Post by radha on Jun 18, 2020 14:15:20 GMT 5.5
Sri Dinaakrandana Stothram – Beautiful Stotra on Sri Viswanatha of Kashi
Sri Dinaakrandana Stothram is a beautiful Stotra on Sri Viswanatha of Kashi by a renowned poet of Kashmir, Sri Loshtadeva. This was first publishe d in Tamil by Kamakoti Kosasthanam in 1943 with Srimukham by Maha Periyaval and Foreword by Dr. V. Raghavan. It has now been translated into English with additional explanatory notes and published in the Kamakoti website in the link below.
Source:-https://mahaperiyavaa.blog/2020/06/18/sri-dinaakrandana-stothram-beautiful-stotra-on-sri-viswanatha-of-kashi/
kamakoti.org/kamakoti/articles/DINAAKRANDANA-STOTRAM.html
1.
चुण्ठीजलैरिव सुखै: परिणामदु:खै:
आस्वादितैरपि मनागविलुप्ततृष्ण: ।
श्रान्तोऽस्मि हा भवमरौ सुचिरं चरित्वा
तच्छायया चरणयो: शिव मां भजेथा: ॥१॥
1. O Siva! Though mundane joys are pleasurable during the time of enjoyment, they result in misery and in totally unsatisfied craving at the end, like waters in a small unused pond in hillside. In that condition I have been roaming in the desert called Samsara (repeated birth) and I am very tired. Alas, hence please bless me with the shade of your twin feet.
“‘Siva’ means ultimate auspiciousness. Amarakosa says: श्वःश्रेयसं शिवं भद्रं कल्याणं मङ्गलम् शुभम्. There is something which can destroy sin in just a second. One need not search for it in many places. It is a name of two letters; it is in the middle of all Vedas; it is the Jivaratna (jewel of the soul) of Vedas. What should be done with it? One should chant it with his tongue. Who should chant? One who is born human. Anyone who is not dumb can chant. Tongue is there only for this purpose. If man does not chant, Parameswara will say, ‘this fellow has not done what should be done with tongue; no use giving him tongue;’ and will take it back. Hence everyone should recite that name.” – Sayings of Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
“Yajurveda is important among Vedas. There the fourth Kanda in the middle is important. There again the fifth Prasna in the middle is important. That is Sri Rudram. There again the Panchakshara phrase “Namah Sivaya” is in the centre. The two-lettered syllable “Siva” is contained in the middle of that phrase. That is called ‘Jivaratnam’ (jewel of the soul).” - Sayings of Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
“Everyone should resolve to meditate on Siva every day in the evening for five minutes at least. Having resolved to do so throughout one’s lifetime, one should contemplate on Siva in the mind and recite his name with the mouth.” - Sayings of Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
2
दुर्वारसंसृतिरुजा भृशकांदिशीकः
त्वामोषधीपतिभृतं सुकृतैरवाप्य ।
आवेदयामि यदहं तव तन्निदानम्
तत्रावधेहि मृड मा कुरु मय्यवज्ञाम् ॥२॥
2. O Mruda (Siva)! I am terrified by the irrepressible disease called Samsara (cycle of birth and death) and running hither and thither. By some good luck resulting from past good deeds, I have come to you, Siva, who hold Chandra, the lord of medicinal herbs on the head. I shall tell you the nature of my disease. Do not be indifferent to me.
The reference to ‘Mruda’ and ‘Oshadhipati’ here is noteworthy. The term मृडः ‘Mruda’ has been used significantly in Veda to describe Siva. Sri Rudram says: या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूः शिवा विश्वाहभेषजी ।
शिवा रुद्रस्य भेषजी तया नो मृड जीवसे ॥ ‘Mruda’ means comforter. The root means मृड सुखने. A sick person would certainly approach a doctor to get rid of his disease. The poet, feeling miserable from the disease called ‘Samsara’ seeks out Siva, who is Mruda, the comforter; this is but appropriate. The above mantra says that his very form is medicine for the world.
The meanings of words like ‘Mruda’ can be found in Sri Rudra commentary and in ‘Sivatatva Rahasya’, explanation of Siva Ashtottara Stotram by Nilakantha Dikshita. The names of Siva occurring in this book are all found in Siva Ashtottara Stotram.
Translator’s Note:
Chandra being Oshadhipati comes for mention in Bhagavadgita:
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा ।
पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः ॥ १५ - १३॥
“Permeating the earth, I nourish all living beings with my energy. Becoming the moon, I nourish all plants with the juice of life.”
