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Quintessence of Soundarya Lahari QUINTESSENCE OF SOUNDARYA LAHARI (BLISS AND BEAUTY WAVES OF FLOOD) - SRI ADI SHANKARA EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY V.D.N. RAO Edited and Translated by V.D.N. Rao, former General Manager, India Trade Promotion Organisation, Pragati Maidan, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India, New Delhi, now at Chennai. Other Scripts by the same Author: Essence of Puranas:-Maha Bhagavata, Vishnu Purana, Matsya Purana, Varaha Purana, Kurma Purana, Vamana Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana; Shiva Purana, Linga Purana, Skanda Purana, Markandeya Purana, Devi Bhagavata;Brahma Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Agni Purana, Bhavishya Purana, Nilamata Purana; Shri Kamakshi Vilasa Dwadasha Divya Sahasranaama: a) Devi Chaturvidha Sahasra naama: Lakshmi, Lalitha, Saraswati, Gayatri; b) Chaturvidha Shiva Sahasra naama-Linga-Shiva-Brahma Puranas and Maha Bhagavata; c) Trividha Vishnu and Yugala Radha-Krishna Sahasra naama-Padma-Skanda-Maha Bharata and Narada Purana. Stotra Kavacha- A Shield of Prayers -Purana Saaraamsha; Select Stories from Puranas Essence of Dharma Sindhu - Dharma Bindu - Shiva Sahasra Lingarchana-Essence of Paraashara Smriti- Essence of Pradhana Tirtha Mahima Essence of Upanishads : Brihadaranyaka , Katha, Tittiriya, Isha, Svetashwara of Yajur Veda-Chhandogya and Kena of Saama Veda-Atreya and Kausheetaki of Rig Veda-Mundaka, Mandukya and Prashna of Atharva Veda ; Also ‘Upanishad Saaraamsa’ (Quintessence of Upanishads) Essence of Virat Parva of Maha Bharata- Essence of Bharat Yatra Smriti Essence of Brahma Sutras Essence of Sankhya Parijnaana- Also Essence of Knowledge of Numbers Essence of Narada Charitra; Essence Neeti Chandrika-Essence of Hindu Festivals and Austerities Essence of Manu Smriti- Quintessence of Manu Smriti- Essence of Paramartha Saara; Essence of Pratyaksha Bhaskra; Essence of Maha Narayanopashid; Essence of Maitri Upanishad Essence of Vidya-Vigjnaana-Vaak Devi; Essence of Bhagya -Bhogya-Yogyata Lakshmi Latest releases Essence of Soundarya Lahari- Essence of Popular Stotras- Essence of Pancha Maha Bhutas Essence of Pratyaksha Chandra- Essence of Gayatri- Quintessence of Soundarya Lahari Note: All the above Scriptures already released on www. Kamakoti. Org/news as also on Google by the respective references.] 1 Preface An attempt is being made to present the QUINTESSENCE OF SOUNDARYA LAHARI , a concised version of the ESSENCE OF SOUNDARYA LAHARI released recently by www. kamakoti.org in the Section of Books / Articles. The latter is a detailed analysis with relelevant excerpts from Puranas, Upanishads and other Sources of authenticity. It is felt that a simpler condensation be edited mainly with the gross meaning of each of the 100 strong stanzas of this Illustrious and Popular handiwork of Adi Shankara with the least content of explanations, except however of the edited ‘bhashyas’ of Maha Swami of Kanchi as also of Pandita Lakshmidhara. I am beholden to HH Vijayendra Sarasvati who has been systematically and unfailingly encouraging- guiding- inspiring my scripting and editing efforts constantly for over twelve years now to inspire me concise about twenty Puranas, fourteen Upanishads, Brahma Sutras, Dharma Sindhu, Dwadasha Sahasra Naamas, Manu Smriti, and so on- all hosted by Kamakoti website Maha Swami HH Chandra Sekhara Sarasvati of Kanchi is not only our Family God, but a beacon light to innumerable families like of ours. His ‘Voice of God’ is my personal inspiration as is enormously quoted from his lucid and extremely informative script while attempting this ‘Essence of Ananda- Soundarya Lahari, the Bliss and Beauty Waves ( Adi- Shankara)’ . Pandita Lakshmidhara’s commentary emboldened me to follow his Hindi commentary to edit into English too while acknowledging his name invariably. The gist of the 100- strong stanzas of Ananda - Soundarya Lahari is at ANNEXTURE. May I be blessed by Maha Swami to place this Quintessence of Soundarya Lahari at His Lotus Feet and possibly reach the voice of God to me, family members and all the countless devotees always! VDN RAO Chennai 2 QUINTESSENCE OF SOUNDARYA LAHARI Maha Swami of Kanchi Mutt- HH. Chandra Shekhara Saraswati - in VOICE OF GOD -vol 6 explains the origin of ‘Soundarya Lahari’. Adi Shankara materialised five Shiva Lingas and installed them at Kama Koti Mutt, Kanchi as Chandra Mouleesvara as YOGA LINGA-at Kedarnadha as MUKTA LINGA- in Nepal as VARA LINGA- BHOJYA LINGA at Shringeri and at Chidambaram as MOKSHA LINGA. Then Adi Shankara moved on to Kailasa for the darshan of Parameshwara and Bhagavati. Nandikeshwara intercepted him at the entrance as Adi Shankara was carrying certain palm leaves in his hands and felt distressed that the Mantra Shastra was being taken away from Kailasa and thus pulled the palm leaf hand leaves from him. Shankaracharya was able to recover only a part of the manuscript being of only 41 stanzas ; he entreated Nandikeshwara. Meanwhile there was a command from Bhavani from akasha to Shankara that another 59 be scripted by himself! Thus the first half of this Celestial Script is revealed as ANANDA LAHARI and the Adi Shankarakrita SOUNDARYALAHARI - The Bliss and Beauty Waves of Flood. ANANDA LAHARI (STANZAS : 1-41) Jagad Guru Adi Shankara had visioned the indivisibility or the basic unity of Parameshwara and Maha Maya as the cyclical process of Existence. 