00ayya DiO(hi!aN( ommen!ary a44ed SivarOa Mani Di0iOa i( a va4ua54e 5ooO8
Siva Purana# Lin*a Purana# Siva ParaOrama# Tiruvi4ayada4 Puranam# Periya0uranam !rea!
of !he *4ory of Lord Siva8 The(e 5ooO( are !ran(4a!ed in!o Tami48 BhaO!a Vi4a(am i( a San(Ori! worO8
I! i( a minor Purana u0on !he SOanda Purana8
The !wen!yei*h! A*ama( were wri!!en in San(Ori! in !he va44ey of Da(hmir8 Thi( A*aman!a
aro(e in Nor!h India 4on* 5efore Jaini(m ame in!o 0rominene8 I! wa( Onown !here 5y !he name
Pra!ya5hiPna Dar(anam8 Then i! (0read we(!ward( and (ou!hward(8 In We(!ern India# i! wa( Onown
5y Vi!a Mahe(vara Dar(anam# and in Sou!h India i! wa( a44ed Suddha Saiva Dar(anam8 Lin*a
Purana i( he4d in *rea! re(0e! 5y !he Vira Mahe(vara(8
)hidam5ara Raha(ya
Lord Siva i( wor(hi00ed in )hidam5aram a( a form4e(( 0re(ene# AOa(a Lin*am8
)hidam5aram i( an anien! en!re of re4i*ion and u4!ure8 Siva i( wor(hi00ed a! )hidam5aram in
!he danin* a(0e! a( Na!araPa8 Ardra Dar(ana# one of !he mo(! im0or!an! fe(!iva4( of Sou!h India# i(
e4e5ra!ed every year a! )hidam5aram# in !he mon!h of Mar*a(ir(ha8
Wi!hin !he !em04e i( !he MNri!ya Sa5haN or M!he ha44 of !he daneN8 In fron! of !he en!ra4
(hrine i( a (!ru!ure of wood (urmoun!ed wi!h !a44 *o4den roof Onown a( !he MDanaOa Sa5haN or M!he
ha44 of *o4den domeN8 The en!ra4 !em04e i( dedia!ed !o Na!araPa8 I! i( a 04ain wooden 5ui4din*
(!andin* on a (!one<0avemen!# 5u! 5ehind i! i( an a0ar!men! of 0o4i(hed 54aO (!one# !he roof of
whih i( formed of *o4d 04a!e(8 O00o(i!e !o !he Siva*an*a !anO# i( !he MRaPa Sa5haN or M!he ha44 of
one !hou(and o4umn(N# wi!h *rani!e 0i44ar(8 Din* Varua )ho4a 0urified him(e4f 5y 5a!hin* in !he
!anO and a!!ained a *o4den hue8
The five PraOara( of a Siva !em04e re0re(en! !he five Do(a( of !he 5ody8 The !hree PraOara(
of er!ain !em04e( re0re(en! !he !hree 5odie( of a man8 $ar5ha*riha# Ardhamanda0# Mahamanda0#
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Snana<manda0# A4anOara<manda0# Sa5ha<manda0 re0re(en! !he (iQ )haOra( or !he (iQ Adhara( of
!he 5ody8
The Dar(ano0ani(had (ay(+ x)hidam5aram i( in !he en!re of !he hear!8 )hidam5aram i( !he
hear! of Vira! Puru(hay8 The Manda0 wi!h !hou(and 0i44ar( re0re(en!( !he Saha(rara or !he
!hou(and<0e!a44ed 4o!u( on !he rown of !he head8 Siva*an*a re0re(en!( !he 0oo4 of ne!ar#
Amri!ava0i# in Saha(rara8 The 04ae where !here are Jyo!ir4in*a and Sri $urumur!i# re0re(en!(
Vi(uddha )haOra8 In Tiruhi!!am5a4am or Maha Sa5ha !here are five Pi!ham( for Brahma# Vi(hnu#
Rudra# Mahe(vara and Sada(iva8 The five 4e!!er( of PanhaO(hara form !he five (!e0(# and !he vei4
re0re(en!( Avidya or Avarana8 The nine!y(iQ Ta!!va( form !he nine!y(iQ window(8 The four *o4den
0i44ar( whih are in !he en!re re0re(en! !he four Veda(8 The !wen!yei*h! wooden 0i44ar( whih
(urround !hem re0re(en! !he !wen!yei*h! A*ama(8 The (0ae !ha! i( wi!hin !he 0i44ar( re0re(en!(
Suddha Vidya8 Lord Na!araPa ha( Hi( (ea! in !he Pranava0i!ham8
There i( MTiruhi!!am5a4amN 5ehind8 Thi( i( )hidaOa(a or !he famou( M)hidam5ara
Raha(yaN8 SivaOama Sundari or Para(aO!i ha( Her (ea! in $ar5ha*riha8 Raha(ya i( Ni(hOa4a8