3.दुर्वासनाशतवशादशुचित्वमीक्ष्य
या मे हठात्कृतवती मनसि प्रवेशम् ।
साऽनेकजन्ममरणावटपातनेन
मां राक्षसीव बहु नाथ तुदत्यविद्या ॥३॥
3. O lord! Perceiving the impurity in me arising from hundreds of evil tendencies, Avidya (ignorance) enters my mind forcefully like a demoness. She torments me a lot by pushing me into innumerable ditches of births and deaths.
Like a demoness, Avidya catches me and tortures me. Rakshasi, ghost etc. catch one after seeing his impure conduct. Innumerable are the evil tendencies residing in my mind. Avidya enters my mind on seeing that impurity. Just as demoness does torture by acts like pushing people into ditch etc., this Avidya does push me into the ditches of birth and death. It torments me by forcing me into countless births.
It is but appropriate that the poet calls Siva as नाथ ‘Natha’. Siva is indeed the master of hordes of Rakshasas, ghosts etc. Hence the poet takes refuge in the master for getting rid of Avidya.
Translator’s Note:
Adi Sankaracharya says in Durvasana Pratikara Dasakam:
अज्ञानं त्यज हे मनोऽपि च सदा ब्रह्मात्मसंभावनात्
सङ्कल्पान्सकलानपि त्यज जगन्मिथ्यात्वसंभावनात् ।
कामान् साधनसाध्यदुःखनिवहध्यानाद् अजस्रं त्यज
क्रोधं तु क्षमया सदा जहि बलात् लोभं तु संतोषतः ॥ 2
“Oh! My mind! Give up ignorance by proper understanding of Brahman, the Absolute Principle and Jivatman, the Individual Entity Principle. For ever, get rid of fancies and actions (to satisfy desires) also by the realization of the untruth of this created world (that all the efforts put in, had after all not satisfied all desires but only paved the way for the next desire, the list of which has no end). By considering the fact that procuring worldly objects is a difficult and endless effort, get rid of desire always. Indeed overcome always anger through forgiving and greed by conscious effort through adopting an attitude of contentment in life.”
Sri Dinaakrandana Stothram is a beautiful Stotra on Sri Viswanatha of Kashi by a renowned poet of Kashmir, Sri Loshtadeva. This was first publishe d in Tamil by Kamakoti Kosasthanam in 1943 with Srimukham by Maha Periyaval and Foreword by Dr. V. Raghavan. It has now been translated into English with additional explanatory notes and published in the Kamakoti website in the link below.
Source:-https://mahaperiyavaa.blog/2020/06/18/sri-dinaakrandana-stothram-beautiful-stotra-on-sri-viswanatha-of-kashi/
kamakoti.org/kamakoti/articles/DINAAKRANDANA-STOTRAM.html
1.
चुण्ठीजलैरिव सुखै: परिणामदु:खै:
आस्वादितैरपि मनागविलुप्ततृष्ण: ।
श्रान्तोऽस्मि हा भवमरौ सुचिरं चरित्वा
तच्छायया चरणयो: शिव मां भजेथा: ॥१॥
1. O Siva! Though mundane joys are pleasurable during the time of enjoyment, they result in misery and in totally unsatisfied craving at the end, like waters in a small unused pond in hillside. In that condition I have been roaming in the desert called Samsara (repeated birth) and I am very tired. Alas, hence please bless me with the shade of your twin feet.
“‘Siva’ means ultimate auspiciousness. Amarakosa says: श्वःश्रेयसं शिवं भद्रं कल्याणं मङ्गलम् शुभम्. There is something which can destroy sin in just a second. One need not search for it in many places. It is a name of two letters; it is in the middle of all Vedas; it is the Jivaratna (jewel of the soul) of Vedas. What should be done with it? One should chant it with his tongue. Who should chant? One who is born human. Anyone who is not dumb can chant. Tongue is there only for this purpose. If man does not chant, Parameswara will say, ‘this fellow has not done what should be done with tongue; no use giving him tongue;’ and will take it back. Hence everyone should recite that name.” – Sayings of Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
“Yajurveda is important among Vedas. There the fourth Kanda in the middle is important. There again the fifth Prasna in the middle is important. That is Sri Rudram. There again the Panchakshara phrase “Namah Sivaya” is in the centre. The two-lettered syllable “Siva” is contained in the middle of that phrase. That is called ‘Jivaratnam’ (jewel of the soul).” - Sayings of Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
“Everyone should resolve to meditate on Siva every day in the evening for five minutes at least. Having resolved to do so throughout one’s lifetime, one should contemplate on Siva in the mind and recite his name with the mouth.” - Sayings of Jagadguru Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal.