1. Shivah shakthya yukto yadi bhavati shaktah prabhavitum-Na chedevam devo na khalu kushalah spanditumapi; Atas tvam araadhyam Hari-Hara-Virinchadibhirapi-Pranantum stotum vaa katham akrita-punyah prabhavati/ Bhagavati ! Shri Maataa Shri Mahaaraagjni Shrimat Simhaasaneshwari, Chidagni Kunda sambhhutaa Deva Kaarya Samudyataa/ Parama Shiva along with Your invigoration and boost assumes the never terminating cyclical process in the Universe viz. Srishti-Sthiti- Samhara or the Creation-Preservation- and Annihilation of the Universe. Parameshwara is of ‘sthaanu swarupa’ devoid of movement or activity but once complemented by Your Shakti gets energised to invincibility and supremacy as manifested in the distinct Tri Murti Swarupas of Brahma-Hari-Haras. Jagad Guru Adi Shankaraacharya addresses Amba stating: You have the power to accomplish any thing and to activate even Shiva; it is the power of yours that has inspired my tongue, my speech, to sing your praises: he states: Pranantum stotum vaa katham akrita-punyah prabhavati/ Amba! I prostrate to you and extol you with ‘trikarana shuddhi’ or ‘mano vaak kaaya karmana’ / by way of the purity of mind-speech- and body. In other words self surrender to Amba. Indeed this kind of obeisance to Amba would be possible only when one’s erstwhile bhakti- jnaana of previous several lives.When the very first stanza states : ‘Shiva Shaaktaika yukto’: Shiva is for auspiciousness yet would not be able to stir even a second without Shakti- hence ‘Shaaktaika yukto’ as the divine pair. Dharma Shastras proclaim that wife must be loyal to her husband: ‘ If a woman is married to a stone, then she must respect that stone as her husband. Thus Shiva first and foremost and then Shakti; yet Vedas proclaim: Maatru Devobhava- Pitru Devo bhava/ Thus Shakti is joined to Shiva. Yet, Shiva becomes capable of performing his cosmic function only when He is united with Shakti, otherwise He would even stir a bit; ‘spanditumapi’/ ‘na khalu’ is it not so! 3 2 Taniyamsam paamsum tava charana-pankeruha-bhavam- Virinchih sanchinvan virachayati lokaan avikalam;Vahatyenam Shaurih kathamapi sahasrena shirasaam- Harah samkshu - dy'ainam bhajati bhasitodhvalaman vidhim. Maha Devi! Shruti seemanta sindhuri krita paadaabja dhulika! Brahma Deva having picked up a tiniest speck of dust of your lotus feet creates the Universe comprising the totality of ‘charaacharas’ or animate and inanimate beings, comprising the seven upper worlds viz. Bhur-Bhuvar-Suvar-Mahar- Jana-Tapas and Satya as also the nether worlds of Atala-Vitala, Sutala, Rasaatala, Talaatala, Mahaatala and Paataala. Shouri or Maha Vishnu the sustainer who is stated to uplift the Universe comprising all the fourteen worlds- the upper worlds by Sesha Deva and the nether worlds by a porpoise in the form of Shimshumaara. Hara Deva having applied a scrap your ‘paada dhuli’ or dust of your feet is enabled to take up pralaya kaala Rudra Shakti as the Annihilator of the Universe to smithereens. PARAMAACHARYA of Kanchi annotates: ‘Hari hara virinchadhibhirapi aaradhyam’. Brahma creates all these fourteen worlds out of a speck Amba’s dust from feet. Sahasra sheersha Purushottama Vishnu as reclining Adiseha with thousand hoods supports the worlds with his heads and keeps them stable without their rolling away. Ishwara pulverises the bhuvanas from the dust of Amba’s feet and into ash and smears all over His body. Amba’s feet are bright red and so the dust in them must be also the same. When we refer to Shruti or Veda Maata , when the latter prostrates at Amba’s feet them ted dust sticks in the parting of Veda Maata’s parting of her as kumkuma / sindhura. Recalling Shruti seemanta sinduriukrita paada -abja dhulika’ of Lalita Sahasra Naamaas, a speck of that sindhuri causes 14 bhuvanas and during the great deluge it turns into vibhuti / ash. Thus the Trimurtis are facilitated in their respective duties of Srishti- Sthithi-Samhaara. Apart from these three two more are to be added. From the stage of serene Shivam, how we have been brought to the condition in which we have no awareness of our true original form of ours. It is through Brahma Shakti that has been done. She it is who has concealed our awareness in true form and created nescience in individuals and pushed us into the realm of Maya’s worldly existence. Many great Sadhakas have escaped or been freed from the snare of Maya and attained the true form of awareness of th quiescent Shivam becoming absorbed in the eternal tranquil state of Moksha. Thus Paraashakti-Brahma Shakti grants liberation from Her grace alone. Two more functions added thus are to conceal from us the awareness of our true self with the power of Maya; the second, to free us from the trap of Maya and enable liberation ie.
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