Ananda Na!araPa Mur!i i( SaOa4a8
In !he "a(! i( Brahma8 In !he Sou!h i( Vi(hnu8 In !he Nor!h i( Bhairava or Samhara Rudra8
There are nine Da4a(a( in !he !ower8 The(e re0re(en! !he nine SaO!i(8 The (iQ!yfour wooden (u00or!(
in !he !ower re0re(en! !he (iQ!yfour Vidya( or Da4a(8 The !wen!yone !hou(and (iQ hundred o00er
04a!e( oa!ed wi!h *o4d# re0re(en! !he dai4y !wen!yone !hou(and (iQ hundred 5rea!h( of a man8 The
(even!y !wo !hou(and nai4( re0re(en! !he (even!y!wo !hou(and nerve( or !he a(!ra4 !u5e( in !he 5ody8
The ei*h!een 0i44ar( of DanaOa Sa5ha re0re(en! ei*h!een Purana(8 DanaOa Sa5ha re0re(en!(
!he Mani0ura )haOra8 The five Sa5ha( re0re(en! !he five Do(a(8
If one ri*h!4y under(!and( !he (ere!( of )hidam5ara !em04e and wor(hi0( !he Lord Na!araPa
wi!h in!en(e fai!h# devo!ion# 0uri!y and one<0oin!edne(( of mind# he wi44 a!!ain Onow4ed*e and
e!erna4 54i((8 He wi44 5e freed from 5onda*e8
Bir!h in Tiruvarur *ive( MuO!i8 Dea!h in Banare( *ive( MuO!i8 Dar(ana of Na!araPa of
)hidam5aram *ive( MuO!i8
AdPaen! !o !he DanaOa Sa5ha i( a !em04e dedia!ed !o $ovinda RaPa or Vi(hnu8 Thi(
!eahe( a 4e((on !ha! Siva and Vi(hnu are e((en!ia44y one and !ha! a Vira(aivi!e or Vira Vai(hnavi!e
(hou4d a5andon hi( 5i*o!ry and (hou4d have a 4ar*e hear! and e9ua4 devo!ion !o Lord Siva and Lord
Hari and (hou4d (ee hi( I(h!am in a44 Mur!i(8
May Lord Na!araPa and SivaOami 54e(( you a44 and *ive an under(!andin* hear! !o
om0rehend !he )hidam5ara Raha(yaL
Siva and Vi(hnu are One
A Saivi!e i( a devo!ee of Lord Siva8 A Vai(hnavi!e i( a devo!ee Of Lord Vi(hnu8 %0a(ana
mean( wor(hi0 or (i!!in* near $od8 %0a(aOa i( one who doe( %0a(ana8 %0a(ana or Aradhana 4ead(
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!o rea4i(a!ion of $od8 A 5i*o!ed Vira(aivi!e en!er!ain( ha!red !oward( Lord Vi(hnu# Vai(hnavi!e(
and Purana( whih !rea! of Vi(hnu8 He never en!er( a Vi(hnu !em04e8 He never drinO( wa!er from a
Vai(hnavi!e8 He never !aOe( food wi!h a Vai(hnavi!e8 He never re0ea!( !he name of Hari8 He (0eaO(
i44 of Lord Hari# Vai(hnavi!e( and Vi(hnu Purana8 He !hinO( !ha! Lord Siva i( (u0erior !o Lord
Vi(hnu8 He never read( Vi(hnu Purana8 I( !hi( no! !he hei*h! of fo44y{ I( !hi( no! eQ!reme i*norane{
He ha( no! under(!ood !he !rue na!ure of Lord Siva8 He ha( no idea of !rue re4i*ion8 He i( a fana!i# a
5i*o!# a man of 4i!!4e under(!andin*# a narrow (e!arian# wi!h a very (ma44 on(!ri!ed hear!8 He i(
4iOe a fro* in !he we44 whih ha( no idea of !he va(! oean8
A 5i*o!ed Vira Vai(hnavi!e en!er!ain( ha!red !oward( Lord Siva# Saivi!e( and Siva Purana(
whih !rea! of Lord Siva8 He never en!er( a Siva !em04e8 He never maOe( friend(hi0 wi!h a Saivi!e8
He never drinO( wa!er from !he hand( of a Saivi!e8 He a4(o 5ehave( eQa!4y 4iOe !he Vira(aivi!e8 The
4o! of !hi( man i( a4(o hi*h4y de04ora54e8
There i( a !em04e in SanOaranarayanar Doi4 in !he Tirune4ve4i di(!ri! /Tami4nadu3# where
!he ido4 ha( one ha4f of i! de0i!ed a( Siva and !he o!her ha4f a( Vi(hnu8 The inner (i*nifiane of !hi(
i( !ha! Lord Siva and Lord Vi(hnu are one8 Sri SanOaraharya a4(o ha( (aid in very 4ear !erm( !ha!