2
दुर्वारसंसृतिरुजा भृशकांदिशीकः
त्वामोषधीपतिभृतं सुकृतैरवाप्य ।
आवेदयामि यदहं तव तन्निदानम्
तत्रावधेहि मृड मा कुरु मय्यवज्ञाम् ॥२॥
2. O Mruda (Siva)! I am terrified by the irrepressible disease called Samsara (cycle of birth and death) and running hither and thither. By some good luck resulting from past good deeds, I have come to you, Siva, who hold Chandra, the lord of medicinal herbs on the head. I shall tell you the nature of my disease. Do not be indifferent to me.
The reference to ‘Mruda’ and ‘Oshadhipati’ here is noteworthy. The term मृडः ‘Mruda’ has been used significantly in Veda to describe Siva. Sri Rudram says: या ते रुद्र शिवा तनूः शिवा विश्वाहभेषजी ।
शिवा रुद्रस्य भेषजी तया नो मृड जीवसे ॥ ‘Mruda’ means comforter. The root means मृड सुखने. A sick person would certainly approach a doctor to get rid of his disease. The poet, feeling miserable from the disease called ‘Samsara’ seeks out Siva, who is Mruda, the comforter; this is but appropriate. The above mantra says that his very form is medicine for the world.
The meanings of words like ‘Mruda’ can be found in Sri Rudra commentary and in ‘Sivatatva Rahasya’, explanation of Siva Ashtottara Stotram by Nilakantha Dikshita. The names of Siva occurring in this book are all found in Siva Ashtottara Stotram.
Translator’s Note:
Chandra being Oshadhipati comes for mention in Bhagavadgita:
गामाविश्य च भूतानि धारयाम्यहमोजसा ।
पुष्णामि चौषधीः सर्वाः सोमो भूत्वा रसात्मकः ॥ १५ - १३॥
“Permeating the earth, I nourish all living beings with my energy. Becoming the moon, I nourish all plants with the juice of life.”
3.दुर्वासनाशतवशादशुचित्वमीक्ष्य
या मे हठात्कृतवती मनसि प्रवेशम् ।
साऽनेकजन्ममरणावटपातनेन
मां राक्षसीव बहु नाथ तुदत्यविद्या ॥३॥
3. O lord! Perceiving the impurity in me arising from hundreds of evil tendencies, Avidya (ignorance) enters my mind forcefully like a demoness. She torments me a lot by pushing me into innumerable ditches of births and deaths.
Like a demoness, Avidya catches me and tortures me. Rakshasi, ghost etc. catch one after seeing his impure conduct. Innumerable are the evil tendencies residing in my mind. Avidya enters my mind on seeing that impurity. Just as demoness does torture by acts like pushing people into ditch etc., this Avidya does push me into the ditches of birth and death. It torments me by forcing me into countless births.
It is but appropriate that the poet calls Siva as नाथ ‘Natha’. Siva is indeed the master of hordes of Rakshasas, ghosts etc. Hence the poet takes refuge in the master for getting rid of Avidya.
Translator’s Note:
Adi Sankaracharya says in Durvasana Pratikara Dasakam:
अज्ञानं त्यज हे मनोऽपि च सदा ब्रह्मात्मसंभावनात्
सङ्कल्पान्सकलानपि त्यज जगन्मिथ्यात्वसंभावनात् ।
कामान् साधनसाध्यदुःखनिवहध्यानाद् अजस्रं त्यज
क्रोधं तु क्षमया सदा जहि बलात् लोभं तु संतोषतः ॥ 2
“Oh! My mind! Give up ignorance by proper understanding of Brahman, the Absolute Principle and Jivatman, the Individual Entity Principle. For ever, get rid of fancies and actions (to satisfy desires) also by the realization of the untruth of this created world (that all the efforts put in, had after all not satisfied all desires but only paved the way for the next desire, the list of which has no end). By considering the fact that procuring worldly objects is a difficult and endless effort, get rid of desire always. Indeed overcome always anger through forgiving and greed by conscious effort through adopting an attitude of contentment in life.”