Siva and Vi(hnu are !he one a44<0ervadin* Sou48
On one oa(ion# a Vira(aivi!e en!ered !he !em04e in SanOaranarayanar Doi4 !o wor(hi0 !he
Lord8 He offered inen(e8 He 04u**ed !he no(!ri4( of Vi(hnu wi!h !he o!!on a( !he fume( were
en!erin* Hi( no(e a4(o8 Af!er !ha! a Vira Vai(hnavi!e en!ered !he !em04e and he a4(o offered inen(e8
He 04u**ed !he no(!ri4( of Siva a( !he fume( were en!erin* Hi( no(e a4(o8 Suh i( !he 5i*o!ry and
narrow<mindedne(( of (e!arian(8 A devo!ee (hou4d have a 4ar*e# 5road hear!8 He mu(! (ee hi(
!u!e4ary dei!y in a44 a(0e!( of !he Lord and in a44 form(8 He an have in!en(e 4ove for hi( I(h!am in
!he 5e*innin*# !o in!en(ify hi( devo!ion for !ha! 0ar!iu4ar dei!y /Prema<ni(h!ha3# 5u! he (hou4d have
e9ua4 devo!ion !o !he o!her form( of !he Lord a4(o8
Siva and Vi(hnu are one and !he (ame en!i!y8 They are e((en!ia44y one and !he (ame8 They
are !he name( *iven !o !he differen! a(0e!( of !he a44<0ervadin* Su0reme Sou4 or !he A5(o4u!e8
MSiva(ya hridayam vi(hnur<vi(hno(ha hridayam (ivah?Vi(hnu i( !he hear! of Siva and 4iOewi(e
Siva i( !he hear! of Vi(hnuN8
The (e!arian wor(hi0 i( of reen! ori*in8 The Saiva Siddhan!a of Dan!aharya i( on4y five
hundred year( o4d8 The Vai(hnava u4!( of Madhva and Sri RamanuPa are on4y (iQ hundred and
(even hundred year( o4d re(0e!ive4y8 There wa( no (e!arian wor(hi0 5efore (even hundred year(8
Brahma re0re(en!( !he rea!ive a(0e!] Vi(hnu# !he 0re(erva!ive a(0e!] and Siva# !he
de(!ru!ive a(0e! of Parama!man8 Thi( i( Pu(! 4iOe your wearin* differen! *ar5( on differen!
oa(ion(8 When you do !he fun!ion of a Pud*e# you 0u! on one Oind of dre((8 A! home you wear
ano!her Oind of dre((8 When you do wor(hi0 in !he !em04e# you wear ano!her Oind of dre((8 &ou
eQhi5i! differen! Oind( of !em0eramen! on differen! oa(ion(8 "ven (o# !he Lord doe( !he fun!ion
of rea!ion when He i( a((oia!ed wi!h RaPa(# and He i( a44ed Brahma8 He 0re(erve( !he wor4d
when He i( a((oia!ed wi!h Sa!!va $una# and He i( a44ed Vi(hnu8 He de(!roy( !he wor4d when He i(
a((oia!ed wi!h Tamo<$una# and He i( a44ed Siva or Rudra8
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Brahma# Vi(hnu and Siva have 5een orre4a!ed !o !he !hree Ava(!ha( or (!a!e( of
on(iou(ne((8 Durin* !he waOin* (!a!e# Sa!!va 0redomina!e(8 Durin* !he dream (!a!e RaPa(
0redomina!e( and durin* !he dee0 (4ee0 (!a!e Tama( 0redomina!e(8 Hene Vi(hnu# Brahma and
Siva are !he Mur!i( of Ja*ra!# Sva0na and Su(hu0!i (!a!e( of on(iou(ne(( re(0e!ive4y8 The Turiya
or !he four!h (!a!e i( Para Brahman8 The Turiya (!a!e i( immedia!e4y neQ! !o !he dee0 (4ee0 (!a!e8
Wor(hi0 of Siva wi44 4ead 9uiO4y !o !he a!!ainmen! of !he four!h (!a!e8
Vi(hnu Purana *4orifie( Vi(hnu and in (ome 04ae( *ive( a 4ower 0o(i!ion !o Siva8 Siva
Purana *4orifie( Siva and *ive( a 4ower (!a!u( !o Vi(hnu8 Devi Bha*ava!a *4orifie( Devi and *ive( a
4ower (!a!u( !o Brahma# Vi(hnu and Siva8 Thi( i( on4y !o in(!i4 and in!en(ify devo!ion for !he
re(0e!ive dei!y in !he hear!( of !he devo!ee(8 In rea4i!y# no dei!y i( (u0erior !o ano!her8 &ou mu(!
under(!and !he hear! of !he wri!er8
May you a44 rea4i(e !he onene(( of Siva and Vi(hnuL May you a44 5e endowed wi!h 0ure
(u5!4e in!e44e! and 0ro0er under(!andin*L
Sivara!ri Mahima
Si4en! adora!ion( !o Lord Siva# on(or! of Parva!i# !he de(!ru!ive a(0e! of Brahman# who i(
Onown 5y !he name( Sam5hu# SanOara# Mahadeva# Sada(iva# Vi(vana!ha# Hara# Tri0urari#
$an*adhara# Su4a0ani# Ni4aOan!ha# DaO(hinamur!i# )handra(eOhara# Ni4a4ohi!a# e!8# who i( !he
5e(!ower of au(0iiou(ne((# immor!a4i!y and divine Onow4ed*e on Hi( devo!ee(# and who doe(
Tandava Nri!ya or !he Dane of Dea!h a! !he end of Time or )o(mi Pra4aya# and who i( !he rea4
Re*enera!or 5u! no! !he de(!royer8
Maha Sivara!ri mean( !he *rea! ni*h! on(era!ed !o Lord Siva8 Maha Sivara!ri fa44( on
Trayoda(i or !he !hir!een!h day of !he darO for!ni*h! of Dum5ha mon!h /Fe5ruary<Marh38
In !he San!i Parva of !he Maha5hara!a# Bhi(hma refer( !o !he o5(ervane of !he Maha
Sivara!ri# 5y Oin* )hi!ra5hanu# when he wa( *ivin* !he di(our(e on Dharma# re(!in* on hi( 5ed of
arrow(8
One u0on a !ime# Oin* )hi!ra5hanu of !he IO(hvaOu dyna(!y# who wa( ru4in* over !he
who4e of Jam5udvi0a# and hi( wife were o5(ervin* a fa(! on !he day of Maha Sivara!ri8 The Sa*e
A(h!avaOra ame on a vi(i! !o !he our! of !he Oin*8
The Sa*e a(Oed+ xO Oin*# why are you o5(ervin* fa(! !oday{y Din* )hi!ra5hanu eQ04ained
!he rea(on for o5(ervin* a fa(! on !ha! day8 He had !he *if! of remem5erin* !he iniden!( of hi(
0reviou( 5ir!h8
He (aid !o !he Sa*e A(h!avaOra+ xI wa( a hun!er 5y name Su(var in my 0reviou( 5ir!h8 I eOed
ou! my 4ive4ihood 5y Oi44in* and (e44in* 5ird( and anima4(8 One day# I wa( roamin* in a fore(! in
(earh of anima4(8 I wa( over!aOen 5y !he darOne(( of ni*h!8 I wa( no! a54e !o re!urn home and (o I
4im5ed u0 a Bi4va !ree for (he4!er8 I (ho! a deer !ha! day 5u! I had no !ime !o !aOe i! home8 A( I wa(
!ormen!ed 5y hun*er and !hir(!# I Oe0! awaOe !hrou*hou! !he ni*h!8 I (hed 0rofu(e !ear( when I
!hou*h! of my 0oor wife and hi4dren who were (!arvin* and anQiou(4y awai!in* my re!urn8 I
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en*a*ed my(e4f in 04uOin* and dro00in* down !he Bi4va 4eave(8 There wa( a Siva Lin*a a! !he foo!
of !he Bi4va !ree8 The !ear( and !he 4eave( fe44 u0on !he Siva Lin*a8
xThe day dawned8 I re!urned home and (o4d !he deer8 I *o! food for my(e4f and for my
fami4y8 I wa( a5ou! !o 5reaO my fa(!8 A (!ran*er ame !o me and 5e**ed for food8 I (erved him wi!h
food fir(! and !hen I !ooO my food8 A! !he hour of dea!h# I (aw !wo me((en*er( of Lord Siva8 They
were (en! down for !he (aOe of ondu!in* my (ou4 !o !he a5ode of Siva8 I 4earn! !here for !he fir(!
!ime# of !he *rea! meri! I had earned 5y !he o5(ervane of !he fa(! on !he day of Maha Sivara!ri#
!hou*h I did i! unon(iou(4y 5y an aiden!8 I 4ived in !he a5ode of Siva and enPoyed divine 54i(( for
4on* a*e(8 I am now re5orn on !hi( ear!h a( )hi!ra5hanuy8
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MSivara!riN mean( Mni*h! of Lord SivaN8 The im0or!an! fea!ure( of !hi( re4i*iou( fun!ion are
ri*id fa(!in* for !wen!yfour hour( and (4ee04e(( vi*i4 durin* !he ni*h!8 "very !rue devo!ee of Lord
Siva (0end( !he ni*h! of Sivara!ri in dee0 medi!a!ion# Oee0( vi*i4 and o5(erve( fa(!8
The wor(hi0 of Lord Siva on(i(!( in offerin* f4ower(# Bi4va 4eave( and o!her *if!( on !he
Lin*a whih i( a (ym5o4 of Lord Siva# and 5a!hin* i! wi!h mi4O# honey# 5u!!er# *hee# ro(e<wa!er# e!8
When rea!ion had 5een om04e!ed# Siva and Parva!i had 5een 4ivin* on !he !o0 of Dai4a(8
Parva!i a(Oed+ xO venera54e Lord# whih of !he many ri!ua4( o5(erved in Thy honour do!h 04ea(e
Thee mo(!{y Lord Siva re04ied+ xThe !hir!een!h ni*h! of !he new moon# Dri(hna PaO(ha# in !he
mon!h of Pha4*una /Fe5ruary<Marh3 i( Onown a( Sivara!ri# My mo(! favoura54e Ti!hi8 My devo!ee
*ive( Me *rea!er ha00ine(( 5y mere fa(!in* !han 5y eremonia4 5a!h(# and offerin*( of f4ower(#
(wee!(# inen(e# e!8
xThe devo!ee o5(erve( (!ri! (0iri!ua4 di(i04ine in !he day and wor(hi0( Me in four differen!
form( in !he four (ue((ive Prahara(# eah made u0 of !hree hour( of !he ni*h!8 The offerin* of a
few Bi4va 4eave( i( more 0reiou( !o Me !han !he 0reiou( Pewe4( and f4ower(8 He (hou4d 5a!he Me
in mi4O a! !he fir(! Prahara# in urd a! !he (eond# in 4arified 5u!!er a! !he !hird# and in honey a! !he
four!h and 4a(!8 NeQ! mornin*# he (hou4d feed !he Brahmin( fir(! and 5reaO !he fa(! af!er !he
0erformane of !he 0re(ri5ed eremonie(8 There i( no ri!ua4# O Parva!i# whih an om0are wi!h
!hi( (im04e rou!ine in (an!i!y8
Ju(! hear# My Be4oved# of an e0i(ode whih wi44 *ive you an idea of !he *4ory and 0ower of
!hi( ri!ua48
xOne u0on a !ime# !here 4ived in !he !own of Varana(i a hun!er8 He wa( re!urnin* from !he
fore(! one evenin* wi!h !he *ame 5ird( he had Oi44ed8 He fe4! !ired and (a! a! !he foo! of a !ree !o !aOe
(ome re(!8 He wa( over0owered 5y (4ee08 When he woOe u0# i! wa( a44 !hiO darOne(( of ni*h!8 I!
wa( !he ni*h! of Sivara!ri 5u! he did no! Onow i!# He 4im5ed u0 !he !ree# !ied hi( 5und4e of dead
5ird( !o a 5ranh and (a! u0 wai!in* for !he dawn8 The !ree ha00ened !o 5e My favouri!e# !he Bi4va8
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xThere wa( a Lin*a under !ha! !ree8 He 04uOed a few 4eave( dro00ed !hem down8 The
ni*h!<dew !riO4ed down from hi( 5ody8 I wa( hi*h4y 04ea(ed wi!h invo4un!ary 4i!!4e *if!( of !he
hun!er8 The day dawned and !he hun!er re!urned !o hi( hou(e8
xIn our(e of !ime# !he hun!er fe44 i44 and *ave u0 hi( 4a(! 5rea!h8 The me((en*er( of &ama
arrived a! hi( 5ed(ide !o arry hi( (ou4 !o &ama8 My me((en*er( a4(o wen! !o !he (0o! !o !aOe him !o
My a5ode8 There wa( a (evere fi*h! 5e!ween &amaN( me((en*er( and My me((en*er(8 The former
were !o!a44y defea!ed8 They re0or!ed !he ma!!er !o !heir Lord8 He 0re(en!ed him(e4f in 0er(on a! !he
0or!a4( of My a5ode8 Nandi *ave him an idea of !he (an!i!y of Sivara!ri and !he 4ove whih I had for
!he hun!er8 &ama (urrendered !he hun!er !o Me and re!urned !o hi( a5ode 9uiO4y8
xThe hun!er wa( a54e !o en!er My a5ode and ward off dea!h 5y (im04e fa(!in* and offerin* of
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ri!ua48 She re0ea!ed i! !o Her friend( who in !heir !urn 0a((ed i! on !o !he ru4in* 0rine( on ear!h8
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(in( ommi!!ed in (even 0reviou( 5ir!h(8 The !we4ve Jyo!ir4in*a( are+
,8 Somana!ha in Saura(h!ra /$uPara!3# 68 Ma44iOarPuna in Sri(ai4a /Andhra Prade(h3# 18
MahaOa4a in %PPain /Madhya Prade(h3# @8 OmOare(vara in Ama4e(vara on !he 5anO( of Narmada
/Madhya Prade(h3# >8 Vaidyana!ha in Para4i /Mahara(h!ra3# .8 Bhima(anOara in DaOini
/Mahara(h!ra3# =8 Rame(vara in Se!u5andhana /Tami4nadu3# ;8 Na*e(a in DaruOavana /$uPara!3# -8
Vi(ve(a in Varana(i or Banare( /%!!ar Prade(h3# ,28 Triyam5aOa on !he 5anO( of $odavari in Na(iO
/Mahara(h!ra3# ,,8 Dedarna!h in Hima4aya( /%!!ar Prade(h3# and ,68 $hu(rune(a in Siva4aya
/Darna!aOa38
In Sou!hern India# !here are five famou( Siva Lin*a( whih re0re(en! !he five e4emen!(8
,8 In DanPivaram /Tami4nadu3# !here i( Pri!hvi Lin*am8 68 In Tiruvanai Doi4 /Tami4nadu3#
!here i( A00u Lin*am8 The Lin*am i( a4way( in wa!er8 Tiruvanai Doi4 i( o!herwi(e Onown a(
Jam5uOe(varam8 18 In Da4aha(!i /Andhra Prade(h3# !here i( Vayu Lin*am8 @8 In Tiruvannama4ai
/Tami4nadu3# !here i( TePo4in*am /Arunaha4e(varam38 >8 In )hidam5aram /Tami4nadu3# !here i(
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Siva Nama Dir!an
,8 Sivaya Nama Om Sivaya Namah# Sivaya Nama Om Nama((ivaya8
Siva Siva Siva Siva Sivaya Nama Om
Hara Hara Hara Hara Nama((ivaya8
Siva Siva Siva Siva Sivaya Nama Om
Bhum Bhum Bhum Bhum Nama((ivaya8
Sam5a(ada(iva Sam5a(ada(iva Sam5a(ada(iva Sam5a(iva8
Om Nama((ivaya Om Nama((ivaya
Om Nama((ivaya Om Nama((ivaya8
888888 Sivaya Namah Om Sivaya Namah 888888
68 Om Siva Om Siva OmOara Siva %mamahe(vara Tava )haranam8
Om Siva Om Siva OmOara Siva Para!0ara Siva Tava )haranam8
Namami SanOara Bhavani SanOara $iriPa SanOara Tava )haranam8
Namami SanOara Bhavani SanOara Mridani SanOara Tava )haranam8
18 Hara Hara Siva Siva Sam5o
Hara Hara Siva Siva Sam5o
Hara Hara Siva Siva Hara Hara Sam5o
Hara Hara Siva Siva Sam5o
Hara Hara Siva Siva Sam5o8
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Nama(!e Nama(!e )hidanandamur!e
Nama(!e Nama(!e Ta0oyo*a*amya
Nama(!e Nama(!e Sru!iPnana*amya8
>8 SanOarane SanOarane Sam5ho $an*adharane#
SanOarane SanOarane Sam5ho $an*adharane8
.8 Da(ivi(vana!ha Sada(iva# Bhum Bo4o Dai4a(a0a!i Bhum Bo4o Dai4a(a0a!i8
=8 Hara Hara Mahadeva Sam5ho Da(ivi(vana!ha $an*e
Vi(vana!ha $an*e Da(i Vi(vana!ha $an*e8
;8 Om Siva Hara Hara $an*e Hara Hara# Om Siva Hara Hara $an*e Hara Hara
Om Siva Hara Hara Om Siva Hara Hara# Bhum Bhum Hara Hara Om Siva Hara Hara8
-8 Mahadeva Siva SanOara Sam5ho %maOan!a Hara Tri0urare
Mri!yunPaya Vri(ha5ha<DhvaPa Su4in $an*adhara Mrida Madanare
Jaya Sam5ho Jaya $auri SanOara Jaya Sam5ho
Jaya Sam5ho Jaya Sam5ho Jaya $auri SanOara Jaya Sam5ho
Rudram Pa(u0a!im I(anam Da4ayami Da(i0urina!ham
Hara Siva SanOara $auri(am Vande $an*a<dharami(am8
,28 Jaya Siva SanOara Hara Tri0urare Pahi Pa(u0a!i PinaOadharin8
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,68 A*ad Bhum A*ad Bhum BhaPa Damaru# Nahe Sada(iva Ja*ad*uru
Nahe Brahma Nahe Vi(hnu Nahe Mahadeva#
Da00ar LeOe Da4i Nahe Nahe Adideva8
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,18 Na!araPa Na!araPa Nar!ana Sundara Na!araPa
SivaraPa SivaraPa SivaPOami Priya SivaraPa8
,@8 Bo4 SanOar Bo4 SanOar SanOar SanOar Bo4
Hara Hara Hara Hara Mahadeva Sam5ho SanOar Bo4
Siva Siva Siva Siva Sada(iva Sam5ho SanOar Bo48
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Dri(hnananda Sadanande!i /Bruhi3
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628 $auri Ramana Daruna5harana
Pahi Dri0a<Purna Sarana
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Na!ha Jana<Su5haOara Mandara /$auri3
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6,8 Pi5a Re Rama Ra(am Ra(ane
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DuriOri!a<Pa!aOa<Sam(ar*am
Puri!a Nana Vidha Pha4a Var*am /Pi5a Re3
Janana<Marana<Bhaya<SoOa Viduram
SaOa4a Sa(!ra<Ni*ama*ama<Saram /Pi5a Re3
Pari<Pa4i!a<Sara(iPa<$ar5handam
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668 Sivoham Sivoham Sivoham Soham
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618 )hidanandaru0ah Sivoham Sivoham
6@8 Arunaha4a Siva Arunaha4a Siva Arunaha4a Siva Aruna Siva#
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5havTya
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namaR
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SarvTya
namaR
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SaÒarTya
namaR
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namaR
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namaR
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namaR
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namaR
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namaR
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